Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 2 (Light Novel), Paperback

The die is cast.
During one of his usual raids, the young man who has come to be known as Goblin Slayer discovers a ring that glows with a mysterious, fiery light. In is quest to identify it, he's introduced to Arc Mage, an eccentric wizard who lives on the edge of town. She enlists Goblin Slayer's help in revising the Monster Manual, a task the Guild has entrusted to her. It just so happens that the article she's been assigned to write is about...goblins.Arc Mage and the young Goblin Slayer's ongoing research takes them to the ends of the earth, where they eventually reach an ominous, dark tower... It'll take some teamwork to get all the way to the top

Kumo Kagyu is the author behind the light novel series Goblin Slayer.

Shingo Adachi is credited as one of the artists behind the original character designs for the manga Goblin Slayer Year One.