Afterword
It had been a while. I was Yuuki.
Thank you very much for picking up Volume 6 of Reincarnated as the Mastermind of the Story.
While it was winter when the previous volume was released, summer had already arrived by the time Volume 6 was published. I was surprised by the passage of time, but I was happy to have been able to release this sixth volume as well.
This installment became a thick book that held its own against the previous volumes, and I truly hoped everyone enjoyed what it had to offer.
Once again, I made revisions based on the web version, but this volume also included several new elements in the story.
As for the main content, the descendants of the Seven Heroes finally gathered at the Academy, and Ren devoted himself to various investigations for a different purpose. Meanwhile, Ren was able to obtain a key to approach the secrets of the Legend of the Seven Heroes through a vision he was suddenly shown.
This book was prepared with those specific episodes and themes in mind.
Additionally, Eve—the mysterious girl—made her appearance in the illustrations this time.
Her true intentions for leaving the Demon King Cult, and the secrets of House Ashton that she held...
These were the elements I had wanted to build up to, as well as the preparations for the developments to come. The movements of the Demon King Cult also gained momentum, and the story began to move more significantly. This volume captured the moment just before that shift.
Now then.
Speaking of what came next, I had some announcements regarding the future.
Thanks to everyone who supported the series, it was officially decided that we would continue to publish this story.
Reincarnated as the Mastermind of the Story 7
This volume was also currently under diligent production.
Having obtained many clues in Volume 6, Ren began to move toward a certain event. There would be more tension and greater battles than ever before. And beyond that, he would find something...
Also, please look forward to the scenes with the heroine. We were proceeding in a way that would show a different side of Ren and the others than what had been seen before.
I would provide details such as the publication timing at a later date, and I hoped to share them with you as soon as possible.
Talking about Volume 7 like this made me realize how long the series had actually become. It had already been several years since the first volume was published.
In addition to the original work, the manga adaptation handled by Mr. Segawa was also approaching its seventh volume, bringing the series' total count to nearly fifteen books. Furthermore, thanks to your support, the series reached a total of 800,000 copies in circulation.
Thank you for always giving us so much support. Every time I received a kind message on X or other platforms, it served as a great source of encouragement. I hoped everyone would continue to enjoy the future developments of both the original work and the manga.
While I was greeting everyone like this, the remaining page count became small once again.
Lastly, I wished to offer my thanks.
In Volume 6, I continued to receive many wonderful illustrations from Nakamura. The characters who finally made their appearance were very charming, and my heart was always full. Thank you very, very much for drawing so many illustrations this time as well.
I also continued to receive a great deal of assistance from the editors in charge.
I extended my thanks to the Dengeki Editorial Department, the designers, and everyone involved in the production and distribution of this book to the readers.
Finally, to everyone who supported Reincarnated as the Mastermind of the Story.
I offered my heartfelt gratitude for your continued warm support. It was thanks to all of you that I was able to write this story. I planned to continue doing my best so that you could enjoy the journey ahead, so I asked for your continued support.
I looked forward to meeting everyone again in the next volume, where Ren would stand his ground against a new story.
Yuuki