Yukio dies in battle; Tetsuo escapes in a pod. After 8 years in cold sleep, he lands on Earth to find it frozen over. He must discover what happened to humanity and the planet while trying to keep his promise to Yukio.

A zero-stat girl sold into slavery by her party's sage survives a monster pit by grabbing a cursed weapon, awakening hidden power.

In the era known as Bakumatsu, there was an ishin assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai; eleven years later he returned as a wandering swordsman, Himura Kenshin.

In peaceful Bayle, Nikola encounters a dragon, is rescued by Seeker Haga. Intrigued, she explores Clayborne, her home island comprising five conflicting nations, uncovering its true nature.