The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Vol. 13 (Kodansha, 2026)

Ray's last-minute detection of an Empire sorcerer saves Howard's life during a defensive mission in the War of the Far East. Lydia, desperate to keep Ray from romanticizing war, shows him its. true cost. She and Howard then notice the same thing-the number of casualties doesn't match the number of bodies. But what would the Empire want with the dead?