The human realm of the kingdom is headed for its greatest disaster yet! After failing to prevent a daring raid on the Eight Fingers' appalling brothel, the Six Arms are dying for a chance to defend their reputation as the criminal underworld's strongest enforcers. These criminals are notorious for their brutality as much as their strength, meaning the only people who stand a chance against them are the legendary Blue Roses...and one polite, dignified butler. When these thugs make Sebas the first target of their revenge, they may get much more than they bargained for by inadvertently picking a fight with Ainz Ooal Gown!
I could hardly put this volume down. This light novel is a continuation from the previous books arc and handles it's mass of scenes very well. There are exciting bits of exposition dumps that finally reveal a good amount of what might be going on during this entry, but it still leaves you in the dark enough to speculate about what's to come.
The volume contains a lot of engaging action sequences and I feel handles the readers interest level in them masterfully. For a book that contains a massive power gap between the MC and normal characters one would expect to get bored, but that is not the case at all. The author has intertwined the different character arcs in a way to show a great contrast as well as keep the stakes high the entire way throughout the process.
In the end, I can't really fault this book for anything other than it's constant use of certain phrases, but I can't determine whether that is just something that gets through the translation process. "Fell like a puppet with it's strings cut" This is one you'll start laughing at once it's brought up for the 'nth time. This is such a minor thing, that I didn't mind it at all and it doesn't detract from the story or take you out of it too much.
My final thoughts are that if you've made it this far through the series, there's no point to have this review because you'll be wanting to finish the arc, at very least. I'm only writing to let you know that this series is only getting better as time goes by and I can only hope that Maruyama keeps at his current pace. Maruyama is truly a wonder to be able to write these lengthy novels in such a short amount of time, and I'm truly thankful for his magnificent labors.
I'd be lying if I said that my fingers didn't itch to pick up the next volume and start devouring it even as I write this short review.
It's not often I come back to update my goodreads reading list to find out that apparently I have finished a book any my last update was only a few weeks before.
This was a good conclusion to the Men of the Kingdom arch and left me quite satisfied with how things turned out. You get to see Ainz realize that his underlings are interpreting his will based on minor things he has said and his shock at that. You get to see how the humans end up interacting with the new player in town, and you even get a bit of cute infatuation with Evileye, one of my favorite characters.
One thing this book hammers home is just how over powered Ainz's minions are. In the context of the story, this is understandable, but at this point six books in, it's starting to get a bit stale. One of the best mages in the world (Evileye) who is not even human can only barely stand up to one of the battle maids without a spell that is almost tailor made to defeat her. This leads to less of a nail biting experience and more of a 'how is the human going to survive' type scenario. Now, in the context of this book, that's not a bad thing, as you are seeing most of the story from their point of view. But as these novels progress, it's going to get less and less interesting.
As with all Overlord novels, there are a few cute moments, and then there are brutal ones that come out of nowhere. It's part of the charm of the books, but I am curious as to how much longer the author can keep this up, especially with the arch of trying to take over the world. (something The Eye of the World tackles and is probably only one of the few books to ever succeed in pulling it off. And Robert Jordan Kugane Maruyama is not...) So we will see what happens.
In the end, I still enjoyed this book a lot, and am curious as to what happens as it continues on. And really, if you have been reading the series, you're going to continue reading them at this point. But I still recommend you pick this up.
I always enjoy Overlord and this one follow the arc of Sebas Tian in the Kingdom, the las one was shocking and really makes you lose fate in humanity and in this one it’s so satisfying to see those guys getting hammered by Nasarick, the story then follows Evil eye and her adventurer friends against Entoma and I felt for both sides, Entoma is from Nazarick and she was doing something horrible by normal standars so the conflict arose, under orders they were doing something good but the very nature of them was conflicting, you know that the adventures are right to face her yet I felt anger just as Momon did when he found out. Then for the crescendo and final act there’s an invasion at the capital and a show of power between the black hero and this super strong demon while behind curtains there’s something bigger happening there.
Although I like every book thus far, this one escalated it to a point where I was enraptured. I am addicted to OP characters, and this series feeds that addiction. Keep up the good work Maruyama-sama!
Overlord 6: Men of the Kingdom Part 2 by Kugane Maruyama tells the story behind the fall of an evil organization known as the Eight Fingers that were established in the last book. This installment felt like a bunch of payoff to various things the other books had built up. It seems to be a lot more focused on having engaging battles than the other books, as at this point we know most of the characters' reasons for fighting (whether it be to protect someone, find something, or just for the heck of it). The novel tells a story that can get the reader invested in the characters’ journeys and get them feeling during life-changing moments for those characters.
