Rance Quest Magnum

"The human heart is but a vessel for pain."

That's what someone once whispered―a voice laced with loneliness, whispering directly into the soul. It's an indescribable sadness, a love just beginning to bloom. It becomes an invisible pain that pierces the heart. And that's what makes up life: a cyclical series of highs and lows.

Tachibana Sai was born without the ability to feel pain in his heart. He spends his days eliminating any seeds of malice that sneak up on his sister, the one person he treasures, without drawing attention to himself.

Sick of the never-ending monotony he lives through, he chances upon a meeting with Benio Matsuri, a young girl whose aloof demeanor resembles that of a beautifully crafted doll.

For the first time in his life, he encounters a heart-piercing sensation―that of falling in love.

On the edge between day and night, in a twilight world where the dead and living mingle, stands an apartment building called Maison sans Nom, which is home to a group of boys and girls.

A ruthless boy who knows no pain in his heart.
A lonely girl without any friends.
A friendly girl who struggles to make connections.
A prickly, ambitious girl who is keen to be of help.
A boy who loves his own cute self above anything else.
A mess of a woman who tries to solve everything through brute force.
And a boy with a tender heart who knows no pain in his body.

This ill-assorted group of residents, hands stained with blood from battling the supernatural Maledicts, shall encounter the hearts they never knew and begin nurturing their souls.

The human heart is but a vessel for pain.

To protect this pain akin to love... To gently break the world apart, piece by piece... Even if it means abandoning humanity. That's why the heart is but a vessel for pain.

For life blazes brilliantly, while the heart goes around in an endless cycle.

In a future over one hundred years hence...

All the people in the world have awakened to unique abilities called 'Dunamis'. As these special powers become rooted in people's everyday lives, their value system changes, and those who lack powers are the ones who are treated as strange. With the passing of the ages, the environment has changed completely, while society has greatly regressed. The overall population of mankind has diminished as well, and most of the world is made up of wastelands and greenery dotted with the weathered ruins of the world before.

The City of Raillore.

With brickwork buildings like those of the Middle Ages, developed over land graced with lush greenery and rivers. With the concept of nations gone from the world, Raillore exists as something of a self-sufficient commune. The Order of Security and Regulatory Knights - AKA the Regulatory Corps - serves as a government organization in charge of handling crime prevention and other tasks that require force of arms.

But things begin to change as odd incidents take place, one after another...

Those possessing abilities different from those of Dunamis begin to appear. The people fear this power and the phenomena it causes, and those capable of it are designated as ‘Errors’. The sudden appearance of these Errors is regarded as a disease, and the handling of Errors is placed under the jurisdiction of the Regulatory Corps. As people tremble in fear of the vicissitudes of the changing times, there are those who try to open a way to the future with their own strength...
 

Under the rule of two great kingdoms, the continent of Maygard once enjoyed a period of prosperity.

However, that prosperity became a thing of the past once the continent came under attack from the Demon King Hamehameha and her formidable magical power... Since then, humanity has gradually been losing ground to the Demon King's forces.

With the survival of humanity at stake, a Hero arises to defeat the Demon King. Heading on a journey together with new allies and two princesses with whom he overcame a sage's trials, the Hero seeks to obtain a sacred relic which is said to vanquish demons.

However, the Hero and his party meet an untimely demise when they encounter a surprise-attack by the Demon King. With humanity's last hope lost, it seemed like the world was all but in the hands of the Demon Lord...

In his fading state of consciousness, the Hero extends his arm towards his captured party members. In that moment, the Hero hears a voice pleading for help somewhere deep in the darkness.

"Someone please help me..."

Drawn to the voice, the Hero's spirit is summoned by Julietta, a princess from a faraway land being held prisoner in the Demon King's castle. The two quickly figure out that Julietta's desire to escape and the Hero's desire to rescue his party members are aligned with one another.

A world where dragons have been hunted to extinction by humans.
The disciple of the master swordsman, Reiri, is still trapped in a nightmare from 15 years ago.
“A hometown turned to stone,” “A black dragon,” “A man playing the flute”…
Just as she had almost given up, thinking there was no way to find out the truth, she receives news that a “black dragon” has appeared.
Unable to stay here any longer, Reiri leaves her familiar home and sets out on a journey.
A journey to face fate, conspiracy, and herself…

The Infinite Sky. The Infinite Earth. A continent that embraced all the world.

At its heart lay the Elven Kingdom of Maradian—a land of abundance and blessings,
a place overflowing with dreams, compassion, love, and joy.

Yet, with the actions of a single traitor, Maradian was brought to ruin in a single night.

Barely escaping with her life, the second princess of Maradian, Artesia,
encountered a lone girl in the human realm.

Her name was Harukaze Sakura.

Was it fate, inescapable and binding?

Artesia entrusted her soul to Sakura,
and together they found themselves fighting against the pursuers from Maradian.

The pure-hearted girl’s soul resonated with Artesia,
and clad in armor born of their bond, she stood against the monstrous foes that pursued them.