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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novel #6
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novels, Vol. 6
(Volume 5)Bell, along with his adventuring party of Welf the swordsmith and Lilly the supporter, has made it into the middle floors of the Dungeon, but the schemes of another party have stranded them there! Hestia's going to need to send help, but will the rescuers arrive in time to save Bell and his friends from the monster that's got them cornered? The familia myth of the boy and the goddess continues!
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 13, 2014
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Name (in native language): 大森藤ノ
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June 6, 2017
I was planning to read each of the books in the series, but after watching the anime (which covers the first five volumes) I decided to just go ahead and skip to volume 6 since I was feeling impatient. This volume was great, and I see why some people say why the first five volumes are really just the start of this series. I think the author himself says this in the afterward as well.
Personally, chapter 2 was my favorite by far, but chapter five was great too despite there being loads of action, but the quick viewpoint shifts kept me pretty engaged and the ending was pretty fun.
I haven't said too much about the writing and obvious typos and such these books have had, but some things were a bit annoying in their inconsistently. The first two chapters are almost entirely told from Bell's perspective, and they're in present tense. Then the book goes into past tense, even when going back into Bell's point of view, which is odd. Another thing is that there's page breaks in between viewpoint shifts for most of this book, but in the later sections a lot of those page breaks disappear and we're jumping around in peoples heads very frequently without much of an indication for the reader, which is a little confusing.
One last thing is that despite Bell getting the first two chapters primarily to himself, I wish there had been more scenes from his point of view. At times it seems like we get every point of view that isn't Bell, and he's the main character.
Those issues aside, I rather enjoyed the story, and story wise, I give this book five stars.
Personally, chapter 2 was my favorite by far, but chapter five was great too despite there being loads of action, but the quick viewpoint shifts kept me pretty engaged and the ending was pretty fun.
I haven't said too much about the writing and obvious typos and such these books have had, but some things were a bit annoying in their inconsistently. The first two chapters are almost entirely told from Bell's perspective, and they're in present tense. Then the book goes into past tense, even when going back into Bell's point of view, which is odd. Another thing is that there's page breaks in between viewpoint shifts for most of this book, but in the later sections a lot of those page breaks disappear and we're jumping around in peoples heads very frequently without much of an indication for the reader, which is a little confusing.
One last thing is that despite Bell getting the first two chapters primarily to himself, I wish there had been more scenes from his point of view. At times it seems like we get every point of view that isn't Bell, and he's the main character.
Those issues aside, I rather enjoyed the story, and story wise, I give this book five stars.
April 14, 2019
At the end of volume five of this series, the god Apollo was doing some creepy planning for something about Bell Cranell, and in this volume we find out just what that is. He wants Bell for his own, and to that end, sets up our young adventurer so that he can lay claim to him in a War Game. Of course, Hestia refuses, as she is outmatched literally a 100 to 1.
The thing is that Apollo is not a nice god, and has no notion of restraint when he wants something. He will do what he has to do to get his heart's desire. Even if it means engaging in some pretty vile actions. To this end, he relentlessly chases down and tries to harm Bell and Hestia, until Hestia relents and challenges him to a War Game. Thrilled at his inevitable (to him) victory, Apollo doesn't realize he will really regret his choices.
This volume is the first to tell the story beyond the thirteen episode anime adaptation, which covered the first five books of the series. Here we see what could be seen as the first "arc" (the founding and expansion of Hestia Familia) completed after six books.
I can't get into much more of what I mean without major spoilers, but it's really cool.
This is the most action-packed story so far in the series, even more so than book five. From about a third of the way through onward, the action just doesn't stop for more than a short and brief period of time. Literally half the book is fight sequences. They are really well-written to the point that I could fly through them, when normally I don't like uninterrupted action scenes.
The furthering of the mythology of the story, with subtle hints here and there, was also neat, was was the clear fleshing out of Bell's and Aiz's growing relationship and the realization of the tensions it can cause between their Familias.
