Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku (LN) - Volume 6 - Chapter Aft

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Afterword

Thank you very much for reading The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan, Volume 6.

Things are finally getting hot outside. Hopefully by the time this volume gets into your hands, the temperature will be a little more comfortable.

Long time no see, Izushiro here.

In a sudden change of topic, if I were to give this volume a subtitle, I’d call it the Seven Nations Friendship Magical Tournament arc. The previous volume, this volume, and the coming one could fall under that designation, being a beginning, a middle, and an end to the arc. And so, this volume would be the middle one.

However, like I explained in an earlier afterword, as in the previous volume, this arc features two parallel stories. And with this volume, I am sure they’ve become a lot clearer. In the middle of the story, the subject shifts from the tournament to a certain crisis. I might touch more on that in the afterword for the next volume.

I have a little more leeway for this afterword, so I’d like to touch on this volume’s contents some more. This will include some spoilers, so as per usual, I recommend leaving the afterword for after you’ve read the volume.

Starting with—there’s the highlight of Tesfia’s and Alice’s match. As they’re so close to each other and know each other so well, it becomes a fight where neither can hold back. They’re best friends, and each other’s biggest rivals.

They fight with all of their might, and at times they push their potential beyond their limits to create new possibilities. Because of their serious battle born from mutual respect, they displayed a higher degree of skill than usual. Even as the author I pondered how to end this battle, so what did you think?

Moreover, the greatest Magicmaster’s—Alus’—existence was important for this. He is an extraordinary existence even when it’s not directly related to magic.

Magicmasters are noble warriors fighting against Fiends for the sake of humanity, and they take pride in their work. However, Alus detests shackles, and only looks for freedom. Yet he feels conflicted because he understands his responsibility. He too is yet another being that is unable to abandon everything. He likes to think he’s able to keep his private and public lives separate, but isn’t quite able to do so, which is a very human side of him. I would be very happy if you agreed with that.

Protected from the Fiends’ advance, the people enjoy a transient peace, living their lives by only looking at their surroundings. Their only other concern would be what their natural enemy, the Fiends, are doing. Among them, only Alus gazed to the far distance, past the threat of Fiends... This is a discovery I didn’t make until writing the afterword, but in the end, the most important thing is how the readers feel.

Now then, I’d like to put aside my urge to speak more and move on to the customary thanks. It is only thanks to the cooperation of a great many people that The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan, Vol. 6, is in your hands.

Special thanks to the designers, printers, and reviewers. This time in particular I caused a lot of problems for the review side with last-minute adjustments. It is thanks to them that this volume was published without too much time passing since the last volume. So I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I would also like to thank my editor-in-charge for precise advice on last-minute additions and corrections, bringing the story to an even higher level of perfection. And thank you once more for all of the other help. I look forward to working with you in future volumes.

Finally, Miyuki Ruria-sama in charge of illustrations. Thank you for always living up to my unreasonable requests. I love all of the characters, but now another has been added. For those of you who can’t tell, please feel free to take a peek at the cover.

I can still remember talking with my editor about putting this character on the front cover like it was yesterday. And it kind of was.

This volume features a new character named Elise, and she has slightly different hair. Her hair takes on a red gradient as it reaches the ends, and I was worried about what would happen to this when she got illustrated. Maybe it would be forgotten... However, as you can see, it turned out fantastic.

Thank you so very much for the wonderful illustrations; in my mind this series would no longer work without Miyuki Ruria-sama’s illustrations. Please take good care of this series going forward.

Having reached the very end, I would like to thank all the readers who read all this way. I am sure that the best way I can live up to your expectations and patronage is to deliver the best story possible. I sincerely hope we can see the end of Alus’ story together.

Now then. How did you find this volume? You don’t have to answer this. I just can’t keep myself from asking. I can’t imagine any further joy than having this story remain in your heart.