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Featuring the stunning work of Kiyotaka Haimura! This collection of illustrations, rough sketches, and more is sure to please any diehard lovers of the beautiful artwork decorating the covers and pages of Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon? Side Story: Sword Oratoria! Included are a long format interview between Kiyotaka Haimura and the author Fujino Omori, an exclusive short story, and illuminating scribbled commentary by Kiyotaka throughout!

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Before there's even a moment to rest after Bete's recent involvement in the Amazon hunt incident, a great new threat approaches Orario! A kingdom has dispatched a massive army to invade and adventurers answer the call to halt their advance. But as Loki Familia readies itself for battle once more, Riveria shares a small, private story of what Aiz was like as a child. What secrets lay buried in the high elf's memories of that young girl who one day found herself in the village of the dragon faith...

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Having just returned from their latest Expedition, Loki Familia's search for the rumored second entrance to the Dungeon has brought them to the port town of Meren. A certain playful goddess is having the time of her life doing as she pleases right up until a foreign ship comes in to dock bringing a storm in its wake!

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Kamijou Touma faces his roughest challenge yet-a classroom hot pot party! Meanwhile in London, the women's dorm in a base of magicians may never see another day as wild as this one. And in the underbelly of Academy City, Accelerator stumbles upon someone who has been waiting for him all this time...? Here begins the supplementary SS series of A Certain Magical Index!

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Using what clues they obtained in Meren, Loki Familia sets forth on an investigation of the Labyrinth District's renowned Daedalus Street. Their enemy's stronghold in front of them, they finally have the Evils right where they want them-."You shall become the cornerstone of my ancestor's greatest work...the man-made dungeon Knossos."Only, an unimaginable labyrinth of darkness awaits, and with it, more terrors of its own: A cursed family lineage, their captain's old nemesis, the last of the evil gods, and even the red-haired creature woman, Levis.This nest of evil will prove to be Aiz and crew's greatest threat yet!"Farewell, Loki Familia...and sweet dreams."

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Orario has erupted in fear and bewilderment as weapon-wielding monsters appear above ground. This Irregular is drawing every power residing within the city into a whirlwind of trouble. For Loki Familia, this seems like the best lead they have so far in their search for the key to the man-made dungeon. The Sword Princess steels herself as they begin their search, but in this fateful battle that revolves around people and monsters, Aiz will have to grapple with much more than she bargained for.

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As war continues to threaten to change the entire planet as they know it, three young boys are each desperately searching for the answers to their troubles in Russia. Hamazura is still looking for any clues to how he might be able to cure his friend's condition. Accelerator can't stop until he finds a way to save one helpless girl. And Kamijou won't give up on returning Index back to normal, no matter who stands in his way!

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Now that Rintarou has awakened the power within him, there is something comfortable about his new life...even if he spends his days trying to keep up with Luna's reckless antics. But this current life has come at the cost of Nayuki's. The only way to save her is to get their hands on the Holy Grail, an object that's eluded all search parties since ancient times. As this quest unravels, Rintarou realizes it might be a little more complicated than he imagined...

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After the massive battle on the 59th floor, Loki Famila makes their return. However, along the way their progress is halted by the appearance of an Irregular and they make camp on the 18th floor. There, Aiz faces an unexpected and sudden reunion with a certain white-haired boy that a certain young elf couldn't be less excited to see. The other adventurers are all curious, hoping to find out more about the fastest growing adventurer in history but Lefiya has other ideas...

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Seven days have passed since the start of the Daihasei Festival, one of the biggest events of Academy City. Everyone is participating--Seiri Fukiyose is helping coordinate the games, Komoe Tsukuyomi dresses for the part as she cheers for her students, and of course, famous Mikoto Misaka is blowing away the competition. Even Kamijou has appearances!But a shadow has fallen across the celebrations: The Croce di Pietro. This magical artifact threatens the livelihoods of everyone Kamijou holds dear so he dashes off to try and bring Academy City back from the brink. But Oriana Thompson, the magician known as Route Disturb, and the Roman Catholic Church are determined to bring the bastion of science to its knees. Kamijou is going to need all the help he can get-and some luck for once wouldn't hurt!

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Kanzaki Kaori is on the hunt for the culprit who murdered her jeans while Kamijou Touya is on the hunt for a good souveiner from Milan. Elsewhere, Kuruwa begins to fall for Hanzou. At the same time, Hamazura is most definitely not in love with Kinuhata, movie date or not. In the background, the Misaka Sisters' latest obsession is fortune-telling with blood types. The world of science and magic never ceases to be an exciting, hot mess...

