One year after the battle at the Sanctuary, Subaru is leading a quiet life when Anastasia the Queen candidate invites him to the Water Gate City, Pristella. There, he begin to rekindle many old friendships, unaware of the schemes currently unfolding in the shadows…

Now that Lanak, King of Cuscull, has Tinasha, he plots against the Four Great Nations Alliance to rule the mainland. Oscar and the combined forces marched from Tayiri to stop him, only for Lanak to invite them to the ancient ruins. Just as Lanak is about to complete a ritual to seize control of the mainland, a previously quiet Tinasha stands before him!

Kojou Akatsuki lives on the artificial island of Itogami, and he has a secret: He's the "Fourth Primogenitor," the most powerful vampire in the world. He's carefully kept this dark knowledge from his family and friends, but one day, a beautiful girl named Yukina Himeragi appears before him and tells him that she knows who he really is--and that she's been sent to...kill him?!

SAVE POINTS ARE NO EXCUSE FOR SLOTH.The harrowing battle against the White Whale has finally been won, meaning Subaru can focus on returning to the Mathers domain. This time, with soldiers from the expeditionary force as well as Julius at his back, he is ready to fight the Witch Cult raiders who are under the command of the Archbishop of Sloth, Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti! In order to thwart the madman's plot to inflict unspeakable tragedy upon Emilia and everyone else Subaru cares about, Sub...

After maneuvering through negotiations and avoiding more horrific deaths, Subaru is ready to bring the fight to the White Whale! But will it really all go according to plan when nothing else has?

Once upon a time in a faraway land, a beautiful witch lived atop a tall tower with no intention of descending. Instead, she awaited the brave knight who would overcome many perils to meet her. Should someone triumph over her many traps, she would grant them any one wish. One day, such a courageous prince did arrive, and he asked her to rid him of the curse preventing him from siring an heir. But the curse of another witch cannot be so easily lifted, and the only way to save his bloodline.....

The Origins of the Sanctuary, and Emilia’s Sealed-Off History—In the world of the past, Echidna and her companions face a sudden assault by Hector, the Devil of Melancholy. With this crisis upon them, Ryuzu makes the decision to sacrifice herself. And in the present, Emilia glimpses in her Trial an unfolding tragedy from her youth as the arrival of the beings Regulus and Pandora signals a precipitous turn for the worse…!

Several years have passed since the incidents surrounding the Coin of the Sun. Having received a letter from Holo, Norah the former shepherdess and Eve the merchant woman travel north--and on the way, they end up in the same wagon as Diana the alchemist! Were Lawrence and Holo able to find happiness for themselves? In addition to an epilogue covering the days immediately after the events of Volume 16, this final book in the Spice and Wolf series includes three new short stories!

Blissful days continue for the ex-merchant and the wolf as they pass the days together in their mountain home. Ever since Col and Myuri set off on a journey of their own, the bathhouse has been a little shorthanded so a new hire was brought on. But this newcomer is a wolf, just like Holo and the problems with her joining the staff seem endless...

The introduction of a new currency in the town of Lesko has filled Lawrence with boundless optimism, but his dreams come to a sudden and harsh end when two men from the Debau Company present him with a grim token-Col's traveling bag. With his young friend's safety threatened and the stability of the town suddenly in doubt, Lawrence's plans to open a shop are dashed. Separated from Holo yet again, he finds himself a forced participant in a desperate scheme to reclaim the Debau Company from ...

The Myuri mercenary band--a troop named for one of Holo's old comrades. In order to find them, Lawrence and Holo make for Lesko, a town dominated by the copper-trading Debau Company. Rumors of the Debau Company's schemes to both open more mines and seize control of the northern lands swirl, along with rumors that they're concentrating military power in the town in preparation. But when Lawrence and Holo arrive in Lesko, they discover a surprisingly cheerful and peaceful place. What is real...

Sirius Romanée-Conti, Archbishop of the Witch Cult who presides over the Deadly Sin of Wrath, has appeared in the City of Water’s time tower. As his sinister plot unfolds, Subaru is forced into an excruciating position, but even in the depths of despair, he refuses to give in...