Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One manga volume 7 features story by Kumo Kagyu and art by Kento Sakaeda.

"I think she went far away. And I doubt she will ever come back. But I do not believe she is dead." Now that Goblin Slayer and Arc Mage have parted ways, a whole new story begins!

“Is he capable of anything other than hunting goblins?”

When a certain promising adventurer’s peculiar quest record comes under scrutiny, an Adventurers Guild examiner comes from the capital to the frontier to get a look at the man in the flesh. Thus begins Goblin Slayer’s promotion exam under the watchful eye of this senior colleague of Guild Girl...!