Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-71.60.196.148-20160124042613/@comment-30882723-20170106211848

The next arc will be after Cradle of the Moon (Volume 19) is released. The only reason he is putting Cradle of the Moon into the next light novel is to buy time to think and write the next arc. Honestly, it's very exciting. Especially considering the fact that at the end of Volume 18 it stated that the new arc will begin some time in 2017. I'm really hoping to see some serious development in Kirito and Asuna's relationship. Hope this helps!