The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 21 (light novel)

The Devil is a Part-Timer! Light Novel #21

by Satoshi Wagahara, 029 (Oniku) (Artist)

With the Devil King Castle closed and the war between the humans on Ente Isle resolved, all that remains for Maou and his friends is to mount an assault on heaven. But before that, there’s something he needs to do-get dressed up to visit Chiho’s father and do the right thing. As the final battle fast approaches, Emi can’t help but notice that the Devil King seems to be in poor health… What hidden truths await Maou and company in heaven? Can they really take down a god? And if they do, what will become of their lives in Japan?  

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy

312 pages, Paperback

Published April 19, 2022

Reviews

[Myprideismysentence · Rating 1 out of 5]

:/

[Syrech · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ending a series of 21 books is never easy, and I find this one quite hard to evaluate, as some parts of the novel are at least average and others seems to be hastily introduced and dispatched, specially thinking in the relationships between the main characters.

The general plot is more or less solved and explained, without big surprises and dramatic effects, sometimes being a bit predictable. For the characters, except some points, there aren't any surprises either and in some ways it's a bit sad, but in general the ending of the story is not too bad.

Onto the spoilers

The idea of the structure of the novel is quite surprising, the story starts three years from the final event and go back and forth explaining the actual lifes of Maou and company, and the final battle with Ignora and Camael. The concept is interesting but sometimes hard to read, as some chapter seems not well linked between then.

The final encounter with Ignora is good and bad at the same time. The conclusion is rather good but after reading the whole story you would expect a bit more about Ignora, not just being only a crazy scientist obssesed with her goal.

All the romantic plots are awful, the marriage between Kisaki and Sariel quite disturbing (stalk your crush until she notices you, a great anime classic), Ashiya is completely absent in the whole book, Rika just get a lately past development of character and Suzuno is just cast aside in the again too classic harem anime plot.

The worst comes with the trio Maou, Chiho, Emi. Without any surprises Maou and Chiho, the couple with the least romantic interest of the whole story, ends together, with Emi loving Maou from the distance and this one didn't noticing it before Chiho told him, because again, male characters are all blind to love and dynamics of relationships.

And after a hastily introduced (absurd) reason for the demons being unable to feel love without great sickness, of course Emi decided to end her mission of slay the Demon King taking away Maou's powers (with a very convenient last minute magic sword) and transforming him in a regular human who now can love Chiho without problems, justifying it by saying that the suffering that Maou had inflicted to human souls cannot be forbidden so easily. The fact that Emi's father is alive, all her friends are alive, that demons had to invade the continent because they would starve to death in their world, that after defeat a lot of them were massacred by human forces and that in the end all of them are, like the angels, human beings, worth nothing in her judgement. Seriously, after the expected Chiho-Maou couple, worst part of the end of the story without doubt.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still enjoyed this series but Emi and Rika were done dirty. The story set up Emi x Maou after the anime and was a major reason why a lot of us kept reading, but then the author builds up Chiho to be super girl and save the world while Emi basically ends up a single mom. Maou and Chiho get together but it doesn’t feel final since the author inserts these hints of lingering feelings and a harem ending while Maou remains dense and oblivious while Chiho’s development is just weak. The last vol does fine with the larger Ente Isla story but jumps back and forth to three years in the future and just drops stuff like Sariel and Mayumi having a baby. We get a backstory for Rika but she and Ashiya never get together. Supposed to be getting a sequel series which hopefully can improve things.

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely wonderful ending, exactly how you should take down God and win the girl!

[Scott Mattson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally Not only does this volume finish the story, but it's also the first Light Story series I have started to have an ending and I finished it. The story is told in alternating parts. The First part is The devil Mao, and his various allies storm heaven and attempt to save Ente Isla. The second part is set a few years after the first part is settled. The alternating chapters of part a and part b was confusing at first. The Climax to the story was like the rest of the story not a lot of action with most of the action being off screen, while the main character are doing something else. All the storylines are resolved maybe not to the best ending, but an ending.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say. While the ending isn't as bombastic and ultimate climax as people expected, I found it quite enjoyable and ultimately true to the story.

The story is about the devil and the hero waging war on the heavens of Ente Isla and freeing alas ramus family. It also jumps to the future three years later at the end of every chapter. I feel it isn't final but left open. As for the choice, it feels right. May will still be there for Alas Ramus and her mom and be able to explore his feelings for chi. It was good. I just wish the story didn't have to end. I will miss it.

[Roxanne Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that was certainly a good conclusion to the series, where pretty much everything gets solved. I would have liked more of an epilogue on Ente Isla's side, but the way the epilogue was weaved between the present action was interesting.

[KathleenB · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the personal conclusions, but the plot wrap up was pointless and the back and forth between now and three years ago didn’t work well.

[Skylar BB · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author made the second female character into a slut and forced the story to revolve around her. And then he put the first female lead into a pitiful position in the story. Anyway, it sucked.

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series has been going down hill but wow this was bad. Not even looking at the romantic plot, it does its leads dirty.

[Luyi · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the final chapter, it even mentioned money to get marry and working hard to make money. Really not something I want to read. LOL.