High School DxD Light Novel - Speculation/Theories on Future Plot after Volume 18

[relentlessflame]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss your speculation and theories on the future direction of the plot of the High School DxD Light Novel after Volume 18. So, to participate in this thread, you are expected to already be familiar with Volume 18 and everything before it, so there is no need for spoiler tags. However, please do not post actual teasers/spoilers about future content in this thread; this should only be for your own speculation and theories, not spoilers.

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[Gary29]

Speculation after volume 18? Alright, let's kick off this thread with some volume 19 speculation then!

What sort of power-up do you think Xenovia will gain if she gets Ex-Durandal stolen from her? Obviously she can't fight until she gets another weapon or gets it back.

On another topic, once Miyama-Zero is back to her usual self, what would you like to see illustrations of?

Spoiler for My list:

-Ise's True-Queen and Vali's Empireo Juggernaut Overdrive (color)
-Crom Cruach (color)
-Some of the other legendary Evil Dragons, like Apophis or Azi Dahaka (or Níðhǫggr if/when it appears)
-Dulio using his Longinus, Zenith Tempest (color)
-Diehauser Belial vs Raiser (color)
(I would have liked a color illustration of Yaegaki Masaomi vs Irina and Ise together for v18, but oh well)

[jopjopjop]

The question is, will Ex-Durandal be stolen in the first place? I know it's quite obvious to see that it being stolen would be how the story will go but with the quotes, I don't see any indication that Ex-Durandal was stolen or used against them by the previous wielder.

Only thing said is that Xenovia doesn't know how to use it and is using it in the wrong way.

[LowCholesterol]

Originally Posted by Gary29

Speculation after volume 18? Alright, let's kick off this thread with some volume 19 speculation then!

What sort of power-up do you think Xenovia will gain if she gets Ex-Durandal stolen from her? Obviously she can't fight until she gets another weapon or gets it back.

On another topic, once Miyama-Zero is back to her usual self, what would you like to see illustrations of?

Spoiler for My list:

-Ise's True-Queen and Vali's Empireo Juggernaut Overdrive (color)
-Crom Cruach (color)
-Some of the other legendary Evil Dragons, like Apophis or Azi Dahaka (or Níðhǫggr if/when it appears)
-Dulio using his Longinus, Zenith Tempest (color)
-Diehauser Belial vs Raiser (color)
(I would have liked a color illustration of Yaegaki Masaomi vs Irina and Ise together for v18, but oh well)

maybe she will regretting about she only using it's power and then she get the way to use ex-durandal efficiently

and about the illustration i wanted

Spoiler for my list:

- Cao-Cao using his balance breaker vs evil dragon
- Dulio last attack to Walburg (color)
- Gabriel naked! (color)
- Trihexa appeared (color)
- Azazel and Blazer Shining Aura Darkness Blade in Balance Breaker

[Chichiryuushintei]

Originally Posted by Gary29

On another topic, once Miyama-Zero is back to her usual self, what would you like to see illustrations of?

Spoiler for My list:

-Ise's True-Queen and Vali's Empireo Juggernaut Overdrive (color)
-Crom Cruach (color)
-Some of the other legendary Evil Dragons, like Apophis or Azi Dahaka (or Níðhǫggr if/when it appears)
-Dulio using his Longinus, Zenith Tempest (color)
-Diehauser Belial vs Raiser (color)
(I would have liked a color illustration of Yaegaki Masaomi vs Irina and Ise together for v18, but oh well)

Wait, does this mean that Volume 19 will have the regular 6-10 illustrations? Because if it does Ill be so happy

Spoiler for Illustrations:

-CCQ and EJOD; (Color)
-Crom Cruach; (Color)
-Dulio using Zenith Tempest; (Color)
-Tobio Ikuse with Akama- I mean Canis Lycaon;
-Ecchi scene with Xenovia. In the bathtub. After making babies. Do I need to say that it needs to be in color?

[jopjopjop]

Originally Posted by Chichiryuushintei

Wait, does this mean that Volume 19 will have the regular 6-10 illustrations? Because if it does Ill be so happy

Spoiler for Illustrations:

-I'd like to see CCQ and EJOD;
-Crom Cruach;
-Dulio using Zenith Tempest;
-Tobio Ikuse with Akama- I mean Canis Lycaon;

Of course not. We can even have only the cover.

