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Do it on a piece of paper. Personally, I don't like computer made art unless my brother did it. He' good. But anyway hand drawn things just look better, to me atleast. And you'll be like Noizi Ito!!!She hand draws all her illustrations.
And I'm not gay but I'll admit Yuji is a dreamboat. Have you seen that kid?. Cmon like season 2? He had like 50 girls after him!!! Nice,gorgeous, AND can live forever? AND INFINITE YOUTH?! And those eyes, I get lost in those eyes......shana never stood a chance!!!
quote from shana:"I'll never do it with you"
HAHA give it another week and you'll be collecting his hair.........
C'mon, I wont be as good as Noizi Ito ;p Okay, I'm going to start it later! ...My dog is licking my elbow as I write. *pats Sparky on the head* Sparky is my dog :3
Do it on a piece of paper. Personally, I don't like computer made art unless my brother did it. He' good. But anyway hand drawn things just look better, to me atleast. And you'll be like Noizi Ito!!!She hand draws all her illustrations.
And I'm not gay but I'll admit Yuji is a dreamboat. Have you seen that kid?. Cmon like season 2? He had like 50 girls after him!!! Nice,gorgeous, AND can live forever? AND INFINITE YOUTH?! And those eyes, I get lost in those eyes......shana never stood a chance!!!
quote from shana:"I'll never do it with you"
HAHA give it another week and you'll be collecting his hair.........
Prefacing a statement like that with "I'm not gay" doesn't really work well. :P
Prefacing a statement like that with "I'm not gay" doesn't really work well. :P
It was a joke Mr. Technicality.
joke (jk)
n.
1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
2. A mischievous trick; a prank.
3. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation.
4. Informal
a. Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality: The accident was no joke.
b. An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock: His loud tie was the joke of the office.
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It was a joke Mr. Technicality.
joke (jk)
n.
1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
2. A mischievous trick; a prank.
3. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation.
4. Informal
a. Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality: The accident was no joke.
b. An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock: His loud tie was the joke of the office.
I bet you took the defenition out of a dictionary xD
This thread should be changed to the Everything about SnS thread. I mean, we've touched on basically every aspect about SnS. From theme music, to fanarts, Anime, Manga and Novel. The list goes on. xD
That's an amazing piano piece. I didn't realise HIshoku no Sora's Piano was that hard.
Why is Yuji being duped by the Snake and do something evil while there is still hope and a way for Yuji to snap out of it and kill Snake of the Festival without being killed or disappearing forever. If not then Shana will have no choice but to kill him. By killing him the ending SnS will end up like this:
1. Just like School Days, where even nicer guys have no chance of being a good guy, thus making bullies out of women and girls who are the fans of it that picking on even on friendly and/or chivalric guys who do not want doing anything perverse or any other wrongdoings
2. She loses her love but moves on and continue her duties as a flame haze, forgetting her love completely
3. She dies/disappears along with her love interest with or without kissing each other.
4. She will learn everything about love after she lost him.
5. Any ending whose conflicts about romantic love between Flame Haze and her love interest can no longer be solved, thus a tragic love ending.
Any of these endings will...make Shakugan no Shana seem sadistic to its fans, make Yuji-X-Shana fanatics mad, make some men call Shana a heartless person, some feel like all girls are heartless except, "Yamato Nadeshiko" steriotypes who are older than them and who are romantically interested in these types of girls/women, as seen in most of the romance anime series...and that is what I feared for...
Don't get me wrong! I'm still a yuji-x-shana fan and I want Shana and Yuji to be together in the end. I hope you all understand and I hope I'm wrong. I hope someone will send what I feel through this post to the Shakugan no Shana author if there is someone.
Do any of you fine Shana fans happen to know of a place where I can read decently long summaries of all the released Novels?
I marathonned both anime seasons, and after that, I did look up a lot of information about the novels, such as the things that happen with Shana, Yuji, Margery, Yoshida, etc. But since I can't read the Novels themselves, and I'm impatient to wait for Season 3 of the anime (which will hopefully cover everything), I'd like to read summaries of the Novels to at least be somewhat in the loop.
However, my search for these summaries hasn't brought up many results, so it'd be much appreciated if you could help.
But, umm...since you were talking about the music, I must say two things.
1) Hishoku no Sora is definitely my favorite piece.
2) Reading your conversation on the previous page got me to look up a large number of Mama Kawada songs last night, and I must say, I now know why you like her. Amazing music.
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This thread should be changed to the Everything about SnS thread. I mean, we've touched on basically every aspect about SnS. From theme music, to fanarts, Anime, Manga and Novel. The list goes on. xD
That's an amazing piano piece. I didn't realise HIshoku no Sora's Piano was that hard.
Someone! Change the title to Everything about SnS discussion! Hell yes!
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Do any of you fine Shana fans happen to know of a place where I can read decently long summaries of all the released Novels?
I marathonned both anime seasons, and after that, I did look up a lot of information about the novels, such as the things that happen with Shana, Yuji, Margery, Yoshida, etc. But since I can't read the Novels themselves, and I'm impatient to wait for Season 3 of the anime (which will hopefully cover everything), I'd like to read summaries of the Novels to at least be somewhat in the loop.
However, my search for these summaries hasn't brought up many results, so it'd be much appreciated if you could help.
But, umm...since you were talking about the music, I must say two things.
1) Hishoku no Sora is definitely my favorite piece.
2) Reading your conversation on the previous page got me to look up a large number of Mama Kawada songs last night, and I must say, I now know why you like her. Amazing music.
So yeah. Thanks!
I found the later two thirds of chapter 3 in novel 16, and 3 chapter of novel 17. Well, some guys posted it here ^^ I can give them to you if you want, just tell me.
@WTFNinja - You wont be able to find any long detailed summaries of the novels for Shana because...well, they dont exist sadly.
The little summaries people post on this thread is the best you will find in english for now
Sadly, that's the truth. For now the long detailed explanations of the novels that you wish for is only gonna be present once SnS season 3 comes out. Unless one of the novel readers would like to spend their time thoroughly rereading the novel chapter and then putting as much detail as he/she can in one post.
Can't wait for taht Fan Art! The title is stil the same though...-sigh- I'm guessing there isn't any moderator watching this thread. LOL. Let's see what we can do...
Actually, there are summaries posted here. Look for my last recent posts on this thread.
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Here are a good amount of summaries on this thread for those who haven't seen them yet.
Long summary for Volume 8 - Chapter 1 (Credits to Teh_Ping)
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B-T's down. This update goes to Vol 8 Chp 1 when it's up:
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These two have been training together everyday, whether it’s training on how to control the ‘Sonzai no Chikara’ at the Sakai’s residence’s rooftop right before midnight, or training physically in the morning at the garden, nothing has changed. Shana continues to eat and play at Yuji’s house, being taken care of by Chigusa in all sorts of ways; this is still the same as before. They’ve been eating breakfast together as well (as yesterday, a Saturday, was a holiday, they had all three meals together). Occasionally, Shana would head into Yuji’s room and bring along heavy books that belong to Yuji’s father Kantaro, who’s alone overseas due to work, and start to read them in a relishing manner, this hasn’t changed.
However, besides the bare minimum of conversation, it can be said that both of them don’t really have much to talk about.
It’s as if there’s an invisible wall between both of them, ending up with them having nothing to say to each other.
“…”
Yuji stares at the screen of rain in front and sighs slightly.
Shana seems to realize this, but doesn’t say anything.
However, that’s not due to the cold atmosphere surrounding them.
The place where he’s going to, and what he’s going to do are the real reasons why he’s emotionally low. Thinking about it—
(What should I say, what should I say.)
Sakai Yuji isn’t human.
The ‘real Sakai Yuji’ was already attacked by one of the Denizens who attacked this city, having died because his ‘Sonzai no Chikara’ got swallowed. The ‘current Sakai Yuji’ is now a replacement torch that’s created from his remains.
