I formed the strongest swordsman group

Ciallo~~

This is the novelist, Su Yumi, who is holding Yaki Miu and Ayachi Nene in his right hand, and Hitachi Mako and Kosume in his left hand!

So far, after nearly 4 months of serialization, the 4th volume "Running to Ikeda House" has been successfully completed! Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang! (Leopard pats belly.jpg)

The total number of words in Volume 4 is 567,000, which is the shortest volume of this book since its serialization.

Although the number of words is small, the pace is very fast.

First, Qing Deng went to Osaka and made an alliance with Hulu House.

Then Qing Deng got married.

Then the battle of Ikeda House began.

Just after the battle of Ikeda House, the Kyoto Summer Battle was held.

Finally, it was the decisive battle between Qing Deng and Prajna.

So much content was told in 110 chapters, and the pace was quite smooth (Leopard boasts.jpg)

Leopard Leopard is always improving himself and working hard to write better novels.

People always say that my novels are watery, and they seem to have many words, but there is little effective content. In fact, Leopard knows this problem.

Leopard is not deliberately watering down the number of words, it is purely a bad habit.

Once you are excited about writing, it is easy to enter the selfless state of "crazy filling content" (crying Leopard head.jpg)

So Leopard has been improving his writing style and strives to write a novel that satisfies himself.

This volume makes me quite satisfied.

Although the name of this volume is "Running to Ikeda House", in fact, the Battle of Ikeda House is just a small copy of this volume.

The reason for this name is purely to pay tribute.

First of all, there is an episode in the Taiga drama "Ryomaden" called "Running to Ikeda House", and I think this name is cool, so I borrowed it.

Secondly, in historical facts, the "Ikeda House Incident" is the famous battle of the Shinsengumi, and it is also a famous incident at the end of the shogunate, which has commemorative significance.

Having said that, there is really nothing good to write about the "Ikeda House Incident".

Looking back at the whole process of the historical "Ikedaya Incident", you can find that the process was very bland.

The Shinsengumi received intelligence, split into two groups, and successfully attacked Ikedaya - that's it.

There was no ups and downs in the plot, nor any exciting battles.

Kondo Isami led the team to attack, and the battle was almost over.

After the war, only 3 people in the Shinsengumi died.

The casualties of the Sonjo faction were slightly more, but only about ten people.

The street fights of the Young and Dangerous might be more intense.

There is really nothing to write about such a bland battle.

Therefore, Leopard Leopard focuses the plot on the later Kyoto Summer Battle.

To be honest, Leopard Leopard once considered letting Boss Kiryu die under the Prajna sword.

However... Leopard Leopard really couldn't bear to do this.

I am a person who easily develops feelings for characters.

For example, every day I fantasize about doing dirty things with Sanako, Ama and others in my mind.

I really can't bear to kill a character who has been with me for several years.

So, Kiryu spit out the half-eaten lunchbox.

Say "Thank you Leopard Leopard"! (Leopard Straight.jpg)

In addition to the small number of words and fast pace, another major feature of this volume is that it reveals many foreshadowings and fills many holes.

The true identity of "Kyoto's No. 1 Geisha", the secret of Tojo Shintaro, the official appearance of Yamata no Orochi and others.

After millions of words, Yamata no Orochi, Otakemaru and Tamamonomae, who had been hiding their heads and tails, finally showed up.

Many book friends have guessed the identities, genders and abilities of these three people.

What a pity, almost no one guessed it right.

The leader Yamata no Orochi is actually a fat middle-aged uncle.

The highest combat power Otakemaru is actually a deaf-mute.

Tamamonomae, who specializes in intelligence work, is actually an old woman in her sixties.

To be honest, the design inspiration for the character of Otakemaru comes from Sasaki Kojiro, written by Takehiko Inoue.

In the manga "Miyamoto Musashi" created by Takehiko Inoue, Sasaki Kojiro is a deaf-mute who was born deaf - what a bold innovation.

Throughout history, the author who dared to design Sasaki Kojiro as a deaf-mute is probably only Takehiko Inoue.

This character left a deep impression on Leopard Leopard, so when designing Otakemaru, I decided to pay tribute to it and challenge myself at the same time.

How to create a character who can't hear anything and can't speak?

For me, this is a very challenging topic.

In short, with the end of this volume, the core members of the Law and Punishment Party have all appeared, and the confrontation between Qingdeng and the Law and Punishment Party will become more intense.

Finally, let's talk about the next volume.

The next volume is called "The Land of Two Divided Worlds"... Just hearing the name makes it feel unusual.

In fact, it is indeed the case.

The next volume is not the longest volume of this book, but it is probably the one with the most grand plot.

Qing Deng will lead an army of 200,000 to march west to Changzhou, launching the famous "Changzhou Expedition" in history.

If nothing unexpected happens, the scale of the next volume will be between 1 million and 1.5 million words. Wait until the next time to write the postscript of the volume, it will be next spring and summer (Leopard Silly.jpg)

That's about all I want to say.

This is the end of the postscript of this volume!

I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to all the book friends who have supported this book!

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Shumengshi

October 13, 2024