The monster subjugation campaign was a success, and Eizo returns home with a new addition to the family! However, his days of battling beasts aren’t quite done yet. During a chance encounter with Jolanda—Samya’s childhood friend—the family learns that another corrupted bear is stalking around the Black Forest. There’s also a rumor about a magical knife—could this be a new product to add to Forge Eizo’s lineup? Eizo also receives a large-scale commission that will test his skills, but it also comes with the troubling rumor that a revolution’s brewing in the neighboring empire. On top of that, he learns the empire has also taken the legendary mercenary Lightning Strike Helen as a prisoner! Can a humble blacksmith come to her rescue? With so many irons in the fire, it might be tough for Eizo to forge the quiet life he’s after!