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The Water Magician Light Novel #2
The Water Magician: Arc 1 Volume 2
Ryo’s life does a 180 after arriving in the city of Lune, where he spars with an expert sword-wielding elf, takes on guild jobs with Abel (his partner-in-adventuring), Abel’s party, and his roommates, and much more! Ryo never could have imagined discovering a whole different side of this new world!
But then monsters spill out of the dungeon in droves and plunge the city into an unprecedented crisis. When Abel and his party set out to investigate, they’re forcibly transferred to the lowest level of the dungeon. There, they encounter a life-and-death situation against devils—creatures who eventually awaken as demon lords. The Handalieu Federation’s meddling and a confrontation with the Inferno Magician ratchet tensions up even more...
With the dangers racking up one by one, Ryo finally gets serious?! “I won’t let you lay a single finger on this city or my friends.” Here comes the explosive second volume recounting the adventures of the strongest, freewheeling water magician!
But then monsters spill out of the dungeon in droves and plunge the city into an unprecedented crisis. When Abel and his party set out to investigate, they’re forcibly transferred to the lowest level of the dungeon. There, they encounter a life-and-death situation against devils—creatures who eventually awaken as demon lords. The Handalieu Federation’s meddling and a confrontation with the Inferno Magician ratchet tensions up even more...
With the dangers racking up one by one, Ryo finally gets serious?! “I won’t let you lay a single finger on this city or my friends.” Here comes the explosive second volume recounting the adventures of the strongest, freewheeling water magician!
417 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 19, 2021
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March 1, 2025
Sometimes it's hard being a light novel fan, because they have a "translation tax" built into the price. So you generally end up spending a bit more money for books with a different cultural flavor, but different rarely means better. It's a matter of being in the mood for a certain type of book and the local authors who are heavily influenced by anime/manga still just don't capture the same feeling as a genuine light novel from Japan.
That all being said, this volume scratched the itch that I had for reading a light novel, but signaled a step down in enjoyment. I somewhat expected this since the first volume was pretty scattered with the power level for merely being the beginning of a series.
There were two problems I ran into here: a very meandering and random plot progression and then way too many additional character introductions. Considering the fight scene that capped off the first volume, it was hard to get too excited about mundane things like E-Rank goblin hunting quests.
The massive increase in characters also didn't help much because I had no real reason to care about any of them and they only added more distraction and impatience for the plot to go somewhere more interesting than spending time in a library and doing random low-level quests.
While this series may still be a decent distraction here and there while searching for a new series or while waiting for the next instalment of something, it's hard to justify the price for what felt to me like throwaway popcorn reading. It's not a good sign when I'm only in volume 2 and I end up skim-reading about 30% of the book. There's maybe a 50/50 chance I end up reading the next volume, but then a 100% chance I'll drop this series by volume 4.
That all being said, this volume scratched the itch that I had for reading a light novel, but signaled a step down in enjoyment. I somewhat expected this since the first volume was pretty scattered with the power level for merely being the beginning of a series.
There were two problems I ran into here: a very meandering and random plot progression and then way too many additional character introductions. Considering the fight scene that capped off the first volume, it was hard to get too excited about mundane things like E-Rank goblin hunting quests.
The massive increase in characters also didn't help much because I had no real reason to care about any of them and they only added more distraction and impatience for the plot to go somewhere more interesting than spending time in a library and doing random low-level quests.
While this series may still be a decent distraction here and there while searching for a new series or while waiting for the next instalment of something, it's hard to justify the price for what felt to me like throwaway popcorn reading. It's not a good sign when I'm only in volume 2 and I end up skim-reading about 30% of the book. There's maybe a 50/50 chance I end up reading the next volume, but then a 100% chance I'll drop this series by volume 4.
July 23, 2025
Better than volume 1
It's an improvement on volume 1 but not by much.... I wish I could be bothered to read on but I just can't. The writing style is boring and the main OP is hardly in on any of the action bits.
It's an improvement on volume 1 but not by much.... I wish I could be bothered to read on but I just can't. The writing style is boring and the main OP is hardly in on any of the action bits.
June 24, 2024
After helping Abel back home, the second volume of The Water Magician picks up with Ryo beginning his adventuring life in Lune. Far away from the isolation of his former home in the forest, city life brings a host of new challenges for the budding magician. From dealing with schemes on escort missions to diving head-first into deadly dungeons, Ryo’ll experience many of his favourite fantasy tropes as he creates a path for himself as an adventurer.
For the most part, Ryo is conspicuously absent from the main action point of the novel’s first half. It’s an interesting direction for the author to take the story, but it ultimately pays off.