Really, other than making things a bit too pat and easy by creating an easy enemy to blame in Lilly's part of the story, there isn't anything I can complain about when it comes to volume six of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon. The cast of characters that aid Hestia, Welf, and Lilly are fun to see come together for a common purpose. I can't say anything beyond that vagueness without giving away the plot, but it's really fun to read, because it shows us more facets to the characters, god and follower both.
Highly Recommended for fans of this series or fantasy in general.
The thing is that Apollo is not a nice god, and has no notion of restraint when he wants something. He will do what he has to do to get his heart's desire. Even if it means engaging in some pretty vile actions. To this end, he relentlessly chases down and tries to harm Bell and Hestia, until Hestia relents and challenges him to a War Game. Thrilled at his inevitable (to him) victory, Apollo doesn't realize he will really regret his choices.
This volume is the first to tell the story beyond the thirteen episode anime adaptation, which covered the first five books of the series. Here we see what could be seen as the first "arc" (the founding and expansion of Hestia Familia) completed after six books.
I can't get into much more of what I mean without major spoilers, but it's really cool.
This is the most action-packed story so far in the series, even more so than book five. From about a third of the way through onward, the action just doesn't stop for more than a short and brief period of time. Literally half the book is fight sequences. They are really well-written to the point that I could fly through them, when normally I don't like uninterrupted action scenes.
The furthering of the mythology of the story, with subtle hints here and there, was also neat, was was the clear fleshing out of Bell's and Aiz's growing relationship and the realization of the tensions it can cause between their Familias.
Really, other than making things a bit too pat and easy by creating an easy enemy to blame in Lilly's part of the story, there isn't anything I can complain about when it comes to volume six of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon. The cast of characters that aid Hestia, Welf, and Lilly are fun to see come together for a common purpose. I can't say anything beyond that vagueness without giving away the plot, but it's really fun to read, because it shows us more facets to the characters, god and follower both.
Highly Recommended for fans of this series or fantasy in general.
September 7, 2020
Certainly the best of the mainline novels thus far. Big things happen in this book. Bigger than the other volumes. Not just to Bell but the people around him. I can't talk about it too specifically without spoiling things. I know there is a spoiler tag, but that would cover pretty much everything.
There are some really great character moments, some really fantastic familia moments, and some really big happenstance in this one. Ahh, I am sitting here wanting to tell you all about it but also fighting myself holding back so as to not tell you what actually happens. Just know it's worth reading.
Verdict: The first five volumes are good and give you a solid introduction to the characters and world... but if you felt like the series hadn't actually gotten very far -- read on since this one kicks it into high gear!
There are some really great character moments, some really fantastic familia moments, and some really big happenstance in this one. Ahh, I am sitting here wanting to tell you all about it but also fighting myself holding back so as to not tell you what actually happens. Just know it's worth reading.
Verdict: The first five volumes are good and give you a solid introduction to the characters and world... but if you felt like the series hadn't actually gotten very far -- read on since this one kicks it into high gear!
December 16, 2025
Much better to read than watch. Season 2 felt so off to me compared to season 1,3, and 4. Haven't watched 5. Overall great novel, loved the war game perspective swaps.
December 15, 2025
Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance the Blues
I saw the anime of this book long before reading it and yeah, the gist of the story made it onto the screen, but so much good stuff didn't that the book proved to be a rich and rewarding experience. Anyone invested in Bell, Hestia, Welf, Lilly et al. owes it to him or herself to enjoy the anime as a complement to but never an end-run around or substitute for reading this sprawling saga exactly as creator Fujino Omori wrote it (by way of the excellent translation by Andrew Gaippe).
Everyone mentions how Volume 6 defies the series' own title by going Dungeon-free. But I contend we got an urban "dungeon" in the avenues and alleyways of Orario "where the strong and the quick alone can survive," to quote the classic Tony Christie song. A dungeon where the monsters were the malicious men and women of Apollo and Soma.
