How Does Beginning After The End LN Start Its Story?

The central figure throughout 'The Beginning After The End' is Arthur Leywin. At the story's start, he's a baby, but he carries the memories and experiences of King Grey, a powerful martial artist from a modern Earth-like world who died of old age. So you've got this layered protagonist—a child with an adult's strategic mind and a king's weary perspective. That core duality, the reincarnation premise, drives the entire narrative. It's not just about him being overpowered from the get-go; it's about watching someone who's already lived a full, isolated life trying to navigate childhood, family, and emotional connections he never really had before. A lot of the early tension comes from that internal disconnect. Arthur understands complex mana theory and combat principles, but he has to physically grow into using them, and he's constantly battling Grey's ingrained loneliness and cynicism to embrace his new life with his parents, Alice and Reynolds. His relationships, especially with his parents and later with his bond, Sylvie, are what really reshape him from the detached king into someone with something tangible to protect. The story follows his growth in both power and emotional capacity, from his early years in Ashber and Xyrus Academy to the massive conflicts that come later. Some side characters get extensive focus, like Tessia whose journey becomes deeply intertwined with his, but the lens always returns to Arthur. Even when the point of view shifts occasionally to show other events, it's to highlight things that will impact his path or to show the consequences of his actions. The narrative is fundamentally about his second chance and what he builds and loses with it.

Man, I spent way too long trying to figure this out when I first jumped in. The official 'Beginning After the End' web novel chapters on sites like Tapas can be a total mess because of how they label the 're-uploads' and the comic chapters. Forget all that. The reading order for the actual light novels is super straightforward: you just read the nine volumes in numerical order, from Volume 1 to Volume 9. It starts with 'Early Years,' which is what the comic covers, but the LN goes deeper into Arthur's internal struggles and the world-building. The novel is way past the comic now, obviously. A common pitfall is seeing the 'Relic' and 'Ascension' arcs online and thinking they're separate series—they're not. Those are just the official arc names for the latter parts of the main story, which are contained in the later volumes. The real confusion people have is mixing up the web novel serialization with the published e-books. For a clean experience, stick to the Amazon or official publisher e-books; they're edited, have consistent formatting, and follow the proper sequence without any chapter skips. Also, don't bother with 'A King's Return' or the side stories until after you're caught up with the main volumes. They're interesting for character backstory, especially for Sylvia and Virion, but they'll spoil major plot points if read out of order. I made that mistake and ruined a couple of big reveals for myself. The core journey is Arthur's, and the novels track it perfectly linearly, so just go volume by volume. Honestly, the pacing in the novels feels much tighter than the weekly web serial, so you're getting the best version of the story anyway.

I think it's a confusing situation right now, but there's definitely more story coming. The light novel adaptation of 'The Beginning After the End' has concluded its run with Volume 10, which corresponds to the end of the 'Ascension' arc from the webcomic. However, the original source—the web novel—is still ongoing. TurtleMe, the author, is actively writing new web novel chapters on Tapas and other platforms. So while the specific light novel release might be caught up, the story itself is far from over. The web novel is way ahead, diving into events long after what's been published in physical volumes. It's less about a direct sequel and more about continuing the main narrative in its original serialized format. If you've only read the light novels, you're in for a treat because there's a massive amount of new content waiting online. The pacing and some details differ between the web novel and the LN, but the core story of Arthur Leywin continues. I'd recommend checking the author's social media or the Tapas page for the most current updates on chapter releases. The wait for new LN volumes might be longer, but the story is absolutely being told.