Home page: https://loca.games/volontes/#story

Found this gem on Twitter then saw some discussion in my Discord groups and Reddit. The art is beautiful and my goodness that cast… Okitsu & Tattsun!

The game publisher/studio is LocaGames which appears to be based in Tokyo. The art studio is Somate Studio based in Vietnam! There is a Kickstarter floating around by LocaGames to gauge the interest for an English localization. The game is set to release on May 22, 2025 and is by download only on Switch (6930 yen).

As I don’t speak le français I looked up what volonté meant. There is no French term Volontés but Volonté appears to mean “will, wish”.

I won’t be attaching more screenshots as I’m slowly getting conscious of the image storage limit of the so-far free website. Yes, I downsize all my images but they do add up over time. You can move to the home page for viewing pleasures of character design/CG in 4K.

Yes I know there is a translation available on VNDB. But I’ve already started so will finish. Also, their translation is not complete.

STORY

This is a dark age where the world is a forsaken place and disease ravaged the land.

You were living a peaceful life in a countryside village until an order of knights attacked. As a result, you lost your family and village.

As you barely make your escape, suddenly a strange man appears in front of you and invites you to the city built upon the sea. A country with sophisticated culture and wonderful magic.

The man says that you are the Sorceress of the Moon – and your existence serves to become the sacred maiden of this country and guide the people to happiness and peace.

You accept this new role and begin your second life.

However, this dreamlike happiness did not last long.

It’s a conflict of ideas, mixed with betrayal, as well as crossing of swords and blades.

You make a wish. For this tragedy to end, and to live a peaceful life like a plant rooted in the earth.

Who will you choose to trust? Who will you choose to see the end with?

[The PV replays this with the addition of the following:

貴方の願い、私の道。Your wish, my path.

The credits play with (I believe) Ismail saying in the background:

“If this is the path you have chosen, I will see it to fruition no matter what.

In the end, we are different.

We can never be the same.”]

CHARACTERS

MC (Default name: Fiena)

An orphan adopted by a farmer’s family. Because she does not want to be viewed as less, she takes on a man’s role and works hard (presumably on the family farm). One day, she is lead to the magical kingdom, and known as the sacred sorceress – the sorceress of the moon. This leaves her very confused.

The rest appear to be descriptions coming from presumably the MC.

OLIVIER PAQUET (CV: Okitsu Kazuyuki)

Haraguro x the most powerful wizard

“..Haha! Pretty smart for a farmer’s daughter.”

24 years old. Ombrelle Kingdom’s highest-ranking magic user and cleric. He is the best and he knows it. On the surface, he acts accordingly to his cleric role, however, he can let down his walls and showcase his free-spirited side to certain people. However, am I overthinking or does he have a bottomless dark side to him?

Route theme: “the back he shows you” (having each other’s back, being vulnerable)

EMMANUEL DE BEAUMONT (CV: Umehara Yuuichirou)

Cold blooded x mysterious aristocrat

“You fabricate your identity, create rumours, and scheme on all the people of this kingdom at this important ceremony. The death penalty is befitting of you.”

25 years old. He is the quiet workaholic who serves as the Internal Affairs Official.

Because he doesn’t present himself at social events, even aristocrats don’t know of his existence.

All I know about him is that he is a man of many secrets.

Route theme: Love that started as loyalty and servitude

MELODY (CV: Suzuki Tatsuhisa)

Sharp tongue x Bard

“Spill the beans. You have been weird from the start.”

19 years old. He is the royal bard who also serves under the knights’ order. He doesn’t really have any friends thanks to his sharp tongue.

Despite this, I cannot help but feel an air of familiarity about him?

Route theme: Puppy love

ISMAIL (CV: Yamoto Souma)

Sexy x Famous physician

“I too become nervous from your touch”

26 years old. He serves as the main physician to the King who treats ailments through magic.

He treats everyone with gentle kindness and is showered in the female gaze. He is uninterested in the political intrigues of this city.

I really hope that his kindness is genuine.

Route theme: Love that comes at a cost