A torch is a tool that’s used to contain the remaining Sonzai no Chikara, which will gradually run out and disappear without anyone knowing.
If a stone is thrown into water, there’ll be a sound of a ripple, and someone will find out. If someone lets a stone slowly sink into the water, the person will unknowingly achieve this. The torch is a that’ll fool the surroundings.
Sakai Yuji is one of them.
Idiot. Either because of coincidence or some other reason, there’s a treasure tool hidden inside his body. It’s the Crimson treasure tool, ‘Reiji Maigo’, which can interfere with time.
It’s unknown where he got that treasure tool from. It has the ability to replenish the ‘Sonzai no Chikara’ at midnight, and it’s a continuous mechanism. Because of this tool, Sakai Yuji won’t vanish, but became a ‘moving treasure stove’ mystes. With his personality and existence still intact, Sakai Yuji is able to continue living on like an ordinary person.
(If, if I could meet everyone yesterday without having to prepare ourselves emotionally…)
However, the fact that he’s the remnant of a deceased person hasn’t changed.
And his friends knew about it.
What happened that day…when a Crimson Lord attacked, his good friends and classmates Keisaku Satou and Eita Tanaka, and Yoshida Kazumi, who he harbored feelings for, found out about this, and he has no capacity to deny this.
Satou and Tanaka have an extraordinary relationship with another Flame Haze, the ‘Interpreter of Condolence’ Margery Daw, so it’s obvious that they’ll meet.
However, Yoshida’s the complete opposite. It was because she was manipulated and made used by another Flame Haze who’s in the city, the ’Mobilizer of Ceremonial Equipment’ Khamsin (At least this is what Yuji thinks).
Sakai Yuji is already dead, and is only a remnant in front of them—the fact that he wouldn’t want his family and friends to know, but yet this is revealed to his closest friends.
At that time, Yuji was really shocked that they discovered the truth, and regretted the choice that he made. Right now, he can clearly feel all the anger in regards to the reality that he’s in now.
However, the rage continues to press forward. The more he forces the issue, the less time he has to be buried under these feelings, and it’s the same for the three friends who knew the truth.
Together with the Flame Hazes, they ran full throttle to prevent the Crimson Lord from achieving what he wanted, and survived. Maybe due to the excitement and relaxation over the moment of victory, everyone calmed down.
After everything was done, everyone tried to think of an excuse to explain to Chigusa why Shana, who went into battle in the yukata, has it all tattered, and created quite the commotion. After a while, without knowing it, each other them walked back home.
But right now—it’s been a day already. There’s enough time for them to ponder about what happened up till now. Yuji’s grudgingly head towards the gathering place where the friends who knew the truth are. They’re there to send of the Flame Haze ’Mobilizer of Ceremonial Equipment’ Khamsin, who’s leaving this city this morning.
(Really, he’s so irritating no matter what the situation is…)
Yuji curses the old Flame Haze who’s about to leave.
“…Uu…”
Beside him, Shana sighs softly.
Sensing this slight realization that the Flame Haze made, Yuji asks, not realizing his own awareness,
“What’s up?”
“Nothing.”
“Really?”
Shana gives a short, simple answer, and became silent.
There’s only the sound of the tiny raindrops hitting the umbrellas continuously, surrounding the two of them.
Short summaries for Volumes 17 and 21 (Credits to Marcus H)
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Here's the last part of the summaries.
Spoiler for Volumes XVIII and XIX:
Sabrac reminisces about a certain Denizen (Mare). Sabrac murmured her name in Volume XV too and vowed to kill a certain Flame Haze who killed her. It has become more evident that Sabrac did have feelings for Mare, which he finally accepts too late.
It is then revealed how Mare and Sabrac first met.
Sabrac saved Mare, who was traveling with the Crimson Denizen group Hyakki Yakou, which was then ambushed by Flame Haze. Mare said that he is like a sword, “the intimidating power sheathed inside the scabbard”. She said she was jealous of him because his power is far greater than her, little and weak Denizens who only control people's dreams while he can kill them whenever he wants.
One day, she said that she will going to seek a certain thing – the Reiji Maigo – to become a great existence like Sabrac. She entrusted her Hystrix to him saying she will take it back when came back with that certain thing. She left him and thus came to Misaki City, where she meets her demise in the hands of Shana.
Meanwhile, Shana did say she loves Yuuji and that she'll beat the Snake of the Festival and rescue him. Then, they fight each other. (Not sure about this one. –Marcus
Margery Daw is soon revived after Keisaku ...um... kissed her. Then he confessed that he loves her and they kissed again. (Well...their age difference is about 1000+ years though. That's acceptable...) (I do not know how the mechanics of a Flame Haze contract exactly work, so I’m puzzled as to how Margery survived. –Marcus)
In XVIII, Shana broke free from Bel-Peol's chain [Tartaros] (which can deny the rules or phenomena as well as Flame Haze abilities) with the help of Tenmoku Ikko, who re-materialized from Nietono no Shana which was taken when she was captured. Shana, learns new Unrestricted Spells by realizing the true strength and form of Alastor: [Shinku] (True Crimson), [Hien] (Soaring Flame), [Shinban] (Judgment) and [Danzai] (Conviction). She then regroups with Wilhelmina Carmel, Rebecca Reed and Khamsin inside [Seireiden]. Together, they traveled through the gate leading to [Keidou] (Path of Pilgrimage), the dimension where the real body of Snake of the Festival was sealed by ancient Flame Haze long time ago.
Since XVIII, most of the Seireiden's army were attacking many places in the world under the command of Decarabia, the Crimson Lord with the shape of giant and long scaled-fish, who uses an Unrestricted Spell known as [Providence] to command all of them in an instant.
About Decarabia…
[Providence] is activated as Decarabia scatters his scales and attached them to anything. From those scales, he could see , hear and even cast Unrestricted Spell from those scales wherever they were and the time limit of this overwhelming spell is...unknown or very, very long; because his true name is Byoubyouri or translated as “Officer of Boundless Sea”.
Unfortunately for the Crimson Denizens, after Khamsin incapacitated Crypta, the shield protecting Seireiden (and in Tendoukyuu too), from inside the fortress. Also, due to Tenmoku Ikko’s rampage inside Seireiden and attacks against Fecor, the defenses made by [Magnesia], his Unrestricted Spell of absolute protection, disappeared. Some of Crimson Lords were ordered to come back to help protect Seireiden because The Snake, the Trinity, Professor and Sabrac went inside Keidou.
The one who came back first (with the help from Stolas, a Denizen that uses instant transporting unrestricted spell named [Prozzesion]) was Haborym, a Crimson Lord who use an Unrestricted Spell named [Keiryougen] (Field of Shining Blaze) which harden his ally's physical and flame power.
Shana's group went inside Keidou and were confronted by Sabrac. Wilhelmina, Rebecca and Khamsin attacked him but are unaware that Sabrac's unrestricted spell, [Stigma], was redesigned. Now named [Stigmata], this spell creates worse effects than the previous one; it can control the size of wounds.
Shana moved forward to face Yuuji. But before she reached him the body of snake had been awakened. A figure of a giant snake began moving toward the gate of Keidou to return to Earth.
The battle began in somewhere of China. Seireiden fell down. Tomogaras were forced to protect themselves from the Flame Haze Army. In the battle's climax, Sophie Sawallisch (old nun), the great commander of Flame Hazes' side use her signature drop-kick (she used this many times, killing Ullikimmi in X, Nitika in Zoetrope.) to destroy the gate of Keidou but this failed because Fecor used his last breath (still not confirmed he did perished or not...) to command his Magnesia to protect the gate that would become the triumph arch Snake of the Festival shall use to return.