[Chichiryuushintei]

Originally Posted by jopjopjop

Of course not. We can even have only the cover.

Y U must crush my hopes and dreams to pieces? T_____T

[LowCholesterol]

Originally Posted by Chichiryuushintei

Y U must crush my hopes and dreams to pieces? T_____T

don't give your hopes up. there are possibilities

[DragoMuseveni]

I just want to see Gabriel . And CCQ . And EJOD . I really want to see them . And i want to see vali getting a true power up to crush lilin

[G147]

Originally Posted by PantsuSister

don't give your hopes up. there are possibilities

The recent Oda Nobuna Volume says otherwise. Miyama only gave 1 illustration the cover. ( ._.)

[Always86]

Any chance we might see an Infinite Stratos situation and have another artist take over. I enjoy the DxD story a lot but part of the fun is sexy/cool drawings.

[GrrDraxin]

If only art styles could be inherited. It would be nice if there were other artists that could take over without a noticeable change in the designs. In this case, it would be like going from Miyama-Zero to Miyama-One, totally different person, but same art style and quality.

[jopjopjop]

After rereading details about Volume 19, the previous wielder must be someone really powerful for Kokabiel, an enemy, to even praise him by saying he's a person with unrivaled strength.

And if he was regarded that high, then that raises Dulio's status much higher as he's known as the strongest exorcist even with a person like the previous wielder amongst their ranks.

[DOmus]

But even if he was the previous user, is he capable of wield the sword without problems, or even using it?, because only the current user(if im not wrong) is capable of bringing the sword back from it dimension, so Xenovia can just hide it there and job done...or the previous users still have the authority to use it?

I would like to see Tosh as the illustrator if Miyama leave the job

[jopjopjop]

That's why I said in my earlier post here that there's no indication that the previous wielder was able to take hold of Durandal in the first place.

My previous post just highlights the previous wielder's strength.

~By the way, I kinda called it. Ishibumi included that part in the preview.

[GrrDraxin]

Originally Posted by DOmus

I would like to see Tosh as the illustrator if Miyama leave the job

Who's this Tosh guy? Link to an example, please?

[DOmus]

Originally Posted by GrrDraxin

Who's this Tosh guy? Link to an example, please?

Shokugeki no Soma, Menkui!, Harem Time....mostly H mangas

Spoiler for big img:

Spoiler for big img:

Got the feeling that Crom Cruach gonna help DxD in the upcoming volumes, maybe training issei in a secret dragon art, mixing his heavenly trait with the evil one, making a heavenly evil dragon or something like that

[aw454wtr]

Originally Posted by jopjopjop

After rereading details about Volume 19, the previous wielder must be someone really powerful for Kokabiel, an enemy, to even praise him by saying he's a person with unrivaled strength.

And if he was regarded that high, then that raises Dulio's status much higher as he's known as the strongest exorcist even with a person like the previous wielder amongst their ranks.

If the author follows the mythology in the "Song of Roland" a French poem, durandal was a sword given by an angel to Charlemagne, who gives it to Roland a paladin who is said to have driven back an army of 1000 men single handedly with durandal

[jopjopjop]

Originally Posted by aw454wtr

If the author follows the mythology in the "Song of Roland" a French poem, durandal was a sword given by an angel to Charlemagne, who gives it to Roland a paladin who is said to have driven back an army of 1000 men single handedly with durandal

Yes, Roland is strong, although in this case, the previous wielder is stronger.

Reasons are:

• Kokabiel who was present in the war and lived all those days should have known both Roland and the PW (I'll just call the previous wielder as PW ), but the one that he praised as having unrivaled strength is PW not the original wielder, Roland.
• From my interpreted quotes, when Arthur challenged PW to a fight, PW was said to be the strongest of all the wielders.

[jopjopjop]

Speculation time :

Trying to find out what's the purpose of Kunou's reappearance, I reread Worship☆Dragon-God Girl.

In that SS, Kunou was there to help build a temple for Ophis. I wonder if her purpose this Volume is close to this objective again? Trying to build something .. or maybe even reforging Kusanagi no Tsurugi?!