First Steps Toward the Saint Hinata

Chapters 56 - 60

Relations between Tempest and the Western Church, guardian of religious orthodoxy, grow tense when Rimuru crosses paths for the first time with a formidable holy knight, the Saint Hinata Sakaguchi. Known for her unwavering intransigence toward anything she considers demonic, Hinata regards Rimuru's nation with a suspicion tinged with hostility. This first contact, marked by misunderstandings and a budding rivalry, leaves a lasting tension hanging between the two factions, each convinced of the legitimacy of its cause. This volume sets up one of the series' most memorable antagonisms while deepening the moral complexity of a world where monsters and humans struggle to understand one another.