As Duan and Olba head to Luca Island, where the Red Dragon's treasure is allegedly hidden, Olba is taken down by food poisoning! Wealth and glory will have to wait, as the illness is just a prelude to several unexpected and potentially perilous events--including run-ins with brutal, ravenous monsters and the reappearance of Agnis!

Duan Surk
16-year-old, ambitous, bright, struggling fighter. Only level 2 at the beginning of our story. His weapon is the short sword.

Agnis R. Link
Agnis is a beautiful 16 year-old Witch, whose level as an adventurer is 3. Her skill is to create a huge fire as she's inherited a power from her mother.

Olba October
He's 24 years old with already 13 years of experience. His level is 13 and carries a long sword and dagger as his weapons. Olba is on the way to find the treasure that twin Witches hide in their home in the forest.

Rubies
Agnis' mother, who is really the King's mistress, who is turned into a bird.

Check
Curious green lizard who travels with Duan.

Oguma and Samura
Twin Witches.

Lamua
King Parea IV's real wife; extremelyjealous of Rubies and Agnis.

Kunock
A snow leopard bodyguard.

Mishio Fukazawa graduated from Musashino Art College and has a number of bestselling novels to his credit.

Illustrations for the Duan Surk novels are provided by Takao Otokita.