Hello, everyone. It’s been a while. This is the author, Gamei Hitsuji.
Thank you very much for picking up this copy of The Magician Who Rose From Failure Volume 5. I suppose, at this point, none of you has picked up this volume as their first... But thank you very much for reading the series up to this volume. Please accept my apologies for how much space it will take up on your shelf.
This volume carries on after the war of the previous volume, and includes the reactions of some very important players from various nations. Arcus gets an audience with the king, and Eido, a character exclusive to this printed version, gets to confront His Majesty too. Then Arcus holds a celebration party, where we get to see the heroines again for the first time in a while...perhaps. Finally we have the bout between Charlotte and Arcus, and I threw in a little bonus story that I’d also published online.
I also got to include the scene of the thrilling award ceremony that everyone loved so much! What would a war chronicle be without recognizing the achievements of those who fought so hard? Will Arcus be rewarded for his efforts? You’ll have to read it to find out!
And if you have finished the volume already, you’ll know that there aren’t really any battles in here. No magic either. I’m sorry to everyone who was looking forward to some action. I should be able to include some magic battles in the next volume, even if I have to make them fit, so I’d be grateful if you could look forward to that.
Also, volume 2 of the manga version is out now! The cover features Arcus and Noah, with blue as its main color. I’d love it if you could pick up a copy!
To close, I would like to give thanks to the following people: GC Novels, my illustrator and lead artist of the manga version, Saika Fushimi, my editor K, manga editor H, my proofreading company Oraido, and my supportive readers. Thank you all so much.