Let This Grieving Soul Retire: (Light Novel) Volume 2

Let This Grieving Soul Retire (Light Novel) #2

by Tsukikage, Chyko (Illustrator), Adam Seacord (Translator)

Krai has been on edge ever since realizing he accidentally released the Sitri Slime—a deadly creation that could bring the entire capital to ruin—and now the Explorers’ Association is asking for his help investigating strange occurrences in and around the city. To make matters worse, Krai’s thoughtless response escalates the situation into a national disaster. And to top it off, Sitri Smart, Alchemist of the Grieving Souls, returns amid the chaos. With a devastating slime on the loose and an evil magic syndicate lurking in the shadows, can the Grievers save the capital from the unseen perils they’ve unleashed upon it?

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Manga

347 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 5, 2023

Reviews

[Aelvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Krai is still trying to hide the fact that he somehow managed to lose one of the most dangerous things in his possession: a slime Sitri had given him that was mighty enough to destroy the whole city. And now Sitri is back, and the whole mess with the White Wolf's Den keeps getting worse, and Krai is having the hardest time trying to keep his insane teammates in line . . .

The second book is just as solid as the first. The focus in the first book was on Krai and Tino, his party's Thief. This time around, it's on the Alchemist, Sitri. And Krai's particular blind spots when it comes to believing his teammates are relatively good despite their insanity is once again on full display.

It's impressive how much it's still an open question what Krai's own abilities are. He hasn't been dungeon diving in long enough that any abilities would likely be fading, except that he never thought he had any to begin with. And his lucky coincidences happen just often enough to bring up the question of how much of this is, truly, just luck.

Also like before, there are plenty of clues laid throughout the story as to what's really going on---but the full story doesn't unfold until almost the end. And with that kind of conclusion, it's no wonder Krai desperately wants to retire.

Overall this was a fun read. I like Sitri better than Tino, although both girls do tend to obsess over Krai; I look forward to meeting some of his male party members who should be just as crazy without the romantic undertones. I rate this book Recommended.

[Edric Unsane · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far, in this lite novel series, the characters are immensely damaged in the head. That has made reading so much more enjoyable for me. The main character, known as the Thousand Tricks, is a coward and clueless imbecile to boot. Stumbling from one dire misunderstanding to the next makes this series a hell of a lot of fun, and I would highly recommend giving this series a shot.

[Crystal Diem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still Funny

I like these stories where reverse delusion schtick is the primary theme. It seems like it requires a lot of flexibility from the author to keep it fresh. It strains credulity, but that’s part of the fun.

This is a fun series so far and I’m having a good time with it.

[Nami Sky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man Krai no matter what he says or does, somehow still gets stuck with leading XD love being introduced to Sitri and well how cool she is being an alchemist, etc. Nice seeing more of other hunters too and fights as well.

[Christopher Diedrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read!

This series is equal parts funny and action packed! Can't wait for the next book!!! Give it a try for anyone looking for a fun read!

[Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

This felt like a bit of a slog compared to the first volume. You can also see why the adaptation excised some scenes, Krai being dense about Sitri is lot less believable here.