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18 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Ascendance of a Bookworm / Arc 2

Arc 2 of 5 in Ascendance of a Bookworm

Arc 2: Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Season 2.

Partly seen by the end of Season 3.

Partly seen by the end of Season 4: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke.

What happens

As a blue-robed apprentice shrine maiden, Myne gains access to the temple library but inherits duties, servants, and enemies along with it. She turns the orphanage and temple workshops toward bookmaking, develops printing with her merchant allies, and becomes entangled in noble attempts to control her mana. Protecting her family ultimately makes a quiet continuation of her old life impossible.

Parts of this arc

  1. Temple apprenticeship and the memory search
  2. Winter in the temple and the farewell

Where it sits

Arc 2 in Ascendance of a Bookworm
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapters 78–172Japanese
Light novelVol 4, 5, 6, 7p2v01–p2v04ss08Japanese
Light novelVol 4, 5, 6, 7p2v01–p2v04ss08English
Manga — Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13Vol 01–13Japanese
Manga — Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Vol 01–13English
AnimeSeason 2, Season 3Season 2, episode 1–season 3, episode 10—

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