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Afterword
It’s been a long ti since volu twenty one was published. It’s Ishibumi Ichiei here. Fans may have thought that after volu twenty one and DX3, the story would soon progress into the final arc, and this is indeed the case for volu twenty two. The final arc will have a very lively style, similar to how it was in the first three arcs. The fourth arc was the beginning of the events involving the Three Factions, exposing the Underworld and the darkness of the Rating Gas, so in comparison to the first three arcs which were brighter, the plot was sowhat more serious. Having said that, part of the reasoning behind Ise’s promotion to a High-class Devil is because the respective problems that were brought up in the early stages of the story with the upper echelons of the Devils and the Three Factions had to be dealt with first. The final arc will use a similarly bright tone to deal with the heroines, and I feel that everything that has been saved up so far should be pierced through at once. The final arc (possibly) won’t reach volu thirty. —But there should be DX volus in between, so I would be honoured if you can accompany to the end. In summary, the final arc has finally begun. After the backbone of this story, Ise, rose to fa, all of the characters who have been introduced thus far are now participating in the International Rating Ga, which has beco the final open stage full of festivals. Following below are various individual topics.
Ise’s promotion!
Finally! Ise has beco a High-class Devil, and now stands on the starting line for his journey towards becoming a Harem King. Thinking back, this was the ambition that he held in the first volu, and it has finally progressed after twenty volus. I’m sure many readers also feel deeply emotional about this. I was also burning up as I wrote the about the promotion ceremony. After the promotion, he imdiately promised his future with Rias and Akeno as well. With his aim to beco a Harem King, he made a public declaration that would make everyone happy. The decision on his relationships with the heroines is also a the of the fifth arc. Please continue to pay attention to Ise’s consciousness. Now, who will be the next to swear their future together with Ise, to beco a mber of his harem? Based on the present status quo, Ise’s peerage includes his [Rook] Rossweisse, [Bishops] Asia and Ravel, as well as [Knight] Xenovia. Irina, Bova, and Bina are not part of his peerage, though they are his comrades and team mbers. Several other mbers of Ise’s peerage are expected to appear in the final arc. The search for future peerage mbers is also one of the thes of this arc. However, the final arc probably won’t be able to show all of his peerage. The reason that Rias has been separated from the team is to emphasise the fact that Ise has beco a High-class Devil. Taking into account the relevance of opponents, and the activity of the late heroines at the sa ti — especially Ravel and Rossweisse, whose roles in the fourth arc were rather inadequate, I chose to present them in such a way this ti. The matches of Rias’ team will also be ntioned throughout, so please rest assured. They will take the form of a separate description. After reading the volu, you will probably think that Ravel has a very active role in the final arc. Just as everyone saw, it would have been impossible to win in the tournant without Ravel. Ravel will have an important role to play in this final arc, so please witness her growth together with Ise as his manager.
The mysterious new characters
This ti, the mysterious new characters of both Ise’s and Rias’ teams have appeared. The [Queen] of Ise’s team, Bina Lessthan and the [Knight] of Rias’ team, Lint Selzan. As for exactly who they are, please confirm this in the next volu or later. In this case, please also take notice of the mysterious [Pawn] on Rias’ team. I think it will be interesting to see how the vacancies in Ise’s peerage will develop in the future.
The competing groups for the International Rating Ga Tournant
The world tournant has begun! It’s been a long ti since I last wrote a Rating Ga. It’s been around five years since a proper Rating Ga like Sairaorg’s (I did write about the rematch with Raiser in the first DX volu, but that is separate). Five years...five years!? What actually happened!? If a fan first started reading in middle school, it’s actually been so long that they might think "I’m going to graduate soon"! The Rating Gas were obviously a major the of this series, but they were put aside. What have I been doing these past five years.... I’m sorry, when I think about it, it’s my fault. In summary, at the very end, the matchups that were announced were Ise versus Dulio, and Sairaorg versus Cao Cao. However, basically only Ise’s (as well as Rias’ and Vali’s) matches will be written about. So aside from those matches, I will avoid making them too detailed unless it is a very important match. It is more or less impossible to write about every single match. But the editors would also like to see the match between Sairaorg and Cao Cao, so if possible, this match and so others may be published in Dragon Magazine. For the readers who are interested, please check out Dragon Magazine or the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko website. Perhaps so of the gas will be finished in the DX volus. The editor-in-charge would also like to see the matches aside from Ise’s ones, so perhaps the matches of the world tournant will be made up for in so unexpected form. (But please forgive if it doesn’t happen.) For comnts or requests such as "I want to see this battle!", please be sure to mail the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko editorial departnt by all ans if, as I would also be interested in writing other battles aside from Ise’s one. Because it has been five years, I’m sure there are many wanted ga matchups. But I will not write Ise’s rematch against Sairaorg. For those two, I don’t think I could write anything better than the tenth volu. So I apologise for that. Now, about the competition of the world tournant. There may be so contradictions or loopholes in the special rules for this and future matches, I will give priority to atmosphere and form, and then do my best to make it reasonable. Regarding the content of the gas, not all of the matches that Ise faces will be smooth-sailing. After all, there are so powerful rivals participating, so it will not be a simple or easy journey.
Shiva, and the Heavenly Emperor, it’s finally ti for the gods!
In the previous afterwords...I have said that the last boss of the final arc may be Shiva. Just as I previously said, it will be closely related to Shiva. The Heavenly Emperor that has been ntioned in the background since the beginning of the third arc has finally appeared. Until now, there hasn’t been a character where you might think "It feels like he’s always so mighty", but that will beco more active from now on. And all of the foreshadowed characters will also make an appearance. A challenge to the many Gods is also a the of this arc. The Gods who have appeared around Ise have gradually been introducing themselves, and he has finally beco an existence that the Gods take notice of, and as the author, I also feel deeply emotional about this. This was not sothing I could have imagined at the ti of the first volu.
Next are the acknowledgents. Miyama Zero-sama, I am grateful to you every ti. While preparing volu twenty two, my editor-in-charge changed. I worked with the previous Editor H-shi for eight and a half years, through thick and thin for a long ti. I take this occasion to thank you once again from the bottom of my heart. And for the newly appointed Editor T-sama, I look forward to working with you from now on. It is my first ti working with an editor younger than myself, so I’m also a bit nervous. The upcoming twenty third volu includes Ise versus Dulio, a dream showdown. Various characters associated with the Church will also appear, and needless to say, the Church trio will have so great scenes. However, it’s not just about the progression of the tournant, there are also people who are secretly watching Ise and the others...?
There is so foreshadowing here to say that resolving the enemies is also a part of the final arc, so please look forward to this while you wait. —I originally wanted to talk a bit more about the contents of volu twenty three, but according to the publishing schedule, the next one is DX3. It will include the dreamlike short story of Xenovia and Irina’s first eting [Cross Crisis]. I think this is a very valuable one, so if you’re a fan of Xenovia and Irina, it’s a must-see. Thank you for that as well. Ah, in future, there may be sothing planned in regards to the final arc, so please also check out Dragon Magazine to see what happens.
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