転生したらスライムだった件 9 [Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 9]

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel #9

by Fuse, 伏瀬, Mitz Vah (Illustrator)

大盛況のテンペスト開国祭に、怪しい陰が忍び寄る! ?

ついに始まったテンペスト開国祭。
リムルを初めとし、その配下の魔物も出し物の準備に余念がない。
コンサートに始まり、技術者垂涎の研究発表会、
更には巨大アトラクションと化した巨大迷宮と、参加者が度肝を抜かれることばかり。
そしてメインイベントの闘技会では、
“勇者"閃光のマサユキが参加を表明し、観客は否が応でも盛り上がる。
果たして魔王リムルとマサユキの邂逅は何を生み出すのか。
そして迷宮の最奥で冒険者を待つヴェルドラさんの運命は……。

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Fiction, Manga, Politics, Humor, Magic

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2016

About the author

Name (in native language): 伏瀬

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don’t like masayuki. his perspective is really annoying probably because he never does anything but is still confident in himself. also there are a lot of inconsistencies in this volume with the kids. the parts with them feel kinda just tacked on. he hides his identity then he doesn’t. he hides how he saved them then everyone knows. other than that, this volume was done really well and patched up some questions (disbelief) i had on the tournament in the web novel and handled building the country pretty well, or at least better. the labyrinth was a bit lackluster? i feel like it should be harder or more terrifying or something. also only 10 bosses is kind of not a lot since the floors don’t have that many monsters. some of the negotiations were let’s just say not professional.

[s. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very indulgent. Festival-focused. Funny. Rimuru's growing relationships and ties with, not just normal people, but with powerful people are fun to see. This volume saw a bit of action too, re: arena fights and labyrinth. But aside from that really, it all came down to mind games, which of course, is a whole intense battle too. The plot is moving yet again. The "villians" are baring their fangs again. There are a few revelations here and there, but safe to say, this volume is indeed very indulgent in all sense of the word. Can't say I don't like it. In fact, it was a fun to read! This volume revved up in humor too! Can't wait to read more. On to the next!

[MoonLitSunny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Alex Thacker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The gushing over Masahiro was slightly tiresome, but the festival arc as a whole was pretty enjoyable, and the interactions between Benimaru and his wives to be was a nice, new development to the character that was fairly well fleshed out.

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Founding Festival has finally started and with it a very filled itinerary for Rimuru including meetings with old and new friends, diners, concerts and a fight tournament. The story itself is mostly slice-of-life covering the three days of the festival and some attention to the aftermath. It is a bit silly at times (the Hero's power is not my type of humour), and little happens in regards to plot or true character development (little, but there is some). I do find the handling of a potential main villain a bit odd and contradictory, trying very hard to hide it in earlier volumes and other times not. The motivation is eluding me as well (never a fan of somebody working against the hero and at the same time having had opportunities to do a lot of damage and not taking it). Still, I am not reading the series for its plot, and I did enjoy the book. I do hope we get some more meaningful events in future volumes...

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 There are some fun moments during volumes 8 and 9 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime but all in all it kind of slowed the progression of the main plot to focus almost completely on world building. That's about 750 pages of no strong character or plot progression. That's not a light novel that's damn near a Robert Jordan novel.

However they aren't terrible but they felt kind of like a filler Arc. The battle tournament was fun and humorous but all of the big hitters are absent from it. The same can be said for the real introduction into the labyrinth.

Still a fun series and I'm looking forward to volume 10 however I'm hoping that all of this build up over the last 2 volumes is worth it and not just glossed over in the future.

