Arifureta (Main Series)/Light Novel/Volume 3

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ③ (ありふれた職業で世界最強 ③) is the 3rd volume of the light novel series, written by "Ryo Shirakome" and illustrated by "Takaya-Ki", and was first released on February 25, 2016 in Japan.

Synopsis
After clearing the Reisen Labyrinth, Hajime, Yue and Shea make for the independent city-state of Fuhren, where they get roped into helping the adventurer’s guild look for a missing person, leading to an unexpected reunion with someone Hajime thought he’d never see again. But that’s not the only surprise encounter ahead of our hero! Soon after, the party has a run-in with a black dragon, one of the most powerful creatures in the world–and it seems like she might have a thing for Hajime, too!
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Meetings old and new await our hero, who has begun to walk down the path of the world's strongest. Along with some farewells... After clearing the Reisen Labyrinth, Hajime and Yue welcome Shea into their party and make for the independent city-state of Fuhren. They get roped into helping the adventurer's guild look for a certain missing person, leading to an unexpected reunion with someone Hajime thought he'd never see again. Shortly thereafter, Hajime has a run-in with one of the strongest creatures in the world, a black dragon. Does Hajime have the resolve to bear the burden of being the strongest!?
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Chapters

 * Prologue
 * Chapter I: An Adventurer's Job
 * Chapter II: A New Meeting
 * Chapter III: The Sack of Ur
 * Epilogue I
 * Epilogue II
 * Extra Chapter: A Very Dramatic Before and After

Bonus Short Stories

 * Arifureta Magic School
 * Catfight
 * A Store Owner Like This... Might Really Exist
 * Shea's Cooking Lesson
 * A Wise Woman's Dream
 * Valentine's Day in a Parallel World

Web Novel

 * Chapters 51-66

Manga

 * Manga Volume 4
 * Chapter 26


 * Manga Volume 5
 * Chapter 27
 * Chapter 28
 * Chapter 29
 * Chapter 30
 * Chapter 31
 * Chapter 32


 * Manga Volume 6
 * Chapter 33
 * Chapter 34
 * Chapter 35
 * Chapter 36
 * Chapter 37
 * Chapter 38

Anime

 * Episode 8
 * Episode 9
 * Episode 10

Trivia

 * Hajime compares Poom Min to Poogie from .
 * During the fight against Tio, Shea using her warhammer "Drucken" reminds Hajime of the 100-ton hammer used by Kaori Makimura from City Hunter.
 * In this volume, Ristas' name is spelled "Ristan".