The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel Volume 17 features story by Aneko Yusagi with illustrations by Seira Minami.

A return to Kizuna’s world! Now the party must face a horde of traitors?! At a request for aid from Ethnobalt, Naofumi heads back to Kizuna’s world. There he is safely reunited with Raphtalia, as well as other friends including L'Arc. They tell him that enemies, presumably a vanguard for the waves, have defeated the Heroes in this world and completely taken over. Naofumi and his party hurry to confront these foes, both to rescue the captured Kizuna and finally discover the adversary behind the waves. However, among their opponents they see a number of familiar faces! “If it’s revenge you’re after, I’ll lend a hand! I despise all liars and traitors.” Time for payback! Get ready for the seventeenth volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!