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この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる/Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru Light Novels #2
The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, (Novel) Vol. 2
The controlled chaos continues as Seiya, Rista, and the Dragonkin quite literally blaze a trail through the S-ranked world Gaeabrande. But when an impossibly power Reaper makes an appearance, Seiya is forced to reveal a tactic that he had planned on saving for the fight against the Demon Lord!
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First published June 9, 2017
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December 22, 2019
The problems keep piling up for Seiya and his goddess, Ristarte, in their effort to find some semblance of tempo when it comes to saving Gaeabrande from the forces of darkness. THE HERO IS OVERPOWERED BUT OVERLY CAUTIOUS #2 keeps a breathless pace and doesn't give readers room to take stock of the narrative. And whereas the previous volume got away with enticing readers with erstwhile heroism, bracketed by dramatic action and oddball comedy, this second volume fairs for the worse in terms of finding its balance.
Seiya and the gang partner with a few regional warrior lords to fend off some bat creatures, while also experiencing a rather conveniently disposable God of Death partway through the volume. Some of the action is excitable but much of it is rudimentary and formulaic. It's one thing to witness Seiya orchestrate an insanely methodical plot to destroy an enemy whose abilities he has gleaned second-hand, but it's something else entirely for him to immediately dip and dodge and defer to his last-ditch effort. It's a bit of a letdown.
Not to say there aren't a few, quality surprises thrown into the mix. The team is betrayed by an ally and the ensuing battle is pretty darn good. Although there's a bit of feckless jockeying for righteousness by healing the baddie after the battle, Seiya is pushed to his limits and is forced to combine his tools and his intuition like never before. The hero combines swords, sword styles, speed techniques, and attack strategies and emerges victorious (though not without a few serious scratches).
Regrettably, reader interest in Seiya's background story, which was completely ignored in the previous volume, feels ill-fated after having completed THE HERO IS OVERPOWERED BUT OVERLY CAUTIOUS #2. In this volume, the main character's personal history is shoe-horned horribly late into the narrative so as to contrive and lend weight to an emotional dynamic that doesn't really exist. The reason Seiya is so overly aware of his circumstances is closely wedded to Ristarte's purpose for being such a hard-charging goddess with an affection for doing things by the book. This combination sounds nice but is ultimately unnecessary when shoved into the novel's final 45 pages.
The novel reads okay but certainly doesn't warrant a second look. There remains a lack of polish (poor use of dialogue tags, convenient and unchallenged character dynamics) and inefficiency (the team visits maybe one or two towns in the course of the whole novel). It's incredibly hard to imagine enjoying a follow-up title in this novel series given the author's poor attention to story structure and ignorance of fantasy worldbuilding.
Seiya and the gang partner with a few regional warrior lords to fend off some bat creatures, while also experiencing a rather conveniently disposable God of Death partway through the volume. Some of the action is excitable but much of it is rudimentary and formulaic. It's one thing to witness Seiya orchestrate an insanely methodical plot to destroy an enemy whose abilities he has gleaned second-hand, but it's something else entirely for him to immediately dip and dodge and defer to his last-ditch effort. It's a bit of a letdown.
Not to say there aren't a few, quality surprises thrown into the mix. The team is betrayed by an ally and the ensuing battle is pretty darn good. Although there's a bit of feckless jockeying for righteousness by healing the baddie after the battle, Seiya is pushed to his limits and is forced to combine his tools and his intuition like never before. The hero combines swords, sword styles, speed techniques, and attack strategies and emerges victorious (though not without a few serious scratches).
Regrettably, reader interest in Seiya's background story, which was completely ignored in the previous volume, feels ill-fated after having completed THE HERO IS OVERPOWERED BUT OVERLY CAUTIOUS #2. In this volume, the main character's personal history is shoe-horned horribly late into the narrative so as to contrive and lend weight to an emotional dynamic that doesn't really exist. The reason Seiya is so overly aware of his circumstances is closely wedded to Ristarte's purpose for being such a hard-charging goddess with an affection for doing things by the book. This combination sounds nice but is ultimately unnecessary when shoved into the novel's final 45 pages.
The novel reads okay but certainly doesn't warrant a second look. There remains a lack of polish (poor use of dialogue tags, convenient and unchallenged character dynamics) and inefficiency (the team visits maybe one or two towns in the course of the whole novel). It's incredibly hard to imagine enjoying a follow-up title in this novel series given the author's poor attention to story structure and ignorance of fantasy worldbuilding.
