@GamerGirlRina said in Flung into a New World? Time to Lift the 200-Year Curse! Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Do we know if the v4 novel is getting a translation? Or are ya'll gonna stop the story at v3? Cause I'm pretty sure the novel had 11 volumes in the Japanese print.

You may want to give https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3478/future-volume-release-schedule a read. It's not uncommon for there to be several weeks before a new volume begins translation, that's just the chaos that is the licensing process. But J-Novel has never stopped translating a series once they have started outside of truly extraordinary circumstances. Even series that are not profitable continue to be translated. Just give it some time.

Nice to see that the relationships progressed much faster that I expected, now the harem is official, and Eugene won't be able to refuse doing lewd thi gs with his new girlfriends since he regularly has sex with Eri.
The dungeon exploration too is progressing quickly, although it might become slower now that the difficulty level is ramping. Wasn't expecting Eugene to be able to defeat Eri, albeit in a nerfed form.
Next volume is going to be interesting.

We'll have to see what direction takes the next volume. Saving the goblins isn't a plot I'm particularly interested in, but I'm a bit curious about what Yume left behind (assuming it's not just her friends) and what the deal is with Manato's regeneration. I have to admit though that after 20 volumes it's hard to start caring about an entirely new cast and the thought that the author might do that again is not appealing. I'm also worried by the fact Merry wasn't mentioned once.

V7 announced for SQEX Novel's March 2026 lineup. Hurray.

@yzh4rjdzob6 said in Sowing Vengeance: The Eldest Son’s Disgraceful Green Thumb Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Ideally, Chris could turn her against his brother; failing that, keeping her neutral-ish is probably the best he can hope for. But now, she's for sure solidly antagonistic towards him.

The thing is, the artifact she's searching for? That sword that can let anyone cast Dark Magic, but which is surrounded by hyper-deadly poison and nightmare monsters?

That's gonna be Chris's sword, or my username isn't TheGrimLich. And he's gonna use that, and the dark magic is provides access to, as a key part of his plan to kill his younger brother. Because Claus may have the gift of Heroes... but he sure as hell isn't a hero.

I can, however, see Chris accidentally getting in the Princess's good books and winding up with her as an ally (or at least running interference).

@Hylebos said in From Villainess to Healer Vol. 6 Discussion!:

Anyways, we've caught up to JP now, v6 came out back in February so hopefully we'll get v7 at some point and the slow rumbling of the licensing process will take over at that point?

v7 has been announced to be coming out in Japan on February 25th, may the slow rumbling of the licensing process be swift and painless ^_^

Patty's fishing side story was full of heart. Patty and Bell are two sides of coin. One grounded, focused, serious. The other distracted, flighty, like the wind. Yet they're both Tearmoon women and both have time-traveled to deal with villains. Seeing Patty take on a little bit of Bell's flighty optimism has big feels.

@garry_author said in Dragon and Blade Saint: Vol. 1 Discussion!:

, I have been writing a Volume 2 and hopefully I'll have the opportunity and honor of publishing it on JNC too and seeing all of you lovely people again!

I just finished binging the premium ebook.

Thanks to you and your judges and editors for your work on this series.

I enjoying Volume 1 and hope to be able to read its sequel. Long live El!

Volume 4 is scheduled to release January 25, 2026 in Japan.

I would've preferred it without the memory and with Shinobu being able to stay with the summons (possibly in an harem) but overall we got a nice conclusion, the characters whom deserved an happy ending got one, we got an explanation for what did really happen and Megumi wasn't actually a secret evil final boss. Wasn't expecting Kaori to actually win but given the ending the authornhad in mind she was the only possible choice.

Not bad for a first volume, although Lofus has maybe too many trump cards during the fight with the whale. But since author is apparently a churning lover I now know what to expect.

Just hit part 7 and.. oh.

@ravenchilde said in Management of a Novice Alchemist Vol. 6 Discussion!:

Makes you wonder when the final Book 7 will start streaming? Any indicators?

The standard company line is https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3478/future-volume-release-schedule

Licensing light novels is a bit of a chaotic hellscape and there are any number of steps in the process where things can take time, we just gotta wait and hope to see it on the calendar on a given week because it's extremely rare that we hear any kind of status update prior to streaming starting.

@Lex I assume we'll get him back towards the end of next volume. We'll need to save Lily and Kuroko first though it seems.

Yeah, don't forget that prior to the prophecy of the Demon King being reborn, several of the countries were at war with each other. They only called a truce so they could address the demon threat.

The Eld Republic (that supports mixed races and was being invaded by the Empire) and the Lufre Dragonlands both participated in the planning meeting of leaders, but opted out of providing any actual assistance. They probably only show up at all as a way to humor the other leaders and prevent further war to their lands.

The king of the Las Beastlands agreed to send fighters, though given that he's been in secret communications with the Dragonlands king while the Elesia king actually hates them, it's possible they're just playing along as well. Maybe they're using it as an opportunity to infiltrate the united forces of Elesia and Vossheil.

Why is it raining inside my room as I finish the volume...

Found a error on page 34

Quote "The morning chill was growing harsher by the day. The sun rose just a bit sooner, signifying the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. "

I think that line was suppose to be The sun rose just a bit later

I do appreciate that not every female character seems to be lusting after the MC. Really, the only people interested in the teenage boy are his teenage fiancé (reasonable, and she's not trying to rush consummation either) and his adult maid (yikes, but at least the text doesn't try to pretend that it's not). While other characters think he's a cute kid, elf lady's actual crush is on her bidet, and Ally seems to want a reverse harem to ogle. Regular citizens appear to be have perfectly normal relationships with each other.

Oh, this series is even better without Katsuya and his harem.
Hikaru is a fun character, so much that I hope she'll grow close to Akira to the point she'll genuinely want to be at his side instead of exploiting him for her career. I'm curious to see how she would interact with Sheryl, rivals or allies?
I love the fact that Akira resolved himself to not think of being weak anymore and act like an high rank hunter should, and the battles are becoming more and more crazy.
Now we have this new guy, Shirou, who is a super talented old domain user and seems interested in Akira, will he be able to perceive Alpha? Could they become allies if their goals are at least partially aligned?
Most importantly, I read the beginning of the volume while picturing the doctor as Dr Zed from Borderlands.

Not a bad little story, I really wish it had a epilog though for after what they did like what their life is like now.