Wortenia Senki (LN) - Volume 13 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

I doubt there are many such readers left, but I welcome any new readers who picked up the series with this volume. And to those of you who have kept up with the series since volume 1, it’s been four months since the last volume. This is Ryota Hori, the author.

Volume 13 is finally here. Honestly, I’ve been writing almost the same afterword each volume, so I’m sure many of you might be bored with it by now. One might have gotten volume 2 or 3 instead of volume 1 by mistake, or maybe they read the start on Shousetsuka ni Naro and decided to pick up from where they left off. But I seriously doubt anyone would start the series from volume 13. But maybe this greeting wouldn’t be so strange for someone who bought all thirteen volumes in bulk.

I could change it, if I wanted, since the afterword is entirely up to the author. But since we’ve already done the same dance thirteen times, it might be better to leave it unchanged. They say there’s beauty in patterns, and things persevere for a reason.

But let’s put the matter of repetition aside and stick to our usual itinerary with this afterword. Surely that’s what repeat readers came here for, yes?

The highlights of this volume are the measures Ryoma takes to begin his gradual conquest of the citadel city of Epirus, and Queen Lupis’s attitude toward him. This alone took half the volume. As the Kingdom of Rhoadseria learns that the war has started, they begin acting in secret to impede Ryoma.

Queen Lupis is no different from usual, but Meltina and Mikhail are beginning to exhibit signs of growth. As the author, Lupis’s tactless frankness and tendency to fret over things too much is a human side of hers I appreciate, but I certainly wouldn’t want her for a superior. Working under her would probably be a drag. One almost has to respect Meltina and Mikhail for putting up with her, if you ask me.

Meanwhile, Ryoma left Lione behind to keep Epirus busy as he takes his cavaliers to attack the territories of the ten houses of the north. But as he does, a group approaches from the southern highroad. What is their objective? How will Ryoma handle it?

The other highlight of this volume is the progression of Asuka and Ryoma’s grandfather, Koichiro. It’s been quite a while since we’ve last seen Asuka, and she has Tachibana with her too. They finally reach Rhoadseria after a great deal of trouble. The details of their journey and Koichiro’s own activities at the time weren’t mentioned in the web novel, so do look forward to that.

Anyway, seeing a novel I wrote as a hobby reach so many readers is the greatest joy an author can experience. There’s still new heights we can reach, so watch over us as the series continues to progress and grow.

I’d like to take this chance to thank the editors and the people involved with the publishing of volume 13. And, of course, you readers as well, who enable me to continue writing this series. If all goes as planned, the next volume should be released in November of this year. Volume 5 of the manga should also be coming out. I hope you can appreciate both and continue supporting Record of Wortenia War!