The story begins with Nick, an experienced adventurer whose group is led by his mentor and father figure Argus. Upon completion of his latest job, Nick discovers that some of the money has gone missing and realizes that one of the group members is to blame. To his surprise, Argus pardons the member and instead expels Nick after being accused of also embezzling funds.
One night, after several weeks on a downward spiral, Nick ends up in a local tavern where fate leads him to meet three other adventurers. After a night of drinking, the four bond over their own betrayals and their shattered ability to trust anyone. That's when Nick comes up with the idea of the four of them forming a group.
So the story begins with a group of adventurers united in their belief that humans are bastards and wish to make some honest coin....
Mukouda Tsuyoshi was never anyone special, so when he was summoned to a fantasy world as one of the great heroes, he believed it was his chance to live an adventure.
However, his summoning was a mistake, and his statuses are far below the other heroes who were brought in with him, plus his only major ability is being able to buy modern goods from his old world.
Realizing he was in a typical situation where he would only be used, Tsuyoshi decides to abandon his duties and find his own way, choosing to live by selling the food he can bring with his ability.
However, Tsuyoshi soon realizes that the products brought from his old world come with an absurd extra effect, making his business much more promising and impactful than he imagined.
After the last Great War, the world is covered by a black forest inhabited by fire demons. The survivors of the war, living in small areas protected by barriers, have been infected by a pathogen that causes them to spontaneously combust in the presence of ordinary fire. The only safe "fire", the only source of light and heat they can use, comes from the demons captured in the forest. And when the paths of a country girl and a young man from the capital cross, a new destiny opens up for them.
Inspired by a true story. When Jimmy Keene begins serving a 10-year prison sentence, he receives an incredible offer: if he can get a confession from murder suspect Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of his life.
In a land where summers can last several years and winters a lifetime, seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros, divided after a war. In a setting reminiscent of medieval Europe, kings, queens, knights and renegades use every possible means in a political game to dispute the Iron Throne, the symbol of absolute power.
