Afterword

Thank you for reading the third volume of “How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord”!

I’m the author, Yukiya Murasaki.

In this volume, the previously sealed away Demon Lord Krebskulm has been resurrected. Diablo had been all gung-ho about defeating them...but Krebskulm turns out to be a little girl. No man can win against that. In the end, after a series of events, it turns into a battle of Demon Lord vs. Demon Lord.

(The way Diablo destroyed the city walls was mentioned in another series with the same world view, too.)

Cafés have made an appearance in this volume, and I also tried writing about some of the sweets found in this world. Not only that, but I finally put in a scene with “enslavement magic,” since Diablo was asleep for that in the first volume.

We’ve come to a close on one part of the story, so I’m thinking I’d like to focus on Alicia and Edelgard’s plot line in the next volume, and maybe get in some new developments as well. I’m planning on getting that out starting at the beginning of new year.

Special thanks—

Tsurusaki Takahiro, thank you for the wonderful illustrations. It’s pretty fun trying to push our limits like this!

To Ooishi, the designer at Afterglow, thank you once again!

To my editor, Shouji, my deepest gratitude for allowing me so much freedom that I almost worry I’m too carefree when writing. (Also, looking forward to the next episode of your radio talk show.)

Thanks to all the staff at the Kodansha Light Novel Editing Department, and to the family and friends who supported me.

And for all of you who have read this, I can only offer you my utmost gratitude. Thank you all very much!

Yukiya Murasaki