Well, is a little curious, but the meaning across the Globe is almost the same, so, I will just put the link and you people can choose to believe, I prefer look at Asia due cuz is the zone the author comes, but as all can see in other LNs projects they dont have problems copy/adapt from Norse, Europe and others: Mythology of the Crow
Spoiler for Asian Miths about Crow:
Asiatic Mythology
The crow has also a role in the asiatic mythology : in China and in Japan, he shows love and filial gratitude.According to chinese legends, ten red crows with three paws flew away from the East Blackberry Tree to bring light to the world. But they brought an unbearable heat to the Earth. Yi The Good Archer killed nine of them, and saved the world. The last Crow is now in the Sun.
So the crow is a solar symbol. He represents the creative principle.
Guide and Messenger of the Gods
Japan
In Japan, crows are also divine messengers, and in China they are the faerie queen Hsi-Wang-Mu's messengers. They also bring her food and are a good omen.
I'l just put it out here because it's somewhat worth it:
I'm putting in more serious effort into maintaining my TL blog now. Where I previously neglected it since there was little point in duplicating translations across platforms, with the impending removal of the series I'll have to accept that the work done and saved on Baka Tsuki has its days numbered.
So first of all is to polish the quality of the translations. Starting with V11.2, I'm thoroughly editing it all over again, especially now that I have the official Chinese translation. I'll ensure the same for all the pther chapters as well, including untranslated chapters.
Since I can't be on all the time to catch wording and spelling errors, I invite all of you fans to come and proofread for me. My blog link is in my signature, 'TL Blog.'
At the same time, I'll also archive the rest of the translated volumes for future reading, proofreaing and even retranslatig some parts if necessary.
And then, if I still have energy left, I'll attemt V6 and others. No promises yet though. V11 is still my priority.
Fights started over where Crow is. Crow attacked with Laser Sword, but Cerberus blocked it using a IS armor with purple glow. Cerberus also learned IS system, even though it's only been 8 days since he showed in up in AW. He gives a confirmation that Cerberus I-III are all different persons / Duel Avatars being pieced together. The ability to steal other people's skills from II is named 'Wolf Down'.
The IS skill Cerberus is using are III's. Crow can see that particular IS was born from negative thoughts, and asked Cerberus to stop - using that means parts of himself will be dragged into the darkness. Cerberus replies he knows that, as right then he can feel himself being erased - but like how Crow is fighting for something he can't give up no matter what (ie, Niko), Cerberus is in a similar situation.
Crow admitted that he's the one without the resolve to fight with his earlier words - now that they're in a battle the only thing left is to fight and win. Crow tried to throw Cerberus, but since Cerberus could fly it got countered and Cerberus instead tried to crush Crow in his arms. Wolf Down stealing something is like filling a jug however, after it's used up that's it. After Cerberus flew in counter to Crow he emptied out his flight ability.
Crow got hit down into yellow HP bar, and he can't hit back at Cerberus. However Crow told him Cerberus made a wrong choice in using a restraining skill that doesn't kill his opponent fast enough, and shot a Laser Javelin at Niko's restraints. Vise was fighting Pile so his free hand couldn't block Crow's attack, and he lost half of the binds on Niko.
Array ordered Cerberus to stop messing around, so he tried to turn Crow away and can't hit Niko. Crow managed to twist out of the hold, and the two of them entered melee combat with Crow using <<Aerial Combo>>. Cerberus' IS isn't his own so he can't wield it with the same speed and skill as Crow; III's IS only shows up as a reflexive defence against other IS. After a furious exchange of hits, Crow finally managed to land a clean hit and took down Cerberus.
While Cerberus is flat on the ground he confessed he was just as obsessed with winning as Crow was, when he lost that time he was angry as well. When Cerberus II showed up it was because #I went into Zero Fill and gave up control. This time however Cerberus lost even after using the others' skills, and he doesn't feel bad.
Cerberus also said as a Burst Linker (Flere note: note that he says "Burst Linker", not "Brain Burst Player" like the rest of ARS), he can't defy ARS. The only thing he can choose is how to end his life as a Burst Linker however, and he had adjusted his points so he only has 10 BP left. Cerberus asked Crow to take him away to the edge of AW and kill him there, as it's the only way to save Niko - and Cerberus chose to die by Crow's hand instead of being transformed into something else. Cerberus is scheduled to die today at that altar.
