Afterword
It’s been a while, everyone. I’m Shigeru Sagazaki. Thank you very much for purchasing From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Volume 2. This publication keeps going thanks to all of your support, and I’m glad for your continued interest in this story after the first volume.
It’s been about five months since volume one went on sale. That’s an awfully long time for a reader, but it’s hectic for a writer. Much like with the first volume, it feels as if time went by in a flash.
In the second volume, I focused on setting the framework for the world Beryl has been dragged into. I tried not to concentrate too much on explaining the world—I just wanted to casually expand upon it. Just to ask—do you remember the name of the continent where the Liberis Kingdom is situated? Also, do you recall the name of Liberis’s founding king? Well, you don’t really have to remember that stuff. It won’t show up on a test or anything. If necessary, I’ll just bring those details up again later. It’s more than enough if you end up thinking, “Oh, I kinda remember hearing a name like that.” At present, I don’t plan on writing this book in a strict literary style. I’ve been working diligently to make it easy to read, so I hope that comes across.
Also, as I touched on in the last afterword, the manga version of this book has started in Akita Shoten’s Dokodemo Young Champion. The manga artist Kazuki Satou has gone through the original volume thoroughly and done a great job of reworking the story into manga format, so please check that out too. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Satou also sent me a drawing to use in the afterword, so please allow me to use this opportunity to give my thanks.
Well then, I believe it’ll be next year before we meet again. I pray for all of my readers’ good health. Until next time!
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