Aseo, a poor, Tarnished wretch, finds himself cast out into Limgrave—naked, penniless, hopeless, and maidenless. His only hope in his harsh, unforgiving new home is a mysterious woman named Melina. She urges him to follow the guidance of grace to the Erdtree that looms over the Lands Between. But it won't be an easy road; a cast of colorful characters awaits Aseo along the way—Patches the Untethered, Blaidd the Half-Wolf, Margit the Fell Omen, Godrick the Grafted, and of course, Ranni the Witch... With little but a loincloth between Aseo and certain death, he strikes out for the first stop on his quest: Stormveil Castle. Will he make it there, or will his journey end before it even begins? ___ **Note:** Aside from the original Japanese, this series is being digitally simulpubbed in English, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, and Thai. ([ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-04/new-elden-ring-gag-manga-launches-with-publication-in-12-languages/.189310)) ___ [Alt Official English (Yen Press)](https://yenpress.com/series/elden-ring-the-road-to-the-erdtree)

"Once upon a time, this world was ruled by beasts. Human no longer sit on top of the foodchain, they are the monsters' prey. However, Those who would stand up against the monsters gathered together and they continued to battle against the monsters in order to survive against their rule. Since then, hundreds of years have passed… and now the "fight" against the monsters has become the "hunt" for the monsters."

The story of a ninja-slaying samurai who won't rest until he kills every last shinobi for the sake of his revenge.