Of course it all started with the barroom brawl Apollo's catspaw prum Luan provoked in the Flaming Wasp, a dive bar Welf suggested (thanks, Welf). Did Hyacinthus, Luan, and their goon squad follow Bell, Welf and Lilly to this tavern? This was an elaborate operation on a Mission: Impossible scale. The preparations for the lavish banquet must have been underway even before the planned brawl provided Apollo the pretense to challenge Hestia to a War Game he was sure he would win.
And all this because some pedo-god gots the hots for Bell? Ugh. And then there's Freya at the banquet ogling Bell and channeling the Eurythmics singing "sweet dreams are made of this!" Yeesh. Can someone braver than me please tell these horny divinities that Bell is only 14 years old?! Oh, and forget asking Hermes, whom I fear has a queer eye for Hestia's guy himself. Yeesh again.
I'm no fan of Hermes. Yeah, he went all Cyrano of sorts and orchestrated Bell getting a dance with Aiz... but I think it was more to enjoy watching Hestia and Loki losing their respective minds with jealousy than to selflessly fan the flames of a sparking romance.
Speaking of flames, up in a burst of them went Hestia and Bell's "love nest." I was sad to see that quaint and hardscrabble setting reduced to rubble, but as the anime's title sequence spoiled for us, more lavish quarters were just a few episodes away.
The lovers on the lam coming under heavy fire was exciting even if drawn out in the book. Omori loves giving street names, which make no sense to me without a map. I swiped my title from David Bowie's song "Let's Dance," and I think Hestia swiped a couple lines herself from the chorus when declaring her love for Bell and saying:
If you say run, I'll run with you
And if you say hide, we'll hide
Well, to their credit they neither ran nor hid, but faced matters head on. And Bell did not return Hestia's declaration of love. It's a lot to ask, getting a 14-year-old kid to confess his love to a presumably ageless goddess. (Disappointingly, the anime changes this dialogue to Hestia confessing she "likes" Bell and asking if he "likes" her too, which completely stripped away the significance of the exchange.)
Cassandra and Daphne are intriguing new characters. Poor Cassandra, a gifted seer stuck with a skeptical and scoffing friend. Cassandra sees
"'a bloody rabbit jumped over the moon and swallowed the sun...'
Daphne laughed through her nose" (p. 99).
Well, who's laughing now, Daphne?
The War Game itself unfolded fast and furiously and was eminently satisfying. Hestia's ragtag team were few but mighty, possessing all the tools and the talent to take down Apollo's superior forces. Each member played a pivotal role and his or her skills were integral to the victory. In my mind, Lyu and Lilly were tied for MVP, but if pressed I would award it to Lilly. She spent days learning Luan's facial expressions and vocal inflections, and she pulled off the impersonation with aplomb. She was indeed the Trojan horse Cassandra warned in vain against.
As if we didn't need further reasons to root against the "rather frisky" Apollo aka Phallus the Passionate (p. 52) than the shudder-inducing and stomach-turning thought of Bell falling into his amorous clutches, howzbout the fact his familia sports a slight variation on Nazi SS uniforms?
I did grimace and roll my eyes but went along to get along with the magic mirrors that turned Orario into one big sports bar. I get it; how else to show Hestia, Apollo's and the people's reactions to the unfolding brawl to end it all? But that was the problem: It felt like a sports bar with people wagering and shouting and the losers crying in their beer. It was too reflective of our world on Super Bowl Sunday.
It was a nice touch bringing back that bully Mord from volume 5 to bet on Bell. If you can't beat him, bet on him, right?
The War Game was thoroughly engaging and entertaining, not to mention nail-bitingly suspenseful as Hyacinthus proved a high hurdle to clear. But perhaps overlooked were some startling revelations about Orario's troubled past that--unknown to Bell--touch on him directly (shades of Harry Potter, who also learns of his family's past in random data dribs and drabs).
