Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One
ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝：イヤーワン
Synopsis
After losing his village to goblins, a boy becomes an adventurer obsessed with hunting goblins alone.
Three days after his sister's death, he finally regained the will to move. In the aftermath of a goblin raid, a lone boy mourns the loss of his village, his family... Five years later, that same boy visits a city on the frontier and becomes an adventurer. Despite being the lowest rank and wholly inexperienced, the young adventurer immediately accepts a quest and sets out alone to raid a goblin lair. His mind already burning with a clear vision of his calling, the legend of Goblin Slayer begins! (Source: Yen Press)
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