Afterword

Thank you for reading Altina the Sword Princess III.

This is the author, Yukiya Murasaki.

This third volume covered the power struggles within the palace, developments that—as far as I know—haven’t taken center stage in many light novels as of late. I can only hope you enjoyed it.

While the contents of the fourth volume haven’t been finalized yet, the story has been set in motion. The Belgarian Empire is thrust into a large-scale war with a neighboring nation whose technological might has been bolstered by the industrial revolution.

This series apparently falls under the military fantasy genre, but if you want military fantasy with Famitsu Bunko, you’ve gotta check out Kou Maisaka. His new series, The Night Mistress and the Six Princess Knights of the Fallen Nation, is releasing in July! I can’t wait to read it.

I’ve recently started a few new series with other companies. I’m writing Gindan Gunswordia with MF Bunko, Winter Academy’s Alice and Shirley with Overlap Bunko, and The Devils Think My Room Is Their Hang-Out with Ichijinsha Bunko. I hope you’ll support me in these endeavors as well.

My thanks—

To my illustrator, himesuz-sensei, thank you for always providing such refreshing illustrations. Your vibrant colors, and the atmosphere carried by each piece—they’re all remarkable!

To Yamazaki-sama and Nishino-sama at Afterglow, thank you for yet another wonderful design.

To my editor, Wada-sama, it’s all thanks to you that the book could be published without issue.

To everyone in the Famitsu Bunko editorial department, everyone involved, and to my family and friends who supported me.

And of course, my greatest thanks to you, dear reader, for reading this far! Thank you!

Yukiya Murasaki