The Rising of the Shield Hero: Light Novel

Returning to the well of forbidden power?! Time to unleash some inner wrath!

After his cooking battle escalated to open warfare, the Shield Hero Naofumi has finally obtained the truth about the Vanguards of the Waves. After the Demon Dragon takes a liking to Naofumi, she proposes heading to a castle located on the continent that she once ruled. Once there Naofumi and his party are attacked by thugs pretending to be treasure hunters, but they swiftly deal with this threat. However, this encounter causes a chain reaction that leads to Naofumi squaring off with S’yne’s sister and Witch herself. Faced with foes wielding both holy and vassal weapons obtained by illicit means, the Demon Dragon makes an alarming suggestion—for Naofumi to unleash the power of his rage! “Never! I made a promise to myself that I would never rely on that anger—on the power of rage again.”

When Naofumi’s rage is forcibly unleashed, what will happen to him and everyone he cares for? Find out in the nineteenth volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!

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Translators: One Peace Books

Release date

Ebook: 12 April 2025