[richardtengcy]

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

At the rate this is going, you guys will end up having a 'spoiler' discussion...can't be helped when the series is 'complete' timeframe wise in the first place. (as in, no new games involved or sorts, but given the ending of Alicization...)

Spoiler for Let me add on to the fun:

I will be announcing that I will be officially retiring from SAO translations as of now (and translating as a whole from Christmas Day 2012 onwards). To put an end to queries (though it won't stop the naysayers), I am not translating anymore because I am mentally tired from translating for 3 years already, not because of any particular incident and such (despite what some people think...I wouldn't have lasted 6 months if that were the case). I want a break (and settle my RL stuff) from this 'job', and I will like to thank all the people involved in the project, the translators, editors, and also, the readers. (Though I do have some form of love-hate relationship with the fanbase...with me as a tsundere of sorts...). As for when I may come back...to put it, if I do, unicorns will appear.

Also, consider this a recruitment post for translators for this series, since I suppose the translations will stagnate.

Thank you very much for the hard work in translating Japanese light novel for the community.