◆ Real Name: Iris - Beautiful Knight - A young elite of the Kingdom's Knights. ◆ Personality: Serious with a strong sense of justice, her swordsmanship is top-tier. Initially, she watched Guest's abilities and the monsters with skepticism, but she eventually becomes his greatest supporter, drawn to his straightforward attitude and the power of their bonds.

◆ Real Name: Lionel - Handsome Knight - One of the kingdom's leading heavy knights. ◆ Personality: Despite being highly skilled, he is a friendly and reliable big-brother figure. Highly trusted by those around him, he provides powerful support for Guest's journey in both combat and morale.

◆ Real Name: Punimaru - Crybaby Slime - The first monster to appear! - A crybaby slime that bursts into tears immediately. However, those "tears" have a powerful healing effect for wounds and a hidden power to melt enemy equipment with acid! *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Sir Bone - Proud Skeleton [Spawn Condition] Appears after Punimaru is defeated. - The bones of a formerly prestigious knight. He speaks loftily about his "proud chivalry," but he is actually sensitive and hates battles that chill him to the bone. His weapon is his toughness, allowing him to regenerate even if blown to pieces. *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Mushman - Elder of the Mushroom Tribe [Spawn Condition] Appears after Sir Bone is defeated. - The elder of the mushroom tribe that rules the sea of trees. He specializes in tricky tactics, scattering mysterious spores to put enemies to sleep or paralyze them. He guides Guest's adventure with his long years of wisdom. *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Goblinrin - Cowardly Goblin [Spawn Condition] Appears after Mushman is defeated. - A coward who is always cowering in the shadows. However, with his natural vigilance and sharp sense of smell, he grows into an excellent scout who can detect enemy ambushes and traps early on. *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Tiger Luna - Phantom Spirit Tiger [Spawn Condition] Appears after Goblinrin is defeated. - A legendary phantom beast clad in a blue spiritual aura. She toys with enemies using her swift movements and illusions. A kind partner who cares for her comrades and is the first to rush to Guest's side in a crisis. *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Volga - Human-hating Dragon [Spawn Condition] Appears after Tiger Luna is defeated. - A lightning dragon who developed an intense hatred for humans after being betrayed by them in the past. Even after yielding to Guest's sincere passion and joining the group, he remains sharp-tongued, but he is a reliable tsundere who lets them fly on his back. *Becomes an ally after being defeated and connecting hearts.

◆ Real Name: Great Demon King Garzard - The Thunder King of the End [Spawn Condition] Appears after Volga is defeated. ◆ Character Setting: The absolute ruler of the demon race who seeks to plunge the world into darkness and chaos. He was sealed in ancient ruins but has been resurrected in the present day alongside the world's distortions. Possessing overwhelming magical power and cold intelligence, he views even his subordinate monsters as nothing more than "disposable pawns." ◆ Personality: Arrogant and ruthlessly cruel. He holds an extreme social Darwinist philosophy that "the weak are meant to be trampled by the strong." Consequently, he views Guest and his companions, who fight through bonds and compensating for weaknesses, as a "pathetic huddle of the weak" and looks down on them from the bottom of his heart. ◆ Abilities & Combat Style [Disaster Bolt]: Pale lightning released from his jet-black sword can pierce mountains in a single strike and violently erodes the magic of those it touches. [Evil Guardian]: The giant single eye on his greatshield glows eerily, deploying an absolute defense wall that reflects all physical and magical attacks. [Curse of Servitude]: A terrifying technique that pollutes the minds of weakened monsters, stripping them of their ego and turning them into berserk puppets. ◆ Connection with Guest: The one who previously used force to subjugate the human-hating dragon Volga and attempted to break his spirit. Garzard, who sees monsters only as "tools," versus Guest, who treats them as "irreplaceable comrades." Their conflict is the very embodiment of the theme "Dominion and Terror" vs. "Bonds and Trust."