An imaginative mouse who likes to read heroic fantasy novels finds herself on the school math team as it prepares to compete for the coveted Golden Slide Rule.

Once Helck finishes the unbelievable tale of his loss and betrayal, he pleads for Vermilio to accept his one request. To return his trust, Vermilio reveals her true identity--a secret that she had believed would keep the Empire safe. Meanwhile, the new Demon Lord's castle is under siege by a group of awakened human soldiers!

In this graphic adaptation of the American folktale, John Henry is the strongest elf in Gem Forest, able to carve out a perfect mining tunnel with a single swing of his hammer; so when Snotsworthy the gnome invents a machine that digs tunnels without the need for paid workers, John Henry challenges the gnome to a contest on sinister Witchfinger Mountain--home to a tribe of sleeping orcs.