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.

Anime incoming ...hopefully we get volume 13 before then (still not published in Japan yet..)

Ah yes, so the giant levitating dragonship will soon meet the giant levitating sword ship

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 ^_^

@Arcene in the afterword.

The calculus of lives is always such a fascinating moral quandary. It's like the trolly problem at a near unfathomable scale. If I start a war and tens of thousands of people die, but at the end of it the entire nation prospers and rises to heights like never before, then is it worth starting the conflict? Do I value the lives of those living today or the lives of those living tomorrow more? There really isn't a right answer. Though the First Prince has very much come to the wrong one. He was throwing a tantrum. He would destroy hundreds of thousands of lives to show others he should be respected. But all he proved is how unworthy he was of respect. There wasn't any happiness to be found at the end of that road.

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.

Arata:

"'You need to have a goal,' huh?"
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"It's just, you seem like you'd [Reina] be a good mother... Ha ha."
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"It might be becoming less of a joke lately..."

Sounds like getting married and starting a family is coming soon. Though if Livia convinces Reina to make the first move... it's not going to just be Soon™. Mina could potentially also convince Reina, but given that she's wont to troll it's much less likely.

Tbh Ado Zelos is just built different due to his sister....

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.