Array then revealed Cerberus' creation was due to ARS President's skill <<Reincarnation>>, but as impressive as it was if #I wasn't in Zero Fill he could still remain in control. Cerberus knew if he showed up here he has a high chance of fulfilling ARS's goal, but as his final wish he wanted to fight Crow. Crow said he will find a way to save everyone, Rain, Ash Roller, and even Cerberus.
Array however then said it's time to show them all that "There doesn't exist a single way to save everyone in this world. Because from the very beginning there's no such thing as salvation in the world. There exists only hatred, conflict, betrayal, beguiling, ravaging, wails, despair, and so on, so forth. Now, let me teach you kids the true cruelty of Accel World [...]
Cerberus Number Three - Activate."
Cerberus' main visor closed for good, his final words urging Crow to flee and he'll do his best to hold off #III's awakening. Unlike #II's visor light being red, this time III's visor colour is the same purple as Cerberus' earlier IS. Crow got raked by Cerberus' IS claws, and Crow felt like he had felt that sensation before.
III then spoke, confirming Crow's fears that Noumi's back.
Spoiler for Vol15 Chapter 6 comments:
Lotus and co barely escaped the Trisagion-sized attack from ISS core, and it ripped a hole in the building. The Core is trying to destroy the entire place so the portal will stay standing in its coordinates but nobody can reach it. The girls decided to take it down, and Maiden is going to use her IS technique she trained up for use against large opponents, though she needs 2 minutes' casting time. Lotus and others went to by time, and Lotus managed to get close enough to use Vorpal Strike and do some damage. The Dark Shots she dodged as she approached has a homing ability however, and almost killed her as they attacked from behind. Raker managed to push Lotus out of the way, but she got her legs blasted away.
Current then demonstrated Phase Trans, Keen mode to attack. Raker also used her <<Swirl Sway>> whirlwind shield, though it's not purely a defence technique. the tornado ripped at the ISS core. Finally, Lotus demonstrated <<The Eclipse>>. The narrative notes this was Graphite Edge's move, 27 attacks in two seconds. In terms of pure attack times however Lotus' Lv4 Special attack <<Death by Barraging>> is superior, with hundreds of attacks in a few seconds. IS relies on mental imagery however, and Death by Barraging relies on system assist so Lotus used the Eclipse.
After all these huge moves, they still need another minute before Maiden is ready. ISS Core then went into 'second form' and summoned two tentacle appendages for CQC. Lotus went into Overdrive Mode Green and Current went into Adamite form in order to defend themselves, as the Core was too fast. The impact was worse than when Lotus fought Byakko of the Four Gods, and the negative IS affected her mind. Lotus' two legs got driven into the marble floor, and Current lost her left hand and all her armour.
30 seconds left before Maiden is ready, and the Core is still going strong; it's like it has infinite IS/willpower available to it. The core then shot a Trisagion-sized beam at Raker, but Raker can't dodge since if she does it'll hit Maiden. Raker held her ground to try and tank the hit, even though just at tanking half the core's full power each both Lotus and Current was heavily wounded. Raker managed to hold off the attack, using what's the equivalent of Aikido in IS techniques and redirecting the beam into the ceiling. The narrative explicitly says this is fuelled by the bond and "power of love" between Raker and Maiden
Lotus and Current managed to get some breath back, and then went back to attacking the core.
*pants* no rest for the wicked... the TLers uploaded three chapters at once today...
Spoiler for Vol15 Chapter 7 comments:
Noumi, Dusk Taker, revealed himself to be Cerberus III. His rage inducing slimy attitude was such none of the trio who knew him present can deny this guy acts exactly like the real deal. Bell then pointed out like #II was a copy #III here is also one, seeing as the real Noumi has lost his memory. They figured out instead of 'erasing' someone's memory when they lose all BPs, it's more correct to say it was 'taken away' into the main server. Then someone in ARS managed to extract these memories from the BB main server somehow.
With #III's conversation however, the four of them had been using their real names to talk with. It's for sure that ARS now knows the trio's RW details and could probably go PK them IRL if they wished to. Array then ordered #III to get serious and taken them all down.
