The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4

Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return while assassins from Qten Lo begin targeting Raphtalia after mistaking her for a usurper tied to their throne. To stop the attacks at the source, the party heads for Siltvelt, the demi human nation that runs the only regular ferry to Qten Lo. Their arrival triggers detainment and pageantry because locals revere Naofumi, delaying the crossing and exposing factions that want to use him for their own succession games. Negotiations, ambushes, and covert escorts push the group through border towns and ports toward Qten Lo, where masked operatives and court officials hide a power struggle that began long before the attacks. Raphtalia’s origin becomes leverage in talks that mix ritual with realpolitik. While allies manage village security and repairs, Naofumi tests new tactics aimed at the coming calamity rather than short wins. The immediate crisis eases only when the plot behind the assassins is forced into the open, leaving the road ahead pointed back to the Phoenix problem.