The Rising of the Shield Hero

Naofumi Iwatani sets out for the isolated eastern kingdom of Q'ten Lo, determined to shield Raphtalia from its assassins. Along the way, he and his companions pass through Siltvelt, a nation founded by a past shield hero, where Naofumi is treated as a divine figure and even offered the throne. Though he refuses the role-focused instead on reaching Q'ten Lo before the next wave of monsters endangers the world-Naofumi gets caught up in Siltvelt's internal power struggles. After surviving an attack on his life, he chooses to face the kingdom's rulers head-on, proving that their old rivalries and selfish goals mean nothing against his unwavering mission to protect everything.