In that time, Sabrac, petrified with the giant existence of the true snake, was consumed by that giant snake. Actually, he could survive but chose to stay as that, but he declines Bel-Peol's help with her chain. He cuts the chain (which could protect him from the snake's true body) wrapped around his wrist and let himself devour by the snake. He talked to himself that he now knew what Mare felt when she was with him, a Denizen with far more power than herself.
At the end of the story, Snake reached Earth and Flame Haze losing their will power and under despair while the Denizens cheerfully shouts for the arrival of the God of Creation, Snake of the Festival.
In the epilogue, Sabrac reminisces again about Mare. He said that he now understands the feeling she had for him and thinking about the last words he heard from his "little butterfly” (the nickname he called her) which were:
“I will... definitely become one (a Denizen with an existence as great as him).”
“When that time comes, whatever shape you take.....please watch me, smile for me and welcome me.”
Sabrac called himself and Mare both idiots.
He, who until now realize nothing.
She, who fought to seek power in order to stand beside him and died.
I'm not angry that you did unnecessary things to me.
Also, I'm not feeling bitter because that you're small.
Therefore, please smile… beloved butterfly.
And an addition.
When Snake reached the gate, one of the silhouettes of ancient Flame Haze* catches Shana and brought her away from the giant Snake (they were fighting on its back). The Snake/Yuuji and Shana looked at each other for the last time and then they were separated. Yuuji left the gate and arrived Earth.
*Forgot to tell that inside the Keidou, there were silhouettes/shadows of ancient Flame Haze who sacrificed themselves to seal Snake of the Festival. Up until now they were still overlooking this dimension, although the Snake ultimately managed to find his true body.
Shana and Wilhelmina's group, rescued by 4 silhouettes, landed down on the edge of Keidou in front of the gate. Silhouettes took human form. Each one has their own pale color of flames. The ancient ones touched and gently pushed their backs instead of using words. Knowing that they now bore the mission to follow the Snake, Shana's group watches the silhouettes that couldn't leave the dimension. They couldn't do something else besides seeing them off. Khamsin, who seems to know them back when they were still alive, did an old-style...some kind of farewell (novel didn't explain what kind of interaction it was) which they answered back by the same style. Then, they were sent back to Earth.
The last part of novel depicted the arrival of the giant Snake and Flame Hazes' despair, so not much about the outcome of Shana & Yuuji's fight. The epilogue is about Sabrac x Mare.
Now, we just need the summaries for XX and XXI: Centerhill's death and the reunion of the remaining Three Gods of the Earth.
Long first part summary of Volume 17 (Credits to Angrypokstick)
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Been awhile since i posted here. Been to busy with my job for the past 4 month. Anyways here is the first part to my vol17 summary
Spoiler for vol 17 summary:
translation of the colored pages to the best of my abilities.
first set with shana and yuji.
SnH Yuji:"Whats wrong? Shana. you shouldn't be acting like this just because you lost once."
Shana:" Don't talk to me like you know everything about me!!"
2nd set:
Rebecca reid;" yo kid i think its time for you to run back to Margery's"
Keisaku Satou;"Hmm? didn't you tell me to come here?"
Wilhelmina:" Sorry to have kept you waiting-de arimasu." "Onward we go."
3rd set:
SnH yuji: "My priestess, your loyalty to your lord does you much credit."
Hecate:" I don't like it. She is the "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter". We should kill her and make her disappear."
now the actual summary.
Prologue.
Shana is fighting Yuji and how she is realizing how futile for her to be fighting a true god, much less a god who is Yuji sakai (her everything ). She trires to remind herself her purpose and status as a flame haze and a keeper of balance.
Shana is defeated and as yuji walks towards her, he offers her his hand and as shana is puzzled at the gesture and is at the same time torn between the choice of reaching out and taking his hand or not. as yuji's hand comes closer and closer shana saw nothing but darkness.
Shana then wakes up in a luxurious bedroom. realizing she just had another nightmare again. She has been locked up here for days now. devoid of her powers thanks to a bracelet put on her wrist and striped of her gear(her katana and trenchcoat). And most importantly she is without Alastor. She is alone, as truly alone as she ever had been. She knows that this is no dream, this is as real as they get.
the main story
In China 100 miles west of Shanghai, in a place of serene beauty. An army gathered. An army of Denizens of the Crimson Realm of untold numbers ranging from all sizes and shapes stood with parade like stillness before a lake as their general Sydonay stood and watched the sky. Shortly the ominous shape of their sky fortress arrived. SnH yuji came to greet Sydonay though not before putting on a little show for the troops as he descended from the heavens. Turning the sky's color silver and shrouding the ground in a blanket of dark flame. Sydonay threw his Shintetu Nyoi at Yuji to test him. The spear ended up looking like a sculpture of a twisted snake as it hit the ground seconds later.
Then with Bel-pol and sydonay the group conducted the planning of their next step against the flame haze survivors of China. ( here is a part of the story from vol 16 that i figure i should include here since its rather sad and adds more to the story and the universe of SnS)
In the last volume sydonay lead a blitzkrieg campaign aimed at destabilizing the command structure of the flame haze branch at china. Slaughtering every single flame haze residing in shanghai and also finding and eliminate the strongest flame haze in China, a girl(虞轩 i don't know how to pronounce this) called the 剑花挥舞者(Dancing sword flower) contracted to the crimson lord 帝鸿(one of the ancestral god/goddess for the origins of the Chinese people.) and her human servant. The attack of bal masque came as a surprise the numbers they used in this attack was far too great as numerous as the flame hazes in shanghai they were simply too outnumbered. The old manservant 项辛 advised 虞轩 to escape shanghai and attempt to regroup the rest of the flame hazes under her command .However As the two tried to escape through the underground tunnels of their headquarter building they found their path blocked by collapsed tunnels. With no way out but the way they came from. The old man tells 虞轩 to leave him here and go as he would only burden her, lessening her chance to break through and escape the besieged city. The old man commenting on how he enjoyed and does not regret having spent the last 60 years following 虞轩. A teary eyed 虞轩 remembered their first fateful meeting 60 years ago on the streets of shanghai and the years they shared. 虞轩 turned away not wanting to see the oldman's eyes and knowing whats to come the oldman closed his own eyes and said "don't hold back let them have it." The girl smiled sadly and in a flash spun around ,her holy sword drawn and beheaded the old man in one smooth motion. It was the least she could do , a living servant of the flame hazes would be devoured without mercy by her enemies, much better that he died by her hand instead, and she would join him soon enough-she had no intention of escaping the city, but would rather go down fighting. Breaking to the surface it was not long till she met their match. The girl and her Crimson lord instantly recognized Sydonay and called him 蚩尤 (Chi-you)( Those who knows ancient chinese mythology should recognize the name instantly) An epic battle ensued, at one point 虞轩 envoked the power of her lord and transformed into a goddess, but in the end the battle ended with sydonay killing 虞轩 and commenting on how her death was sad.....but truly beautiful....
Returning to the story at hand. It seems that the remaining flame haze of china have rallied and gathered in an fortified position easily defended. There numbers and those among the survivors pose a threat the future operations of Bal masque .Bel-pol suggest they be taken care of as soon as possible. Several new members of bal masque were introduced at this point . Eventually the scene shifts and its a conversation between Sydonay and Bel-pol and their thoughts on their newly returned lord. The mentioned that they did not foresee their lord returning in such a fashion. while their plans are moving forward but several factors are already changed . neither of them likes the idea of a flame haze aboard. And began to wonder whether Yuji's memory is having too much of an impact on SnH's behaviors. Eventually the two found Hecate on the roof balcony of Sereiden hovering over the railing looking down upon the scenery before her with a smile on her face. Bel-pol commented how in any case their cute Hecate is the only one without any complaint and it has become quite common to see her smile lately.
