Arifureta (Main Series)/Light Novel/Volume 5

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ⑤ (ありふれた職業で世界最強 ⑤) is the 5th volume for the Light Novel of the Main Series, written by "Ryo Shirakome" and illustrated by "Takaya-Ki" and was first released on December 25, 2016 in Japan.

Synopsis
"THE NEXT LABYRINTH" With the addition of Kaori into their party, Hajime and his friends make for the coastal city of Erisen. While crossing the Gruen Desert, they meet a young man on the hunt for a cure to a mysterious disease that has struck his people. A mineral known as stillrock holds the key to saving his country, but it can only be found inside the Grand Gruen volcano. Hajime agrees to help him procure some, and the party begins their quest to conquer yet another labyrinth. But along the way, they meet the most unexpected foe…

Chapters

 * Prologue
 * Chapter I: The Grand Gruen Volcano
 * Chapter II: The Sunken Ruins of Melusine
 * Chapter III: A New Vow
 * Epilogue
 * Extra Chapter: Sunny with a Chance of Thunderstorms

Bonus Short Stories

 * Tales From the Arifureta: The Match Sellers
 * Arifureta Magic Academy 4
 * Fantasy World Mini-Skirt Santas
 * Rabbitman Costumes are a Dangerous Weapon
 * The Stands
 * A Falcon's Daughter is Still a Falcon

Web Novel

 * Chapters 84-98

Manga

 * Manga Volume 8
 * Chapter 49


 * Manga Volume 9
 * Chapter 50
 * Chapter 51
 * Chapter 52
 * Chapter 53
 * Chapter 54


 * Other
 * Chapter 55
 * Chapter 56

Anime

 * Special 1

Trivia

 * Hajime jokes about having designed his vehicle "Brise" to be capable of transforming into a humanoid golem after having destroyed the sandworms that are attacking his party. This is a reference to the animated series .
 * Shizuku training by herself, followed by her conversation with Liliana, is not included in the Web Novel.
 * After having escaped the Gruen Volcano, Hajime reflects on how experience is compariable to that of Touma Kamijou from .
 * Yue's explination to Hajime of wanting to have sex with him because he is there is based on a quote by of explaining his reason for climing Mount Everest "Because it's there."
 * When Hajime and Kaori are attacked by visions while in the Sunken Ruins of Melusine, Kaori references the "Anywhere Door" as a possible escape. This is a popular device used by different characters in Doraemon.
 * In the short story "The Stands", when Kaori is pushed into the water by Yue, her appearance is compared to Samara from .