Even with the switch from #I to #III, it doesn't change how the Duel Avatar still only had 10 BPs left. Crow thought he can still win. Vise then pulled out <<Octahedral Isolation>>, locking all of ARS and Niko away. Everyone on Crow's side tried to break through, but didn't manage to do so even with IS. It's like a conceptual weapon of 'Rejection' pulled to the limit.
Noumi then said it's time for Haru and others to start paying him back, and then moved towards Niko. Everyone redoubled their efforts to break through, with Crow shouting come out and face him, he's willing for a fight.
Noumi then used Demonic Commandeer on Niko, with tentacles of sticky light burrowing into Niko's petite avatar through any gap they can find.
... nvm, make that FOUR chapters... *eyes bleary*
Spoiler for Vol15 Chapter 8 comments:
Back to Lotus and others fighting the ISS core, Lotus was thinking it doesn't matter if the core had unlimited negative thoughts backing it up, she has unlimited positive thoughts from all her time with Haru and everyone else in her Legion. The TLer notes Kawahara has got the anime and LN mixed up, that scene at the end of AW anime with KYh and Fuuko meeting had its location written wrong.
With the three girls' powers combined, they managed to weather through the core's attack. As those three collapsed from exhaustion Maiden was ready to counterattack. Her inferno turned the stage around the Core into magma, and since the core was anchored to the portal it can't flee. The extreme heat was such any attack from the core got evaporated before it could be carried out.
While Maiden needs 4x the current preparation to even burn Genbu of the Four Gods into nothingness, they feel if they managed the prep time they can pull it off. The TLer snarks that the girls are getting over ambitious, they wants to kill one of the Four Gods instead of just holding it off long enough to rescue Graphite Edge. The other girls there has half a mind to stop Maiden's attack, as this is a 'Area attack of harmful/negative IS', magnifying her own thoughts of wanting to harm others. This could come back and devour Maiden's own heart. Nonetheless, they need to destroy the ISS core so they let her continue.
From the falling apart core, a thin beam of red light reached out like a infrared targeting beam. That beam held such malice it floored Lotus, Current and Raker simply with its presence, and was part of the manifestation of all the gathered negative IS of Accel World.
OMG, there's more...
Spoiler for Vol15 Chapter 9 comments, incl SAO Alicization spoilers:
Crow kept bashing on Vise's wall, to the point his silver fist is falling apart. The wall is like it severed the spatial dimensions between the two sides. Bell tried to calm Crow down, but he wouldn't listen; it took a silent admonition from the Metatron Wings to snap Crow out of it. (TLers' note: LAWL Metatron is stealing the place of 'main haremette' xD)
After thinking it through and comparing it with Green Grande's <<Parsec Wall>>, Crow ordered them to attack the corners instead of the flat surfaces. When Pard tried to bite however the barrier turned so all their attacks would hit the surface instead. One by one Niko's Armaments are being swallowed as a orb of light by #III. Crow then flew Pile up to the top of the barrier, and Pile used <<Spiral Gravity Driver>> to hit the apex of the defence. Vise only then took notice of the attacks on his defence, and the barrier started spinning in the opposite direction of Pile's attack. Cracks started to form when Pile poured his IS into his attack, and then Crow did as well. (TLer note: No Homo)
Vise's barrier broke, and the two of them charged in as Noumi ate a fourth orb. Array attacked, and while Crow deflected two lasers another two tore into Pile. Pile's attack missed #III by half a metre due to that. Array tried to shoot them again, but Pard charged in and tackled Array. Crow shouted "Niko!" in such a way TLers snarked "right, shout all you want, as long as it's not her full name ARS aren't going to find out her RL info...", then Crow tore the connection between #III and Niko with a IS-backed arm. The 2nd Red King's final armament barely managed to be kept by its original owner.
Niko then woke up, and her IS aura blasted Crow away. The 2nd Red King in her full glory blazed out her displeasure, and her eyes was burning white. Even after losing most of her Armaments and forcibly pushed into Zero Fill state for 40mins+, Niko was still ready for a fight and burning her opponents until not even ashes remain.
