Afterword
An astral crest. Is a mark of bad luck? Or a jackpot?
Let’s talk about stargazing.
For years and years, there have been researchers studying astrology in every corner of the world. To think people everywhere all believed the stars in the sky had the divine power to influence our lives, even from a great distance. What a mystery.
What would happen if the stars weren’t in the sky but the ground below?
If their divine will came bubbling up from below, it would have to be a bigger influence on our lives…which motivated this plot about the struggle for the vortex.
Now then, thank you for picking up the second volume of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World! With a focus on the vortex, I wrote the story around the theme of missing opportunities to reconnect.
Has this been ordained by the stars? Or was this a cruel trick of fate?
In the first volume, Iska and Alice had their fair share of chance meetings. This time, the plot is about the pair not crossing paths, regardless of their desperate attempts to reunite.
This book features key information about the Saint Disciples, purebreds, the Eight Great Apostles, and the three bloodlines of Nebulis, with some details about the ulterior motives of the Empire and the Nebulis Sovereignty.
The story will, of course, continue to progress from here.
Let’s discuss future developments.
Here’s an update. The first volume of this series has been doing well, thanks to your support. It seems there’s enough backing for me to complete the series, which really pleases me. I’d like to use this opportunity to thank you!
And to my managing editor K and illustrator Ao Nekonabe: Thank you for your assistance. I would be incredibly blessed if you continued to work by my side.
About the third volume. If things go well, I believe it will come out in November. Which I realize is a little while away, but I’m excited for you to read it. In exchange for your patience, I promise to present you with my best work.
And while you’re waiting, I’ll be publishing another book. Let me introduce you to…
Published by MF Bunko J with an anticipated release date of July 25
Why Doesn’t Anyone Else Remember My World? by Kei Sazane
An epic about a boy who is forgotten by the rest of the world, fighting against angels, demons, mythical beasts, and other powerful species as he tries to restore “true” history in a world where it’s rewritten.
I’m sure there may be some people who are familiar with this title—because it’s advertised in the ads and the partial dust jacket of this book.
It will be published on Tuesday, July 25.
I was as dedicated to working on this book as Our Last Crusade. I’m hoping that I can work on both as my main books this year. I would be overjoyed if the readers of this series would pick up the new one.
(It will be published five days after this volume of Our Last Crusade, meaning it may already be lining shelves at bookstores!)
I don’t have many pages left.
This is the story of the swordsman Iska and Alice the witch—a tale of a pair who sometimes quarrel and sometimes stick by each other. It follows their journey and the destiny that awaits them.
The real story has only just begun. I would love for you to watch over the tale of fated stars that revolve around the duo. This epilogue featured Mismis hitting an enormous “jackpot” and the details of their elusive special mission. I hope you’re waiting for the third volume with high expectations. The ulterior motives of the two countries are going to wreak havoc on everything, resulting in a terrible mess.
I’ll see you soon on either July 25 with the publication of Why Doesn’t Anyone Else Remember My World? (MF Bunko J) or in November in the third volume of Our Last Crusade. My wish is that I see you in both.
Written from me to you on a hot summer day,
Kei Sazane
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