These posts are by no means officiaLly Translated and are fan translatedThis is one of aniwiza special posts and hence you will view the next of siu blog posts at aniwiza specialsThis took a lot of time so please do not mind the small popups Overall I hope you enjoy these secrets about the tog universe
[Season 2] Chapter 42
The Devil of the Right Arm arc has begun.
I don't think this arc will be very long.
It leads to the workshop battle anyway
Horyang's earlier reaction to the lobster and his way of talking
Implies that he knows more about it than others...
For those of you who read more carefully, it may have been a predictable storyline, haha.
Ignition Weapons (especially the Thirteen Months) play a big role later on,
So I think I'll explain them to some degree in the Workshop Battle and move on.
Of course, it's a little early for them to make their appearance.
Instead of thinking that all ignition weapons have souls,
It's probably more accurate to say that they're created using a special kind of Shinsoo.
As for the creation process, that'll come as the story develops… haha.
If the final content of Part 1 was the portrayal of the Tower's already existing powers
And of how one has no choice but to obey the laws of the Tower,
Part 2 as a whole is planned to portray becoming independent from those laws and powers,
So I would appreciate it if you read with a focus on that aspect. ^^
I heard it's exam period, so students, please have strength,
And I hope you all get good results.
Thank you~ See you next week~
[Season 2] Chapter 43
Now I feel like the team assembly is almost done
and the real story of the Regulars will begin. haha
About Baam's power-up (...) at the end of Part 1,
it seems that many readers thought it was
a natural result of Baam's talent and ingenuity
so they didn't find it suspicious.
It seems you underestimated me...
If Horyang takes out the Devil, he's incredibly strong.
Among the Regulars, there are not many
who can beat Horyang in that state in terms of raw power.
Of course, there are few problems, too. Haha
When I just began Part 2,
I had to start all over so it was very tough
and I know many readers also felt very uncomfortable,
but now the story is becoming focused and more than anything,
the characters have found their places, so I think
I'll be able to truly progress the story of the Regulars ^^
I hope the hardship I underwent was worth it.
Please be careful with the cold going around~
See you next week~
[Season 2] Chapter 44
So Horyang and Ran met.
Actually, I was considering complicating the plot to make it unclear whether they would run into each other or not, but I just decided that it was unnecessary and just went ahead with it.
Because I wanted to focus on team Wangnan’s family-like mood from the beginning, you may feel that this has a different feeling from 'teams' seen in the typical sonyun (shounen) Manhwas. Rather than gathering to fight, they are growing closer to each other after travelling together ...;
On top of that, it's a team with a great variety of age and gender. The reason Wangan team seemed to be 'lacking' is probably that although they feel like a family, they are still hiding their pasts and affiliations from each other.
Compared to that, team Koon is a little different. In a way, they are the standard 'team' you see in Sonyeon manhwas. Haha.
Expect that no matter what way the two teams meet, they'll have good synergy. Haha. Now that I look at it, tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Everyone, please enjoy a Merry Christmas with your friends and family ^^
[Season 2] Chapter 45
It's busy now that it's the end of the year. T_T
Now that I've had plenty to play, I think that if I don't focus and work,
Something terrible will happen. Hehe.
I had a bit of difficulty with the length of this chapter because of mixed orders.
I tried to make it a bit longer, but accidentally blew one of the files in the middle ^^;;
In the end, I resorted to a shorter chapter in order to deliver.
To meet the new year, I've also changed the thumbnail ---
Actually, with the new arc, I thought of changing it ---
But somehow only got to change it now. ^^
I'll probably change the thumbnail here and there during the 2nd volume.
You see, I like changing these things.
From the next chapter onwards, story development will be on fire.
Then, with the closing of the new year ^^
See you next year~
P.S. I'll be sure to upload the gossip next year.
Hehe.
