Afterword
Hello everyone, chuuni lover Ryo Shirakome here. Thank you very much for picking up volume 3 of Arifureta Zero.
The hardest thing about writing Zero is figuring out how to deal with power creep. Miledi’s too strong, and Oscar’s too versatile. And now that they’ve got even more ancient magic users on their side, there’s practically nothing they can’t do. Everyone’s so overpowered that their enemies all look like chumps in comparison. And I’m running out of overpowered enemies to throw at them. It’s only after I started writing Zero that I realized just how amazing the Liberators really were.
That aside, I really want a Batlam. I want one so bad that I wrote him into every scene I could. Also, I’m sure perceptive readers noticed, but there was something related to Batlam in the main Arifureta story. Of course, Hajime blew it up with one shot, so it didn’t get much screen time sadly. I really don’t know why I gave Batlam basically the same name as that slime... In the era the main Arifureta story takes place, all slime creatures are called Bachulums.
Chances are some people kept on finding ways to mispronounce Batlam’s name and one of them stuck so long it lasted through the centuries. Everything is that one person’s fault. Also, I keep alluding to her without saying her name, but I’m sure you can all guess who I’m talking about.
Anyway, now the half-dragon, half-demon Vandre has joined the Liberators. As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, he’s great friends with O-kun. I’m thinking next volume, I might write an extra chapter about how Oscar develops a dragon-slaying sword specifically to use on Vandre. For those of you unfamiliar with dragon-slaying swords, I highly recommend reading the Arifureta spin-off manga, Arifureta: I Love Isekai.
Well, I’m running out of space to write, but there are a few things I’d like to promote. Or rather, one thing. The Arifureta anime. I hope you all like seeing Hajime animated. The story will cover enough volumes that Miledi should show up too, so you’ll all be able to see the moment Arifureta went from being Miledi’s story to being Hajime’s.
Last, but not least, are the acknowledgments. A big thank you as always to Takayaki-sensei for his wonderful illustrations. And, of course, I’m also grateful to my editors and proofreaders. Sorry I always hand you such thick manuscripts. Thank you as well to all the people involved in the publication process. On the manga side of things, I’d like to thank Roga-sensei, Ataru Kamichi-sensei and Misaki Mori-sensei for all your wonderful artwork.
And, of course, thank you, dear readers, as well as my fans on Narou. I’m eternally grateful for your support. I hope you all continue to enjoy what the Arifureta series has in store!
Ryo Shirakome
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