By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 18

By the Grace of the Gods (Light Novel) #18

by Roy ., Adam Seacord (Translator), Ririnra (Illustrator)

Through his study of curses, Ryoma has discovered a surprising way to expand his business empire. Meanwhile, he finally achieves his goal of allowing his familiar, Korumi, to explore lands beyond the manor in the Sea of Trees. Korumi happily assists Ryoma in conducting experiments in various fields, such as food, transportation of goods, winter gear, and more. However, neither of them could have expected what fields their research would lead them to explore.

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Slice Of Life

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2026

Reviews

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much like earlier volumes of the series, this time more of a focus on R&D and dealing with some of the vested interest. It is slow paced, but has interesting characters and for me that is important in these kind of low-stake slice-of-life stories. I will say, that using the term "slave" for an institute that doesn't come close to real life slavery or even indentured servitude feels a bit unnecessary. Not a new complaint though. It is also a bit short, but that is not unexpected for the series either. All in all, an entertaining short read that fitted expectations.

[MyDoRyS · Rating 2 out of 5]

My reviews are my own. If you enjoyed this book, I'm glad you did. If not, I respect your opinion, so please respect mine. This is simply my perspective, so let's keep the discussion courteous. As a reader, I read to escape and my reviews reflect that.

This was supposed to be a slime adventure and crafting story, but this installment turned into politics, business, and bureaucracy. Ugh. The only decent part of the book was when the MC was in the Sea of Trees. Everything else was just pointless filler.

And now that awful Eilairia character is back! I was so happy when she was finally gone for several installments. Honestly, this book was a massive disappointment. If the next installment is anywhere near as bad as this one, I’m dropping the series. What a complete waste of time.

Onward and forward to my next adventure. Happy reading!!!

[William Schram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Technology man

Ryoma deals with the rising prices of firewood in this volume. Along with that, we meet a journalist, and Eliaria comes back into the picture with a bit of news. Apparently, Glen is moving to Gimul, and that isn’t good. His position as an S rank adventurer is enough to move the economy, so a lot of people will be upset about it.

All in all, I await the next volume.

[Cao-Chau · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

[Benjamin Wong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another mundane entry. Neither bad nor was it good and exciting. More expansion on the magic systems which still can be a little confusing at times.