Just then the group was informed by the professor that phase two preparation has been completed and is awaiting the word to began. Hecate comments that whatever happens from now on and whatever stands in her way and bal masque she would conqueror all. A dark shadow passed over her face(Yandere Hecate? )
the next chapter is pretty much shana sinking deeper and deeper into her emo side. She really can't take being alone too well, all her bad memories coming back to haunt her. Though given her situation i can't blame her . She has a few maid that yuji instructed to tend to her need but she generally ignores them. Yuji eventually came to visit her since he and Alastor are worried that she might hurt herself again. (Though she cut her wrist not out of suicide. She tried to use a a decorative sword hanging on the wall and her own weight to break the bracelet sealing her powers. Needless to say that didn't turn out so well and the timely arrival of her servants saved her life ). Alastor at any rate have decided to stay with yuji a little longer to learn more about his old adversary. The process is completely voluntary as Alastor can return to Shana at any time if he willed it. But it doesn't make shana any happier. Yuji tried to approach shana to see her wound but she resisted and yuji used more strength than he intended to restrain her and realizing he hurt her he let go was quite shocked with him self .
and then a voice outside of the room reminded yuji that he had an honored guest and an old friend/accomplice.
to shana 's surprise it is none other than Rammie the corpse retriever, also know to few as the spiral organ. ( the old dude from season 1 that was devouring all the dying torches).
Back at japan Wilhelmina contemplates the situation. Still trying to guess the true nature of SnH. Wilhelmina is quite saddened and distraught upon learning the list of the dead flame haze from china . (apparently she and 虞轩 and several others were friends but she mentioned 虞轩's name first.) Tiamat comments that the impending battle is unavoidable. Another apocalyptic war between Bal masque and the flame hazes are well on its way just like a eternity ago. She deduce that Yuji took shana away to shield her from the oncoming slaughter and to render one of the few crimson lords thats a threat to him useless for the time being.
Wilhelmina returning home after visting the house of Chigusa. A sad experience since Chigusa no longer have memories of her son yuji nor of shana, yet she still treats Wilhelmina the same way as usual.
Wilhelmina have been organising an operation to rescue shana and have been sending letters to her friends across the globe asking for aid . but most turned her offer down. She is not surprised as she has been staying on the floating island for far too long before this that it created a unfortunate distance with their friendship in that none are willing to offer Wilhelmina assistance especially in a trying time when the bal masque is on the move. And those that are probably willing to offer aid now are dead. Margery is in no better shape, in the greater scheme of things she is as good as dead , a flame haze without a purpose to fight or to live. A husk of her once powerful and confident self. In the end Wilhelmina decided that she has no choice but to attempt the rescue on her own she gets ready to leave her apartment having trouble finding her backpack not realizing its already on her back. Before she leaves she wonders aloud whether Chigusa 's baby is a girl or boy and that she wishes them the best of luck.
Ok that about it from me for now there is alot of stuff left but i need to sleep more be added tommorow......
Short summary for Volume 21 (Credits to Elf Song)
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Originally Posted by Elf song
Finished vol.21
Spoiler for Short summary of XXI:
Shana and Chiara went to John F. Kennedy International Airport to meet certain Flame Haze; SouthValley and WestShore.
At EastEdge's place, Shana conveyed about CenterHill's last words and his resolve to fight this war against Snake of Festival to the remaining Four Gods of Mainland. After the conversation, all three decided to participated in this war. Also, certain person contact at EastEdge's (highly possible to be Para of the Hyakki Yakou).
Meanwhile, many Denizen from all over the world started to come to Japan after SoF's annunciation about his Xanadu(Utopia for every Denizen as he explained in vol.XX). Flame Haze at the main headquarter at Zurich clashed about the situation and resolution for this crisis but all to no avail.
Every Denizen under Bal Masque also arrived at Misaki City and Yuji took Kazumi with him to Seireiden to use her "image" of the City to reverse the Tuning Spell with "Anti Seal"(from vol VI (Dantalion's arc in the anime but animators changed the story) which will cause the already unstable dimension around Misaki City to break down, thus opening the Interval between worlds; where he would created the Xanadu.
Hecate was revealed to be the necessary sacrifice for the last process of God of Creation's Summoning as part of the system; every time the God of Creation sleeps, the priestess will appear and preparing for his return. After she was sacrificed for the Summoning, the God will create another "Hecate" again. She bid farewell to Sydonay and fulfilled her duty.
Dantalion activated the Saishuku no Shadan (Mandala Shrine of Ruling Celebration?), the fortress constructed inside Seireiden which would be the main instrument for creating Xanadu. This fortress also had the defence system; old-fashioned robots equipped with Kiken no Kentou (Folded Spheres of Brandishing Fists), a system which create small vortex resembling the Pitfall of Eternity (Spell that condemned SoF into the Interval before) and could both deplete attacks from enemy or enemy him/herself.
Flame Haze consist of Shana, Wilhelmina, Chiara, Sale and Three Gods of Mainland attacked from four directions of Misaki City. Also, Denizen and Flame Haze were reaching the city, making it the Maelstrom of Warfare again. Khamsin managed to create Giant of Rubbles using the ground where Saishuku no Shadan situated; it started to collapse but Sydonay used his Shintetsu Nyoi as the bracer for it, thus losing his weapon.
Shana reached Kazumi who was locked with Tartaros, Bel-Peol's chain. She pledged Shana to cut the chain and, smiling, understanding now what she could do, activated the Giralda and Amber wind appeared...
*****
Afterwords from author confirms XXII will be the finale of the series.
Every Gods of Mainland possessed unique power; they don't only kill Denizen but return PoE they took away back to our world again.
- SouthValley's power : create the army of golden masked clay dolls which "eat" Denizen and return them into Earth.
- WestShore's power : create sea animals from water which "devour" PoE and return them into water. She also creates bullets from water which attack her enemies.
- EastEdge's power : create the starry sky and drop meteors to enemies. Perished enemies' left PoE would be returned to Earth.
- CenterHill's power : create an area with heavy rain where he could travel to anywhere in an instant. Perished enemies' left PoE would be returned into vegetations instead.
That's why they were called "Monsters" by others. Couldn't agree more.
Short summary for Volume 20 (Credits to Elf Song)
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Originally Posted by Elf song
Finished reading vol. 20...
Spoiler for as far as I could understand with my level of Japanese...:
Previously from vol.19, Sophie commences the retreat maneuver when the Snake appears from the God Gate. SoF's group returned along with Shana's group chasing behind.
Fecor perished protecting the gate but, for the last time, able to see his superiors and leader returned.
After SoF comes back to the battlefield, he proclaims the initiation of Xanadu (utopian mirror). He will create the exact same clone of Earth inside the interval between Earth and Crimson Realm. In that place, no more need for Denizens to consume people as he demonstrated this plan in the past when he built a certain utopian city called Daibakusa and look after it with Haridan (more details in Vol 2). Alongside of him, there were the Trinity, Rofocale, Illuyanka and Onamuchi who witnessed the plan.
Before he could develop to the next stage, the ancient Flame Hazes (including Khamsin/Behemoth, Tis/Asiz, Valac's former Flame Haze, Takemikazuchi's former Flame Haze (not Sophie) and other 3 Flame Hazes managed to seal him with one of them's Unrestricted Spell: Eternal Pitfall, in the interval between two worlds.
The Flame Haze army wavers after SoF's explanation but with the returning of Shana, Wilhelmina, Khamsin, Rebecca who joins the battle and the leading of Sophie, the army still distrust SoF's words. SoF then proclaims another explanation of Xanadu; The creating of this new world won't affect the Earth. They will leave this world and never come back again. He concludes that they don't have to fight anymore and their war is over now. After his last revelation, the Flame Haze army shattered. Most of them lost the reason to fight and now facing the annihilation by Bal Masque's army leading by the returned Sydonay.
