“The complete opposite of my old man, huh,” Roroa nodded. “But, in that case, there’s still a chance.”
Roroa shook her closed right fist in circles. It was the gesture she made before throwing dice when gambling or playing a board game.
“Will it work out in my favor or not? I was thinkin’ my odds were fifty-fifty, but maybe it’s not so bad a bet, after all. He’ll make a fine opponent for the biggest gamble of this gal’s life.”
“Princess… Are you absolutely certain about this?”
Colbert wore a look of concern, but Roroa said with a serious look, “We’ve gotta do it. Uncle Herman’ll keep things under control down south… but somethin’ smells fishy up north. We’ve got information sayin’ the forces of the Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria have come up near the border.”
On this continent, there were two major faiths, Mother Dragon Worship and Lunarian Orthodoxy. The center of the latter faith, the Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria, was a dangerous theocracy with a unique system of values. With this country looking like it was on the verge of death, they might try something.
Roroa rose to her feet, turning to the other two and clapping her hands. “Now, here’s where we’ll turn it all around. From here on out, we won’t be lettin’ my brother, the Papal State, or Souma go doin’ whatever they please. We’ll be the ones to get the last laugh!”
Roroa spoke proudly, puffing up her meager chest.
Then, mentally, she added, And, Souma, you’re gonna be laughin’ with us. Though, unlike ours, yours is probably gonna be a strained smile!
Roroa smiled like a mischievous child who had just though up a new trick.
Maps
Afterword
Thank you for buying How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom III. This is Dojyomaru. I have one page for the afterword this time. Now then, what should I use it for?
Well, I suppose I’ll touch on the content of this volume just a little. Oh, this is going to involve spoilers, so if you’re reading the afterword first, please come back when you finish the main story.
Now then, this volume includes about one-third of what was labeled as the Post-War Arc in the web version. It’s the section that addresses what Souma will do with the capital of the Principality of Amidonia, which he occupied in the previous volume, as well as what he will do with those who rebelled against him. I believe both the good and bad points of this story come out especially strongly in this volume, and I am thinking with some trepidation about how it will be received by readers as I write this afterword. That miniature pseudo-thesis that received mixed reviews has all been included here, after all.
Now then, that girl who might best be called a “seriousness breaker” will start to really get involved in the story next volume. What’s more, what’s more, I’m planning to fix the pits that were written out of sequence in the web serialization into a proper chronological order, so I hope you’ll join me again next time.
Finally, I give Fuyuyuki, who has once again drawn lovely pictures for us, my editor, the copywriter, and all of you, the readers out there who support me, my greatest thanks.
This has been Dojyomaru.
Copyright
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 3
by Dojyomaru
Translated by Sean McCann
Edited by Emily Sorensen
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Ebook edition 1.0: August 2017