(L) Infinite Dendrogram

[Rinvelt]

^Well, sorry if I sounded rude, just that saying she overshadows Nemesis as the main heroine makes it pretty obvious she likes Ray to me. (Not often a main heroine doesn't like the protagonist)

[Nishaven]

^No problem mate.

[Zen Quarta]

Spoiler for Spoiler:

Anyone have read latest chapter of WN version?
I think we need request the developer to Nerf Sect abillity (He's too OP, man)
Doesn't that mean if Sect reaching Infinite Embryo, he can copying all creature with physical body (Even the Management AI)?

[Endscape]

Originally Posted by Zen Quarta

Spoiler for Spoiler:

Anyone have read latest chapter of WN version?
I think we need request the developer to Nerf Sect abillity (He's too OP, man)
Doesn't that mean if Sect reaching Infinite Embryo, he can copying all creature with physical body (Even the Management AI)?

Spoiler for New WN Chapter:

It's powerful, yeah, but there are so many restrictions on it that I can't really say it's OP. He must have had a tough time as a nwbie.

[Rinvelt]

Spoiler for spoiler:

Yeah, in the first place, if he wasn't the King of Crime he wouldn't be that OP. And we still don't know the restrictions/demerits of his ultimate skill capable of full copy.
As for if he becomes an Infinite Embryo, I don't think the level resriction would go away, in fact it might even become worse if he can copy Superior Embryos.

Still, if he gets levels thanks to crimes, he should gain enough to break through 3000 by prison breaking.

[Hikaru8]

So, which has been your favourite main arc and side story arc until now? Also, Liliana gets more screentime in future arcs? She looks super strong and would be nice to see a battle of her or something.

[Rinvelt]

^Don't know about favourite arc (I'm bad with choosing), but for Liliana, sorry to say that to you, but by the current standard she's weak.

At the start of the story she looks strong because, well, it's the start and all, but at the current stage of the story where we see all the freaks OP as hell, she wouldn't be able to do anything.
Of course, Masters with their Embryo and special Tians aside, you can say she's strong, but that's it.

We can't say anything about the future, though, as she could get a Superior Job (you can guess which one) thus making her more relevant.


Also, one of the answers to our spoilers as been revealed in the latest chapter.

[Outsider]

Originally Posted by Hikaru8

So, which has been your favourite main arc and side story arc until now? Also, Liliana gets more screentime in future arcs? She looks super strong and would be nice to see a battle of her or something.

Main: Arc 5.
Side: Gloria.
Liliana doesn't get all that much screentime, but I have a feeling she will when the stage will switch to Granvaloa.

[Endscape]

Originally Posted by Outsider

Main: Arc 5.
Side: Gloria.

Cmopletely agree. These arcs were amazing. Pale Psalm 2 was pretty good too.

Liliana doesn't get all that much screentime, but I have a feeling she will when the stage will switch to Granvaloa.

Did the author say something about this happening?

[Outsider]

You mean the stage switching to Granvaloa?
I think he did. Don't quote me on that, though.
But even if he didn't, I'd say it's extremely likely that that's where Ray's going after the war. My reasons for this:
-As stages for the story, Altar and Dryfe will be pretty much exhausted at that point
-Altar and Dryfe both see Caldina as a threat, so, regardless of the result of the war, they'll likely want to gain more allies against it
-Legendaria is already allied with Altar
-But Granvaloa isn't
-According to the map Kaido posted, Granvaloa is currently close to the western side of the continent (Dryfe, Altar, and Legendaria)
-Liliana is a Grandria — a member of one of the four great families of Granvaloa (and perhaps even the Celestial Knight at that point of the story)
-Milianne is a Grandria, too, and is even implied to be something more
-Both are great for negotiation with Granvaloa
And so, Altar sends them out, and Ray's group joins them because friendship and as an indication that they mean business.

[Hikaru8]

I am totally interested in seeing Legendaria and Tenchi in the main story. I've only read the light novels, but as Legendaria is just below Altar kingdom I guess there is some chance for some kind of event there. And Tenchi just for the fanservice of the feudal japan setting, although if we saw Kouga Empire instead I wouldn't complain.

