Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka Gaiden – Sword Oratoria - Volume 10 - Chapter Aft

Afterword
 

I’m sure that some people may have noticed, but the sequence of events in this book was shifted from the main series to make it easier to follow. It might be interesting to compare the two stories.
On that note, this is the tenth book of the side story.
I often wonder what I should show in this offshoot, but this time, I went with “the victims of Bell Cranell.” That might not be the best way to put it. I may have been affected by the main character of the main series.
The protagonist of the main series is weaker than the team in the side story, and his relationship to them isn’t that straightforward. I couldn’t use the standard literary technique of having him arrive to help them in a pinch. If he went to help, he would end up getting saved himself. Then what to do? Was there some other way to show his attitude toward life?
As we grow up, there are moments when we’re jealous of children. When I wrote the phrase “man-made hero” in this book, I thought it was mean, even though I was the one writing it. I suspect there are a lot of people who think that something they’re doing is superficial and they have no choice but to keep going at it. The truth is, I wanted to do a plot where Thousand Elf betrayed them and joined the side of the hero in the main series, leading a clash between her and her elven teacher à la the color insert in the eleventh book of the main series with master and disciple squaring off. But in the process of writing, I ended up wanting to see a certain character’s true feelings, which is why I changed course. I’m sorry, Miss Fairy Heroine. Please keep up all your hard work, Mr. Hero, for her sake.

I’d like to move to giving my thanks, albeit sooner than usual.
To my editors Takahashi and Matsumoto, I’m incredibly sorry for turning in my manuscript late as always. To chief editor Kitamura, I’m sorry for making you worry about this indecisive author. To Kiyotaka Haimura, who provided these wonderful illustrations, your drawings are always an incredible help. Thank you. And to everyone who helped make this book happen, I extend my thanks.
There will be a drama CD going on sale with this tenth volume of the side story. To all those who helped with that endeavor, you have my sincere gratitude. And to the cast who managed to overcome a terrible script, thank you. I thought I would die of embarrassment listening to it. I’m sorry (particularly to —nishi and —moto).
With this book, the side series has reached its third arc, and it’s about time to put a period on the plot that’s been continuing since the first book. It would be wonderful if you could keep watching over the characters as they reach their respective fates.
To all the readers, thank you for reading this far.
Let’s meet again in the next volume.
 

Fujino Omori