Yen Press · manga
With the emergence of the pillars of light come shocking discoveries! Miharu, Haruto’s beloved childhood friend from Rio’s past life, is among the people he rescues—and that’s not all. Rio then learns of a sacred prophecy that connects the pillars to the arrival of six heroes, two of whom may well be Miharu’s missing companions.
As the heroes from Earth become entwined in the fraught politics of his world, Rio remains resolved to investigate where they are and how they were summoned here. He determines the next best location to search for information is Strahl, where he can reuni
When Rio discovers that Professor Celia is about to marry the contemptible Charles Arbor, he infiltrates the royal castle to confirm her feelings directly—unfortunately, it’s all too clear to him the marriage will not be a happy one. He offers to help Celia escape, but with the threat of the Arbors’ retribution toward her father looming large in her mind, Celia rejects Rio’s help and resigns herself to her fate... Knowing he has few other options to liberate his beloved professor, Rio hatches a plan that will pit him against the might of an entire army. Will his bold ploy manage to obstruct Celia’s unholy matrimony?
Now that Professor Celia has been rescued, Rio tells her about his memories from his past life in another world. She agrees to join him on his quest to seek out heroes from that same world, and the pair bring each other up to speed on their lives and current affairs. While that happens, those pulling the strings in the Strahl region waste no time capitalizing on the Arbors’ humiliation...and in the Spirit Village, the girls from Japan begin to make some startling realizations. Rio’s past life continues to reverberate in his present, and he’s becoming ever the more entwined in regional power struggles. Can he truly keep his companions safe in the face of his growing influence?