After the Great Sage resets the world, Yogiri and Tomochika are forced into Van’s new game in order to obtain the Philosopher’s Stones—their only lead for getting home now that Luu is gone. Although Yogiri can’t use his power without breaking the game, Tomochika’s combat prowess and the old friends they made along the way may be just enough to get them to the final boss. Everyone’s in for a surprise, however, when the Philosopher’s Stones start disappearing from the game…including the stones the party’s collected so far! To make matters worse, the Great Sage finally makes a move against Yogiri while they’re coming to grips with the missing stones!
The way the Great Sage interfered and changed things made the storyline more interesting, although it’s sad to see some of the enemies who come after them.
Also, changes in what has happened this time around is raising the stakes and increasing the potential conflict, which makes the story even more interesting to follow.
Tomochika’s new skill is really awesome! I love the scenes where she shines.
For some of these volumes, I like the bonus stories at the end as much as the regular story, and this is one of them. I love how the ending story explains why he went on the first rampage that’s described in the earlier books, and which also hints at his origins a bit more.