Three years after the Liberation War, Ryo—the water-element mage now granted the title of First Duke of the Kingdom of Knightlay—spends his days leisurely indulging in alchemy and farming, traveling back and forth between the royal capital and the Forest of Rondo. But as a noble, trouble is never far behind. What starts as a simple castle visit ends with him dragged into negotiations with the Debuhi Empire… and ultimately being assigned to a diplomatic envoy headed for the distant Western Nations. While everyone prepares for the signs of a new conflict, Ryo remains as carefree as ever: “I want to see a golem!!” Thus begins the long-awaited Second Arc: The Western Nations, a manga adaptation of the original light novel!