Thank you very much for picking up volume 4 of The Boy Who Ruled the Monsters. I am Sin Guilty, the author of this humble work. Thanks to you, the reader, reading and supporting this series, hot on the heels of the very first third volume that I ever released, we now have volume 4 as well. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This volume is mainly centered on the fight against the Vacant Demon Lord and Sol’s party obtaining the Floating Continent that will serve as their home base going forward. Besides flashy battles, it also features an obligatory beach vacation and the relationships of Sol’s group taking a step forward. I had fun writing it, so I hope you had fun reading it.
From this volume onward, the plot development begins to take a drastic departure from the version on Shosetsuka ni Naro, with more than half of this book having been rewritten. Almost everything going forward will be original, with the Wards playing a big part and therefore showing up every so often. Of the two monsters Sol has yet to pick up, the Cursed Hero will show up first, somehow entangled with the Wards.
In this volume, we see the introduction of the process that allows Sol to personally wield the All Dragon’s strength. I loved the visual concept that NAKAMURA 8 came up with so much that I used it as it was. Sol’s body being covered by the same glowing patterns as the gigantic dragon he’s controlling is so incredibly cool! It’s a stroke of brilliance. (See the third colored insert.)
As long as I continue progressing the story, NAKAMURA 8 continues bringing it to life with his pen, and that is literally the best reward I can ask for. I wish to deliver both to the hands of you, the reader, so I am going to put in even more effort. I hope you not only appreciate the cool page I mentioned before but also take a good look at the colored spread and the seventh insert art. I’m seriously going to do my best, so please continue showing your support!
With the introduction of the mysterious entity and the Wards, this story will continue to get increasingly involved with the mysteries and beings that it revolves around. The next volume will begin to reveal glimpses of the gamelike setup of this world and what everyone will see when Sol finally realizes his dream, so I hope you look forward to it.
As the author of this series, it is truly a dream to have not only NAKAMURA 8 drawing illustrations but also Ketsuyuki Tamon creating a manga serialization. This, too, is thanks to the support shown by all of you. Once more, thank you very much.
Here is where I wrap up the afterword for volume 4. I hope we meet again in volume 5!