Afterword

Thank you for reading Altina the Sword Princess VII. This is the author, Yukiya Murasaki.

This volume was published alongside a book of short stories. I would be overjoyed if you could read them together.

In this volume, Regis’s schemes clash head-on with the martial might of Mercenary King Gilbert. The revised regalia finally reaches Altina, who shows just how much she has grown as a commander. Meanwhile, the tactician Oswald works his artifice against Marshal General Latrielle.

I shoved quite a lot into this one, but I hope you enjoyed it and that the final developments took you by surprise. I’ve also saved some of the episodes that wouldn’t fit here for the next volume...

Latrielle proclaims his ascendance to the throne. How will Altina act in response!?

As a side note, a manga that I worked on called Koma Hibiki (serialized in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Age) has released its second volume.

My thanks—

To my illustrator, himesuz-sensei. You always provide such wonderful illustrations. We’ve been getting hot and cold spells lately, so please take care of yourself. I worry about your health.

To Yamazaki-sama and Nishino-sama from Afterglow. Thank you for another tasteful design.

To my editor, Wada-sama. I know one was a compilation of short stories, but getting two books out at once was pretty hectic... It’s all thanks to you that everything worked out. At least, I hope everything worked out.

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

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

Yukiya Murasaki