AFTERWORD

For those of you who have been getting these books one volume at a time, it’s good to see you again.

For those of you who bought all of them at once, it’s a pleasure to meet you.

I’m Kazuma Kamachi.

Volume 14 had a lot of things start to happen. I decided to bring out all the problems the series hasn’t touched on very much—the ones I saved for later.

The overarching theme is that of the “group.” As for the occult keyword, I suppose it’s the “Last Judgment.” Several things, some of course related to the Last Judgment directly but others indirectly, are incorporated into this (the more easily understood ones include original sin and Mass).

…Actually, I feel like all the Crossist bits, wherever you look, are related to the Last Judgment, but I guess the point is that this volume was more aware of it than usual.

If I had to pick one, the story ended up being magic side-ish, but with the heaps of new Academy City weapons showing up, I believe I’ve set it up to grant those of you on the science side some peace of mind.

Thank you to my illustrator, Mr. Haimura, and my editor, Mr. Miki. This was a pretty jumbled-up story, but seriously, thank you so much for sticking with me. I’d like to thank Mr. Jun’ichi Manaka this time as well. His lecture on military topics, such as how stealth fighters work, was incredibly useful. I’d also like to thank Ms. Yuuko Fukushima. Her supervision on the Italian language was a huge help.

And to all my readers. Including the short story volume, this series has reached its fifteenth book. Me coming this far was all thanks to you. I look forward to your continued support.

Now, what of the difference between these two kami-jou—“superior to God” and “the cleansing of God”…?

Kazuma Kamachi