Afterword

Hello, it’s me, Broccoli Lion! The guy who was actually, for real, farming broccoli until just a few years ago. Thank you so much for reading volume three of The Great Cleric. I wouldn’t be here without your continued support.

He originally never had this big of a role, but I really got into the idea of Jord as Luciel’s partner and trusted advisor, so I added quite a few scenes with him this time around. Why? Well, I saw volume two’s cover art and just thought he fit the role! There was really nothing more to it than that, and when I started writing, it just kind of worked. He really suits the vice-leader position, so I think we’ll see more of him in the future.

What else? You know, you’d think I’d be used to it by now, but I still haven’t gotten the hang of these afterwords. So I’ll just take the time to reflect on the year.

By this time last year, I’d been shortlisted for the Webnovel Awards, The Great Cleric was being formally published, and I was drowning in deadlines for the first volume. And who can forget how my AC broke, causing my old PC to overheat and forcing me to shell out for a brand new one? Thinking back on it, maybe that was where my habit of terrorizing Mister I right before a deadline began.

Despite my pestering, Mister I really worked hard on turning this series into a manga until it finally began serialization in the Suiyobi no Sirius magazine the day volume two was published. And finally, volume one of the manga has been released! Right on the same day as this novel! Was that ad a bit too obvious?

Hiiro Akikaze, the artist, really has outdone himself with his ability to capture my clumsy writing in such beautiful illustrations. If you haven’t bought a copy yet, I would be very grateful if you did. There’s something amazing about seeing this world brought to life through pictures.

With that said, I really must thank my editor, Mister I, once again for his patient and constant help with both the scheduling and editing of this book. Without him, there would be no volume three. My thanks also goes out to sime, of course, for keeping the world and characters looking wonderful in spite of all the nitpicks. And the same goes for Hiiro Akikaze. I’m sure I’ll continue to be a pain to work with, but nonetheless, I hope you’ll keep putting up with me.

Lastly, thank you, reader, for reaching the end of this book. Please stick around for more and I’ll keep striving to make something you can love and enjoy.