Unexpected Staff Update

Update (02/6/25): Last week was a little busier than usual and I also got sick so my progress was slower than expected. But I still managed to keep at it and finished proofreading all 113 chapters within the time limit I set for myself while making some sacrifices.

I just started translating the first chapter of Demon Sword Maiden today, Chapter 1278 should be available now in the Google Drive, do take a look at it and let me know if the translation is satisfactory.

Update (21/5/25): According to AI, if I keep up the same pace, I just need 1 more week to finish proofreading the remaining chapters.

You have a total of 35 unmarked-priority tasks (27 in "Demon Sword Maiden" + 8 in "Reborn as a Transcendent").

If you finish 5 tasks per day:

35 tasks ÷ 5 tasks/day = 7 days

You will need 7 more days to finish all the unmarked-priority tasks at that pace.

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This came out of left field, but early this morning, Keissen announced their departure from Re:Library. Citing personal reasons and a major shift in their schedule, they’re no longer able to continue translation work for Demon Sword Maiden and Reborn as a Transcendent.

While the news was sudden, I wasn’t too worried—Keissen’s departure has, in a way, nudged me back toward Plan B, something I had mostly put aside until now. It simply means I’ll have to pick up the slack and handle the translations myself.

To be honest, I’ve been worried about my financial situation and lack of job opportunities lately, so this might be a timely chance to secure around $400 a month to help with my livelihood. Moreover, I’ve already been rewriting most chapters of both series due to quality concerns, so translating them myself doesn’t feel like that big of a leap.

That said, I expect translating to take twice as long as rewriting. And I still have a significant backlog to catch up on—Demon Sword Maiden alone is behind by 85 chapters, with another 28 chapters pending from Reborn as a Transcendent. That’s easily over 100 chapters still waiting to be proofread.

So now, I’d like to ask the followers of both series:

• Should I start translating new chapters from the latest release onward, even without having full context due to the unrevised backlog?

• Or should I focus on clearing the backlog first and temporarily put both series on hiatus?

Both options are tempting. The first would mean more immediate workload and a stricter schedule, but it could help build consistency and maintain momentum. The second would be less stressful and allow me to catch up properly, but at the cost of new content in the short term.

Let me know what you think—I’d really appreciate your input!