The retreat maneuver is for Flame Hazes to retreat to Tendoukyu. Samuel takes care of the survivors with his Unrestricted Spell: Wagenburg, Sophie uses the counterfeit Tendoukyu(s) to confuse the enemies. CenterHill activates his Unrestricted Spell: Tlalocan and creates the beacon for the survivors to retreat to. Shana and Wilhelmina interfere Sydonay to buy some time for them to retreat. (I don't understand much this part, sorry)
CenterHill resolves to fight (after staying as the observer since the beginning of the battle) and entrusts his words of his determination to Shana to relay to other Four Gods of Mainland (EastEdge's group). He affirm that they would join the battle as he did.
In the end, Samuel and CenterHill stay as rear guard, sacrificing themselves the survivors' chance to escape with the real Tendoukyu. Shana's group manage to escape from Sydonay with the help of Margery and meet with Sale and Chiara. Together, they head to Hong Kong to regroup with the Chinese Outlaw, Kairinkai.
SoF heads to Misaki city.
End of vol.20
-They killed many old men this volume: Fecor, CenterHill and Samuel.
-Waiting to see other 3 Aztec Gods join the war.
This is as much as I could translate.
*****
Here is the current situation in vol. 20
The Retreat Maneuver : 引潮 Hikishio (Ebb Tide)
Purple : Bal masque
Blue : Flame hazes
White : Retreat path for Flame Hazes
Short summary for Volume 16 (Credits to cnnydz)
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Originally Posted by cnnydz
just finished vol.16 here are some spoilers
Spoiler for vol16 spoilers:
-everyone seems to have forgotten yuji, just like when a torch disappears.
-shana feels very uncomfortable and misses yuji.
-yuji sent his henchmen to shanghai and killed a few flame hazes and some people.
-after spending some time with Hecate and Bel Peol (damn that lucky bastard), yuji came back and remembered all the good time he had with his family, friends and shana.
-he met shana (who followed his presence) on the bridge, shana noticed that his presence is now that of a tomogara's.
-margery and Wilhelmina arrives. yuji reveals that he is now the snake of festival sakai yuji and a fight broke out (they think yuji is being mind controlled)
-yuji sent silver to take care of margery and Wilhelmina while he fights shana
-yuji assures shana that he is not being controlled by anybody and that he is still sakai yuji.
-yuji reveals the truth behind "silver" which send Margery into a state of chaos.
-margery lost the will to live, then she lost the contract with marco and died.
-yuji told shana that he wanted to live with her forever.
-shana vowed to cut yuji down herself. and yuji told shana that he wanted to change the "truth of the world" for her, so she need not to fight anymore.
-yuji beats shana to near death and dragged her blood bathed body to the department store to retrieve the haridan where he finds Yoshida and Eita
-after telling Yoshida that he only wanted shana, yuji took the now unconscious shana back to his lair along with the haridan.
followed by a quick last part summary.
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Originally Posted by cnnydz
oh i missed the final chapter..
Spoiler for vol16:
all the flame hazes are gathered in Switzerland and are discussing on how to deal with snake.
(reveals A LOT of new characters)
Short summary for Volume 16 (Plus full Bridge Battle translation) (Credits to digger314)
And with that, time to switch my mind off this until volume 19, unless there are other requests. Actually I might check if there's something I can do for the baka-tsuki translaiton efforts.
More information about things in Volume 21 (Credits to Elf Song)
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Originally Posted by Elf song
For the spoiler...
I have finished reading XIX. Open this if you really, really, really want to know...
Spoiler for XIX:
-New character Flamehaze :
Mikalojus Cui, Painter of Interest.
Tomogara :
Ose, Cloth Mask of Shifting
Mammon, Golden Palms of Request
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-The prologue is about Sabrac reminiscing about a certain Tomogara who actually is Mare (NDS/PS2 Shana game's original character.) Sabrac murmured her name in last novel too and vowed to kill a certain flamehaze who kill her. (It was Shana...or Reiji maigo's Kaikin that destroyed Mare. I don't sure.)
After reading XVIII & XIX , It is clearly that Sabrac did have feeling for Mare (he didn't understand that feeling until it's...)
The prologue tells us more about Sabrac and Mare's relationship :
1. He unintentionally saved Mare and they started traveling together.
2. Mare said that he is like swords, the intimidating power sheathed inside the scabbard. She said she was jealous of him because his power is far greater than her, little and weak tomogara who only control people's dream while he can kill them whenever he wants. One day, she said that she will going to seek certain thing (the Reiji Maigo)
to become great existence like Sabrac. She entrusted her (hougu?) dagger to him saying she will take it back when came back with that certain thing. She left him and thus came to Misaki City (In Shana NDS/PS2 game, if you play as Mare and win all characters, she will talking about herself now becoming strong enough and she murmured Sabrac's name before the game ends.
-Indeed, Shana did say she loves Yuuji and that she'll beat the Snake and rescue him. Then, they fight each other.
-Yeah, Margerie Daw revived after Keisaku ...um... kissed her. Then he confessed that he loves her and they kissed again. (Well...their age difference is about 1000+ years though. That's acceptable... )
-In XVIII, after Shana broke free from Bel-Peol's chain Tartaros (which can deny the rules or phenomenona as well as flamehaze' power) with the help of Tenmokuikko, re-materialized from Nietono no Shana which was taken when she was captured. Shana, having new unrestricted spells by realizing the true strength and form of Alastor : Shinku(True Crimson) , Hien(Soaring Flame) , Shinban(Judgement) and Danzai(Conviction), regrouped with Wilhelmina Carmel , Rebecca Reed and Khamsin inside Seireiden. Together, they traveled through the gate leading to Keidou(Path of Pilgrimage), the dimension where the real body of Snake of the Festival was sealed by ancient flamehazes long time ago.
Since XVIII, most of the Seireiden's army were attacking many places in the world under the command of Dacarabia, Tomogara with the shape of giant and long scaled-fish(there are some pictures of him in XVIII), who used unrestricted spell known as Providence to command all of them in an instant (homage from "Eye of Providence", I think. This spell activated as Dacarabia scattered his scales and attached them to anything. From those scales, he could see , hear and even cast unrestricted spell from that scales wherever they were and the time limit of this overwhelming spell is...unknown or very, very long; because his true name is Byoubyouri or translated as The officer of Boundless Sea). Unfortunately(for Tomogaras), after Khamsin incapacitated Crypta, the shield protecting Seireiden(and in Tendoukyuu too), from inside the fortress and consequence from Tenmokuikko who went rampage inside Seireiden and attacked Fecor(the man with horns and bat wings in Season2), thus making Magnesia, his unrestricted spell of absolute protection (as you can see in Season 2) disappeared. Some of lord-class tomogara were ordered to come back to help protect Seireiden because The Snake, the Trinity, Professor and Sabrac went inside Keidou.
The one who came back first (with the help from Stolas, tomogara that uses instant transporting unrestricted spell named Prozzesion) was Haborym the lord of crimson realm who use unrestricted spell named Keiryougen(Field of Shining Blaze) which harden his ally's physical and flame power.
-Shana's group went inside Keidou and confronted by Sabrac. Wilhelmina, Rebecca and Khamsin attacked him but unawared that Sabrac's unrestricted spell, Stigma, was redesign. Now named Stigmata this spell creates worse effect than the previous one; it can control the size of wounds.
-Shana moved forward to face Yuuji/Snake. But before she reached him the body of snake had been awaken. Giant snake began moving toward the gate of Keidou to return to Earth.
-The battle began in somewhere of China. Seireiden fell down. Tomogaras were forced to protected themselves from flamhaze army. In the battle's climax, Sophie Sawallisch (old nun), the great commander of flamehazes' side use her signature drop-kick (she used this many time, killing Ullikimmi in X, Nitika in Zoetrope.) to destroy the gate of Keidou but this failed because Fecor used his last breath(still not confirmed he did perished or not...) command his Magnesia to protect the gate that would become the triumph arch Snake of the Festival shall use to return.
