Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., Vol. 17 (light novel) (Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

Bofuri Light Novel #17

by Yuumikan, Koin (Artist), Andrew Cunningham (Translator)

ONWARD, TO THE TENTH STRATUM! Maple Tree is getting closer to the ultimate boss, the Demon Lord. After learning of an item known as the Demon Lord’s Mana, which will lead the guild to the notorious villain, they head for the tenth stratum—an amalgam of every zone that has come before. While the other members focus on separate areas, Sally and Maple visit the third-stratum section to upgrade their flying apparatuses. That’s not all they need to prepare for the fight, though. The girls tackle bundles of quests to increase their stats, and it’s finally time to boost Maple’s HP! However, in the back of their minds, they know the clock is ticking. The girls’ lives IRL are soon going to be busy again. Can they clear the stratum in time?

Genres: Light Novel, Slice Of Life, Science Fiction, Litrpg

204 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 8, 2024

Reviews

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

As expected, Bofuri v17 is a quick popcorn read, enjoyable, but in all honesty a bit forgettable. I mean, the series is working towards a grand final as becomes both clear in the writing as well as the after word by the author, but it is taking its time. The short arcs are entertaining, a bit reminiscing on earlier volumes and doing a decent job in showing the increased challenge of the game, but I would have preferred a higher pacing. I will be sad to see it go, but after 17 volumes it is definitely losing its charm. All in all, a decent addition to the series that fitted expectations, but that lacked some of the oomph of other parts of the story.

[Lissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much!!!! It’s always been a favourite of mine, and this volume did not disappoint.

We’re in the Endgame now…
I’ve been following the light novels since the first volume’s official English translation, so it’s very bittersweet to me that we only have two volumes left before the series is done for good.

I will miss these guys so so much, but I am keen to see how we wrap up. This volume is clearly a part of that, with great battles, character focuses & trips down memory lane. We have clear goals & I’m excited to see us get there.

Basically all of our main team gets their time to shine, but I did especially love the spotlight on Sally, especially seeing her from other people’s POVs - she truly is the GOAT. Loved to see it especially since a few volumes back she felt like she was falling behind/plateauing and we see here that that’s not the case at all.

Can’t wait for what’s to come! Demon Lord fight, last event (PvP or PvE), as well as the much anticipated Maple v Sally fight!

This series really does mean a lot to me, it’s a favourite in all iterations. The anime got me back into anime / into anime for Realsies (I’d watched a few shows here & there but nothing particularly stuck into this; now it’s most of what I watch). The light novels were the first of its kind that I read - I hadn’t heard of light novels until this, and now I read them all the time. Highly recommend all iterations: anime, manga & light novels.

[Mike Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of great hints at what’s to come. At this point in the story Maple Tree is a well formed team and is just crushing the game. I wish that there was more about what the other guilds are doing.

[CatSidhe · Rating 3 out of 5]

More random adventures in New World Online from Maple and the gang, and I liked Iz’s flying tank, but it felt quite repetitive without an overarching plot (because the plot is now just collecting a bunch of items - Demon Lord Mana - to fight the final boss, which is possibly the most boring part of any real game). I feel like most of it was setup for the future arcs in the next books. It might be time for the author to wrap up the series.