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アクセル・ワールド / Accel World Light Novels #18
アクセル・ワールド 18 黒の双剣士 [Akuseru Wārudo 18: Kuro no Sokenshi]
ついに実装の≪宇宙ステージ≫で、≪あの黒い双剣士≫との壮絶バトル！
白のレギオンに挑むため、黒雪姫率いる≪ネガ・ネビュラス≫は、緑のレギオン≪グレート・ウォール≫との休戦及び共闘を申し出た。
緑の本拠地・渋谷第二エリアにて、緑の王≪グリーン・グランデ≫、その幹部集団≪シックス・アーマー≫と対峙するハルユキたち。しかし会談が開始される直前、思いがけない人物が乱入してくる。
そのアバターは、黒雪姫と同じく、真っ黒な姿で、二本の剣を携えていた。
グラファイト・エッジ。元≪ネガ・ネビュラス≫の幹部≪四元素≫の一人。両レギオンに浅からぬ因縁を持つそのバーストリンカーが二人の王に持ちかけた、驚くべき提案とは――!?
いっぽう、赤の王≪スカーレット・レイン≫ことニコも、加速世界と赤のレギオンの未来を見据えて独自に動き出す!!
ついに≪宇宙≫ステージも実装!? な禁断の最新刊登場！
白のレギオンに挑むため、黒雪姫率いる≪ネガ・ネビュラス≫は、緑のレギオン≪グレート・ウォール≫との休戦及び共闘を申し出た。
緑の本拠地・渋谷第二エリアにて、緑の王≪グリーン・グランデ≫、その幹部集団≪シックス・アーマー≫と対峙するハルユキたち。しかし会談が開始される直前、思いがけない人物が乱入してくる。
そのアバターは、黒雪姫と同じく、真っ黒な姿で、二本の剣を携えていた。
グラファイト・エッジ。元≪ネガ・ネビュラス≫の幹部≪四元素≫の一人。両レギオンに浅からぬ因縁を持つそのバーストリンカーが二人の王に持ちかけた、驚くべき提案とは――!?
いっぽう、赤の王≪スカーレット・レイン≫ことニコも、加速世界と赤のレギオンの未来を見据えて独自に動き出す!!
ついに≪宇宙≫ステージも実装!? な禁断の最新刊登場！
328 pages, Paperback
First published June 10, 2015
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About the author
Reki Kawahara
284 books911 followersKawahara Reki (川原礫) is the writer of Sword Art Online and Accel World. He also uses the pen name Kunori Fumio. His hobby is cycling.
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January 18, 2021
To make up for the absence of significant or meaningful action in Volume 17, Kawahara went all out with a multi-chapter battle right at the beginning of this volume. While one may think it is a bit excessive to spend most of the volume on a single battle, Kawahara seemingly broke with tradition and took on a multiple point of view stance to show the battle through several characters. Here, we saw the battle through the eyes of World End Black Lotus and Ardor Maiden who both offered perspective on the characters around them and how those characters and/or circumstances shaped their development. I believed that this was a fantastic move on Kawahara’s part and helped to better bring his world to life.
This world was further expanded with introduction of Graphite Edge, who we’ve only received hints about through the previous 17 volumes. I pray or hope that perhaps he can rejoin Negabu instead of Great Wall. That said, his introduction was paired with the introduction of the major members of the Great Wall. This introduction led us into an amazing battle on an amazing stage featuring amazing new skills and techniques. Along those lines, post battle, we were treated to another battle to introduce us to members of Blue Leonids, who we’ve only had limited interactions with through Takumu, who was previously a Blue Leonids member. With these introductions out of the way, it will be interesting to see how these characters will interaction when the expose of the Oscillatory Universe happens.
The final chapter, with its focus on Sky Raker and Silver Crow, was the most hyped sequence of events since the Hermes Cord event. I loved it as well as the surprise in the final pages.
Overall, v18 will be a memorable volume. For a showcase of a guild vs guild battle, the Negabu noobs rising to the challenge, and veterans on each sides giving it their all on a stage wholly and totally new to each and every person there, it is wonderful.
Excellent volume.
This volume also has a short story that was published alongside the Accel World anime airing a few years ago.
This world was further expanded with introduction of Graphite Edge, who we’ve only received hints about through the previous 17 volumes. I pray or hope that perhaps he can rejoin Negabu instead of Great Wall. That said, his introduction was paired with the introduction of the major members of the Great Wall. This introduction led us into an amazing battle on an amazing stage featuring amazing new skills and techniques. Along those lines, post battle, we were treated to another battle to introduce us to members of Blue Leonids, who we’ve only had limited interactions with through Takumu, who was previously a Blue Leonids member. With these introductions out of the way, it will be interesting to see how these characters will interaction when the expose of the Oscillatory Universe happens.
The final chapter, with its focus on Sky Raker and Silver Crow, was the most hyped sequence of events since the Hermes Cord event. I loved it as well as the surprise in the final pages.
Overall, v18 will be a memorable volume. For a showcase of a guild vs guild battle, the Negabu noobs rising to the challenge, and veterans on each sides giving it their all on a stage wholly and totally new to each and every person there, it is wonderful.
Excellent volume.
This volume also has a short story that was published alongside the Accel World anime airing a few years ago.
July 20, 2025
To quote one of my favorite recurring reviews for this series, "it is what it is."
The plot progresses marginally and most of the book is set up for the next big arc, although Reki decides to derail and start another tangent near the end of the novel. The beginning half of the book is nice to introduce the last "element" of Nega Nebulas and then the last half feels more like "filler." He's starting to branch out into other character's perspectives more which is cool. The additional short story, Prominence Trajectory, is actually quite enjoyable (5 star).
The plot progresses marginally and most of the book is set up for the next big arc, although Reki decides to derail and start another tangent near the end of the novel. The beginning half of the book is nice to introduce the last "element" of Nega Nebulas and then the last half feels more like "filler." He's starting to branch out into other character's perspectives more which is cool. The additional short story, Prominence Trajectory, is actually quite enjoyable (5 star).
February 12, 2020
Lots of team battles, side stories, and padding... just a couple of little events to add to the main plot. Struggled to get through this one, although next volume looks promising!
March 28, 2021
Graphite Edge 10/10
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