June 24, 2022
The story continued right where it left off in Volume One. The Hero – Seiya – and his Goddess – Ristarte – continue in their own way trying to save Gaeabrande from the Demon Lord. Their little group of four fight alongside some soldiers, get betrayed, train with some Goddesses all while some secrets are revealed. This was an over the top entry to finish off the first S-ranked world!
To say I was amazed is an understatement. I absolutely enjoyed this book similar to the first but just a little more because of the emotions. The writing style and pacing is the same, if not identical. The fast-paced narration is told in Ristarte view with more focus on the action/fighting than on the backstories. Ristarte’s narration is absolutely hilarious and filled with emotions even without her describing the emotions she’s going through.
That said, I felt bad for Ristarte in this volume. Being a Goddess of healing and unable to use her full powers while in Gaeabrande is a bit of a drawback for her. I felt bad for her especially when Seiya and the two dragonkin went to train to increase their stats but Ristarte was left lonely with no one. It seemed like the other Goddesses were more helpful in training than Ristarte unfortunately, even though she has been trying her best. Although I felt sorry for Ristarte, her positivity never ceases to amaze me. Ristarte doesn’t seem to mind her loneliness and always encourages the training.
I liked the new enemies that were introduced in this volume. It was interesting how ridiculously strong they were but also pretty generic and basic in these types of storylines. There was a good mix of original powers for each and the skill range differed greatly. The imagery in describing the characters was a bit much for me but I think it was over exaggerated to keep with the series theme.
Although we had new character additions, I wish our two dragonkin got more story space. Both greatly improved during their training in this volume, however there was a lack of action for them. They did help in fights but not enough for it to be memorable. Also they didn’t have many lines, which makes me wonder why they are part of the team if not, for a select few skills to help Seiya.
Near the end of this volume, there are multiple secrets and answers revealed. They are mainly related to Seiya but are concise and direct, just as his speech. None of them are expanded or explained in great details. It was just like here is a quick backstory on why Seiya is overly cautious or the reasoning for Seiya doing this. I would have liked it if they were just a tad bit expanded but they were pretty reasonable and believable.
Overall, I really enjoyed volume two and was a bit sad near the ending but luckily we’re just ending a world-saving not the series. I did prefer volume two over volume one, mainly because it was a fast read, with less unnecessary details and more emotions. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and seeing if the four of them ever get back together again!
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To say I was amazed is an understatement. I absolutely enjoyed this book similar to the first but just a little more because of the emotions. The writing style and pacing is the same, if not identical. The fast-paced narration is told in Ristarte view with more focus on the action/fighting than on the backstories. Ristarte’s narration is absolutely hilarious and filled with emotions even without her describing the emotions she’s going through.
That said, I felt bad for Ristarte in this volume. Being a Goddess of healing and unable to use her full powers while in Gaeabrande is a bit of a drawback for her. I felt bad for her especially when Seiya and the two dragonkin went to train to increase their stats but Ristarte was left lonely with no one. It seemed like the other Goddesses were more helpful in training than Ristarte unfortunately, even though she has been trying her best. Although I felt sorry for Ristarte, her positivity never ceases to amaze me. Ristarte doesn’t seem to mind her loneliness and always encourages the training.
I liked the new enemies that were introduced in this volume. It was interesting how ridiculously strong they were but also pretty generic and basic in these types of storylines. There was a good mix of original powers for each and the skill range differed greatly. The imagery in describing the characters was a bit much for me but I think it was over exaggerated to keep with the series theme.
Although we had new character additions, I wish our two dragonkin got more story space. Both greatly improved during their training in this volume, however there was a lack of action for them. They did help in fights but not enough for it to be memorable. Also they didn’t have many lines, which makes me wonder why they are part of the team if not, for a select few skills to help Seiya.
Near the end of this volume, there are multiple secrets and answers revealed. They are mainly related to Seiya but are concise and direct, just as his speech. None of them are expanded or explained in great details. It was just like here is a quick backstory on why Seiya is overly cautious or the reasoning for Seiya doing this. I would have liked it if they were just a tad bit expanded but they were pretty reasonable and believable.
Overall, I really enjoyed volume two and was a bit sad near the ending but luckily we’re just ending a world-saving not the series. I did prefer volume two over volume one, mainly because it was a fast read, with less unnecessary details and more emotions. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and seeing if the four of them ever get back together again!