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When Rintarou Magami, a teenage know-it-all, sets his heart on something, he always follows through-even if it involves joining forces with the weakest candidate, Luna Artur, in the upcoming battle to become King Arthur's successor. Well, he might have underestimated the extent of Luna's incompetency... but no one could have guessed she would pawn off her one and only Excalibur for cash!

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You don't know what you have until it's gone. Luna is on the verge of death when a new King viciously attacks her using their Jack, Sir Tristan. Meanwhile, Rintarou joins forces with someone who used to be in the Dame du Lac, ready to go up against another version of himself. Neither Luna nor Rintarou are ready to give up their respective fights--especially if it means they have a chance to get back what's precious to them.

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September 30th. As the seasons change in Academy City, so do the seasonal clothes. Mikoto Misaka, talented esper student of the elite Tokiwadai Middle School that stands above the hustle and bustle of the city, waits in front of the concert hall for her companion. But...he never arrives. There is no trace at all of that young man who was supposed to show up to accept his punishment game. Mikoto sighs as she cradles her too-thin schoolbag and the violin case she'd been holding all the while but now--When Touma Kamijou and Mikoto Misaka finally cross paths, the school comedy that revolves around a punishment game will begin!

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Fiamma of the Right, last remaining member of the shadowy Roman Orthodox organization, God's Right Seat, has finally set his long-awaited plans into motion. The Star of Bethlehem: a giant fortress rises into the wartorn Russian skies. Fiamma calls for a purge of the unworthy while three young men continue to fight, carrying various causes in their hearts as they make a last stand against impending disaster.

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Luna and Rintarou discuss their plans but they're unable to see eye to eye, causing Rintarou to break their alliance! As he considers her true intentions, Luna believes in the bonds she's forged and prepares to face the final battle.

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Index has returned to London on the orders of the English Puritans, only to find herself in the center of a coup-d'etat spearheaded by the Knights! After they seize most of the UK, the entire country is put under martial law while the sorcerers of the Puritan faction continue to resist. As the civil war rages, Touma Kamijou follows Index's trail to Folkestone where he unfortunately runs directly into the mastermind of the coup herself, the second princess Carissa...and God's Right Seat Acqua?!

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After the tumultuous events in the Dungeon, Aiz has finally reached the vaulted Level 6! But in spite of this amazing news, the Sword Princess seems to be completely depressed. There are two reasons. The first is that she finally managed to meet the white-haired boy again, but once more, he ran away from her with everything he had. The second is that the monster tamer she fought so hard against knew her name--a name that absolutely no one else should know, and yet...Meanwhile, from the depths of the Dungeon comes a mysterious crystal ball that's about to plunge both underground and surface worlds quietly into chaos!

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Intelligent monsters, the Evils, the Hestia Familia and Aiz's Loki Familia. Head of the latter, Finn alone is calm amid the chaos. In this clash of wills, what path will Finn take? Unwilling to abandon her anti-monster philosophy, Aiz moves to stop Bell, but she finds her path blocked... The battle with the mysterious gale swordsman begins!

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As Lena suffers Valleta's wrath, Bete's scars begin to ache. In a fit of rage, he chargesinto enemy territory alone, invoking Hati, the powerful magic that forces him to relivehis painful past. It burns all, leaving even his heart reduced to ash. With Bete's furyawakened, his enemies shall know no mercy...

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After her conflict with Bell, Aiz falls into a stupor as she questions the very reason she fights. Her heart heavy with a whirlpool of emotions and thoughts, she decides to face the young boy once again!

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Monsters. Fundamentally different from humans and beasts, these loathsome creatures make their homes underground. To Aiz, such beings exist only to be destroyed, so when they suddenly appear in Orario, she doesn’t hesitate to leap into action. As chaos erupts in the streets, Loki Familia rises to quell the onslaught, only to find Bell Cranell standing in their way. Bell seeks to protect the rampaging monster behind him, but in order to do so, he’ll have to go up against Aiz herself...

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Loki Familia is under attack! Their brief encounter with Kali Familia in Port Meren was just the beginning. The Amazonians and their ruthless goddess have additional torment in store...

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Just strength. That's what I need for my wish...There has been a sudden shift, and suddenly the reason for Aiz's desire for strength has changed...Is it Bell? Aiz has finally reached her goal of ranking up to level 6! What new adventures await her now in the dungeon...?

