Blade & Bastard
Blade & Bastard is a Japanese light novel series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by so-bin, based on the role-playing video game series Wizardry. Drecom Media have published five volumes since December 2022 under their DRE Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Makoto Fugetsu has been serialized online via Drecom Media's DRE Comics website since June 2023 and has been collected in seven volumes. An anime adaptation has been announced.
Plot
In the deep and unexplored labyrinth, a place infested with monsters and dangers, a corpse that should not exist is discovered. Iarumas, an adventurer resurrected from the Temple of Resurrection, has completely lost all memory of his previous life and spends his days exploring the dungeon to recover the bodies of fallen adventurers. His goal is to determine whether they can be brought back to life, else they will end up reduced to ashes on the divine altar. Although his skills earn him a certain respect, Iarumas is viewed with suspicion due to his cold and pragmatic attitude, and he lives in isolation, associating almost exclusively with the dead. His existence changes radically when he meets Garbage, a wild young swordswoman and the sole survivor of a massacred group. Together, the two delve deeper into the labyrinth, facing monsters, traps, and the threat of permanent death, searching for clues to Iarumas's past and the truth hidden within the dark maze.Characters
;Iarumas;Garbage
;Raraja
;Ainikki
;Berkanan