[Katherine Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gave me a giggle

While there wasn't any major fights or wars to be won, in this instalment in the series, it did give us a chance to see some of the different personalities of the ever growing team in Tempest and beyond. We see the fruition of many different 'departments' work during the festival and there was some very key points of plot thrown in! All in, while not action packed, it was a nice transitional section of the story; with plenty of laughs throw in, can't wait for the next one 😁

[Gabriel d'Matos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apesar de eu entender a razão desses dois últimos volumes, é complicado de se ler. O foco nesse festival é extremamente longo e tem poucos momentos empolgantes, deixando a historia arrastada e entediante. Houveram alguns momentos interessante mas não compensa a existências desses dois volumes, seria mais interessante se o autor juntasse ambos e tornasse esse arco mais fluido. Mas ainda adoro esse universo e tenho curiosidade pra ver o plot avançando, a construção foi feita, agora é ver se vai ser bem executada.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and wonderful blend of genres

What should be an overload of styles is instead a smooth and entertaining read with great transitions from genre to genre: it’s a festival, a cooking manga, a battle tournament arc, a jrpg, a high stakes business drama. The author wraps it all up with an overarching conspiracy and promises of more challenges to come.

[Reymark Dulutan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though I don't have much spare time, I was able to complete this volume because the festival's beginning was so thrilling. The plot surprises me so unexpectedly that I can't wait to see what happens next. In conclusion, I assume that significant developments will occur in the following volumes, and I am looking forward to them.

[aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure how much more praise I can give to this series. I love everything about it. Fuse has done a great job of creating his world and putting such interesting characters in it. This one is great because it continues the festival arc which is some fun world building. I look forward to any of the new volumes!

[Dustin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of fun but there are a lot of characters to keep track of (something even the author mentions in the afterward). This volume is probably the most solid evidence that the main character wasn't isekai'ed into a Dragon Quest game but a Civilization game.

[Bradley Nichols · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little slow.

This one was a bit slower on the story, and the action wasn't as interesting as usual. Hoping the confrontation between Rimuru, and Yuuki happens in the next volume, or we see more of the Moderate Jesters, and some large scale battles.

[Dorcas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still reminds me of reading fanfic sometimes (kind of scattered, jumps around, veers off in directions that don’t always make sense) but when it was on, there were some fun moments. I look forward to seeing this part of the story animated.

[Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I can't imagine how Rimuru has begin to change that world. I'm starting to see why everyone becomes wary of him. I'm pretty excited to see how he continues to handle everything. I can't wait to see the move from Maribel.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent read into Tensura

I enjoyed learning more about characters that had to be skipped around in the manga. Some of the thought processes and world building are explained so well, hopefully it will piece future developments together even better.

[Isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love so much this series!! And the founding festival of Tempest is so fun and beautiful!

But also I am nervous to finally be able to read beyond the manga and anime (in September of 2024); the next volume is totally new for me

Can’t wait to start it

[Elilith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très bon tome, ce festival était passionnant à suivre du début à la fin. Je crois que j'aime vraiment particulièrement quand les tomes se centrent sur le développement de Tempest et que la partie "menace à contenir" prends une partie minime de la narration.

[Basililouis · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the pinnacle of the series. I think this is when I was having the most fun reading the books. with only the colluseum for fights, I could enjoy the characters and the leaders admiration of tempest without having to sit through slogs of lame as hell fights.

[Karla Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book in the series in my opinion, from the tournament, to the labyrinth, everything was detailed yet delivered at a good pace.

[Micheal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun

As always an amazing read. Little action but the writer does good with making the exposition interesting and fun to read.

[Feen · Rating 3 out of 5]

getting kinda boring.

[Shawnie Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whew I can’t wait to see what happens next and find out about Yuuki

[Zarathustra Goertzel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a funny and cute festival. Hail Ma・Sa・Yu・Ki!

[Cody Enos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Festival!!

Wished there were more pages dedicated to the kids, but at least we got more Gobta.

[Tenome · Rating 3 out of 5]

An absolute slog to get through.

[Robert Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could have gone to the festival!

Time to go buy the next volume. I finished v8 yesterday and I find my self truly addicted to life in Rimuru!

[Pumpkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

full review coming soon

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very nice addition to the universe of Rimuru

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading about the festival and the competition but man... the conflict in this volume is so weak...