With Ryo either out in the library or enjoying the luxurious food the city has to offer, the story flitters between numerous character perspectives within the city. This gives the impression that, as a frontier city, Lune is teeming with life. Moreover, these perspectives give other characters introduced in the first volume a chance to shine.
Chief among those given a chance to shine are Abel’s team, The Crimson Sword, and Ryo’s adventuring pals in room 10. The Crimson Sword’s big moments come as they help investigate a dungeon stampede (known in-world as a Great Tidal Bore). Facing dangers on an unimaginable scale, the story highlights what it takes to become a high-ranking adventuring team and why Abel is their leader.
Room 10’s journey follows an adventuring team full of potential and just starting out. Much like with The Crimson Sword, their leader, Nils, is the focal point. During the volume, the story features an adventuring quest that takes the party and Ryo back to Nils’ hometown. Not only does this storyline help give insight into Nils’ past, but it also fleshes out the world as the story showcases a village filled with unique traditions.
Ryo’s role within the volume becomes more pronounced as the story progresses. As it turns out, his visits to the library were for more than just research. During his time there, he managed to make inroads with one of the few elves residing on the continent, Sera. This is the first time that romance is touched upon in the series, and this volume gets their blossoming love off to a good start. Their equal fighting strength sets up a nice bond between them.
This volume also sees Ryo pick up yet another rival in the form of the Inferno Magician. Meeting by chance during an escort mission, the two end up starting on bad terms. What’s most noticeable about their interactions during their scenes together comes from Ryo’s unexpected outbursts of emotion. It’s rare to see Ryo lose his cool and show how much of a loose cannon he can be when pushed too far.
Overall, The Water Magician’s second instalment successfully builds on the foundations of its prequel. While the protagonist isn’t as involved with the action scenes of the volume’s first half, this doesn’t hinder the story as it allows other characters within the cast to develop and shine. What we get from Ryo in the second half is great. It shows new sides to the character and opens a host of possible plot threads for the series’ future.
For the most part, Ryo is conspicuously absent from the main action point of the novel’s first half. It’s an interesting direction for the author to take the story, but it ultimately pays off.
With Ryo either out in the library or enjoying the luxurious food the city has to offer, the story flitters between numerous character perspectives within the city. This gives the impression that, as a frontier city, Lune is teeming with life. Moreover, these perspectives give other characters introduced in the first volume a chance to shine.
Chief among those given a chance to shine are Abel’s team, The Crimson Sword, and Ryo’s adventuring pals in room 10. The Crimson Sword’s big moments come as they help investigate a dungeon stampede (known in-world as a Great Tidal Bore). Facing dangers on an unimaginable scale, the story highlights what it takes to become a high-ranking adventuring team and why Abel is their leader.
Room 10’s journey follows an adventuring team full of potential and just starting out. Much like with The Crimson Sword, their leader, Nils, is the focal point. During the volume, the story features an adventuring quest that takes the party and Ryo back to Nils’ hometown. Not only does this storyline help give insight into Nils’ past, but it also fleshes out the world as the story showcases a village filled with unique traditions.
Ryo’s role within the volume becomes more pronounced as the story progresses. As it turns out, his visits to the library were for more than just research. During his time there, he managed to make inroads with one of the few elves residing on the continent, Sera. This is the first time that romance is touched upon in the series, and this volume gets their blossoming love off to a good start. Their equal fighting strength sets up a nice bond between them.
This volume also sees Ryo pick up yet another rival in the form of the Inferno Magician. Meeting by chance during an escort mission, the two end up starting on bad terms. What’s most noticeable about their interactions during their scenes together comes from Ryo’s unexpected outbursts of emotion. It’s rare to see Ryo lose his cool and show how much of a loose cannon he can be when pushed too far.
Overall, The Water Magician’s second instalment successfully builds on the foundations of its prequel. While the protagonist isn’t as involved with the action scenes of the volume’s first half, this doesn’t hinder the story as it allows other characters within the cast to develop and shine. What we get from Ryo in the second half is great. It shows new sides to the character and opens a host of possible plot threads for the series’ future.
April 1, 2025
needs a proofreader
The story has potential but there were lots of words missing or misspelled. An example of this would be reversed was meant but reserved was used. Several occasions occurred where 3-4 words would be missing mid sentence, although the general idea of what was being said allowed you to continue reading, it was still frustrating. Another annoying thing is the dialogue the MC has coupled with the commentary of “that’s just the kind of man he was” Book 1 did not give me the impression of him being such an annoying person but with the introduction of the character Abel he devolved into one. At first I thought it was an attitude of annoyance at being perceived as weak without any justification by the character Abel, but once his strength was revealed he never left the annoying attitude behind. All in all these 2 books left me feeling tense and annoyed due to dialogue and unnecessary commentary, which is not what I read books for so I won’t be reading any more of this series which is a pity as the plot seemed interesting.
