Arifureta Zero/Light Novel/Volume 05

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero ⑤ (ありふれた職業で世界最強 零 ⑤) is the 5th volume for the Light Novel of the Spin-off Series, written by "Ryo Shirakome" and illustrated by "Takaya-Ki" and going to be first released on April 25, 2021 in Japan.

Synopsis
The Liberators have continued steadily growing in strength. But after discovering the true nature of her ancient magic, Miledi has transformed into a totally different person. Oscar and the others are shocked by the sudden change, nevertheless, they track down Laus and send a rescue party to save him. But the church is hot on his trail and his battles have left him exhausted. Will the Liberators find him first...or will Ehit's pawns?

Chapters

 * Chapter I: There's No Way My Little Miledi Can Be This Cute!
 * Chapter II: Laus’s Great Escape
 * Chapter III: Spirits of the Lake
 * Chapter IV: Liberators Assemble
 * Chapter V: Tolling the Bells of Revolution

Bonus Short Stories

 * The Good-for-Nothing Girls of the Liberators
 * The Legendary Sword Born of Hatred and Confusion
 * In Search of My Beloved Synergist - Part 4
 * A Challenge in the Two of Them
 * The Reason Miledi Doesn't Tell Anyone Her Birthday
 * The Sadistic Princess and the Usshi of Ur Lake
 * Never Take the Forest Queen Out of the Forest

Trivia

 * Debra is regarded as Laus' mother-in-law, rather than his mother.
 * In this novel Failur and Scurdy are called "Hetarei" and "Bibitori" respectivly.
 * In "The Legendary Sword Born of Hatred and Confusion", several of the Artifacts that Oscar introduces are based on the Sacred Vessels wielded by members of the organization Omnibus on Earth (in particular the tonfos wielded by Anna Folk, and the metla book with a chain wielded by Patrick Dime.
 * In addition, the greatsword that Oscar made "Dragon Slayer, was first introduced in Chapter 1 of the "Arifureta Nichijou". It is based on the sword that is wielded by Guts, the prtagonist of series Berserk.