It's no secret Bell is the grandson of Zeus, and Hermes revels in waxing historic to Zeus' unwitting heir. Hermes says, Zeus "used to be the leader of the most powerful Familia in history... Until Loki and Lady Freya claimed control themselves. Zeus and a goddess named Hera were the top dogs in Orario. The current arrangement came to be when Loki and Lady Freya took them down and banished them from the city" (p. 65). Wow, this casts the hitherto clownish Loki and flirty Freya into sinister new lights, as a powerful pair of mean girls who do indeed have the power to take what they want. And if Bell is in their crosshairs....
Hermes also foreshadowed ominously to Bell some sketchy details about Three Great Quests and an ancient Black Dragon that left me wondering if Omori had one eye on The Hobbit. This sixth volume was a thrilling book that promises more of the same only better in volumes yet to come. As Omori writes in his afterword, the first five volumes were establishing the characters and their world. A corner has been turned with Hestia now leading a formidable Familia, commanding respect for defeating and banishing a once-powerful god, quartered in a gated and lavishly furnished fortress befitting a goddess whose favorite "child" is Orario's rising-star, one boasting unquantifiable upside potential. Me, I'm invested. Long DanMachi!
Random Thoughts and Musings
Early in the book Bell says he arrived in Orario "about two months ago" (p. 42). Say wha--? That's just too short a time for everything in the first five books to have occurred, including the side story quests, Bell's rejections until Hestia finds him, Bell meeting and befriending Lilly and Welf, the training with Aiz and the lengthy descent into the middle levels and all those eighteenth floor imbroglios. Two months? No way.
Forget Carmen Sandiego! Where (and When) in the World is Orario? Cassandra twice mentions a "Trojan horse," which reference dates to Ancient Greek and Roman sources. Bell mentions the "ancient Spartans" on page 36. Things like that tell me Orario is on our earth, but when and where? The Takemikazuchi Familia clearly hails from Old Japan and speak of the East, so we're West of the Orient and far enough away from the BC/AD line for the Spartans to be ancient. These earthbound historical references and cultural clues take me out of the story. I keep wondering if Marco Polo is going to take a wrong turn on the Silk Road and turn up at the city gates.
It's no secret--except to the obstinately obtuse Bell--that Hestia's madly in love with him. But here we learn that after meeting Bell she was content to close ranks: "It was true that Hestia wanted to always be alone with Bell and had never tried to increase the size of her Familia" (p. 144). Her change of heart, eagerly welcoming in the romantic rival Lilly, indicates a maturity leap or maybe the sad realization that she's already lost Bell to Aiz (as indicated by his realis phrase skill).
Hermes tells Lyu, "No one will believe you're a waitress at a bar once I'm through with them" (p. 184). Or a guild receptionist? I recently enjoyed the opening light novel and the 12-episode anime of I May Be a Guild Receptionist But I'll Solo Any Boss To Clock Out on Time (yes, a title four words longer than this series' mouthful!). I keep seeing parallels between barmaid Lyu Lyon and receptionist Alina Clover. Both are top-tier adventuresses content to toil in mundane jobs. And both are never allowed to quietly toil as those who know their secret identities keep p cajoling and conscripting them into action. Hermes' assurances of protecting Lyu's identity parallels Jade's promises to Alina virtually verbatim. My conspiracy theory: Mato Kousaka wrote a DanMachi fan fiction about Lyu that morphed into its own unique character and delightful series. Compelling evidence: Jade Scrade, the male protagonist, looks uncannily like a 19-year-old Bell, unruly head of white hair and all. Check it out and draw your own conclusions.
Until Volume 7... Closing Channel D (for DanMachi!)