Kugane Maruyama can tell a story in a way that can get the reader to share and understand the feelings of a character whenever they have a moment, whether it be joyful or filled with despair. There is one scene where Brain Unglaus, a mercenary swordsman established in the previous books, faces off against a vampire named Shalltear Bloodfallen. He had faced off against her previously in book 3, where she blocked his strongest attack with her pinkie’s fingernail and there wasn’t even a scratch. He was the only one to make it out alive and just barely, which scarred him so much he believed he could never pick up a sword again, until book 5, where he had gone on a journey to discover who he was and how he could keep living. Now he had to face her again in order to protect and buy time for those dear to him. Brain prepared his greatest techniques and even ones he’d copied from his former rival and focused all of his energy onto one point… [Shalltear blocked all four slashes and not a single blade reached her. She shrugged. She laughed under her mask to think that she had wasted time going along with this child's play–not at the warrior in front of her but at herself for being so foolish as to entertain it for even a minute. But the next moment her eyes widened slightly. If someone who could numerically compare the pair’s abilities were present, they would have given Brain thunderous applause. They would have applauded him with the shock and respect afforded to one who caused the sun to rise in the west. Yes, such was Brain’s miracle. “...Huh?” Shalltear was looking at the nail of her left pinkie finger–it was damaged. Part of it was missing–less than a third of an inch, but still] pg. 227. After that Brain was laughing with a huge smile on his face, and when she sarcastically stated “It seems you pass as a nail clipper,”, he gave his most genuine thanks. This moment gives the payoff to a multiple book long character arc, showing the reader that even what seems to be the most miniscule accomplishments can mean a lot to someone. These well thought out, well built characters help the Overlord books leave the reader very satisfied.
This volume provides a big point in many of the character’s lives that change how the characters look at the world and further the reader’s understanding of it. The people that like to take their time to understand the characters as people instead of how strong they are or how cool they look are the ones this book will be enjoyed by most. Overlord is a series that helped me get a better understanding of how people live and think in their own unique way, and how everything can change if you look at it from a different perspective.
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Note: This review will assume you are caught up on the previous Overlord novels.
The Men of the Kingdom, Part II is where things start to pick up again in Overlord. After the slower pacing of Vol. 4 and Vol. 5, this book probably has more action than the two combined. From how the last book mainly followed Sebas and this is Part II, initially it seemed like that would continue. However, more of the cast is involved this time around as the story starts to circle back onto Ainz. Not fully, but it is nice to see the main character in the spotlight again after two books with him mostly in the background.
The events of the previous novel are wrapped up nicely here. The little loose threads are sewn up and we get a nice conclusion for Sebas’ character development arc. It seems like all the Guardians (and those of similar status, i.e. Sebas) are getting at least one story where they feature and get to grow. This is fantastic as a lot of similar stories would make them two-dimensional and have them sit by the wayside.
Partway through the story shifts from wrapping up Vol. 5 to getting the stage set for future books. This is where we start to get development for other characters. Namely we are treated to a fight featuring one of the Pleiades battle maids, Entoma. This is one of the few real fights we have had in the series and the first since Ainz fought Shalltear in Vol. 3. We also get to see Ainz fighting much more hardcore in his Momon guise than ever before. And of course, there are the many scenes featuring Demiurge. Without spoiling anything, let’s just say he is a demon in every sense of the word.
While all the action was great, the change of pace was a little sudden. Since Volumes 4 & 5 (and part of this book) were on the slower side, the faster pace comes a bit out of left field. Because there are multiple fight sequences, none of them felt as detailed as they could have been. Granted these are light novels and that presents something of a problem with the page limit. But for a fantasy book (and even compared to Vol. 3) the amount of detail felt lacking during the battles. Maybe that was more an effect of the translation to English; I did spot multiple grammar errors in my copy, so the translation was not perfect. Nonetheless, things picked back up enough to make the book very enjoyable and leave readers looking forward to Vol. 7.
Este volumen fue sencillamente magistral, pues transformó una ciudad entera en el escenario de una ópera sangrienta. La batalla entre Momon y Jaldabaoth no fue un simple combate, sino una puesta en escena como una obra teatral escrita por los mismos "dioses", diseñada para manipular las almas de cada espectador. Cada golpe, cada palabra, era parte de una coreografía épica.
Aquí reside la más deliciosa de las ironías: mientras el mundo contenía la respiración ante la colisión entre el bien y el mal, uno de sus actores principales, el héroe Momon, no tenía ni la más remota idea del guion. Su desconcierto interno es la perfecta antítesis de su impecable actuación externa; por fuera, un salvador omnipotente; por dentro, un rey improvisando en su propio tablero.
Es la lucha entre la percepción y la realidad, donde un plan maestro ejecutado a la perfección se encuentra con un líder que solo intenta sobrevivir al siguiente acto. Esa genialidad, esa tensión entre el control aparente y el caos real, es lo que eleva esta parte de la historia.
Summary Basically this book is about a guy who gets transfered into a frictional world or a game where he is overpowered and has ~42 overpowered followers who thinks he (Momanga or something like that later he becomes Ainz) is the greatest and the best. One of my best Frictional novels I have ever read. It joins togather comedy with the seriousness and also answers about the reality of socitey. It's fun when his followers overpraise him about something he dosen't Know. For example one of his Smartest follower Demurgus thinks Momanga is smarter than him their conversetion goes like.
