Thank you for picking up Heir to a Monstermancer Volume 2: The Witch Hunter with the Obsidian Stone.
It has been a while since we last spoke. This is Damu Amato. I’m writing this afterword with the assumption that most people won’t have jumped right into volume 2 before reading the first one. If, however, you were enticed into buying a copy thanks to shirabii’s beautiful cover art, then I hope you pick up the first volume too.
Now then, I would first like to make an apology. In the afterword for the first volume, I said that I would wrap the story up in two volumes. I wondered if it was okay for Drecom to take such a big gamble on a newbie author like me. They were really committing to this story.
In picking up this volume, you may have thought, “The story developed quite a bit in volume 1, but we still don’t know anything about the characters’ goals or their personalities. Let’s see how this all ties together!” But, um, yes, as you may have noticed, well...
I must apologize. I really wanted to try my hand at writing content that wasn’t in the web or self-published versions, so we’ve ended up with a three-parter!
The trio’s journey will continue just a bit longer! (Are you sure, Drecom?!)
But don’t worry. I promise this story will reach a proper conclusion, so please bear with me for just a bit longer!
I’d also like to offer some thanks. Thank you to shirabii for giving this work color with your wonderful illustrations. They are truly wonderful.
Thank you to the sales and promotional teams and everyone at Drecom Media who helped make the publication of this book possible.
Thank you to my editor, I, despite the trouble I cause.
Thank you to you, the reader, who has picked up this volume. It’s thanks to you that this story can continue. If possible, I’d be very delighted if you picked up the next part of this story too.
Now then, hoping we meet again in the next volume... This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you next time!
To live, to die, to kill... These two have walked this path together, and their meeting shall soon reach its conclusion. Next time will be a story about life.