I saw the anime of this book long before reading it and yeah, the gist of the story made it onto the screen, but so much good stuff didn't that the book proved to be a rich and rewarding experience. Anyone invested in Bell, Hestia, Welf, Lilly et al. owes it to him or herself to enjoy the anime as a complement to but never an end-run around or substitute for reading this sprawling saga exactly as creator Fujino Omori wrote it (by way of the excellent translation by Andrew Gaippe).
Everyone mentions how Volume 6 defies the series' own title by going Dungeon-free. But I contend we got an urban "dungeon" in the avenues and alleyways of Orario "where the strong and the quick alone can survive," to quote the classic Tony Christie song. A dungeon where the monsters were the malicious men and women of Apollo and Soma.
Of course it all started with the barroom brawl Apollo's catspaw prum Luan provoked in the Flaming Wasp, a dive bar Welf suggested (thanks, Welf). Did Hyacinthus, Luan, and their goon squad follow Bell, Welf and Lilly to this tavern? This was an elaborate operation on a Mission: Impossible scale. The preparations for the lavish banquet must have been underway even before the planned brawl provided Apollo the pretense to challenge Hestia to a War Game he was sure he would win.
And all this because some pedo-god gots the hots for Bell? Ugh. And then there's Freya at the banquet ogling Bell and channeling the Eurythmics singing "sweet dreams are made of this!" Yeesh. Can someone braver than me please tell these horny divinities that Bell is only 14 years old?! Oh, and forget asking Hermes, whom I fear has a queer eye for Hestia's guy himself. Yeesh again.
I'm no fan of Hermes. Yeah, he went all Cyrano of sorts and orchestrated Bell getting a dance with Aiz... but I think it was more to enjoy watching Hestia and Loki losing their respective minds with jealousy than to selflessly fan the flames of a sparking romance.
Speaking of flames, up in a burst of them went Hestia and Bell's "love nest." I was sad to see that quaint and hardscrabble setting reduced to rubble, but as the anime's title sequence spoiled for us, more lavish quarters were just a few episodes away.
The lovers on the lam coming under heavy fire was exciting even if drawn out in the book. Omori loves giving street names, which make no sense to me without a map. I swiped my title from David Bowie's song "Let's Dance," and I think Hestia swiped a couple lines herself from the chorus when declaring her love for Bell and saying:
If you say run, I'll run with you
And if you say hide, we'll hide
Well, to their credit they neither ran nor hid, but faced matters head on. And Bell did not return Hestia's declaration of love. It's a lot to ask, getting a 14-year-old kid to confess his love to a presumably ageless goddess. (Disappointingly, the anime changes this dialogue to Hestia confessing she "likes" Bell and asking if he "likes" her too, which completely stripped away the significance of the exchange.)
Cassandra and Daphne are intriguing new characters. Poor Cassandra, a gifted seer stuck with a skeptical and scoffing friend. Cassandra sees
"'a bloody rabbit jumped over the moon and swallowed the sun...'
Daphne laughed through her nose" (p. 99).
Well, who's laughing now, Daphne?
The War Game itself unfolded fast and furiously and was eminently satisfying. Hestia's ragtag team were few but mighty, possessing all the tools and the talent to take down Apollo's superior forces. Each member played a pivotal role and his or her skills were integral to the victory. In my mind, Lyu and Lilly were tied for MVP, but if pressed I would award it to Lilly. She spent days learning Luan's facial expressions and vocal inflections, and she pulled off the impersonation with aplomb. She was indeed the Trojan horse Cassandra warned in vain against.
As if we didn't need further reasons to root against the "rather frisky" Apollo aka Phallus the Passionate (p. 52) than the shudder-inducing and stomach-turning thought of Bell falling into his amorous clutches, howzbout the fact his familia sports a slight variation on Nazi SS uniforms?
I did grimace and roll my eyes but went along to get along with the magic mirrors that turned Orario into one big sports bar. I get it; how else to show Hestia, Apollo's and the people's reactions to the unfolding brawl to end it all? But that was the problem: It felt like a sports bar with people wagering and shouting and the losers crying in their beer. It was too reflective of our world on Super Bowl Sunday.
