Afterword

Thank you for reading volume four of Chivalry of a Failed Knight. I’m the author, Riku Misora. Were you excited for this volume? Poor Ikki went through so much!

• His brother is apparently working for some suspicious organization.

• He had a sudden encounter with the final boss.

• He got a new fan that’s very reminiscent of Robert De Niro’s The Fan.

• He’ll be fighting last year’s champion in his first match.

Put it all together, and he’s got some awful luck. It’s like the stars aligned against him. Then again, maybe that isn’t too our of the ordinary. That’s a Rank F’s luck for you.

So, in the fifth volume, I’m planning for the main event to be Ikki’s clash with last year’s Seven Stars King, the very Yuudai Moroboshi that shut out even Raikiri. I’ve got it in my head as a nice, juicy climax, and I’ll be spinning the gears in my mind to write the rest from there. I hope you’re all excited for it!

Now, as you might have seen on the book wrapper, Chivalry of a Failed Knight has begun manga serialization! Having my work made into a manga was one of my biggest goals, so I’m over the moon about this. I wasn’t able to achieve my dream with Danzai no Exceed or Kanojo no Koi ga Hanashitekurenai!, but it finally happened! Remember, it’s all thanks to you readers that this is possible! Thank you so much!

By the time you all see this afterword, volume one should be published in manga form on Gangan Online. Because it was through your support that this happened, I invite you all to enjoy it as well. I’m so happy I could cry!

Last but not least, I must offer my usual heartfelt thanks to the editorial staff who helped with revisions, along with Won, who did all of these new character designs for the plunge into this new volume. I was beyond thrilled when he sent me Amane’s and Sara Bloodlily’s designs; they were just what I’d imagined!

To all of you who continue to support me through the fourth volume of this work, I once again offer my deepest gratitude. I would be fortunate if you all continued to join me on this journey to the end of the Seven Stars Battle Festival arc. Let’s meet again in volume five!