Status Updates From Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash:...

So shit has gotten really complicated. Apparently the leader of Orion is with the undead dude named Leslie, who happens to be the master of Hiyo, owner of the Forbidden Tower, and Leslie Camp. And now the Orion guy is after Merry. Shuhiro gets kidnapped, probably by the king. The new king wants to make an alliance with the goblins and it seems like the gang will be forced to make that happen. Fuck that!

Turns out Barbara knew about the new Volunteer Soldiers outpost/hideout before she died and told Hurohiro all about it since she wants him to keep it secret and become a Thief mentor along with Eliza. I think that is why at the end of volume 15, Yume and Ranta were attacking the Iron Fortress since the Wonder Hole was too dangerous to stay at, with a new race emerging from the portals there. Pretty awesome.