It was a nice touch bringing back that bully Mord from volume 5 to bet on Bell. If you can't beat him, bet on him, right?
The War Game was thoroughly engaging and entertaining, not to mention nail-bitingly suspenseful as Hyacinthus proved a high hurdle to clear. But perhaps overlooked were some startling revelations about Orario's troubled past that--unknown to Bell--touch on him directly (shades of Harry Potter, who also learns of his family's past in random data dribs and drabs).
It's no secret Bell is the grandson of Zeus, and Hermes revels in waxing historic to Zeus' unwitting heir. Hermes says, Zeus "used to be the leader of the most powerful Familia in history... Until Loki and Lady Freya claimed control themselves. Zeus and a goddess named Hera were the top dogs in Orario. The current arrangement came to be when Loki and Lady Freya took them down and banished them from the city" (p. 65). Wow, this casts the hitherto clownish Loki and flirty Freya into sinister new lights, as a powerful pair of mean girls who do indeed have the power to take what they want. And if Bell is in their crosshairs....
Hermes also foreshadowed ominously to Bell some sketchy details about Three Great Quests and an ancient Black Dragon that left me wondering if Omori had one eye on The Hobbit. This sixth volume was a thrilling book that promises more of the same only better in volumes yet to come. As Omori writes in his afterword, the first five volumes were establishing the characters and their world. A corner has been turned with Hestia now leading a formidable Familia, commanding respect for defeating and banishing a once-powerful god, quartered in a gated and lavishly furnished fortress befitting a goddess whose favorite "child" is Orario's rising-star, one boasting unquantifiable upside potential. Me, I'm invested. Long DanMachi!
Random Thoughts and Musings
Early in the book Bell says he arrived in Orario "about two months ago" (p. 42). Say wha--? That's just too short a time for everything in the first five books to have occurred, including the side story quests, Bell's rejections until Hestia finds him, Bell meeting and befriending Lilly and Welf, the training with Aiz and the lengthy descent into the middle levels and all those eighteenth floor imbroglios. Two months? No way.
Forget Carmen Sandiego! Where (and When) in the World is Orario? Cassandra twice mentions a "Trojan horse," which reference dates to Ancient Greek and Roman sources. Bell mentions the "ancient Spartans" on page 36. Things like that tell me Orario is on our earth, but when and where? The Takemikazuchi Familia clearly hails from Old Japan and speak of the East, so we're West of the Orient and far enough away from the BC/AD line for the Spartans to be ancient. These earthbound historical references and cultural clues take me out of the story. I keep wondering if Marco Polo is going to take a wrong turn on the Silk Road and turn up at the city gates.
It's no secret--except to the obstinately obtuse Bell--that Hestia's madly in love with him. But here we learn that after meeting Bell she was content to close ranks: "It was true that Hestia wanted to always be alone with Bell and had never tried to increase the size of her Familia" (p. 144). Her change of heart, eagerly welcoming in the romantic rival Lilly, indicates a maturity leap or maybe the sad realization that she's already lost Bell to Aiz (as indicated by his realis phrase skill).
Hermes tells Lyu, "No one will believe you're a waitress at a bar once I'm through with them" (p. 184). Or a guild receptionist? I recently enjoyed the opening light novel and the 12-episode anime of I May Be a Guild Receptionist But I'll Solo Any Boss To Clock Out on Time (yes, a title four words longer than this series' mouthful!). I keep seeing parallels between barmaid Lyu Lyon and receptionist Alina Clover. Both are top-tier adventuresses content to toil in mundane jobs. And both are never allowed to quietly toil as those who know their secret identities keep p cajoling and conscripting them into action. Hermes' assurances of protecting Lyu's identity parallels Jade's promises to Alina virtually verbatim. My conspiracy theory: Mato Kousaka wrote a DanMachi fan fiction about Lyu that morphed into its own unique character and delightful series. Compelling evidence: Jade Scrade, the male protagonist, looks uncannily like a 19-year-old Bell, unruly head of white hair and all. Check it out and draw your own conclusions.
