“Eris scolded me,” Myne said. I sensed she didn’t want to say much about the episode. “It was scary,” she added.
“Must have been quite the scolding if it left the bearer of Wrath shaking in her boots.”
“After the battle was over, I went back out to look for you, but you were gone. I followed your energy. I didn’t think you would be buried so near the heart of Galia, however.”
She made it sound like a complaint, but none of that was my fault. If she wanted to get mad, she needed to blame the desert wolf. It was that stupid dog’s fault. It had done whatever it pleased with me!
“I really thought I was done for,” I said.
“I will only do this once. If you go out that far again, you’re on your own.”
She spoke the way she always spoke, but Myne cared more than she let on. It had been the same when she traveled with Fate. She saw right away that Fate was a complete novice when it came to the art of war, so she taught him in her own way, without words, by taking the lead and fighting in front of him. Little things like that added up. I knew that was a big reason why Fate was able to make it as far as he had.
The landscape changed to strange moss. Once we were past this, Babylon was only a little farther away.
“Don’t be so cold, Myne,” I said.
“There are things I still have to do.”
“Yeah, like find the door to his land. Will you watch over Fate until you get more information on that? His condition is still unstable. I think having you around will give him some confidence.”
Myne thought for a short time before answering. “Okay.”
There was something of a sad look in Myne’s eyes. I knew the reason for it well. For those who lived as long as we did, life got a little heavier with each new face, each new farewell. Spending a long time with someone only made that farewell harder.
Myne knew that if she stayed with Fate, eventually, they would part. She knew where that road led, and she could see how it ended. She’d traveled it often.
“It’s selfish of me to ask this of you, I know,” I said. “I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. I enjoy being with Fate.”
For Myne, it was better to forget the coming farewell and instead enjoy the present moment.
The heavily armored walls of Babylon rose before us. Somewhere within those walls, in the Military Sector, Fate was receiving treatment. It was time for me to get ready for a fresh start and rejoin my companion.
There were things yet to do, and Fate and I would soon need to put Babylon behind us.
Afterword
AT LONG LAST, Berserk of Gluttony, Volume Three.
Last year in January, when I started updating regularly on Let’s Be Novelists, I never imagined my story would end up published like this. At the time, what pushed me forward was just my feeling that a story about the seven deadly sins, in which the main character stole stats, would be interesting. I didn’t really have a plot. I didn’t even have the idea for Fate’s now-indispensable partner, Greed!
Greed was a character I really came up with as I wrote. I had thoughts like, “Well, because of Fate’s personality and position, he’s going to do a lot on his own. In that case, I wonder what it would be like if I gave him a talking sword? That might work! If I make that sword one of the seven deadly sins, I can deepen the link between it and Fate. Also, because Fate is quiet and gentle at heart, I can give the sword a bigger, brasher, and more confident personality. And because Fate doesn’t have parents, it would be nice for the sword to play something of a parent/big brother role.”
Those kinds of thoughts really solidified Greed’s character. I’m very attached to him now, to the point that—because he’s with Fate all the time—I sometimes imagine that perhaps Greed’s the true heroine of the novel, so to speak. Of course, Fate would say that it’s clear the role belongs to Lady Roxy. However, well, you see.
In this third volume, Roxy plays a smaller role than in the first, but I think she appears at key points. This is quite different from the original web version of the novel, so I hope readers find these new sections exciting. They’re something my editor was really on my back about, and I think it turned out for best. A big thanks to my editor!
This volume also featured the battle with the Divine Dragon, a monster I introduced in Volume One as a fearsome enemy. Some might point out that the Divine Dragon went down rather quickly. At first, I wondered whether it would be better for the battle to go way crazier at the start. However, after rethinking the storyline, I wondered if what happened next was what Fate really wanted…and so, the story went the way I presented it here. As the author, I hope this helps you see Roxy as a powerful heroine.
Once again, fame handled the illustrations. Every time I see a finished illustration, I’m always so impressed by how beautifully drawn it is, right down to the fine details. Until now, readers couldn’t really see Fate’s new armor and equipment, but in this volume his gear burst into the spotlight. Fame’s design really captures it. The same is true for the new character on the cover, Eris. Fame thought of her outfit, and it really makes her Lust skill easy to imagine. It’s not just sexy, it’s also very cool. Thank you so much, fame!
The supervising editor helped me out more than usual in this volume. It was released at the same time as the manga, and I’m sure I caused a lot of trouble on account of my inexperience. When I look back, that editor has helped me for more than a year and a half! In its own quiet way, a lot has happened, but as long as the series continues, I hope you’ll keep supporting it!
Finally, I want to thank the people who have supported me online, and the people who read the books from Volume One all the way until now. Thank you so much!
See you again in Volume Four!
Creator Profiles
STORY
ISSHIKI ICHIKA
Fate’s goal ever since the first book has been to battle the Divine Dragon. In a way, this concludes that arc.
ILLUSTRATIONS
FAME
It’s been a while since I drew boobs!
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Color Gallery
Title Page
Copyrights and Credits
Table of Contents Page
Chapter 1: Reunion with the White Holy Knight
Chapter 2: A Place to Call Home
Chapter 3: Where Wild Things Gather
Chapter 4: The Guardian of Lust
Chapter 5: The Return of Corpse the Adventurer
Chapter 6: A Fortress of a Shield
Chapter 7: No Place to Call Home
Chapter 8: Greed Style
Chapter 9: A Stark Contrast
Chapter 10: A Pure Soul
Chapter 11: Components for the Black Scabbard
Chapter 12: On the Trail of the Kingdom’s Army
Chapter 13: Scorched Earth and Salamanders
Chapter 14: The Kingdom’s Army
Chapter 15: The Canyon of Green
Chapter 16: The Second Coming of the Chimeras
Chapter 17: At the Bottom of the Cavern
Chapter 18: A Grove of Duskstone
Chapter 19: Black and White
Chapter 20: The Black Sword Versus the Holy Sword
Chapter 21: A Pendant to Remember
Chapter 22: The Death Parade
Chapter 23: Power that Transforms
Chapter 24: The Formless Ravager of the Earth
Chapter 25: Black Bullets of Calamity
Chapter 26: The Domain of E
Chapter 27: Two Levels of Sacrifice
Chapter 28: The Roar that Rules the Skies
Chapter 29: Decision Time
Chapter 30: The Truth Approaches
Chapter 31: To Feast
Chapter 32: The End of the Journey
Chapter 33: A Letter from Fate
Side Story: Of Greed and Myne
Afterword
Creator Profiles
Newsletter
Guide
Cover Page
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