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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 Kyle’s vast knowledge, power, and life force. Having finally gained the freedom to travel the world, Setsuna embarks on a journey as an adventurer, where he’ll encounter all walks of life, meet new people, and say good-bye to others—each 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 Setsuna—from doubt to envy to love—as their teacher-pupil relationship evolves. But the pair’s 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...

A KNIGHT AND A DRAGON After parting ways with Tuuli, Setsuna and Alto happen upon a man being attacked by monsters in the middle of a forest and come to his aid. The man introduces himself as Cyrus, knight of Lypaed, and explains that he was banished from his country as punishment for a crime he did not commit. But when Setsuna processes everything the distraught Cyrus tells him, he realizes that, far from being cast out, the knight has actually been tasked with a secret mission to find an antidote for Lypaed’s poisoned king. Feeling responsible for Cyrus, Setsuna and Alto decide to help him get back to his country before time runs out. Little do they know, however, this will put them on a collision course with someone connected to Tuuli...

After being summoned to another world as the 68th hero, Setsuna Sugimoto is abandoned by that same world due to his sickly constitution. But when he meets Kyle, a millennia-old former hero like him, Setsuna is given a third chance at life—inheriting Kyle’s knowledge, power, and even life force. Now able to travel the world as an adventurer, Setsuna will encounter people from all walks of life, with each meeting bound to leave a lasting mark on himself and the world. And so begins a journey full of firsts...

FINDING A HOME IN LYPAEDSetsuna and Alto settle in the northern continent, where the young boy takes on his first solo quest—looking after an elderly beastfolk named Ragi. Meanwhile, Setsuna agrees to help a man and his injured wife run their flower shop, and he also receives a request directly from the queen! What else lies in store for master and apprentice during their peaceful days in Lypaed?

Reborn into another world, Setsuna started his journey and made the Beastfolk boy Alto his student. From there, he has encounters with many others, and their perspectives expand bit by bit. What scenery will Setsuna and Alto see in this final volume?

The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey is a refreshing slice-of-life fantasy that focuses on friendship and adventure.