Until Volume 7... Closing Channel D (for DanMachi!)
November 8, 2016
The story is starting to really take off.
This story was very intense. There was action around every corner. This is the first book the really takes place outside the dungeon. I personally like it. I hope it is a sign of what is to come because it means a expanded view of the world. I want to see how far Bell can go. The family is finally growing in more ways then one. While I cannot wait for the next one I have to.
This story was very intense. There was action around every corner. This is the first book the really takes place outside the dungeon. I personally like it. I hope it is a sign of what is to come because it means a expanded view of the world. I want to see how far Bell can go. The family is finally growing in more ways then one. While I cannot wait for the next one I have to.
June 11, 2017
Good story.
Very good sequence on the series. Character progress is great and I like the way the've been evolving. Also I like the way the author didn't waste time to extend the story and make this one very dynamic.
Very good sequence on the series. Character progress is great and I like the way the've been evolving. Also I like the way the author didn't waste time to extend the story and make this one very dynamic.
December 9, 2016
I want to read it becase it's really good
April 7, 2023
It's rare these days that I feel the need to write a review, but this is the best book in the series so far.
Fun, exciting.
And it was nice to see Bell's allies step up.
Fun, exciting.
And it was nice to see Bell's allies step up.
February 13, 2022
Not one foot is placed inside the dungeon this volume but that doesn't make it a filler or a boring volume because while we don't fight against monsters we get great fights against a different familia.
I really enjoyed the pacing, coming off the big events from the last volume it starts of slow with Bell gathering his energie given the reader a look into a different side of Otario. Before slowly building up to the big war game.
Besides great pacing we also get some more time with the other characters. Lily, Welf and Mikoto to name the big ones. While I really like Bell as a character it is always nice to get to know what really drives the other characters adventuring along side Bell.
All in all 5 stars from me and ready to start the next one!
I really enjoyed the pacing, coming off the big events from the last volume it starts of slow with Bell gathering his energie given the reader a look into a different side of Otario. Before slowly building up to the big war game.
Besides great pacing we also get some more time with the other characters. Lily, Welf and Mikoto to name the big ones. While I really like Bell as a character it is always nice to get to know what really drives the other characters adventuring along side Bell.
All in all 5 stars from me and ready to start the next one!
January 14, 2018
This story was epic. It was easily the best story yet. I would give it 6 stars if I could. So much happens. Bell and Aiz dancing was awesome. Bell and Hestia being chased through the town and attacked by over 100 people was amazing. Then Hestia's familia grew considerably and Lily was freed from her familia. Oh man the story was full of action.
To finish it off the story ending with an amazing war game with Bell and friends raiding a castle. Such an epic battle. The result changed everything. This story should be an animated movie. It was just that good.
To finish it off the story ending with an amazing war game with Bell and friends raiding a castle. Such an epic battle. The result changed everything. This story should be an animated movie. It was just that good.
August 17, 2019
Very much worth reading, but...
I am enamored with the plot and characters, really loving it. The depictions of dialogue and action read quite a bit like a fan-fiction though. Not sure if that is due to translation, an attribute of the light-novel genre (it is my first time reading one), or what. Descriptions and inner monologue do not suffer from the same issue, however. If I could rate aspects individually, I'd give the plot and characterization 5's, and dialogue and action writing maybe 3's. That's why I settled on giving the book a 4 overall.
I am enamored with the plot and characters, really loving it. The depictions of dialogue and action read quite a bit like a fan-fiction though. Not sure if that is due to translation, an attribute of the light-novel genre (it is my first time reading one), or what. Descriptions and inner monologue do not suffer from the same issue, however. If I could rate aspects individually, I'd give the plot and characterization 5's, and dialogue and action writing maybe 3's. That's why I settled on giving the book a 4 overall.
