The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey, Vol. 1: The Former 68th Hero and the Beastfolk Apprentice

A THIRD CHANCE AT LIFE After being summoned to another world as the 68th hero in order to protect the world from monsters, Setsuna Sugimoto is abandoned because of his weak and sickly constitution and waits for his inevitable death. But when he meets Kyle, the former 23rd hero, he is given another chance at life and inherits Kyles vast knowledge, power, and life force. Having finally gained the freedom to travel the world, Setsuna embarks on a journey as an adventurer, where hell encounter all walks of life, meet new people, and say good-bye to otherseach one bound to leave their mark on him and the world. EVERY FAMILY IS UNIQUE Setsuna continues his journey with his apprentice Alto in tow. Along the way, Alto experiences a host of new feelings toward Setsunafrom doubt to envy to loveas their teacher-pupil relationship evolves. But the pairs bond is put to the test when Setsuna is attacked by two beastfolk who mistake him for a slave trader and attempt to separate them. Still, this is but one more trial they will have to overcome as Setsuna and Alto happen upon a mysterious woman in a cave and they begin to consider what it means to be family... After getting separated from the dragonfolk girl Tuuli, Alto and Setsuna continue their journey and come across a man sitting in the forest. The man is Cyrus, a knight falsely accused and banished to this place via magic transportation circle. When Setsuna and Cyrus realize the true cause of the knights banishment, however, he decides to join him in his quest to return to the country of Lypaed. But someone connected to Tuuli is waiting for Setsuna... "Setsuna Sugimoto is summoned to another world as the 68th hero only to be abandoned because of his weak and sickly constitution. But everything changes when he is given a third chance at life by his friend Kyle, the former hero, thereby inheriting his vast knowledge, power, and lifeforce."-- Provided by publisher