Realizing that they are falling far behind the diverse and unpredictable enemy—numerous members of the Vanguard—Shield Hero and his companions can’t relax for even a second. The enemy is always somewhere nearby. So Naofumi agrees to the most insane adventures, just so he can become stronger. For example, to form an alliance with Madbrakon, the злобний ruler of the monsters of Kidzuna’s world, who holds a large store of forbidden knowledge capable of easily turning the Sacred Hero to the dark side—never mind the gloomy Shield Hero…