Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen, Vol. 2

  If a man as powerful and important as that had been killed, just what state exactly was the capital in?

  As if in response to Kaito’s inquisitive gaze, Elisabeth went on.

  “The capital has been practically destroyed—at this rate, it and all the paladins will be annihilated.”

  Her words rang in a new battle against the demons,

  as well as the beginning of the end.

  Afterword

  Hello, Keishi Ayasato here.

  I was able to put out the second book.

  Thank you all so much for buying the second volume of Torture Princess. In this volume, I was able to include one of the scenes I’d wanted to write since I began the series, so I was very moved. To be more specific, it was the bride mowing down her foes. Ever since I first thought up Hina, I knew I wanted to include a scene like that. Things got kind of hairy in this volume, but if you enjoyed it, then I could ask for nothing more.

  Thinking back on the second book, Hina played a pretty central role, but I’m planning on having Elisabeth take the spotlight in the third. Things are probably going to get hairy again in book three, so it would make me really happy if you all look forward to it.

  As an aside, I wrote another limited-edition booklet for Animate to go with the second volume! I wrote it in such a way that skipping it won’t affect your enjoyment of the main story, but if any of you are interested in taking a peek into the dangerous, amusing, prattling lives of the three heroes and the Butcher, I hope you check it out (I’m the type to toss in advertisements in places like this). Please take a look, even if all you do is admire the fascinating, adorable cover Ukai drew for it. Elisabeth and Hina have animal ears!

  I humbly thank you in advance.

  I’m almost out of room in the afterword here, so as is custom in one’s books, I have some people I’d like to thank. Saki Ukai, for all your beautiful illustrations, thank you very much. The cover, in particular, caused words to fail me and I had no choice but to prostrate myself before the magnificence of your work. To my designer and my publisher, your suggestions were invaluable, and to my editor O, I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude.

  And last but not least, to all my readers, I would like to thank you as many times as I can. The greatest joy a writer can experience comes from a reader picking up their book. I’ll put everything I have into the third volume, so if you would all be so kind as to continue reading, it would warm me from the bottom of my heart.

  And with that, I pray we will meet again.

  I will now excuse myself to return to my ongoing battle against back pain and stiff shoulders.

  Thank you for buying this ebook, published by Yen On.

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