LAST CRUSADE RISE NEW WORLD LIGHT NOVEL SC (2025)

"A great war has raged for years between the scientifically advanced Empire and Nebulis, the realm of magical girls-until the youngest knight ever to receive the title of the Empire's strongest meets the princess of the rival nation. Though they are sworn enemies, the knight is taken by her beauty and dignity, and the princess is moved by his strength and way of life. Will the fighting between them ever be allowed to end?"

"As the century-long war between the Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty rages on, the star-crossed lovers from enemy nations continue to miss their opportunity for a rematch. But when Iska and Aliceliese are both given orders from their respective superiors to track down the source of this ancient grudge, they might just have a chance to battle it out. For readers ages 13 years and up."

"Tasked with a special mission from the Saint Disciple Risya to infiltrate the Sovereignty, Iska finds himself breaking off from his platoon after an accident he didn't bargain for. With Alice assigned to spy on him nearby, the seemingly incompatible duo manage to get a glimpse of what lies deep in each other's hearts. "

"To rest and recuperate from their dangerous mission, the unit is finally granted a short break at a resort. There, they expect to lounge around in their bathing suits and chill out... But things take a turn for the worse when Iska bumps into a certain witch: Sisbell, the one Iska saved from prison, and the one carrying a secret that she'll never repeat, not even to her own blood relatives. When Alice catches wind that her younger sister was snooping around to collect intel on Iska, she starts to make her way to the desert oasis for another reunion, too...! Ages 13 and Up."

"Two sisters with two distinctly different goals: Sisbell would do anything to get Iska to join her side, while Aliceliese sees him as a worthy opponent, regardless of their duties and convictions. As part of his agreement with Sisbell, Iska has accepted his fate to serve as her guard in Nebulis. When Alice catches them linking arms...her heart practically leaps out of her chest. For readers ages 13 and up."

When Elletear finds out Sisbell's new guard is an Imperial solider, she holds this secret against her younger sister, caging Sisbell and Iska in the royal villa to prevent them from interrupting her plans. Afraid for Sisbell's life, Alice races over to the villa to put a stop to Elletear's deeds... forcing all three sisters to come together under one roof for the first time in a long while.

The Nebulis Sovereignty is up in flames. For the first time since its founding, the witches Ä paradise is being raided by Imperial forces. It Ä s Imperial solider against Sovereign witch Ä Saint Disciples versus Purebreds. As war indiscriminately obliterates all, Iska Ä s unit engages in combat with the Hydra, and a new witch begins to make her move as paradise falls.

As dawn breaks and ends the night of the witch hunt, the Nebulis Sovereignty finds that it's sustained nearly insurmountable damage. Its citizens are pointing fingers at the royal family, demanding they take responsibility for the chaos and accelerate the Conclave to select a new queen. Meanwhile, Alice entrusts Iska with the task of rescuing Sisbell, the only one capable of revealing who is responsible for orchestrating the Imperial raid. Iska's next destination? The research facility run by the House of Hydra!

"In their scheme to overthrow the government, Hydra abducts Third Princess Sisbell and spirits her away to the Empire. To rescue her, Rin takes it upon herself to tail Iska and company from the shadows and stage an infiltration! Little does she know that chaos brews in the land of witches "

Just as Iska and Unit 907 finally rescue Princess Sisbell, the Lord Yunmelngen abducts Rin and orders them back to the Imperial capital. Despite the obvious danger, Iska and company hurry to the heart of the Empire to both free their comrade and discover what transpired there a century ago during the creation of witches. But neither of these tasks will be easy, for the Eight Great Apostles are determined to end Iska's pursuit of the truth. Meanwhile, disaster brews in the Nebulis Sovereignty!  

Iska and Unit 907 have defeated one of the Eight Great Apostles, Luclezeus, and arrived at the Imperial capital. There they meet Lord Yunmelngen, who asks Sisbell to use her astral power to help uncover the truth behind the tragedy that transpired a hundred years ago. At long last, the mystery behind the birth of the Founder Nebulis, of Lord Yunmelngen, and of the Black Steel Gladiator, Crossweil is revealed!

The awakening of a true witch plunges the Empire into chaos. Alice gives chase to Grand Witch Nebulis and seeks to put a stop to the rampaging founder. She comes across her transformed older sister Elletear who has become their enemy. Now, a united front will stand against Elletear and the traitor Joheim.

In the aftermath of Elletear's attack, nothing is certain about the war between the Empire and the Sovereignty. Kissing surrenders to Iska to avenge her uncle, and the two join up with Alice and the others to travel to a forbidden land in search of answers. There, they learn the truth of the astral swords, the calamity at the center of the planet, and the terrible future that awaits...

The clash between the head of the Hydra family, Talisman, and the witch Elletear ends in the worst possible way. Seeking power and revenge, Princess Mizerhyby begins a march to the empire alongside Shanorotte, aiming to destroy it. Facing them are Aliceliese, Kissing, and Mismis. Leaders versus leaders, purebloods versus purebloods-all equal Astral mages. What choices be made at the end of their fateful battle??

The invasion of Omen has been thwarted, and three of the Sovereignty's princesses have joined forces with the Empire. But everyone decides what to do about the witches and the Calamity, Queen Mirabella hesitates to lend her aid. In order to face the truth, she asks Sisbell to use Illumination to recreate the past from thirty years ago...