Reincarnated as a Sword (Light Novel) Vol. 18

BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Teacher and Fran are on the final leg of their journey to Goldicia when Amanda shares an unexpected revelation—it was on Goldicia, in the village of Castell, where Fran was born, and where her parents died! With the new goal of visiting Fran’s parents’ graves, the duo finally lands on Goldicia’s shores and battles their way through hordes of antibodies to find the ruins of Castell. When they do find it, another surprise awaits in the form of one last survivor—an older Black Cat called Nadia. Fran’s delight soon turns to horror as they discover Nadia’s life is being eroded by the discarded godsword Overgrowth. Can she and Teacher free Nadia from the sword’s clutches without killing her? And what other trials does Goldicia have in store for them?

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