Disciple of the Lich: Or How I Was Cursed by the Gods and Dropped Into the Abyss! Novel Volume 5 was written by Nekoko with illustrations by Hihara Yoh.

Leaving the Garden of Dragons behind for Ploroque, Kanata and the gang run into an item crafter: Mel. Her store is stocked with ingenious inventions, so why is it on the brink of bankruptcy? Greed, the company CEO holding the strings of the city, seems to be responsible - but perhaps the shady underbelly of Ploroque is to blame? It's a race against the clock to clear Mel's name and stay one step ahead of the higher beings!