In that time, Sabrac, petrified with the giant existence of the true snake, was consumed by that giant snake. Actually, he could survive but chose to stay as that, decline Bel-Peol's help with her chain. He cut the chain(which could protect him from the snake's true body) wrapped around his wrist and let himself devour by the snake. He talked to himself that he now knew what Mare felt when she was with him, the Tomogara with far more power than herself.
-At the end of the story, Snake reached Earth and Flamehazes losing their will power and under despair while the Tomogaras cheerfully shouts for the arrival of the God of Creation, Snake of the Festival.
-In the epilogue, Sabrac reminiscing again about Mare. He said that he now understand the feeling she had for him and thinking about the last words he heard from his "little butterfly(the nickname he called her)" which were :
"I will...definitely become one (the tomogara as great existence as him)."
"When that time comes, whatever shape you take.....please watch me, smile for me and welcome me"
Sabrac called himself and Mare both idiots.
He, who until now realize nothing.
She, who fought to seek power in order to stand beside him and died.
I'm not angry that you did unnecessary things to me.
Also, I'm not feeling bitter because that you're small.
Therefore, please smiles.....beloved butterfly.
Translation for Shana's Powerup in Volume 19 (Credits to OmniDragon)
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Originally Posted by OmniDragon
It was posted earlier here but here it is again.
Spoiler:
Context info: the opening line is from the general of Seirei-den. This is a direct translation. Not summarised.
[“As I thought, I cannot defeat you if I still treat you like an honored guest. Then, let me give it my all to be your opponent. I beg of you to not die on me.]
With this strange opening line, all the armor units start to spread out. The orange flames, housed inside the otherwise empty suites, split into many smaller fragments and fly out. These small fragments then turn into the shape of bees, and gradually become a dark cloud.
Shana glances all this half-heartedly. She now only feels a power incomparably greater than she had before her capture, the power that erupts from her firmly stepping feet, her unflinchingly standing body, her furiously burning hands, and her boundless mind.
[Does the unrestricted spell come next? … have to be careful to not destroy the balance]
It can be said that her heart is here, or it can be said the otherwise. She is thinking furiously on how to control this power erupting from her. Only instinct is used to destroy or deflect the Crimson Lord that keeps appearing in front of her. Her mind is focused on controlling this power.
[Before Alastor returns to me, I can rely on no one.]
Faced with battle, how to control this limitless power that comes at will? It's not easy. Even if she wants to effectively use the power stored there, like she always did before but could never fully accomplish.
[I have to do this by myself.... as the “Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer”]
While she is concentrated on finding a way to control this unrestrained power, a clue to grasp the entire picture surfaces in her mind. Even though it's difficult to control, it's not impossible...
After all these battles, she has grasped her own true impressions of herself.
[From the basic of basics, remember the method of power control.]
Before she made the contract to become a Flame Haze, when she was still human, she had not received any knowledge regarding the form of power of the “Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer”. This is according to the education plan of not giving her any preconceptions, so that this power can be shaped as she herself depicts and desires in her mind.
[If... the power of a Flame Haze is the result of the fusion of the contractor's intense imagination and the power of the Crimson Lord]
The road of difficult battles, a beam of light quietly shines closer.
What is being sought is.
[What is the "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer" to me really?]
That's a simple question. With it in mind, Shana inspects her appearance again.
[--Flaming Hair--]
Flying fiery dust, mixed with almost coalesced flame, overflowing.
[--Burning Eyes--]
Bright eyes shining with light, vision unusually clear.
[--Slayer--]
Swung with her hand, the katana traces lines of brilliant crimson light.
[This is... Me]
In front of the general who is trying to surround Shana, in front of the armor and bees, an aberrant sight emerges. The opponent engaged in battle has undergone a drastic transformation. She still has the appearance of a girl, but has in fact turned into a monster. No, that's a.. Fiend (魔神).
[--That which is strong to me, the appropriate symbol of my power, is myself--]
The answer that was obtained before, now reappears before her.
The feet which presses down on the ground, have unnoticeably become quicker and firmer.
The flame flowing out from her hair shoots streams of fire around her.
The light from her eyes tracks the enemies' movement unflinchingly.
The katana shines with a crimson light, keen from tip to hilt.
The Flame Haze has finally grabbed a hold of her own powers.
The air collects around her in an instant, and tears.
"Wha..t?!"
The armored copies gasp in shock, instinctively covering their eyes. The bee swarm is swallowed by the heat wave. Most are burned to a crisp, the remaining pushed against the walls.
The Flame Haze at the center of the tear, "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer", Shana, uttered quietly, "Success."
As if transformed into a small crimson comet, radiating with savage heat and light, she is surrounded with dense flame. Her flowing fiery hair spreads as if melting, and loosely covers her black coat as if it were a second coat.
<Exhale...>
Expelling breath mixed with fiery dust and shocking power, Shana closes her eyes, and then opens them at once.
With this action, a giant flaming eye materializes above and behind her with a crackle.
[I can see.]
The presence of Denizens, the structure of unrestricted spells, which up to this point had to be felt with atmosphere and impressions, are now revealed as clear forms and movements in front of her. The vision is unusually clear. To confirm its validity, Shana holds her free hand into a fist, and gives a great shout.
[Haa!]
She reaches her hand in front of her and to the side.
Where she points, a cyclone of crimson fire materializes into a giant hand. The two large pillars and the wall in front are easily obliterated as if they were nothing more than lego blocks. It's not because the flame exploded, but rather because of the impact from the manifestation of fire as a solid existence.
The ones on the other side of the wall, the awaiting troopers who plan to knock over the wall and attack together, the forward troops who rushed into position, are wiped out along with the wall from the crushing blow. Those who remain retreat in panic.
Shana, who has retracted the flame hand to examine its effects, now utters the words:
"True Crimson"
She names the power which turns crimson flame into a physical manifestation. It's not showing off. It is now merely the proper time to to use the appropriate name to help her understand this power, when the suggestions of the training supervisor is realized. Shana so judges at this moment. Of course, no gloating or self-indulging smile crosses her face. But rather, she turned to another wall. This time she concentrates slightly on the hand holding the katana, and swings it.
“He!”
Unlike before, no clear form such as a hand appears, instead the spreading flame is projected outward. Incomparable more powerful to fireballs, this flame wave, directional with the intention to destroy, slams into many more pillars, and many more walls, obliterating them along with the Denizens positioned behind them.
"Shooting Flame"
Named after the phenomenon that just occurred.
Then, with burning eyes scanning the temple interior, and the giant one behind her, she completes probing the battlefield with a single glance. A new name for a new power, from the powers of authority held by her contractor, a true god of Crimson Realm.
"Trial"
The clear vision reveals the group of armors still holding their distance, the capturing net behind the pillars, the bee swarms deploying some kind of defensive screen, and most importantly, from the pulses of the unrestricted spell, the position of the one who is controlling these puppets.
So after all it is the bee swarm outside, the one that was used to hide the the presence of the first armor units. Covered with loose clothing, standing upright, it is the general's true body.
Burning eyes fixated in that direction. Faced with this avatar of a fiend holding a katana with both hands.
[Ha?!]
[What are you doing?]
[Stop!]
[Wait...]
Realizing her intentions, the armor units race forward.
However, Shana does not even look these puppets. She merely uses her second coat of "True Crimson" to deflect or incinerate the incoming armor and bees. Protected by this defense, she thrusts her katana forward with an effortless stance, and like before, utters another name from the powers of authority, activating it.
"Condemnation"
The flame in front of the katana materializes into a giant blade.
Without deviation, the sword cuts the floor in two, and emits a intense heat that vaporizes the remains. This power far surpasses that of which was formerly called the Crimson Katana. With this affirmation, Shana presses forward.
