She was afraid of killing monsters at first, but she learned to trust Naofumi and feel needed as she was not treated so before. But that all changed as he met Rapthalia, who later becomes his slave, as he is unable to wield weapons other than his shield.Īfter the harsh life Raphtalia has lead so far, she was bought by Naofumi, the shield hero. He was betrayed and played by a thief and degraded by those around him, and that rendered him unable to see and enjoy the beauty of life. Like Raphtalia`s loyalty and respect towards Naofumi, and Naofumi`s depression and lack of love in the world for he was being hated by many around him.Īs Naofumi started as an ordinary person and has now evolved into the new person he is, I believe he went through massive events that helped change his character throughout the story. However, it was able to fully illustrate the characters emotions and feelings in all aspects. The art is beautifully illustrated to capture most of what is showcased in this manga, but I believe it doesn`t really capture a true battle scene.

It demonstrated the meaning of betrayal and what it meant to be isolated and hated by others, and the meaning of warmth, strength and love, all in a few chapters. It started with a simple cliché, that somehow lead into something much greater that makes me love this manga so much. It illustrated the meaning of how it was to be downgraded by society but with the essence of fantasy in a different world. S I was reading the first chapter, I was thinking, Is this just a typical seinen manga (I am reading tate no yuusha no nariagari manga) about some random person travelling to another world? But boy, was I wrong about this one.

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