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March 11, 2021
On retrouve notre déesse et notre héros atteint de prudence maladive pour la suite de leurs aventures. Ce deuxième tome est clairement à la hauteur du premier. C’est toujours aussi fun, toujours aussi intriguant et toujours aussi passionnant à suivre. Surtout les personnages et en particulier celui de Seiya.
On les avait quittés lorsqu’ils se sont retrouvés au coeur d’une église et l’un d’entre eux n’était rien d’autre qu’un mort vivant. Seiya, toujours fidèle à lui même a donc acheté un stock d’eau bénite et découvre relativement vite qui est celui qui se cache sous une apparence humaine. Après cette mésaventure, ils partent avec les deux descendants du clan dragon qui doivent les accompagner dans leur quête. Bien entendu, cette rencontre ne se fait pas aussi tranquillement que Ristarte le pensait. Seiya et sa prudence maladive fait encore des siennes.
J’ai beaucoup aimé voir l’évolution de la relation entre Seiya et Ristarte. On voit qu’un lien commence à se créer entre les deux même si Seiya est toujours aussi désespérant et que Ristarte voir sa patience être durement testé. Ils forment un duo explosif mais je ne doute pas qu’a force d’avancer dans le manga, une grande amitié finira par les lier.
J’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir les eux nouveaux personnages celui de Mush et Elli un guerrier et une magicienne du clan dragon. Même si la rencontre avec Seiya se passe très mal finalement tout se finit bien.. Ils vont donc finir par accompagner Seiya et Ristarte dans leur quête.
Ce deuxième tome est tout aussi passionnant que le premier. L’histoire continue d’avancer, les personnages évoluent doucement. C’est toujours aussi frais et drôle. Un manga sans prise de tête et très plaisant à lire!
On les avait quittés lorsqu’ils se sont retrouvés au coeur d’une église et l’un d’entre eux n’était rien d’autre qu’un mort vivant. Seiya, toujours fidèle à lui même a donc acheté un stock d’eau bénite et découvre relativement vite qui est celui qui se cache sous une apparence humaine. Après cette mésaventure, ils partent avec les deux descendants du clan dragon qui doivent les accompagner dans leur quête. Bien entendu, cette rencontre ne se fait pas aussi tranquillement que Ristarte le pensait. Seiya et sa prudence maladive fait encore des siennes.
J’ai beaucoup aimé voir l’évolution de la relation entre Seiya et Ristarte. On voit qu’un lien commence à se créer entre les deux même si Seiya est toujours aussi désespérant et que Ristarte voir sa patience être durement testé. Ils forment un duo explosif mais je ne doute pas qu’a force d’avancer dans le manga, une grande amitié finira par les lier.
J’ai beaucoup aimé découvrir les eux nouveaux personnages celui de Mush et Elli un guerrier et une magicienne du clan dragon. Même si la rencontre avec Seiya se passe très mal finalement tout se finit bien.. Ils vont donc finir par accompagner Seiya et Ristarte dans leur quête.
Ce deuxième tome est tout aussi passionnant que le premier. L’histoire continue d’avancer, les personnages évoluent doucement. C’est toujours aussi frais et drôle. Un manga sans prise de tête et très plaisant à lire!
March 21, 2021
The reason for cautiousness!
If the hero is overpowered, then the villains are even more overpowered! Light Tuchihi came up with better and tougher challenges for Seiya in this book.
Seiya's way of dealing with the villains was creative and interesting. There were funny moments. And the plot presented on the second half of the book was just astonishing.
I really recommend this book. And I'm overly interested in the next entry of the series.
If the hero is overpowered, then the villains are even more overpowered! Light Tuchihi came up with better and tougher challenges for Seiya in this book.
Seiya's way of dealing with the villains was creative and interesting. There were funny moments. And the plot presented on the second half of the book was just astonishing.
I really recommend this book. And I'm overly interested in the next entry of the series.
November 11, 2019
Very well written
This is a story with engrossing characters and great development. It always feels like the story is progressing. I look forward to the next volume.
This is a story with engrossing characters and great development. It always feels like the story is progressing. I look forward to the next volume.
February 10, 2020
Good
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September 1, 2021
Not again. I don’t want your epically emotional backstory!
November 18, 2019
He did it!
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