Think of it this way, a 3 weeks break will be better than a hiatus if the mangaka's health worsens, or look at it as a deserved wait for a really awesome upcoming chapter.
Those equipment Loki and gang uses should seriously be banned. It doesn't seem to me like those tricks are created with their ATs, and the ability to fly is seriously a violation of rules.
The last page where Ikki says "I'll send you flying to the end of the world" literally screams "get ready for some whoop-ass pwnage"