Volume 6 of No Longer Allowed in Another World picks up where volume 5 left off: A heartbroken Sensei hurtling across the desert in his dwarf-engineered motorized coffin, seeking death after the disappointing reunion with Sacchan. Instead, he barrels into a mystical tunnel that serves as the only entry to the 'forbidden land of Orange,' home of the fairy queen. To reach the Queen requires passing 3 trials, which only one great hero has ever managed. What chance could Sensei have?
Sensei reaches Oberyth's chamber, who tells him the Faeries wish for peace in the world, and wants to know how Sensei would go about that, a trusting heart or absolute power. Sensei provides his usual response, of desiring only death and finding the idea of saving the world exhausting. Somehow this, combined with the fact Esche saw fit to give Sensei her blessing, convinces Oberyth Sensei might just be what the world needs. After all, the last hero was a believer in good versus evil, and that certainly didn't bring peace to the world.
(We only see the hero who made it previously in shadowy outline, but I really think the sword he's wearing is the one Nir has, which I still suspect belonged to the Fallen Angel of Dejection, who I also suspect is Nir's missing dad.)
In addition to promising Sensei he'll be reunited with Sacchan at the end of his adventure if he keeps living, Oberyth gifts him a whistle to call on the faeries for help. More specifically, one fairy. Weep for Solulu, who is given that miserable task and soon set to work fixing statues Sensei knocked over, when she isn't being used as bait.
Even with how much Annette and Tama have leveled up, they're still outclassed, so it's fortunate Sensei got Solulu to free the dragon, who keeps Waldelia from killing anyone. (Although Sensei stumbled across the scene with Itsuki and Ryuka while trying to hang himself, so apparently Oberyth's pep talk didn't do much for him.)
Itsuki may not feel too grateful, because failing to kill the dragon means he's going to be punished. Before he can say more, he's drawn away through a magic portal. Seeking help, Annette leads them to the Kingdom of Blau, ruled by Queen Saphira, with the aid of Archbishop Elton, the only goblin in the church. Given his size, as he towers over Sensei, and is at least twice as broad in the shoulders, I would have pegged him as an orc, but whatever. He says he's a goblin, sure, fine. Godly living agrees with him, I guess.
Elton says he'll look into it, mentioning a group of evil Otherworlders, but Annette is unwilling to wait, even when Sensei declines to help. Which is Annette trying to actually live up to her idea of protecting others, rather than just relying on Sensei, though I feel she doesn't give herself enough credit. She, Tama and Nir find their way into a mysterious dungeon, where they run into some trouble from a big, armored guy with a kendo stick. (Related to a previous comment of mine about the Isekai Jackpot Truck running people down like it's GTA, the dungeon is at least two stories tall, full of cells, and if the one cell we see is any indication, holding a half-dozen child Otherworlders per cell. Are we sure it wasn't a Isekai Jackpot Atom Bomb?) Fortunately, Yamada, the paladin Otherworlder they encountered two volumes ago, shows up on a rescue mission. But, he leads the group of Otherworlders Elton warned them of? That's weird.
Well, Sensei's come to the same conclusion from a different direction, since he's been watching Elton and Saphira closely. Too closely for Elton's taste. . .
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