Thank you so much for picking volume 9! First of all, I need to apologize for the delayed publishing of this book. I’m sure many of you were concerned after we’d gone so long without giving you any news of volume 9.
I wasn’t slacking, of course! An anime project was in the works, so I was doing this and that... Well, the project is still in the works as I am writing this. I’m not even close to done.
What about volume 10, you ask? Will I finish it in time? Will the real volume 10 please stand up?
Anyway, I’ve been busy over this past year. I was approached with an anime offer a while ago, but I’d had to maintain (a very painful) silence whenever I was asked about it because of the NDA.
I’m sure many of you are looking forward to another anime, so I’m trying my best to attend as many writing sessions so I can be happy with the production. Everyone working on the project is very passionate about it, so I already can’t wait to watch the finished product! But that’s enough about the anime.
Let me talk about what happened in this volume for a little bit. The battle against the Central faction. War raged throughout Holylight, but was there ever any doubt that the Demon Lord was going to wipe the floor with them? Hopefully those of you who were itching for Dona to make his exit are happy with how it went down. Personally, I was sad to see Captain Flay go. He was one of my favorites. And we even lost Shrimp Noodle...! That Demon Lord is bad news, I tell you! Robbing me of the joy of writing characters who are all talk... Wait, was it me who decided to kill them off? Oh well, they didn’t affect the story anyway.
One war down, but more trouble is brewing around the Demon Lord. If you were to take a peek at the manuscript for volume 10, you would see the title at least: Night before the Battle. I hope you’ll come along with me to see the Demon Lord’s next battle...and what happens after the dust settles.
See you in volume 10!
—Kurone Kanzaki, author.