For that wyrm to be such a colossal threat, they sure are paying it almost no attention. Instead, all of the girls are trying to outwhit each other to gain Allen's affections. Honestly, all of this boy chasing back and forth just feels like massive amounts of filler to me.

Marchosias desiring to save Alshiera...isn't something I'd expect Zagan to oppose in principle.
One has to wonder what the specifics are that made Marchosias think Zagan wouldn't support his play.
The how, what the cost is, who gets sacrificed to achieve the goal, that all seems relevant.

Is the plan one such that Alshiera wouldn't be willing to accept the cost?
...is the plan something that Zagan can tweak to make acceptable?

My presumption is that both are true.

I have no answer for you.

Interesting turn of phrase.
Not quite the same as "I can neither confirm nor deny"...

She's knowingly not providing him information, and saying this is the case.

@lighthawk96 said in The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 15 Discussion!:

Looks like Aura and Zenjiro got themselves a willing coconspirator. Those two sure do scheme well together. It's almost as if they were made for each other.

Yeah, but.
Merc Yan is suspicious concerning their motives given that they might have been able to take action to prevent Priest Yan's death.
Why act now but not then.

...If Priest Yan does fully resurrect he's still not gonna be pleased at how they went about all of this, but he won't be pissed.
And they can't say anything to get his hopes up because it's still speculation on their part, they can only promise that which they know they can deliver.

Well, that certainly took long enough. Now, on to the party!

The author basically took almost 3 years off from this series' web novel and instead wrote a new one. Just a random chapter or 3 released until August (i think) of 24, when he started posting new chapters of this web novel twice a month.

For the record V7 ended somewhere in the vicinity of chapter 200 of the web novel. There are now 305 chapters of the web novel.

He has previously commented on twitter that he would write about something (not translating it here) in volume 8. But that was in February of 2024 and he has never mentioned a volume 8 again since then. Additionally that comment was phrased in a way that volume 8 was not even started, IMO.

Said twitter post read at your own discretion:

@karasutengu yeah idk how this is the final battle unless gen falls apart to infighting of adai falls. Or maybe the chou family fails and that's the end of it.

The actual trip with the princess for her wedding came up quicker than I expected (I guessed it would be in the early spring).
Now the question is will the assassins show up during the trip, in Sphenedyardvania, or both.

I love that while we aren't told the exact details, judging by the narration, Reen and Frederica both redid their voice commands with a magical girl flair.

@GeorgeMTO
Thanks!

I would normally consider Esmerelda the most self-absorbed of our usual cast of characters. It was great to see how much self-reflection she's gained through her time with Mia. Her stopping the carriage to run out into a field to apologize for her past mistakes is a wonderful example of how she too has grown and changed.

@modokin said in Tearmoon Empire Vol. 15:

@xdrfiredogx It's interesting because the flashbacks show that Mia always had a good nature, even during the previous timeline. But the combination of ignorance and culture shrouded this good nature and turned her into a useless brat. Ludwig's education fixed the useless part and her experiences fixed the brat part.

That honestly might have been the moment that I knew that this wasn't just a series I really liked but one that I loved, when we first really see that she was ALWAYS a good person inside, but upbringing and circumstances had left that part of her buried until it was too late. Because it showed that she didn't just magically become a good person from fear or out of selfishness - no matter what our narrator likes to say - which in turn makes everything and everyone that changes more believable.

It fits in perfectly with this being, in many ways, a Christian fable as well so it's not shocking I guess, but it's appreciated just the same.

This wacky series is so heartwarming sometimes 🥰

Yay, it is back. Game on!

What? Liam turned down an offer of "new magic"? Could he actually be maturing a little due to the serious situation the dragons are in. If so, I may rethink my opinion of him.

@rgray9 said in Min-Maxing My TRPG Build Vol. 9 Canto II Discussion:

@xdbx Where is it then? what are these people doing? Should we riot?

Nope. Read this - https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3478/future-volume-release-schedule

6+ months for a new release is common for all the English publishers. Once it's off catch-up it requires starting over - new license negotiations, getting materials, (re)assembling the translation team, scheduling the work.

It's usually only when there are already-released volumes left to be translated that we get those short 2-4 week gaps between volume prepubs.

Doh! Forgot the volume ended last week 😞

I agree harems are over done but I like how this one is written and he is of course clueless. I do like strategy and well written but not dawnout fighting scenes. I miss this series and I hope we can read more. The women might be his downfall and not all agree to be with him, maybe they have more confidence In themselves and fight to have him all for their self.

Hmm. So big brother wasn't aware of her conquests before. That's good advice he gave Christopher, so far only Lilia has taken it. I hope we get to see his introduction to her.

@Phabiohost makes me hope that sekia will add hee to his hoping harem, she deserves happiness with the one she loves after everything she's doing for him.

@GeorgeMTO Sweet!

@xdbx said in EXP Is Golden Vol. 2 Discussion!:

@Phabiohost said in EXP Is Golden Vol. 2 Discussion!:

Drama aside my secret wish is that volume 3 comes out quicker than volume 2.

And it's out -- chapter 1 drops in two days.

Fuck yes! Let's gooooooooooo!!!!