"?!"
The true body of the general hiding behind the door that was cut open did not have time to use an unrestricted spell, indeed, he did not even have the time to scream before he was erased in an instant.
At the same moment, all the remaining armor and bee swarms turn into orange flames and disappear into the air.
Shana paid no attention to all of this.
"Haaai...!"
With this powerful shout, she swings the Crimson Sword "Condemnation" upward. The mural depicting the great snake and Denizens is split open with this movement.
"Cut...!"
A powerful strike shatters the roof above Shana.
Within the few seconds when the "True Crimson" coat is used to defend herself from falling debris.
[Time to go.]
The Flame Haze, "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer", Shana, transforms the True Crimson coat into giant, expanded crimson wings. She transforms them yet again into jetting flames, recognizing the hole in the roof above as her path, departs with a blinding light.
[For facing Yuji... as this, my true self.]
The remaining troops had no chance of catching up to her. As if trying to transcend this world sealed by her own powers, passing through the not yet completely dissipated Fuzetsu, fast, strong, far-reaching, shining, the girl takes off towards the sky.
Summaries for Chapter 18 (Credits to digger314, and Alvinkorfire for finding this)
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Originally Posted by digger314
Here is the excerpt referenced in the Vol 18 summaries. I think this is interesting for speculations.
Spoiler for Volume 18 spoiler exerpt:
Context info: the opening line is from the general of Seirei-den. This is a direct translation. Not summarised.
[“As I thought, I cannot defeat you if I still treat you like an honored guest. Then, let me give it my all to be your opponent. I beg of you to not die on me.]
With this strange opening line, all the armor units start to spread out. The orange flames, housed inside the otherwise empty suites, split into many smaller fragments and fly out. These small fragments then turn into the shape of bees, and gradually become a dark cloud.
Shana glances all this half-heartedly. She now only feels a power incomparably greater than she had before her capture, the power that erupts from her firmly stepping feet, her unflinchingly standing body, her furiously burning hands, and her boundless mind.
[Does the unrestricted spell come next? … have to be careful to not destroy the balance]
It can be said that her heart is here, or it can be said the otherwise. She is thinking furiously on how to control this power erupting from her. Only instinct is used to destroy or deflect the Crimson Lord that keeps appearing in front of her. Her mind is focused on controlling this power.
[Before Alastor returns to me, I can rely on no one.]
Faced with battle, how to control this limitless power that comes at will? It's not easy. Even if she wants to effectively use the power stored there, like she always did before but could never fully accomplish.
[I have to do this by myself.... as the “Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer”]
While she is concentrated on finding a way to control this unrestrained power, a clue to grasp the entire picture surfaces in her mind. Even though it's difficult to control, it's not impossible...
After all these battles, she has grasped her own true impressions of herself.
[From the basic of basics, remember the method of power control.]
Before she made the contract to become a Flame Haze, when she was still human, she had not received any knowledge regarding the form of power of the “Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer”. This is according to the education plan of not giving her any preconceptions, so that this power can be shaped as she herself depicts and desires in her mind.
[If... the power of a Flame Haze is the result of the fusion of the contractor's intense imagination and the power of the Crimson Lord]
The road of difficult battles, a beam of light quietly shines closer.
What is being sought is.
[What is the "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer" to me really?]
That's a simple question. With it in mind, Shana inspects her appearance again.
[--Flaming Hair--]
Flying fiery dust, mixed with almost coalesced flame, overflowing.
[--Burning Eyes--]
Bright eyes shining with light, vision unusually clear.
[--Slayer--]
Swung with her hand, the katana traces lines of brilliant crimson light.
[This is... Me]
In front of the general who is trying to surround Shana, in front of the armor and bees, an aberrant sight emerges. The opponent engaged in battle has undergone a drastic transformation. She still has the appearance of a girl, but has in fact turned into a monster. No, that's a.. Fiend (魔神).
[--That which is strong to me, the appropriate symbol of my power, is myself--]
The answer that was obtained before, now reappears before her.
The feet which presses down on the ground, have unnoticeably become quicker and firmer.
The flame flowing out from her hair shoots streams of fire around her.
The light from her eyes tracks the enemies' movement unflinchingly.
The katana shines with a crimson light, keen from tip to hilt.
The Flame Haze has finally grabbed a hold of her own powers.
The air collects around her in an instant, and tears.
"Wha..t?!"
The armored copies gasp in shock, instinctively covering their eyes. The bee swarm is swallowed by the heat wave. Most are burned to a crisp, the remaining pushed against the walls.
The Flame Haze at the center of the tear, "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer", Shana, uttered quietly, "Success."
As if transformed into a small crimson comet, radiating with savage heat and light, she is surrounded with dense flame. Her flowing fiery hair spreads as if melting, and loosely covers her black coat as if it were a second coat.
<Exhale...>
Expelling breath mixed with fiery dust and shocking power, Shana closes her eyes, and then opens them at once.
With this action, a giant flaming eye materializes above and behind her with a crackle.
[I can see.]
The presence of Denizens, the structure of unrestricted spells, which up to this point had to be felt with atmosphere and impressions, are now revealed as clear forms and movements in front of her. The vision is unusually clear. To confirm its validity, Shana holds her free hand into a fist, and gives a great shout.
[Haa!]
She reaches her hand in front of her and to the side.
Where she points, a cyclone of crimson fire materializes into a giant hand. The two large pillars and the wall in front are easily obliterated as if they were nothing more than lego blocks. It's not because the flame exploded, but rather because of the impact from the manifestation of fire as a solid existence.
The ones on the other side of the wall, the awaiting troopers who plan to knock over the wall and attack together, the forward troops who rushed into position, are wiped out along with the wall from the crushing blow. Those who remain retreat in panic.
Shana, who has retracted the flame hand to examine its effects, now utters the words:
"True Crimson"
She names the power which turns crimson flame into a physical manifestation. It's not showing off. It is now merely the proper time to to use the appropriate name to help her understand this power, when the suggestions of the training supervisor is realized. Shana so judges at this moment. Of course, no gloating or self-indulging smile crosses her face. But rather, she turned to another wall. This time she concentrates slightly on the hand holding the katana, and swings it.
“He!”
Unlike before, no clear form such as a hand appears, instead the spreading flame is projected outward. Incomparable more powerful to fireballs, this flame wave, directional with the intention to destroy, slams into many more pillars, and many more walls, obliterating them along with the Denizens positioned behind them.
"Shooting Flame"
Named after the phenomenon that just occurred.
Then, with burning eyes scanning the temple interior, and the giant one behind her, she completes probing the battlefield with a single glance. A new name for a new power, from the powers of authority held by her contractor, a true god of Crimson Realm.
"Trial"
The clear vision reveals the group of armors still holding their distance, the capturing net behind the pillars, the bee swarms deploying some kind of defensive screen, and most importantly, from the pulses of the unrestricted spell, the position of the one who is controlling these puppets.
So after all it is the bee swarm outside, the one that was used to hide the the presence of the first armor units. Covered with loose clothing, standing upright, it is the general's true body.
Burning eyes fixated in that direction. Faced with this avatar of a fiend holding a katana with both hands.
[Ha?!]
[What are you doing?]
[Stop!]
[Wait...]
Realizing her intentions, the armor units race forward.
However, Shana does not even look these puppets. She merely uses her second coat of "True Crimson" to deflect or incinerate the incoming armor and bees. Protected by this defense, she thrusts her katana forward with an effortless stance, and like before, utters another name from the powers of authority, activating it.
"Condemnation"
The flame in front of the katana materializes into a giant blade.
Without deviation, the sword cuts the floor in two, and emits a intense heat that vaporizes the remains. This power far surpasses that of which was formerly called the Crimson Katana. With this affirmation, Shana presses forward.
