The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel Volume 19 features story by Aneko Yusagi with illustrations by Seira Minami.

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!

The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel Volume 20 features story by Aneko Yusagi with illustrations by Seira Minami.

Naofumi and his companions have had their entire village transported to an unfamiliar location. Who should they find waiting for them . . . but the Shield Hero?!

The Shield Hero Naofumi and his allies have returned home from Kizuna’s world. Paying heed to S'yne’s sister's warnings, Naofumi remains alert while dealing with all the reports and incidents from his absence.

However, after returning to the village that acts as his base of operations, he is suddenly enveloped in a mysteriously blinding light—and the entire village is transported into unfamiliar surroundings!

“You have to decide for yourselves whether our words are true or not. But first, tell me something. Who are you?”

A youth appears in front of Naofumi and his friends—a youth claiming to be the Shield Hero! Now the curtain rises on the twentieth volume of the ever-rising otherworld fantasy!

The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel Volume 21 features story by Aneko Yusagi with illustrations by Seira Minami.

The Shield Hero Naofumi and his allies have been caught up in a strange phenomenon and sent flying back into the past, village and all. Naofumi enters into an uneasy alliance with Mamoru, the Shield Hero of the past, but Naofumi remains unable to completely trust him, suspicious of his actions.

One night, one of the orphans under Mamoru’s care comes to find Naofumi. The child proceeds to lead him to a chamber below Siltran Castle. “What kind of facility is this?” Just what has Mamoru been gathering up these orphans for? The action continues in the twenty-first volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!

The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel Volume 22 features story by Aneko Yusagi with illustrations by Seira Minami.

The minor nation of Siltran, with the aid of the Naofumi’s village, has managed to drive off the assault of the massive nation of Piensa. But Piensa then begins to invade the nations that have come seeking an alliance with Siltran. Some of Naofumi’s allies who are scouting Piensa get caught up in the chaos and are badly injured as a result—and to make matters worse, the injuries as marked as incurable, unable to be treated even by the Shield Hero no matter what Naofumi tries.

“I’ll do whatever it takes to save my friends!” Could Naofumi’s brave determination lead to the discovery of new powers?! The healing begins in the twenty-second volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!