[Season 2] Chapter 46
I trusted Google Translate, but I'm not sure about
How it turned out. I tried to use the shortest sentence,
so I tested a bunch of things and that's what I got. Putting the
grammar and what-not beside, I hope I successfully delivered
the message of "You fell into my trap" correctly. I asked a friend
overseas, and they can easily understand what it
means. A foreigner got it too, so I'm sure it'll be fine...
Actually, as I was drawing this chapter, I felt that many
elements may become ignored or criticized for being pointless
because many people focus on 'Baam and Koon's reunion',
but I think I ended up adding far fewer of those than expected.
...but still, the focus of this arc is Horyang and Cassano... TT
Please give them some attention too.
Anyway, Cassano made his appearance,
and The Devil of the Right Arm arc is entering
its latter half. As I've been saying for a while now,
this arc is like an opening for the Workshop Battle arc,
(You'll probably see why I've been saying this at the end
of this arc) but I've also prepared things that will
bring many changes to the story ^^ so
I hope you enjoy it as much as possible.
Thank you-
See you next week~!
[Season 2] Chapter 47
Since the first scene where Cassano appears, it seems that
I've been unable to breath through my nose...
...
Actually, I've been so confused about Cassano and Horyang's
lefts and rights since Cassano came out
that I keep drawing and checking and fixing;;
It seems I wasn't educated properly in kindergarten.
The Mashechnny-style Lightning Spear Technique that Ran uses is
a Lightning Style Technique invented by Maschenny Zahard,
who made an appearance a while ago.
It's a technique that turns Shinsoo into a spear,
so it grants the advantage of being able to take the
Spear Bearer position without being armed with spears.
(Compared to ordinary shinsoo manipulation techniques,
Lightning Spear Techniques are much faster and have higher accuracy.)
As it allows one to participate in both short- and long-range battles,
it is considered to be one of the 'ultimate spear techniques'.
The Maschenny-style Lightning Spear Technique is
only passed down in Maschenny's branch of the Koon Family,
(in Ran's case, due to the Lightning Spear Technique,
his ranking as a Spear Bearer is higher than his ranking as a Fisherman.)
However, after becoming a Ranker, it is very difficult to take on the role of a
professional Spear Bearer with the Lightning Spear Technique alone.
(Because the level of other Spear Bearers becomes that much higher)
So later on, they're used more as support in close-range battles...
In Maschenny Zahard's case, her lightning Spear Technique is faaaaar
stronger than a usual High Ranker's spear technique.
In other words, if you have Maschenny on your team, it's the same thing
as having another High Ranker-level Spear Bearer on your Team.
Of course, the only person who can use the Maschenny-style
Lightning Spear Technique so proficiently is Maschenny Zahard herself ^^;
It's been a long time since I talked so much about the setting.
Please look forward to next week as well^^
ps 1.
Ran's technique has a letter missing.
it's 'espada'.
I couldn't check because it was sideways.
I'll fix it tomorrow
ps 2.
Koon's Armor Inventory is an Item that has a 'level limit' on it.
It can only be used in places above a certain level.
[Season 2] Chapter 48
I had to think a lot about appearances in this chapter.
I put Koon's search side-by-side with Horyang's battle to intensify Koon's
situation, but it was really difficult because I wasn't used to it.
I've come to respect film editors.
It feels like the more I draw chapters,
the more scary and difficult it becomes to try new things.
I'm wondering if the moment that an artist gives up on trying new
things is the moment the style of an artist is established, haha.
Because of the sudden twist in the plot after Cassano's appearance,
I'm worried that the content may have gotten shoddy.
So I also added a long battle scene in the middle.
Of course, they'll all be resolved later,
but I'm also wondering if there was a better way to do this.
Every time I ponder these things, I feel that I still lack experience.
I received a big award this week.
I actually wasn't expecting it;; So I hadn't given it much thought,
but I was informed by many that I had been awarded.
When I first heard the news, I was more taken aback and
bewildered than happy, so I wasn't sure what to say...
I think I received the award not because I'm a great artist,
but because you guys are award-worthy readers.
