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処刑少女の生きる道 (Light Novel) #2
Virgin Road – Die Henkerin und ihre Art zu leben 02
Wen die Nebel von Libelle einmal verschlungen haben, der kommt nie wieder frei …
Nachdem sie Garm hinter sich gelassen haben, reisen Menou und Akari in die Hafenstadt Libelle, die in dichten Nebel gehüllt ist – ein Überbleibsel eines der vier großen Human Errors, die einst die Welt zerstört haben. Menou erhofft sich, mit der Kraft des tückischen Nebels ihre Mission zu erfüllen: die unsterbliche Akari zu töten.
Nachdem sie Garm hinter sich gelassen haben, reisen Menou und Akari in die Hafenstadt Libelle, die in dichten Nebel gehüllt ist – ein Überbleibsel eines der vier großen Human Errors, die einst die Welt zerstört haben. Menou erhofft sich, mit der Kraft des tückischen Nebels ihre Mission zu erfüllen: die unsterbliche Akari zu töten.
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First published September 12, 2019
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August 26, 2021
Menou and Akari make their way through the wilderness in search of a way to kill Akari (not that she’s aware). Upon reaching a quiet port town that is nothing of the sort, our leads end up embroiled in a serious incident. And while Akari may have a growing mastery of time, it turns out that this in no way means that it’s on her side…
I wasn’t even sure that I was going to give this title the second book chance, but once more I am reminded of why I try and maintain that policy if a story is even halfway interesting.
Make no mistake - this story is still full of nonsense and a sense that the rules are being jotted down at the exact moment the author comes up with them and silly tropes (I still hate Ashuna’s costume) and goofy humour abound.
However, there’s more than enough course correction and good ideas here to warrant a second look and to haul me back to this series when book 3 shows up. It actually takes the isekai concept and does something with it, simply by asking, “what if stakes?”
Most isekai are nothing but intentional self-insert power fantasies that exist to help the reader allegedly feel good and are consequently boring as hell. Simply by figuring out that power has consequences and presenting some staggering levels of evil, this book breathes fresh life into even its own stale moments.
As for the course correction, well, Menou has that whole ‘kill Akari’ thing going on and that was kind of miserable. Now we get the expected thawing of her blackened heart, but a further complication is thrown into this by, of all people, Akari herself, who turns out to have motivations that genuinely shocked me.
Akari is given a ton to do here - she ends up being connected to a lot of what’s going on in ways I won’t spoil and her affection for Menou still doesn’t quite make sense, I know the time travel is part of it obviously, but I suspect there’s more to her being bullied in Japan than we’ve yet been told.
Plus, despite her abilities with time being crazy powerful, they cleverly write away some of her edge with that and then erode it even further to make it a total double-edged sword by the end of the book. So many interesting repercussions.
Heck, even Ashuna and Momo, two characters who I absolutely cannot stand, ended up really working for me when they were paired together. They have a great back-and-forth that really makes them far, far more tolerable than they ever are separately.
And even though the power basis for this world is kind of nuts, I do love the way they quote a fictional scripture during spell casting and it feels believable (even after I complained about this last time - sigh). It’s down to a good translation, enough that I can nearly forgive the super huge error they make right at the end that makes things crazy confusing.
Toss in a massive throw down at the end that features a climax that is surprisingly bleak on several levels and promises that things are getting a lot worse and I can’t say I’m not interested. I was certain I knew where this book was heading and now I don’t (minus the big picture) and that’s great, far as I’m concerned.
3 stars, actually, maybe even closer to 3.5 at several points. If I had a ‘most improved’ award (or any awards, technically), I would have to hand it to this second instalment, which either makes a real case for a writer finding their groove, or, possibly, Stockholm Syndrome.
I wasn’t even sure that I was going to give this title the second book chance, but once more I am reminded of why I try and maintain that policy if a story is even halfway interesting.
Make no mistake - this story is still full of nonsense and a sense that the rules are being jotted down at the exact moment the author comes up with them and silly tropes (I still hate Ashuna’s costume) and goofy humour abound.
However, there’s more than enough course correction and good ideas here to warrant a second look and to haul me back to this series when book 3 shows up. It actually takes the isekai concept and does something with it, simply by asking, “what if stakes?”
Most isekai are nothing but intentional self-insert power fantasies that exist to help the reader allegedly feel good and are consequently boring as hell. Simply by figuring out that power has consequences and presenting some staggering levels of evil, this book breathes fresh life into even its own stale moments.
As for the course correction, well, Menou has that whole ‘kill Akari’ thing going on and that was kind of miserable. Now we get the expected thawing of her blackened heart, but a further complication is thrown into this by, of all people, Akari herself, who turns out to have motivations that genuinely shocked me.
Akari is given a ton to do here - she ends up being connected to a lot of what’s going on in ways I won’t spoil and her affection for Menou still doesn’t quite make sense, I know the time travel is part of it obviously, but I suspect there’s more to her being bullied in Japan than we’ve yet been told.
Plus, despite her abilities with time being crazy powerful, they cleverly write away some of her edge with that and then erode it even further to make it a total double-edged sword by the end of the book. So many interesting repercussions.
Heck, even Ashuna and Momo, two characters who I absolutely cannot stand, ended up really working for me when they were paired together. They have a great back-and-forth that really makes them far, far more tolerable than they ever are separately.
And even though the power basis for this world is kind of nuts, I do love the way they quote a fictional scripture during spell casting and it feels believable (even after I complained about this last time - sigh). It’s down to a good translation, enough that I can nearly forgive the super huge error they make right at the end that makes things crazy confusing.
