Yours sincerely.
You opened this book accidentally or intentionally.
When I write this, I don’t know how many people will read this book, and I don’t know how many people will read this preface.
This preface will briefly talk about some things, some things related to the author and his thoughts. If you don't like these gossips, then please turn to the next chapter and start reading the text.
But if you are willing to spend some time to take a look and experience my feelings, I would be honored.
Many years ago, DV players were still used in homes. When I was a teenager, I first learned about a fantasy world called Middle-earth through television.
That was the beginning of everything, and it’s been out of control ever since.
I like fantasy stories.
I like their delicate local customs, their rich background details, and their entangled characters’ fates.
I like to read novels, movies, animations and comics, and I like to listen to SoundHorizon songs full of various storylines. An online game full of various western fantasy flavors can always attract me and keep me wandering around in it. Just to see the scenery everywhere.
I don’t know when it started, but I gradually had the urge to write a story of my own.
No, it's probably deeper than that.
Just like Kayaba Akihiko, I am driven by a certain emotion buried deep in my heart. Even if I know that this is a fantasy, I still want to try to create a place where I can feel the sunshine, the wind, the earth under my feet, the chirping of birds and the sounds and feelings of the gurgling stream. To the breath of the air breathed into the mouth.
A world where every detail can be touched.
It’s okay to say it’s chuunibyou, but men will always be teenagers until they die, right? (laughs)
I once heard someone say that novels are things that give people dreams.
Give people who can't do it but want it all, a window to experience it.
The full name of this book should actually be "The Sage, the Girl and Their Companions".
The first two words correspond to our protagonist, and the latter, in addition to the characters in the article, also includes all the readers including myself and you who are reading this paragraph.
What I longed for when I was young.
I've seen it in a dream.
Looking forward to being one of them.
An adventure.
A journey.
A life.
Some thoughts.
I don’t know if the world I’ve built can gain your approval, and it won’t always be as beautiful and black and white as a fairy tale. What we will encounter on this journey is not only partners and wonderful adventures, but also all kinds of heart-wrenching facts - and how to deal with them is what we need to figure out on this journey. of.
I hope this story will make you think thoughtfully after reading it. I hope this story will make you a better person than you are now, just as the stories I loved once did for me.
But just like what YUI sang in aigain: If you want to move forward, your enemies are as welcome as your companions.
I still adhere to the purpose of the last book: I will try my best to explain it to people who criticize and dislike it, because I believe that in many cases this is just a misunderstanding.
But the experience at that time also made me understand that there are some people with whom you cannot communicate.
I welcome companions.
Enemies are also welcome, provided you can express genuine criticism.
I hate those people who can only say "I don't like it, I will abandon the article" and "Goodbye, I won't read it" like a repeater. If you hate my book, you can just leave quietly. I am not forcing you. Come and read, I don’t care if you like my book.
The same rice feeds all kinds of people. This book is just written for those who like fantasy and adventure like me. So if you want to read something else, you won't find it.
Please don't make assumptions about my thoughts or other things. It's annoying and not much more noble than just yelling for no reason. I've been in this situation many times, and while you may not realize you're making a fool of yourself, you're actually feeling smug about it.
Here is just one piece of advice: Be tolerant and don’t always look at things with prejudice and pickiness. Use logical thinking instead of habitual thinking.
Having said that, even after this, there will probably be many people who will attack me for no apparent reason, but for those people, whatever I say will probably be useless.
Although a lot of effort was spent on the previous book, it inevitably failed in the end.
Ultimately, the mistake lies in inexperience and overdoing it.
I went for such a detailed and gorgeous background that it almost became an encyclopedia (laughs)
A novel is a novel. If the story and entertainment are not enough and cannot resonate with readers, then it will fail no matter how much effort is spent.
The story this time will be simpler than that of the people who have walked with me and are still around me today.
But it won't lose the emotion I always wanted to express, that's what I hope.
Here, I would like to sincerely thank you, readers, who have always been with me in my ineffectiveness.
At the same time, I would like to express my gratitude to the new readers who have spent their time and patience reading this far. I hope this story can attract you and allow you to accompany me to the end.
Don’t you want to take a look?
What does the setting sun look like on the far side of the world?
Come with me.
my friend.
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December 20, 2015 ROY
