Hi there, my name is Othniel Lemla, and I'm an 18-year-old novice writer from South Africa. I started working on my story, "The Last Heroes," on September 4th, 2020. Initially, it was a manga, but due to my busy schedule as a high school student, I couldn't maintain consistency in my writing. 

I was inspired to try creating a manga after participating in the Jump Tezuka contest two years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't win because I didn't understand the concept of one-shots. I continued my story with a "To Be Continued..." without realizing that one-shots don't have sequels. I used to compare myself to renowned mangakas like Echiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto, but eventually, I had to end my all-nighters and complicated camera angles.

I'm a huge fan of anime and love exploring the complex roles of main characters in manga, anime, and light novels. I've been analyzing the elements that contribute to a character's likability and ultimate success, including their backstory, personality, and memorable moments. Inspired by my passion for storytelling, I've created my imaginary world called "The Last Heroes." I hope my story gains popularity and perhaps even becomes a reality someday.

I am frequently asked about the Last Heroes, which centers around Ronins - humans with supernatural abilities. These abilities are based on elemental powers such as Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind, and some Ronins even possess sub-elemental powers like Lightning, Light, Darkness, Energy, Steel, and Mud. Additionally, some have capabilities not based on any element, known as "Mythical Prowess." To utilize their abilities, Ronins must charge up their spiritas, the kinetic energy within them. 

I aimed to keep the power system as straightforward as possible. It is important to note that while humans do not typically have powers, they all possess spiritas, which grants them the ability to defend themselves. Most Ronins have one prowess, while others keep a mythical one, making them extraordinarily dangerous. Hybrids, on the other hand, have two prowess's, which may be two opposing ones or a normal one and a mythical one.

Tedashii Katsuno is the sole Ronin in his world with the unique abilities of Energy, Darkness, and Wind. He inherited energy from his mother, Izanami Aoi, Darkness from birth, and Wind from his father.

At his birth, someone prophesied that he would become a great individual. However, this person believed their youth had passed, so they instilled this goal in Tedashii's mind. He aspires to become a member of F5, the world's primary guild, and he has kept this dream in his thoughts ever since. Tedashii hopes to achieve it one day and prove their prophecy was correct to that person.

Tedashii Katsuno (18/07/2005): The 'Blue Rose Dweller' individual was born in an undisclosed region. Growing up, he aspired to join F5 and fulfill the dream of a man from his past. However, he had forgotten his hidden abilities and now relied on his Hakuraa to overcome daily obstacles.

Yuri Katsuno (23/02/2006): Giyora and Izanami's first daughter is one year younger than Tedashii. Unlike Tedashii, she doesn't possess an Immortal, only Wind Prowess. She desires to live life to the fullest but intends to complete her education and find a suitable partner first. Presently, she is dating Sanji, which clarifies his connection with Tedashii.

Konami Katsuno (18/07/2011): She is the youngest member of the Katsuno family and a ronin who aspires to follow in her brother's footsteps and join the F5. However, she has the lowest amount of spiritas and only possesses healing abilities. She is unaware that she also has an Immortal. Giyora does not think she is ready for battle, but he will be surprised.

Sanji Misaki (28/02/2004): He was born in the Norwich Central Region with a strong desire to be better and stronger than Tedashii. Although he possesses skills in magnetism and sword fighting, he still has a long way to go if he wants to impress Yuri with his abilities.

Sasha Os-Blancos (28/08/2004): Also born in Norwich Central Region. The last-born daughter of three girls under the Os-Blancos family. Two of her elder sisters departed for the Apprehension some time ago but never returned. Thus, she yearned to find them and bring them home safely.

Izanami Aoi (5/02/1990): Mother of Tedashii, Konami and Yuri. She is caring and loves her children very much. She lost her Immortal, Hakuraa, the day she had her kids.

Suzuki Aoi (01/02/2005): The mute child Tedashii met in the Apprehension. His inability to talk is due to the prowess of Marco Polo. So he deduced his habit of doing so and became used to communicating by humming,

After each volume, I intend to furnish character information for six or more of the most notable individuals, contingent on their impact on the storyline. For specific individuals who hold greater importance, I may divulge additional details. However, I reserve the right to keep some information concise to preserve the enigma surrounding a character. Once all characters have been introduced, I will elaborate on those requiring additional explanation.

But I hope you enjoyed reading my light novel and that. Hopefully, you will read the next one. I put a lot of time and effort into this, and it isn't easy to work, edit, and illustrate independently.

But thanks to you guys, I have a crowd to make all that work worth it.

See you guys on the next one. And let's go BEYOND OUR LIMITS!!

Next time on The Last Heroes: Warriors Against The Sinful!

We enter the battle to take Legon City back!