Dungeon Slayers Live for Another Day

In a vast underground world known as The Ruins, sixteen-year-old Kiyoshi Vayne dreams of escaping the poverty of Floor 1 to reach the surface above. Living with his mother, Sara, he takes on low-paying jobs and dangerous quests in a society where survival depends on fighting monsters and navigating guild politics. After joining a goblin hunt, Kiyoshi accidentally delivers the final blow to a powerful boss, earning a rare item and attracting both admiration and hostility-especially from the elite Shadow Blade Guild. But his triumph turns tragic when he returns home to find his mother murdered with his own knife, leading to a swift and unjust sentence of execution. Framed and betrayed, Kiyoshi is saved at the last moment by Jade, a kind receptionist who confesses her love and gives him the tools to escape. As he flees into the depths of the dungeon with a black cloak and a new resolve, Kiyoshi sets out not only to survive-but to uncover the truth, reclaim his name, and challenge the cruel hierarchy of the world that cast him aside.