Six adventurers, brought together by chance, now descent into the Dungeon of the Dead as a party for the very first time. In this strange place, unbound by natural law and inimical to human life, the slightest mistake can mean death for them all. They will have to cover for one another’s weaknesses and tap hidden strengths to survive this expedition, but their fates ultimately depend on the capricious rolls of the dice...

The party has successfully made it past the initial dangers of the Dungeon of the Dead, but the struggle continues as they head deeper. Strange new monsters await our heroes, as well as a certain group of adventurers Female Bishop happens to be familiar with... "There's no time to be concerning ourselves with the likes of goblins...because I - no, we are going to save the world!"

The party, having put down the scruffy men, has continued exploring ever deeper into the Dungeon of the Dead and gaining experience. But a new threat awaits them now that they’ve finally reached the third floor...!!

In the abyssal slumber of death, the past flicks by like the lights of a magic lantern... Down, down in the depths of the Dungeon of Death, in the innermost of the third floor, six heroes meet their match against frightful masked men. A sharp steel blade passes through a swordsman’s throat, and memories of his master through his dying mind...

The impregnable Dungeon of the Dead lies in the farthest north, spewing the Death from its gaping maw, a plague of devastation and undeath that has spread throughout the Four-Cornered World. Nothing but certain doom has awaited those who descend to its deepest level in hopes of finding the source of this pestilence—at least, not until that challenge is met by a certain party of adventurers, six men and women who would one day be called heroes...With this volume, the ashen tale of the legends of Goblin Slayer's world begins!

Not a soul knows how the death and destruction started. Only one thing iscertain-it came from the north. Deep within the Dungeon of the Dead is where thethe Demon King resides and the only hope humanity has of defeating this greatevil rests on the shoulders of a handful of adventurers. This tale of SwordMaiden's past smells of ash and sounds like the ringing of bare steel.

When the party happens to overhear two girls begging for help at the tavern, they decide to lend a hand.With these rookie adventurers in tow, they start heading toward the chamber within the Dungeon of the Dead where the rest of the girls’ party is awaiting rescue—only to find the scruffffy men lying in wait as well...