Noumi started cackling, saying that the power of a King was truly amazing; just four of Rain's armament took up slots for three whole BBer's worth of storage space. This was what he lived for, to be able to take from others and make their hard-earned strength into his own. Crow noted they need to get Maiden to come and exorcise Noumi soon.
Rain said Noumi was as twisted as the rumours said, but there's no way he could use her <<Invincible>> well as he lacked the heart to do so. Noumi spurned that opinion and said he'll show her that 'hearts' have no meaning in both the RW or AW, except loyalty to himself. He then pressed the buttons to equip the 4 Armaments.
The earlier spoilers was wrong, Noumi managed to steal the podium legs but didn't get the missile launchers. The entire set was warped into fitting Noumi's preferences. Noumi started fighting Crow and others, and Crow kept an eye out on for Vise and Array. While those two said they'll stay out of this fight and Vise had lost both his right side limbs as a result of barriers breaking, they could still be a menace if they wished to.
Metatron warned Crow, and Crow thought it was referring to the 15cm cannon Noumi was about to fire. Instead, it was the thin red light coming from the ISS core. The light entered into Noumi, and it sounded like he was being eaten alive by tentacles. Array was stunned, saying something about an achievement they didn't expect and that was something not even the ARS President had foreseen. In the furore, Crow and Rain did some damage to #III and blasted him into a building.
Noumi realized that ARS had never planned on helping him for his revenge, and was just using him. Array said they did plan on let him have his revenge, and wasn't planning on screwing him over until after that. However due to unforeseen circumstances he's going to have to die now.
Vise advised Crow and others they better run while they still can; the monster that was about to be born is way out of their league to handle. Vise and Array then fled using shadow travel. Noumi's strength was then taken away by something else. Crow and Rain tried to attack him again, but was blocked by a black wave of IS. Noumi was devoured, with the exact phrase from when the Fluctlights broke down after Eugeo killed the attempted-rapist. TLers note this is confirmation that copies of previous Duel Avatars are indeed Fluctlights.
The Invincible morphed and writhed, transforming into a tall demon of metal with scythe-like hands. It also grew a head to match.
At the end of this volume, Crow realized ARS had created the 'Armour of Diaster - Mk II'.
Man, I wonder what is going to happen in the next volume, I mean with this, for me I would think that
Spoiler for I am just deciding on what could happen in the next volume, not an official one.:
When fighting the Mk-II, Silver Crow could get an unsuspected help from "Beast" of the Chrome Disaster and during that time to help fight by for a limited time by reunited with the past users of the armor and face off with the MK-II since it may feel it does not want another existence like it in the world.
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Reason: forgot to write anything in the spoiler
As it is, Xplorer30 has given up on V6, Kai Ding is working slowly on V7, but even that is better that Kaixax555, who had registered V9 and until now has still not updated a single thing...
Kai Ding is my real name, but please call me Mixed Milkshake
Does anyone have an english translated copy of Volume 6? or atleast a text format? as I can easily make the PDF if need be, so PM me or something if you happen to have Volume 6 translated, thanks
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you know, I read all the signatures on randoms, and I always see random stuff on others, so I thought I'd give you all something random to read also
because you read this you now have to give me a pizza
Does anyone have an english translated copy of Volume 6? or atleast a text format? as I can easily make the PDF if need be, so PM me or something if you happen to have Volume 6 translated, thanks
Xplorer30 who was in charge of V6 on Baka-Tsuki apparently gave up on it, One of the other translators will probably pick it up where it's been left off.
Damn. I leave for a whole day, and Yanii-sama has made the wait worth it...
Spoiler for Response:
Finally, definite plot movement somewhere.
I'm more than slightly peeved by the ARS' apparent inability to consider what their concurrent plans could've resulted in...heck, two of the same people who made MK 1 Disaster are right here making another clusterfrak and claiming 'unforeseen' circumstances.' Plot protection or not, it's getting silly...at least this seems to hint at another ending soon.
I wonder what happened to Niko, did she escape from Octahedral Isolation?
Flere, it's Laser Lance, though Chinese-wise they're almost the same.
Damn. I leave for a whole day, and Yanii-sama has made the wait worth it...
Spoiler for Response:
Finally, definite plot movement somewhere.
