Berserk of Gluttony (LN) - Volume 3 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

AT LONG LAST, Berserk of Gluttony , Volume Three. 

Last year in January, when I started updating regularly on Let’s Be Novelists , I never imagined my story would end up published like this. At the time, what pushed me forward was just my feeling that a story about the seven deadly sins, in which the main character stole stats, would be interesting. I didn’t really have a plot. I didn’t even have the idea for Fate’s now-indispensable partner, Greed! 

Greed was a character I really came up with as I wrote. I had thoughts like, “Well, because of Fate’s personality and position, he’s going to do a lot on his own. In that case, I wonder what it would be like if I gave him a talking sword? That might work! If I make that sword one of the seven deadly sins, I can deepen the link between it and Fate. Also, because Fate is quiet and gentle at heart, I can give the sword a bigger, brasher, and more confident personality. And because Fate doesn’t have parents, it would be nice for the sword to play something of a parent/big brother role.” 

Those kinds of thoughts really solidified Greed’s character. I’m very attached to him now, to the point that—because he’s with Fate all the time—I sometimes imagine that perhaps Greed’s the true heroine of the novel, so to speak. Of course, Fate would say that it’s clear the role belongs to Lady Roxy. However, well, you see. 

In this third volume, Roxy plays a smaller role than in the first, but I think she appears at key points. This is quite different from the original web version of the novel, so I hope readers find these new sections exciting. They’re something my editor was really on my back about, and I think it turned out for best. A big thanks to my editor! 

This volume also featured the battle with the Divine Dragon, a monster I introduced in Volume One as a fearsome enemy. Some might point out that the Divine Dragon went down rather quickly. At first, I wondered whether it would be better for the battle to go way crazier at the start. However, after rethinking the storyline, I wondered if what happened next was what Fate really wanted…and so, the story went the way I presented it here. As the author, I hope this helps you see Roxy as a powerful heroine. 

Once again, fame handled the illustrations. Every time I see a finished illustration, I’m always so impressed by how beautifully drawn it is, right down to the fine details. Until now, readers couldn’t really see Fate’s new armor and equipment, but in this volume his gear burst into the spotlight. Fame’s design really captures it. The same is true for the new character on the cover, Eris. Fame thought of her outfit, and it really makes her Lust skill easy to imagine. It’s not just sexy, it’s also very cool. Thank you so much, fame! 

The supervising editor helped me out more than usual in this volume. It was released at the same time as the manga, and I’m sure I caused a lot of trouble on account of my inexperience. When I look back, that editor has helped me for more than a year and a half! In its own quiet way, a lot has happened, but as long as the series continues, I hope you’ll keep supporting it! 

Finally, I want to thank the people who have supported me online, and the people who read the books from Volume One all the way until now. Thank you so much! 

See you again in Volume Four!