The Saga of Tanya the Evil - Vol. 26 Ch. 81.5 - Grantz's Letter II

[MangaDex]

 

[CrimsonWarden]

Still a tantalizing tale to weave

 

[HunterCO]

I always enjoy these chapters from the future

 

[Bayaya]

how old is that Tanya?

 

[Tds-PdV]

That’s quite crazy, assuming that was future Tanya, she doesn’t age normally because Ursula who is of similar age (as per the letter) was already 92 and passed away.

Then again, the little girl, Dorlis is a bit special, so maybe as her mother said, she saw something that normal people couldn’t see (i.e., future Tanya).
Maybe Tanya somehow managed to get one over being X, but regardless it was possible that she ascended humanity one way or another.

“Future Tanya” also has a silver hair vs. her original blonde, so that’s another point of interest….


In any case, Dorlis’ “unlocking spell” was adorable.


Edit: A crazy fan speculation here:
Since Tanya’s moniker has “silver” (from her medal) in it, is it possible that she ended up one way or another got deified and her hair color changed to silver colored since “silver” is what she is known for.

The “worshipper perception helps shape the god being worshipped” thing.

 

[Dzrt]

how old is that Tanya?

Probably 5 - 10 years younger then the women who passed.

 

[Tds-PdV]

how old is that Tanya?

Based on the letter from Grantz, same age as Ursula who in this chapter passed away at the age of 92. (Pg. 13)

So, as per my speculation above, Tanya might end up being something “special” since she aged differently (or even stopped aging) and only Dorlis (who is a talented mage) saw her in that chapter.

 

[xyzzy]

Interesting how they seem to be going down this route. In the ending for the web novel for Youjo Senki, IIRC, after the war Tanya indeed dyed her hair silver and emigrated to the US under a false identity, to act as a military instructor.

The light novels are still ongoing (albeit the latest volume was two years ago, which is a bit concerning), but based on this it looks like they are implementing parts of that ending here.

 

[Nautical]

Hiding if Tanya becomes a bombshell in the future.

 

[SuperOniichan]

Interesting how they seem to be going down this route. In the ending for the web novel for Youjo Senki, IIRC, after the war Tanya indeed dyed her hair silver and emigrated to the US under a false identity, to act as a military instructor.

The light novels are still ongoing (albeit the latest volume was two years ago, which is a bit concerning), but based on this it looks like they are implementing parts of that ending here.

Does the story already have a formal, but understandably unofficial "final draft"? This reminds me of the time when people would constantly discuss the ending of the Mushoku Tensai web-novel in the discussions of the first arcs of the anime, lmao.

P.S.

Spoiler

A German professional moving to the US after the war as a military instructor/adviser under a false identity? Zen hinting as always, lmao.

 

[Maplefield]

For a refresher on Warren "sniffer" Grantz, check out ch50

 

[ServeWu]

Ahhhh I've been waiting for this chapter in english ever since the raws first came out! Thank you for the translation!

 

[Botfossil]

The art in this manga is always so beautiful, but I can never remember what the heck is going on

 

[22nd_Ranger]

Damn!

 

[kevin282819]

Based on the letter from Grantz, same age as Ursula who in this chapter passed away at the age of 92. (Pg. 13)

So, as per my speculation above, Tanya might end up being something “special” since she aged differently (or even stopped aging) and only Dorlis (who is a talented mage) saw her in that chapter.

It's explained that all mages stop aging after a certain point and have longer lifespans compared to regular humans. I don't remember if they age again towards the end of their life or not but Tanya looking young isn't anything strange.

 

[Bayaya]

Edit: A crazy fan speculation here:
Since Tanya’s moniker has “silver” (from her medal) in it, is it possible that she ended up one way or another got deified and her hair color changed to silver colored since “silver” is what she is known for.

The “worshipper perception helps shape the god being worshipped” thing.

That makes some sense. Takes a God to fight another God.

 

[Matikkkii]

I love how this series got sniped by a worse quality translator, OG group decided not to translate because of the snipe, and half a year later snipers stop translating.

And people wonder why snipers are considered so bad

Thanks for the translation of this chapter though, maybe someone will pick It up again

 

[MangaMeka]

Damn, at this point the audio books are going to finish the story before we get chapter 76 to drop from decent quality scanner.

 

[Tds-PdV]

That makes some sense. Takes a God to fight another God.

Or the “if you can’t beat them, join them” motto.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]