I'm more than slightly peeved by the ARS' apparent inability to consider what their concurrent plans could've resulted in...heck, two of the same people who made MK 1 Disaster are right here making another clusterfrak and claiming 'unforeseen' circumstances.' Plot protection or not, it's getting silly...at least this seems to hint at another ending soon.
I wonder what happened to Niko, did she escape from Octahedral Isolation?
Flere, it's Laser Lance, though Chinese-wise they're almost the same.
Spoiler for Escape:
Cyan Pile crushed Octahedral Isolation by using his Spiral Gravity Driver attack made stronger by applying the Incarnate System.
Okay, I'm a believer now that there is a connection between the two works. I've been insisting for a long time that they are separate but no more. Fuck you though Kawahara. It still stands that the connection isn't with KYH like many anime-only people insist so much.
And shit just got real in that latest volume. How many volumes has it been that it had ended in a cliffhanger?
On another note, I was rereading volume 5 when I came across this part and seems like it's relevant to volume 15 from what Flere spoiled here:
Spoiler for Vol5, Ch7:
Tidying up her shrimp, Kuroyukihime murmured that as her expression until now suddenly disappeared, and Haruyuki tilted his head in puzzlement once again. Even if the Legion Master had the right to use «Judgement Blow», it would be difficult to bind all the members of a large legions with just the fear of that. Since the valid time limit for «execution» was up to one month after a member left the legion, it be possible to betray them if they had the resolution to get away and hold on during that time period.
But, Kuroyukihime’s words seemed to imply that there was actually a «King» that succeeded in fully controlling their legion. He considered asking her about it, but Kuroyukihime put down her fork and spoke as if satisfied in her usual tone before he could.
Though it doesn't seem to have been confirmed from those summaries. Clarifications, Flere-sama. And thanks as always for those summaries.
Flere, it's Laser Lance, though Chinese-wise they're almost the same.
The English text says "Laser Javelin" in the TL, so I dunno
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Okay, I'm a believer now that there is a connection between the two works. I've been insisting for a long time that they are separate but no more. Fuck you though Kawahara. It still stands that the connection isn't with KYH like many anime-only people insist so much.
And shit just got real in that latest volume. How many volumes has it been that it had ended in a cliffhanger?
On another note, I was rereading volume 5 when I came across this part and seems like it's relevant to volume 15 from what Flere spoiled here:
Spoiler for Vol5, Ch7:
Tidying up her shrimp, Kuroyukihime murmured that as her expression until now suddenly disappeared, and Haruyuki tilted his head in puzzlement once again. Even if the Legion Master had the right to use «Judgement Blow», it would be difficult to bind all the members of a large legions with just the fear of that. Since the valid time limit for «execution» was up to one month after a member left the legion, it be possible to betray them if they had the resolution to get away and hold on during that time period.
But, Kuroyukihime’s words seemed to imply that there was actually a «King» that succeeded in fully controlling their legion. He considered asking her about it, but Kuroyukihime put down her fork and spoke as if satisfied in her usual tone before he could.
Though it doesn't seem to have been confirmed from those summaries. Clarifications, Flere-sama. And thanks as always for those summaries.
No explicit confirmation yes, though I also believe this bit was referring to White Cosmos. It matches a lot of other scenes where it's heavily implied White Cosmos is responsible for something but it's never confirmed or her showing up 'on-screen'.
EDIT: as to my spoiler post you linked to, I went back and changed a bit about the pics; looking at the TLed pics, KYH and co found the true form of the ISS core, not the BB server
Flere and the other translators thanks for your works. Especially appreciate the notes. It's super handy as somone who just got into the series and just saw the sister work.
No explicit confirmation yes, though I also believe this bit was referring to White Cosmos. It matches a lot of other scenes where it's heavily implied White Cosmos is responsible for something but it's never confirmed or her showing up 'on-screen'
I kinda like this forshadowing, but seeing it for 15 volumes straight, I can't help but to think that Kawahara went overboard in it. I can't get any more interested in seeing White Cosmos "on-screen". It reminds me of how Nisio forshadowed Kumagawa's appearance in Medaka Box but it wasn't so freaking long.
2013-10-19, 22:35
So much stuff to read... (Vol15)
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