The story has potential but there were lots of words missing or misspelled. An example of this would be reversed was meant but reserved was used. Several occasions occurred where 3-4 words would be missing mid sentence, although the general idea of what was being said allowed you to continue reading, it was still frustrating. Another annoying thing is the dialogue the MC has coupled with the commentary of “that’s just the kind of man he was” Book 1 did not give me the impression of him being such an annoying person but with the introduction of the character Abel he devolved into one. At first I thought it was an attitude of annoyance at being perceived as weak without any justification by the character Abel, but once his strength was revealed he never left the annoying attitude behind. All in all these 2 books left me feeling tense and annoyed due to dialogue and unnecessary commentary, which is not what I read books for so I won’t be reading any more of this series which is a pity as the plot seemed interesting.
July 28, 2025
I went into The Water Magician hoping for an immersive isekai experience—something that leans into the thrill of exploring a new world with the advantage of modern knowledge. While the premise had potential, the execution fell short for me.
One of my biggest frustrations was the frequent perspective shifts to side characters I had little investment in. I read isekai for the strategic problem-solving and clever system exploitation that often comes from a modern protagonist navigating an unfamiliar world. Instead, large chunks of the story focus on low-level adventurers with minimal connection to the MC. These sections drag down the momentum and feel like padding more than plot.
Another major issue is the narrative style. Too often, the writing feels like a dry report—telling rather than showing. There's little immersion when events are summarized instead of lived through the characters. At times, it reads more like a fantasy chronicle than a compelling story.
Ultimately, this series didn’t deliver what I look for in an isekai. I won’t be continuing The Water Magician.
One of my biggest frustrations was the frequent perspective shifts to side characters I had little investment in. I read isekai for the strategic problem-solving and clever system exploitation that often comes from a modern protagonist navigating an unfamiliar world. Instead, large chunks of the story focus on low-level adventurers with minimal connection to the MC. These sections drag down the momentum and feel like padding more than plot.
Another major issue is the narrative style. Too often, the writing feels like a dry report—telling rather than showing. There's little immersion when events are summarized instead of lived through the characters. At times, it reads more like a fantasy chronicle than a compelling story.
Ultimately, this series didn’t deliver what I look for in an isekai. I won’t be continuing The Water Magician.
December 14, 2024
I was enjoying this one despite the fact of the repetitiveness. But then it went from adventure to a crazy dungeon, and other dimensions.....it lost me. Dropping the series, I was expecting more of a personal development and weird monsters but not an interdimensional BS with demons. Also they added a "romantic" aura which makes me *barf* and ll the politics cast society crap which is so ridiculous in this date and age. It feels like the author doesn't know what to write about. Onto my next adventure, Happy Readings!!!
July 21, 2025
Pros: it's an isekai that doesn't have a harem and the MC has male friends.
Cons: the translation is awful. I suspect the original Japanese is wooden in writing too, but because I don't read the language I can only go by the English, which is amateurish. The power scaling is horrific. MC is busted OP and everyone else needs to be rescued. The first volume set up the possibility of cool storylines with the world building, then it all got thrown away in this volume.
Cons: the translation is awful. I suspect the original Japanese is wooden in writing too, but because I don't read the language I can only go by the English, which is amateurish. The power scaling is horrific. MC is busted OP and everyone else needs to be rescued. The first volume set up the possibility of cool storylines with the world building, then it all got thrown away in this volume.
May 27, 2025
love
I in awe about the meeting between Ryo and Oscar. B can't believe they would meet like that. I'm wondering why Oscar has the same ability to cast magic with no incantation. I like how everyone is becoming aware of the abilities of Ryo as a swordsman.
I in awe about the meeting between Ryo and Oscar. B can't believe they would meet like that. I'm wondering why Oscar has the same ability to cast magic with no incantation. I like how everyone is becoming aware of the abilities of Ryo as a swordsman.
July 29, 2024
Fun
Another fun novel with the water magician and his continued tale in another world. I recommend giving this a read!
Another fun novel with the water magician and his continued tale in another world. I recommend giving this a read!
July 7, 2025
3.5 stars
July 21, 2025
Mieux mais toujours un peu trop lent.
July 26, 2025
I have read a fair amount of light novels. Of the Isekai version, more than one would think. I am thoroughly captivated by this book.
October 5, 2025
Fanfreakingtastic!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait to read the next book in this fantastic series!
What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait to read the next book in this fantastic series!
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