"?!"
The true body of the general hiding behind the door that was cut open did not have time to use an unrestricted spell, indeed, he did not even have the time to scream before he was erased in an instant.
At the same moment, all the remaining armor and bee swarms turn into orange flames and disappear into the air.
Shana paid no attention to all of this.
"Haaai...!"
With this powerful shout, she swings the Crimson Sword "Condemnation" upward. The mural depicting the great snake and Denizens is split open with this movement.
"Cut...!"
A powerful strike shatters the roof above Shana.
Within the few seconds when the "True Crimson" coat is used to defend herself from falling debris.
[Time to go.]
The Flame Haze, "Flaming Hair, Burning Eyes Slayer", Shana, transforms the True Crimson coat into giant, expanded crimson wings. She transforms them yet again into jetting flames, recognizing the hole in the roof above as her path, departs with a blinding light.
[For facing Yuji... as this, my true self.]
The remaining troops had no chance of catching up to her. As if trying to transcend this world sealed by her own powers, passing through the not yet completely dissipated Fuzetsu, fast, strong, far-reaching, shining, the girl takes off towards the sky.
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Originally Posted by digger314
Watched the series and got hooked so I started reading the novels. Thankfully the Chinese translations are up to date.
Here's a partial summary of 18 for those who want it (it focuses on the lines following Shana). It IS translated from Chinese, though unless the source I used is utterly wrong there should be no significant differences.
Spoiler for Volume 18 Spoilers:
Prologue
Wilhelmina is working with two other Flame Haze to retrieve the Tendo-kyu. One of them is Khamsin and the other is a “Rebeca Lito” (phonetically translated).
Chapter 1.
<Depiction of battles across the world>. (Don't feel like summarizing this).
Interlude:
A scene that has SotF/Yuji, Sodonay, Bel Peol, Hactate, Sabarac, and the Professor traveling on a road in the realm between worlds (inside God's Gate), towards where the true form of the Snake of the Festival resides.
Chapter 2. The Battle Begins
Some time has passed since most of the Bal Masque forces have left Seirei-den. It looks as if Shana has accepted everything, and is only waiting for their leader's return. But she hasn't given up, and she wonders why didn't her "unrestricted spell" work on Yuji (If you haven't read 17, this is referring to memories of Shiro's words that "love" is the most powerful "unrestricted spell" of all, and her act of accepting Yuji's hands and holding them with affection in an attempt to reach him). She wants to meet Yuji again but is obviously confused about what to do if she does. She begins to acknowledge the part of herself that isn't a Flame Haze, but realizes that to truly confront Yuji in a meaningful way, she needs her powers. She bides her time, waiting for an opportunity, believing that something must happen.
In the dark, "it" waits for the call of its master.
Rebecca and Khamsin infiltrates the Seirei-den and begins their sabotage. Ok, more like blowing up everything they see.
The two Rinne guarding Shana retrieves her and begins to move her to a safer area. While en route, the corridor they are in is hit by debris. Shana senses it and barely moves out of the way. She wakes up injured and finds that a surviving Rinne is crushed under debris. It holds onto her legs to prevent her from escaping. She takes out the ceremonial short sword she's been hiding under her dress and stabs at the crack on the Rinne's already damaged armor. The sword breaks but she manages to hammer it into the Rinne, destroying it. Angry at the worthless weapon, she calls out to her beloved sword, truly desiring power for the first time since she obtained her wings.
Nietono no Shana, hearing its master's call, materializes into its samurai form and carves a path of carnage straight towards Shana, while she presses forward not knowing exactly where. They meet somehow, and Shana orders it to cut the bracelet sealing her powers. She takes the sword offered to her. The Flaming-hair, Burning Eyes Slayer Shana revives.
It is revealed (through Wilhelmina's memory of the words of the creator of the fortresses) that the Tendo-kyu and Seirei-den used to be one. One is for living, and the other is for battle. If they were moved too close, combination would take place automatically and a path would be formed between the two. She looks for Shana obviously. Wilhelmina is confused at the lack of resistance, and meets the Spiral Organ (Rammie/Corpose Retriever). Apparently she considers him an old friend.
Interlude 2:
Still on the road in the realm between worlds. The Bal Masque group encounters remnants of Flame Haze sealed in along with SotF (they aren't quite human anymore). They battle and advance.
Chapter 3
Only a few days ago, intelligence reported suspicious activity near Hawaii. In conjunction with the information from Wilheimina, the Flame Haze make a gamble. Numbering thousands, they surround the location where Seirei-den should be. The Bal Masque forces are confused by how they obtained its location. At this moment, explosions can be heard from the Seirei-den, and with shock they realize the camouflage is destroyed.
Shana begins to make her way upwards. Separated from Alastor, she is overjoyed to be reunited with her sword. She eventually encounters the general in charge of seirei-den, and battle ensues. This one can replicate itself. She fights it and defeats the puppets effortlessly. But she isn't happy about it. She wants more power. During this battle Shana receives a huge power up and crushes all oppositions (I translated this entire part).
Shana rejoins Wilhelmina and saves Rebeca. She tells everyone what's going on, and makes up her mind that she will neither return to Tendo-kyu just yet or join the war. Instead she will go after Yuji. She and a few others take off into God's Gate. Wilhelmina is definitely among them, maybe Rebeca.
Epilogue:
Inside God's Gate, someone is waiting for the pursuing forces. I think it might be Sabarac (it's a he).
Then the discussions sorta turned to a DS game of SnS, as well as Eternal Song, and etc. From pages 1-100, then from pages 100-150 things sorta got back on track thanks to Elf Song, but no summaries were made of Volume 18, or 19 from what I read, if anyone found a summary for these two, then please post. Pages 150-186 sorta is where we are now.
Oh wow. Thanks goes to Hooves for reading through this thread and sorting majority of it out into neat little sections. Also thank you for taking out the summaries and putting them into one post for easy access.
Wondering why none never made summaries regarding volumes 9-15, which are the part that anime just screwed up with Konoe Fumina, was just checking the images from the raws and there is some really good scenes that I can't wait to read, literally, got on a suicide mission to try to read the raw with my 2 months knowledge of japanese, was as I said, a suicide
Spoiler for Too big image:
The Yuji's tears at the second image are easy enough for me to traslate it, but it can be wrong.
"くそ。。。つ、なんで、こんな。。。弱いん、だ" (if anyone can traslate it better)
"Shit... Why is this happening... I am weak but..." (text goes kanji after this and I can't read it anymore...)
The first image is on katakana so I can't help it, but maybe Hooves can.
The third is Wilhelmina talking on kanji that I can't get and Yuji trying to say "Shana"
And the fourth... Yeah, it's Yuji slashing Willhelmina.
Don't get cheated by the image, Yuji somehow got the blustsauger and almost killed Wilhelmina, then Shana stopped him and damaged his body really bad... Then I don't know what happened and if I see another raw, I'll puke so..
This volume is like totally dedicated to Wilhelmina arrival I think.
PD: Does anyone here owns the Viz versions of V1 and V2?
Thanks for investing effort in putting all direct links to summaries in 2 posts. You have all summaries of the novel posted here, except just Volume 18, if I am not mistaken.
Summary for Volume 18 (All credit goes to digger314.):
Hooves, I am sorry to say, the summary in your second post should actually be the summary of Volume 18 spoiler excerpt, wrote by digger314.
Volume 18 Spoiler Excerpt (All credit goes to digger314.):
Hooves, do not worry about the small mistake there. The main thing is that you managed to unify all direct links in your post, for the convenience of all. I am sure that all of us here, me included, are thankful of your contribution here.
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Reason: Hooves's post has been updated.
2011-03-26, 10:18
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The main thing is that you managed to unify all direct links in your post, for the convenience of all. I am sure that all of us here, me included, are thankful of your contribution here. 