I'll try hard to one day become an artist who isn't embarrassed
of receiving so much attention and love.
Thank you.^^
ps.
I think my comment caused confusion this chapter.
Apple is capable of being both Scout and Light Bearer.
Ran is on the Fisherman Position,
but he's also capable of taking on the role of Spear Bearer,
and Prince carries around Fisherman equipment.
One is not limited to one Position.
We've seen Apple actually use a Lighthouse,
and I think some readers may have been confused
as I hadn't put this information in the chapters.
I sometimes think that I put in some content that I may have not
explained before, and I guess this chapter was one of those times^^
I'll fix the comment so that there's no confusion.
[QC Note: We incorporated SIU's comment that he mentions here into a TL note in the chapter.]
I'll be careful next week~!
[Season 2] Chapter 49
This is Volume 2, Chapter 49 where Novick's Hayeol Style
has been corrected to Crimson Bell Technique instead of
what was miswritten as Crimson Soul Technique
[tCNote: this is a translation of SIU's words! Not a comment by us]
Novick's image... is a bit like that. Strong and powerful.
As you found out while reading this chapter, a
light bearer + wave controller makes a very good combo. If you
just control the lighthouses well, it increases the number and
amount of shinsoo, and above all, they become an
opponent without a blind spot.
Koon's name comes from the football (soccer)
player Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo, so the Koon's family's
hair and color, as well as mask color, follows the scheme
of Argentina's flag (blue), with the blue base. And so the Koon's family
skills were also set in Spanish, but... because I don't know anyone who
speaks Spanish I ended up working with Google Translator for it (...)
If there's anyone who can speak Spanish well, I would appreciate an email. Hehehe
As a forenote, there isn't much to write-
Though I say it often, this chapter is a bridge to the next
chapter, so instead of expecting everything to be solved in this
chapter, I hope you think of it as the beginning of something.
Thank you-
[tCNote: We knew it was "Kun" and not Koon for some time
now, but for consistency's sake, we keep the double O version
. Do you think we should adapt to "Kun"? This also enters a bit of a
slippery slope as we know the actual spelling of many characters. But
there's a fair chance many of you will rage at some of the actual
names, as some of them are borderline offensive to native
english speakers and /or odd to pronounce…]
[Season 2] Chapter 50
It was difficult to write
the dialogue for this chapter. The conversation between Koon
and Baam was everything for this chapter... I had
to keep their characteristics alive while still allowing
the reader to feel their changed situations... I needed
that feeling, but it was difficult... Even though I am still only learning, I feel that I am very lacking
in emotional parts. Do I have to get older… Well I think things like that too.
Xia Xia was this story's dark horse.
She's on a rampage.
Just in case you get the wrong idea,
I don't even have a LoL ID hahaha I've only
borrowed my friend's ID and played
a couple of games with bots. But it was
too fun. So I couldn't make an ID.
I'll make an account when I'm on a break...
I get a lot of questions about the gossip that
I began in good spirit, but there's been so
much change to the story these days that
it's a little risky to write gossip; I'll continue after
the situation clears up to some degree. And gossip
is something I write when I feel like it, not
an obligation in any way. (I think you guys know
what this is, kind reader have been posting
translations on the forums. The most recent
gossip involved Urek appearing on SNSD's
'I Got A Boy' album cover, of course.)
[Season 2] Chapter 51
The fact that this chapter came out on Lunar
New Year is completely coincidental… this is
why I wanted to do a special chapter...
Actually, I don't think working on Lunar New Year is
very difficult. I don't have my own household and I work
at home, so I don't have to move around much on this
holiday. However, there are many other manhwa artists
who need a big rest, so I hope releasing chapters
doesn't become a huge burden for them.
Starting from this chapter, the courses of characters
will gradually change. I've said this once before,
but I have no intention of starting the Workshop Battle arc
with a dark mood. I think that won't happen, probably. Haha.
