MY STATUS AS ASSASSIN EXCEEDS HERO LIGHT NOVEL (2025)

After exposing the nefarious plot behind the beauty pageant, Akira and his companions follow the hero's party to the fearsome Forest of Demise. There, a little lady blocks their path with an unusual weapon-a deadly robot! She won't let them through without a fight, but they'll need her help if they want to enter the demons' domain. Are Akira and his friends up for the challenge?

"Oda Akira is more eager than ever to reach the Demon King's castle and put an end to his enemy once and for all. But after reuniting with his classmates, he and his elf companion Amelia get sidetracked and decide to visit a grand festival for some R&R, and the main event is a beauty contest! Amelia is determined to take the grand prize, but an unexpected challenger appears: the daughter of the Demon King himself! Sparks fly as a new rivalry forms but is there something more dangerous hiding behind this innocent-seeming pageant?"