“Mercenary Zig spares witch, agrees to protect her; together they flee to unknown continent seeking survival.”
Witch and Mercenary
魔女と傭兵
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Mercenary Zig spares witch, agrees to protect her; together they flee to unknown continent seeking survival.
Zig—a tall, broad-shouldered mercenary—participates in a witch hunt. Following a fierce duel with the deadly witch, he becomes privy to her desire. "I want you to protect me," she requests, tired of having her life trivialized. Seeking a place to survive, the witch and the mercenary set their sights on an unknown continent! (Source: Kodansha USA)
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A Light novel Publication
- Published May 2023 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M72053 catalog