In the Land of Leadale (Light Novel), Vol. 6

リアデイルの大地にて [Leadale no Daichi nite] (Novel) #6

by Ceez, Tenmaso (Illustrator)

BEST FRENEMIES FOREVER

High-elf adventurer Cayna was exploring a dungeon where she was reunited with Opus, an old friend and rival from her gaming days. With two centuries since their last meeting, they’ve got a lot of ground to cover. And given Opus’s connections to the Admins, he just might be able to answer some of Cayna’s most pressing questions: How did she get here? What happened to the VRMMO Leadale? Why can’t she remember the past two hundred years? But more importantly: Will Cayna be able to come to grips with the revelations Opus has in store for her?

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Slice Of Life, Comedy

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 27, 2021

Reviews

[Glasdow Teacosy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this volume for the most part. I enjoyed it cover to cover. Opus wasn’t quite as obnoxious as he was in the previous volume, there wasn’t an emphasis on getting Cayna drunk, and we learned more of the lore of Leadale.

Cayna’s character is what holds the narrative together. Her carefree yet sometimes temperamental approach to life can be enjoyable to read. The big reveal in this volume was when Opus filled Cayna in on what happened to her during the 200 years after she died in real life, and what his relationship was to Leadale and this new world. I can’t say that much of it made sense, but it was entertaining.

I do find the fairy annoying, not cute, and the new information on her role in Leadale was so vague as to be confusing. It is not enough for Ceez-sensei to simply state something outlandish about a character. If the new information breaks the readers’ understanding of the character, we need to be shown what the author means so that we can follow along. Kuu remains an cloyingly cute, but irritating enigma to me.

I am being deliberately vague to avoid spoilers, but I cheekily suggest that the author wasn’t much more specific. I wonder, however, if explaining how the real world of Leadale came about is like George Lucas introducing midi-chlorians to explain the Force. Magic lives in mystery. Too much explanation and the magician’s secrets lose all their wonder.

It was a good book, not a great one, but I’ll probably read it again, so it gets ★★★★☆.

[Kianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 6 has been the most interesting by far in the story! The addition of Opus as a character Cayna can interact with really answered a lot of questions I had about how the world came to be and has also made Cayna and the story more interesting. There's still I lot still needing answered but I have no doubt the tale will be more interesting with two powerful players at the helm figuring things out!

[Tenome · Rating 2 out of 5]

A dull volume, basically a filler episode. 80% of it is exposition explaining some background info on Leadale's game system and the mystery of how they ended up in a game world, but it's sort of whatever and kept intentionally vague. Probably because the author realized how ridiculous it sounded. One of those "the mystery doesn't need to be explained" situations.

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still perfect