Afterword
None but the Lord stands at the pinnacle of the world.
Thank you for picking up the ninth volume of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Last Crusade).
This volume’s theme was “inhuman.”
In this world, where people fear witches and sorcerers for the astral power dwelling within them, the truly inhuman actors who had been manipulating the course of history finally make an appearance.
In the Sovereignty, the Zoa and Hydra are honing their claws.
In the Empire, powerful people begin to clash.
The curtain has risen on the symbol of a new era, the Imperial Taboo Saga!
On the other hand…
This ninth volume has Rin sightseeing (?) in the Empire and, after this and that, she ends up making Alice upset by getting too close to Iska. On top of that, the queen discovers Alice’s precious video (which Alice made sure to get back). I think that the eighth volume had a lot more going on than the seventh.
And then there’s Sisbell!
Alice prepares as much as she can to present a united front with the little sister she is frightened of in many ways.
Meanwhile, in the Imperial capital, which will serve as the next stage, the bigwigs have gathered in full force. Of course, Alice will have her time to shine even though she was left in the Sovereignty, so I hope you have high expectations for the next volume as well!
Well then, that’s it for the story in this volume, so I’ll move on to announcements.
In the eighth volume, I announced that Last Crusade had been greenlit for an anime. Since then and up to the ninth volume, we’ve been making arrangements for it. I’ve been allowed to participate in the script meetings, and I’ve also had the opportunity to see the character sheets as they’ve been finishing them up! They’re all wonderful, and I look forward every day to seeing the anime take shape.
I’m sure there are many people who are interested to know who the voice actors for Iska and Alice will be, so I hope you’ll enjoy them being announced after this!
Now I need to talk about my concurrent series.
My MF Bunko J series has also reached its climax, so I would be so happy if you would support it as well.
Why Does No One Remember My World?
The eighth volume in the series has been published. The manga version is serialized in Monthly Comic Alive, and it’s doing so well, there are even plans for a French version to be published.
I haven’t had my previous series released in France before, so I’m glad to have this opportunity for my story to spread further. (Please take a look at the Japanese versions of Volumes 1 through 5 of the manga as well!)
Announcement about Last Crusade’s short stories!
Now for an announcement about the next volume.
We’re finally rushing right into the Empire arc and the pandemoniac tenth volume…but before that, I have a great announcement.
At present, Fantasia Bunko’s Dragon Magazine is publishing bimonthly installments of Last Crusade short stories, which are set to be released as a collection!
After receiving requests for a short story collection from so many, it’s finally come to fruition!
The Empire and the Sovereignty.
As the two superpowers wage war, these tales delve into the background of the Last Crusade saga, into Iska’s everyday life in the capital and Alice’s days in the palace.
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World: Secret File (Last Crusade: Secret File).
Coming to you this summer!
I’m planning to pen an exclusive story and epilogue worthy of being labeled “top secret” to accompany the stories published by Dragon Magazine. I hope you’ll enjoy it!
And so the afterword has come to an end.
Many people helped me with the ninth volume as well.
My editor Y.
You had the most daily involvement in Last Crusade’s manuscript and writing process. As we steadily work to prepare for the anime, I’m looking forward to continuing to work with you!
To the illustrator, Ao Nekonabe.
Thank you so much for the incredibly cool Rin on the cover!
I feel like Rin, who has often been in a supporting role until now, has finally become the center of both the book’s content and illustrations in this ninth volume.
Also, I’d actually really like to write here the names of all the people working on the anime…but I’ll let you enjoy that later.
Well then…
The next volume of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World will be the short story collection.
A tale of the swordsman Iska and the witch princess Alice.
I hope you’ll enjoy these glimpses into their lives as war rages between their two countries.
Well then, I hope we’ll meet again in the summer for Last Crusade: Secret File (short story collection).
On an afternoon in spring,
Kei Sazane
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