Momanga: So everything is fine right? Demurgus: Oh how smart of you My lordyou found something was wrong So fast? You are talking about that right? Momanga: Yes that? Demurgus: That is amazing? Momanga: Oh, Can you solve That? Demurgus: Of course that is not a probelm. Momanga (on his heart): "But i dont know what that is?"
Wow! Yet another great volume. The writer is constantly changing the point of view from one character to the other and that's how you come to appreciate what an interesting cast Overlord has. This is probably the darkest volume so far, but based on the blurp at the end introducing the next volume, it's getting even darker.
At this point I'm convinced we're going to get 25+ volumes of Overlord. There's just so much to the world and characters the author created. At a total of 550 pages (250 previous volume and 300 this one), this story actually felt short. There was material here to write 1000+ pages of an intricate story and give some characters some more time to shine (here's looking at you Lakyus, but I'm thinking you're going to get some unwanted attention in the coming volumes).
Overlord to naprawdę dobra novelka i, przy okazji, świetnie wydana. O ile tomy 1-4 dosyć ciężko mi się czytało, to 5 i 6 nadrobiły wszystko. Wydarzenia, które nie do końca przypadły mi do gustu w anime, w novelce całkowicie mnie pochłonęły. Po prostu lepiej się to czytało niż oglądało. Bohaterowie zostali lepiej przedstawieni, pacing był lepiej rozłożony, poza tym... Anime to anime. Tak samo jak w mandze, ciężko jest przedstawić wydarzenia z POV-u, którego znamy w książkach. Nie wiem, jak to ładnie ująć, więc powiem tylko tyle, że jeśli chcecie dowiedzieć się, jak wyglądała walka Momona z Jagalboltem (a cholera, nie wiem, jak to napisać...) z punktu widzenia jednej z Błękitnych Róż, to śmiało czytajcie. Naprawdę genialny fragment!
It fulfills my expectations. Overlord needs to conquer this new world as it tried to conquer the game world before the game was closed down. The only down side, is that in this sixth volume, the author really didn't write the battle that Sebas had with the other 4 arms of the 8 finger organized crime group. The illustrator did such an excellent job in creating their personas, for the author not to even explain their skills, and their last demise. I don't understand how a regular guy (Suzuki-Momonga-Ainz) has a mind to create and lead a gore-terror-filled (demons, monsters and torture) Nazarick their home. The author insists on trying to create a parody/absurd comedy of the whole ordeal but I do not think he succeeds.
Definitely one of the better Overlord light novels, it's undoubtedly a huge improvement over the last one.
I found it pretty interesting how Maruyama chose to cut this story in two two parts, to the point that he even numbered the chapters as though they were just a continuation of the previous book. It doesn't add too much to the story in my opinion, but its interesting nonetheless.
Overall, pretty good, but far from the best in the series so far. Looking forward to the next installment especially.v
I couldn't stop. I'm holding this book, and I want to keep on going. The dark themes running through the pages, the fights, and the suspense—everything thrown in - made it worth it. Volumes 4, 5, and 6 make me feel much more connected to the second season as I read the light novel. It explains the details that you didn't see in the show And they go hard. Aniz doesn't appear until he's in his UltraEgo Mommon: The Dark Knight. Most of this, the story was around Sabas and Climb, and how their ideals interact/ clash each other's.
Siguen sorprendiendo los personajes, en cada tomo hacen que te enamores y te preocupes tanto por personajes de la tumba de Nazarick cómo habitantes del mundo, Demiurge es sencillamente maravilloso, amo como Satoru intenta acoplarse a la situación sin entender completamente que está pasando, su capacidad de adaptarse a los planes que según tiene que le inventan es genial y Sebas con Tsuare fue mi ship favorito de este libro y el anterior.
5 minutes later: Probably my favorite arc of the overlord series. Its basically a person trasported into a video game series with an unapologetically overpowered main character. Oh. And he is an evil overlord. Schenanigans ensue. Low reading level, but its a nice fun little read and for once the official translation is better than the fan translation, probably because of the anime.
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Momon testa a lealdade de Sebas. Os bandidos sequestram a membro humano que Sebas estava protegendo. Nesse ponto Demiurgo vai resgatar, mas tambem faz um plano para roubar recursos da capital e melhorar o nome do heroi Momon.
Fica bem marcado e interessante o personagem mago EvilEye, que fala sobre os jogadores.
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Siempre un placer leer estás novelas, como la empanada de entremés para los platos fuertes, se lee re divertidamente, y pasa rapidísimo. En un momento igual me asusté un poco porque nunca se sabe cuándo Ainz se va a volver full evil, y siempre puede ser, en el próximo episodio. Veremos qué nos depara lo demas
I had fun with EvilEye’s crush on Ainz. Things are intense on the human side, but very funny on the side of Nazarick. Still love Sebas and Tuare’s relationship. I hope to see more of them in the future
The 5th and 6th volume of Overlord is really one book and it's fantastic. The fights are cool, the world building is great and the characters are interesting.
A great demonstration as to why typical heroic narratives have the absurdly powerful mentor figure drop out of the story, while still maintaining tension and mystery throughout.