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Bete Loga--Even when compared with the rest of Loki Familia, his steadfast belief that only the strong matter is considered extreme. In the wake of the withdrawal from Knossos, his callousness towards those who died in battle has isolated him from the rest of the familia but there is more than meets the eye... When an Amazon named Rena suddenly appeared before Bete, her aggressive attempts to win him over ever so gradually lead to them to begin...living together?! Bete can hardly believe it himself, but soon his interactions with the girl bring up old memories of companions lost. However, the assassin's blade that stole his comrades from him before has begun to loom once more!

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In the shadows of Academy City, the special team known only as Group is hard at work to solve yet another incident. The Level 5 esper Accelerator and the man who controls both supernatural and magic powers, Tsuchimikado, are investigating a case where their only clue is the word "dragon." While they struggle to find a way to make progress, a member of Academy City's board of directors bears a terrible grudge against them. Once again, Group finds themselves on the business end of a fearsome weapon!

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Science and magic have come together once again to create this never-before-seen folio of A Certain Magical Index! The arcane pages of the Old Testament Omnibus Edition detail the collected adventures of Touma Kamijou in a stunning synthesis of paper and metal that any aspiring sorcerer or esper will covet. Including all 22 volumes of the original series as well as the 2 short story volumes, this grimoire cannot be ignored by those who want to complete their own collection of forbidden magical books!

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What’s there to greet Luna and Rintarou upon their return from their journey is thedoomsday clock. It’s said global annihilation will be triggered when King Arthurresurrects from the age of legends-and the countdown is getting ever closer to thisfated moment. The other candidates for the throne balk at the task ahead ofthem...and Luna steps forward to participate in a final battle that transcends time.

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Academy City's peacekeeping forces are absent due to the Avignon invasion. In that now lawless land, shadowy groups start moving behind the scenes.--Those acting for their own interests.--Those who love the dark and revel in killing.--Those trying to destroy others' hope.--Those standing up in defiance for those important to them.--Those bringing the battle to the higher echelons.--Those quelling rebellious elements.--Those who would stop a rampage with violence.In this city, which controls all of science, who will survive?

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Tokiwadai Middle School--a place bathed in the envious gazes of all the schoolgirls in Academy City. Every single one of its female students is a proper young lady, and none more so than Mikoto Misaka. Kuroko--a Level Four teleporter and a member of Judgment, the organization that preserves public order in the city--knows this all too well. She invites her darling Misaka out to go shopping, but that's just the beginning of what ends up being a very, very long day, one in which she sees Misaka's true form and may wish she hadn't...

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Aiz and Bell's secret training pays off...!! As Loki Familia finishes preparations for their expedition to the 59th Floor, they're not the only group headed back to the Dungeon. But it's like Dejavu when Aiz hears of a white-haired adventurer and a Minotaur, and she bolts away from her Familia to check on Bell!

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Of all the people Lefiya could end up lost in a forest with, it had to be her sworn rival, Bell Cranell! Together they must find their way back to the Loki Familia camp, however it seems the Evils that have plagued them on other floors of the Dungeon follow them even here, on the "safe" Floor Eighteen!

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"Aria, go the fifty-ninth floor."With that message, Levis leaves Aiz with still no answers but a claim she can find what she needs deeper in the dungeon. The deadly clash on the twenty-fourth floor over, Aiz and the others return to Orario to deal with their losses. However, Aiz and the rest of Loki Familia are not long for the surface as they declare an expedition to unknown dungeon territory: Floor fifty-nine. Preparations begin and Aiz finally makes progress in her relationship with Bell...

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Now Level Six, Aiz has returned to the dungeon to test her new skills and picks up a new quest while she's there. Traveling with adventurers from Hermes familia, they journey deeper into the dungeon. But when the Red-headed Tamer shows up again, will Aiz's new level be enough to keep her, and her teammates, alive?

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Hestia Familia and Loki Familia. One is trying to save the Xenos, intelligent monsters whose origins are yet unknown. The other sees them as nothing more than typical monsters—enemies to be exterminated. As Bell stands before his idol, Aiz Wallenstein, he knows a clash of wills is inevitable...

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Loki Familia is in dire straits within the artificial Dungeon, Knossos. Separated andforced to face the Evils’ cursed weapons, Aiz’s wind guides them through the crisis.The wounded adventurers attempt to escape, but several of their number never makeit back to the surface...

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Tiona and Tione are locked in heated battle against remnants of their poisonous past, and with Loki Familia tied up dealing with Ishtar Familia's attack, their allies are unable to back them up... Lefiya's life is on the line, but despite the odds, Loki's kids never give up in a fight!

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