By the way, since they hinted from the beginning of the series that there will be a major change in the ID world once the superior masters count reach 100 (I imagine who the 100th person will be), I'm hyped to see what it will be, anyhow I guess that the 7th form of embryos won't be the real last one or there will be new places or something like that, but you guys know a lot more, so if you feel free you can enlighten me.

[Endscape]

Originally Posted by Outsider

You mean the stage switching to Granvaloa?
I think he did. Don't quote me on that, though.
But even if he didn't, I'd say it's extremely likely that that's where Ray's going after the war. My reasons for this:
-As stages for the story, Altar and Dryfe will be pretty much exhausted at that point
-Altar and Dryfe both see Caldina as a threat, so, regardless of the result of the war, they'll likely want to gain more allies against it
-Legendaria is already allied with Altar
-But Granvaloa isn't
-According to the map Kaido posted, Granvaloa is currently close to the western side of the continent (Dryfe, Altar, and Legendaria)
-Liliana is a Grandria — a member of one of the four great families of Granvaloa (and perhaps even the Celestial Knight at that point of the story)
-Milianne is a Grandria, too, and is even implied to be something more
-Both are great for negotiation with Granvaloa
And so, Altar sends them out, and Ray's group joins them because friendship and as an indication that they mean business.

Makes sense.

Originally Posted by Hikaru8

By the way, since they hinted from the beginning of the series that there will be a major change in the ID world once the superior masters count reach 100 (I imagine who the 100th person will be),

I think that's far from happening, based on what we've seen.

I'm hyped to see what it will be, anyhow I guess that the 7th form of embryos won't be the real last one

There is a form beyond that, yes.

[Rinvelt]

Vol 8 illustrations: https://imgur.com/a/kDvx7MF (order was messed up during the upload, and don't know how to order things on Imgur)

Only one colour and the style seems kinda different from usual? And really surprised by Tom, didn't imagine him like that at all.

[Endscape]

Originally Posted by Rinvelt

Vol 8 illustrations: https://imgur.com/a/kDvx7MF (order was messed up during the upload, and don't know how to order things on Imgur)

Only one colour and the style seems kinda different from usual? And really surprised by Tom, didn't imagine him like that at all.

Rather than a new style, the illustrations look unfinished almost. Tom does look different than what I expected as well, I expected him to look like Hans from Rokka no Yuusha, but he looks like a hipster instead. I guess the original Tom looked something like that.

Also, did I spy Mario in the illustrations too?

[TsundereRic]

If the seiza yukata one is Nemesis, then she looks lolier than usual

[Hikaru8]

Finished reading volume 7 and one interesting thing to point out is that the author said in the afterword that "they can't afford to release a volume only filled with side stories" so it seems that sadly the light novels are going to have have another aproach to the story, one with less info. Hopefully someone in the future gets to translate the side stories or at least make summaries about them, the only thing that this series need is a bit of fame, something that a good anime adaptation would grant it (maybe its just a matter of time).
On another note, it totally looks that arc 5 is going to be adapted in 3 volumes just like arc 3, seeing the length of that story and where the illustrations of last volume get to. At least volume 9 should have a really cool character making her "debut".

[Outsider]

^I'm quite sure there was nothing about cutting any side stories altogether. I feel like they'll just postpone them, at worst.
Episode Superior I is crucial Figgy and Shu development, the White Pages are necessary for Hugo and because it's a glimpse at the world from another country's perspective, and Gloria is Gloria.

[FormerLurker]

I don’t get why they won’t do that though, a lot of novels do release side stories volume or a side story series side by side with the main series

[superhotdogzz]

Originally Posted by FormerLurker

I don’t get why they won’t do that though, a lot of novels do release side stories volume or a side story series side by side with the main series

It won't sell as well as the main story.
If the main story is insanely popular, yea, but for this book i think it would be a bit risky business wise, not to mention a lot of the side story content is pretty important for the main story, that would leave the people who didn't read side story with "did I miss couple book or not?" kind of feeling which is not good.

[Village Idiot]

JNC just licensed the manga.