Mega Brand Q&A with Hajime Kanzaka August 2023, translated
No updates on novel 18 or info on when the special will be released.
Q: In the Slayers anthology book, Hellmaster's magic is different from other confidants, not Hellmaster or Fibrizo or something. It’s Ragna Something, and there was a story that Fibrizo wanted to give his magic a cool name, so he created it himself and spread it himself.
As a matter of fact, is there a reason why the naming convention is different only for Fibrizo's magic?
KANZAKA: "I don't know which one is the anthology book, but "Ragna" is often used in spells that borrow the power of the Hellmaster. In the old days, the person who first developed the magic related to Hellmaster used that phrase, and it became a custom. It is possible that the developer originally used Fibrizo, but changed it because it was difficult to say. "
Q: I have heard that female mages go through a period of magical power loss every month. Is there any way to avoid this without using a Philosopher's Stone or other magical power amplification? Also, is it impossible to avoid it she is pregnant?
KANZAKA: "Not necessarily if you are a woman, but it depends on the individual's physical condition and mentality. If drugs can be developed to deal with these factors, it will probably alleviate the problem to some extent, although it depends on the individual."
Q: In the Mega Brand of July 2023, the answer to the question Why do demons make contracts with humans? If the "investment" is not a good one (e.g., the ability of the contract is too low, the contract's contents or the personality of the contract owner is not usable for the purpose of generating negative emotions, etc.), is there still a risk of the contract applicant being killed by the demon tribe he or she has called?
By the way, Halciform had contracted with two demons (Seigram & Gio-Gaia), but was this a "winning" case in terms of the demons' assessment?
KANZAKA: "If the contracted person did not contribute much to the generation of negative emotions, the Demon Tribe would certainly want to terminate the contract. However, if they did so by means such as killing, there would be no one left who would want to contract with the Demon Tribe as a result. Therefore, in that case, they will reluctantly comply. In the case of Halciform, it should be profitable enough per Tarim.
(Though the end of Gio-Gaia and Seigram, oh well. ......)"