October 31, 2017
Did a great job building relationship between characters in the past volumes, it really makes it worth hardships that we lived with Bell and Hestia Familia facing it with never giving up to it, I really think that choosing to build up the story for the past five volumes really makes the critical moments that I live in this volume surprisingly Efficient on me while remembering all the hardships that they have faced until now.
September 17, 2018
"En résumé, un tome qui m'a énormément plu et qui permet de se poser un peu avant de reprendre le voyage dans les strates. Le côté déité est aussi plus mis en avant, ce qui est un point non négligeable. Les personnages évoluent également et Bell prend enfin des décisions d'adulte. Il me tarde à présent de lire le tome 7 !"
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December 24, 2017
Coming from the much faster paced anime, I didnt care for a lot of the excess details or people excessively praising Bell or how he was easily incited to a bar brawl or things like them going out drinking alcohol to celebrate. It felt slow and boring in the city whereas I prefer the dungeon and monster battles.
July 16, 2019
WOW!
i normally dont read books, but as i watched the anime i got curious. Reading through this Novel made me realise how much more detail and passion these novels had. I was so into the story i didnt realise i had just finished the book.
Looking forward to reading the next volume! :)
i normally dont read books, but as i watched the anime i got curious. Reading through this Novel made me realise how much more detail and passion these novels had. I was so into the story i didnt realise i had just finished the book.
Looking forward to reading the next volume! :)
September 26, 2017
This volume finally takes us beyond the point of the anime series. And it's fantastic. There are still elements of the harem comedy about it, but the women really get a chance to shine in their own right. I look forward to reading the next volume, seeing how things develop.
July 14, 2019
Thrilling!
By far in many ways my favorite book so far! It took me back to when i first watched the thirteenth warrior. With the gathering of the members. The fighting was on a new level from anything previously read in the series. I pray the anime lives up to this book.
By far in many ways my favorite book so far! It took me back to when i first watched the thirteenth warrior. With the gathering of the members. The fighting was on a new level from anything previously read in the series. I pray the anime lives up to this book.
May 8, 2018
Excited
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June 12, 2018
Riveting
Could see about half of the twists and turns coming but the one I couldn't see coming where thrilling and kept me inthralled in the book.
Could see about half of the twists and turns coming but the one I couldn't see coming where thrilling and kept me inthralled in the book.
April 13, 2019
Familia Ties
I loved this volume. It starts with a strong conflict and ends with a strong resolution. Can't wait to get into the next one.
I loved this volume. It starts with a strong conflict and ends with a strong resolution. Can't wait to get into the next one.
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May 21, 2019great novel
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July 20, 2019
Page turner
Fast paced action with good thrills. Liked the way each character allowed to show their skill and importance. Waiting for anime..
Fast paced action with good thrills. Liked the way each character allowed to show their skill and importance. Waiting for anime..
November 4, 2019
The climax felt rushed and didn't have the impact of the previous books, but this was still a fun read.
September 27, 2020
The volume where everything comes together for Hestia Familia.
February 28, 2021
This book was incredible with the fight scenes and the growth bell shows throughout the book. It also dives more into his relationship with Aiz! Omori hit it out of the park once again!
February 17, 2017
This is the first Novel that is after the anime series ended.
Where as the last 5 books have introduced 1 character per adventure and slowly built up the group this story has them working as a team in an epic battle which doesn't even touch the dungeon!
Very fun read... Enjoyed!
Where as the last 5 books have introduced 1 character per adventure and slowly built up the group this story has them working as a team in an epic battle which doesn't even touch the dungeon!
Very fun read... Enjoyed!
September 13, 2016
Good book
This is a good book. I wonder what will happen next to the hestia family. I wonder. I will be reading the next volume.
This is a good book. I wonder what will happen next to the hestia family. I wonder. I will be reading the next volume.
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