“Give me the best you’ve got! We gotta decide who’s the stronger one between us, right?” The defense of the line at the Grand Scarlet Canyon culminates in Kelvin and Azgrad’s showdown in midair! Azgrad is mounted on an ancient dragon, one of the world’s most powerful species, while Kelvin rides a slime, said to be one of the world’s weakest. Who will prevail as this conflict between two battle junkies reaches its climax?! At the same time, General Tristan is making his moves within Trycen, the belligerent country responsible for launching the war. What exactly is his aim?! On top of it all, a massive evil in the shadows of this world begins moving in earnest in the ninth volume of this epic journey!

“Well, that’s because we have no doubt that we can beat you!” Ever since arriving in a new world, in possession of rare and powerful abilities that he acquired by bartering away his memories, Kelvin has steadily continued building up his party by gathering powerful allies one after another. Now, the threat of a demon — a race only told of in legends and stories past — looms over Parth, the City of Peace. As the most powerful party in the area, Kelvin and his allies are tasked with the investigation and handling of this new threat — only to walk into a life-and-death fight with a Rank S opponent! Our snarky, fun-loving battle junkie faces his most formidable foe yet...but luckily, he’s got some of the most formidable allies around to combat them! The exhilarating battle fantasy journey continues as this black-clad warrior and his companions continue to leave their mark upon the world!

“I just kept fighting powerful opponents and finally reached Rank S.” After saving the Village of Elves from the Trycenian invasion, Kelvin is approached by Leonhart Gaun, the king of Gaun, who starts off by saying that he acknowledges Kelvin as a Rank S adventurer. Soon after, Kelvin finds out that as part of the festivities held in honor of his promotion, he will have to fight a fellow Rank S adventurer, “Ice Princess” Sylvia. Despite having already reached the pinnacle of the adventuring world, this battle junkie continues to seek more power and new challenges, sharpening his claws in preparation for his upcoming encounter with true strength. Join this black-clad warrior for a stunning spectacle in this sixth volume of his epic journey!

“We get to fight the Demon Lord and the strongest fighter on this continent! HELL YEAAAAH!!!” While interrogating Prince Azgrad, Kelvin determines the true mastermind behind the Trycenian war: the Demon Lord himself. Raring to take on this new threat, he forms an unlikely alliance and comes up with a way to infiltrate Trycen’s capital city, where he encounters General Dan D’Alba, the country’s most powerful fighter. After discovering that General Dan is yet another victim of the Demon Lord’s brainwashing, Kelvin manages to enlist his aid before breaking through the barrier protecting Castle Trycen and launching a fierce onslaught. Meanwhile, the man who once pressed our favorite battle junkie into a corner, Clive, makes a reappearance within the castle walls. How does his return bode for the nobles gathered there in celebration? Join us in the tenth volume of this epic journey as Kelvin and his companions launch a counterassault and bring the fight to the Warrior Nation of Trycen!

Our favorite battle junkie charges headlong into hell, chasing the greatest Hero in history! After Kelvin’s party defeats Estoria, one of the Apostles, another immediately appears before them. And who is it but Serge Flore, the previous Hero who once defeated Demon Lord Gustav! Even Melfina proves powerless against her. Their entire party brings everything to bear against a fighter said to be the pinnacle of fighting prowess, but she still manages to get away. Kelvin, of course, just can’t let it go! He resolves to chase her down, even if he has to go to Abyssland, a place occupied by demons, which most people simply referred to as “hell”! Come along for the ride as this black-clad Grim Reaper and his friends bring the fight to the Apostles in the ninth volume of this epic journey!

“We won’t let them walk the same path. Not as long as we exist...” Kelvin’s encounter with the Apostles in Gaun is finally over, and it ended with him successfully winning over Ange. But she has some unsettling news about the rest of the organization she belonged to and their sinister goals... After a quick debriefing, it’s off to Deramis! Their mission? To meet up with the nation’s leaders and learn more about their new enemy. But the road there isn’t guaranteed to be smooth, and what will they even do with the information? Read on to find out!

“I’ll show you... This is my Rank S magic!” The Demon Lord Subjugation Alliance begins its assault on Trycen! While Kelvin’s side pushes their advantage, the true mastermind finally appears in the sky above Castle Trycen—and it is none other than Tristan Faaze, another Summoner! Efil and Dahak meet him in battle, but Tristan’s Summoning skill and enigmatic golem give them a very hard time. Meanwhile, Sera, who has infiltrated the castle, encounters the mindless berserker that Clive has been reduced to. Battle with him breaks out, and it turns out to be much fiercer than imagined! Join us in the eleventh volume of this epic journey as Kelvin and his companions are locked in a life-and-death battle with the Warrior Nation of Trycen!

“We’re always looking for fights with more powerful foes. The fun’s just getting started.” After wiping out Black Wind in Toraj and fulfilling his desire to fight the Heroes of Deramis, Kelvin returns to Parth just in time to greet the goddess Melfina, who has finally finished preparing her artificial body and is ready to join the party in person. Along with her descent to the mortal plane, she bestows the Blessing of the Goddess of Reincarnation upon Kelvin, which enables him to summon a Hero of his own! As Kelvin’s party continues growing in size and in strength, the militaristic nation of Trycen stirs in the shadows. Amid the rapidly changing situation, Parth’s ultimate battle junkie receives notice of his Rank S promotion exam, which requires him to...solve a mystery?! Join this black-clad warrior and his allies as the action ramps up even more in the fourth volume of this epic journey!

“I’m in a pinch, all right. And that’s why I’m having such a blast!” The battle between Kelvin and “Ice Princess” Sylvia, a fellow Rank S adventurer, kicks into high gear! She displays an uncanny knack for battle and possesses a skill that completely nullifies all magic attacks! Kelvin is immediately on the ropes but soon launches his own counterattack! Hang on to your seats for this white-hot showdown between our favorite black-clad battle junkie and one of the world’s greatest fighters in this seventh volume of his epic journey!

“I’d rather put my life on the line than use Kelvin as a decoy!!!” The Beast King Festival arc continues as Kelvin and the gang join the battle in several groups—Rion, Efil, and Gerard against a mysterious old man; Kelvin against Ange; and Sera against Condemner. It seems Ange has a thing for Kelvin, but it comes out in a desire to claim his head! Too bad for her, though, as the feeling is mutual, and all this fighting is only making Kelvin fall for her harder! Will he somehow be able to calm her down and recruit her, or will she succeed in taking his head first? Or worse, will Kelvin be forced to kill her?! Who wins? Who loses? Will the trio make it in time to save their leader? Can our favorite battle junkie hold on when he’s already died once? And who is the mysterious yet oh-so-familiar girl that Sera is fighting?