Toss in a massive throw down at the end that features a climax that is surprisingly bleak on several levels and promises that things are getting a lot worse and I can’t say I’m not interested. I was certain I knew where this book was heading and now I don’t (minus the big picture) and that’s great, far as I’m concerned.
3 stars, actually, maybe even closer to 3.5 at several points. If I had a ‘most improved’ award (or any awards, technically), I would have to hand it to this second instalment, which either makes a real case for a writer finding their groove, or, possibly, Stockholm Syndrome.
September 16, 2021
Plots thicken.
The powers of some of the characters are pretty bonkers.
Menou... Oh, sweet priestess Menou... Momo's less present, but I appreciate her forceful presence when she is around ~ she's a force of nature. Akari continues to be Akari, but Akari, we discover, is more complex than we thought and potentially a bit more savvy than we've been led to believe. Princess Knight Ashuna's also back with her ridiculous outfit, and her rivalry w/ Momo continues ~ entertainingly, I picture these two just wailing on each other then heading to the bar (like Sam and Ralph from the old cartoons) before repeating it the next day.
Still a little bit of yuri undertones.
The powers of some of the characters are pretty bonkers.
Menou... Oh, sweet priestess Menou... Momo's less present, but I appreciate her forceful presence when she is around ~ she's a force of nature. Akari continues to be Akari, but Akari, we discover, is more complex than we thought and potentially a bit more savvy than we've been led to believe. Princess Knight Ashuna's also back with her ridiculous outfit, and her rivalry w/ Momo continues ~ entertainingly, I picture these two just wailing on each other then heading to the bar (like Sam and Ralph from the old cartoons) before repeating it the next day.
Still a little bit of yuri undertones.
October 31, 2022
I very much enjoyed the first installment of this book, however I think that the second installment is very lackluster and I don't think I'll be continuing the series. Especially the introduction of time travel or time rewinding more per say I'm just not a fan of. It makes it easy to follow the interesting story that I liked in the first volume. Just weird and seems sort of out of place in the series as a whole from my perspective at least. The characters are still well written and we have a lot of character development with akari, however I think menou for more or less stayed somewhat the same. I do have to say that in the beginning the transition between volumes was nice and it seemed like no time passed which I liked, but that's about one of the only things that I did like in the book. It was just disappointing I would have to say mainly due to its just not what I expected, I would rate it about a 6/10.
May 25, 2022
I've read this a while ago but the only notes I wrote was that I hate how much it repeats itself.
I was very annoyed with how much it goes over the same concepts we've known or have been constantly reminded of since vol. 1. It felt like author doesn't trust the reader enough.
Aside from that I loved Momo and Ashuna's dynamics, even more than Menou and Akari so far. I just love a pair who can just keep up with one another.
And the other note I had when I was reading it wad that I loved the grotesque scenes. I liked the gore.
The thing about the writing-- it makes me feel so tired, despite being only 200+ pages I had to put it down and take a break from it. The writing isn't really the strong point of Shokei Shoujo, but with such great concepts within it and finally being interested with the relationship dynamics of the cast, I just have to see this one through.
I was very annoyed with how much it goes over the same concepts we've known or have been constantly reminded of since vol. 1. It felt like author doesn't trust the reader enough.
Aside from that I loved Momo and Ashuna's dynamics, even more than Menou and Akari so far. I just love a pair who can just keep up with one another.
And the other note I had when I was reading it wad that I loved the grotesque scenes. I liked the gore.
The thing about the writing-- it makes me feel so tired, despite being only 200+ pages I had to put it down and take a break from it. The writing isn't really the strong point of Shokei Shoujo, but with such great concepts within it and finally being interested with the relationship dynamics of the cast, I just have to see this one through.
May 17, 2022
This series reads so much better when you have no spoilers... although I wish the writer stopped repeating us the MC's objective and completely summarising previous events. I read it, I don't need it completely retold. Mentioning the MC's goal does makes sense in the context of her realising that her conviction is shifting, but it happens too often, so usually nothing is really different.
Other than that it was great.
Other than that it was great.
September 9, 2024
The ending of this book made me swear my loyalty to this series I'm going to follow Akari Tokitou and Menou to the bitter end wherever they may take me.
Akari you absolute madwoman. Doomed yuri hits different and this was very very much for me.
Also the horror aspect!!! Pandaemonium was SUCH A CONCEPT I F--IN LOVED IT!
Looking forward to going through the rest of the series!
Akari you absolute madwoman. Doomed yuri hits different and this was very very much for me.
Also the horror aspect!!! Pandaemonium was SUCH A CONCEPT I F--IN LOVED IT!
Looking forward to going through the rest of the series!
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June 1, 2025Bon voilà c'est la suite de l'animé quoi, c'est toujours ma came.
J'avais oublié tous les petits indices qui sont données pour de futurs développements au niveau du lore, c'est sympa.
Akari a un vrai rôle, je la préfère bien plus dans cette position.
Prochain tome le début du contenu non adapté yay
J'avais oublié tous les petits indices qui sont données pour de futurs développements au niveau du lore, c'est sympa.
Akari a un vrai rôle, je la préfère bien plus dans cette position.
Prochain tome le début du contenu non adapté yay
August 11, 2021
Exciting Continuation
Our journey with Menou and Akari, and Momo and Ashuna, continues and we learn more about the world and how Akari might finally die. All isn't well as things start happening that even Akari isn't expecting. Can't wait for vol. 3 and any that come later.
Our journey with Menou and Akari, and Momo and Ashuna, continues and we learn more about the world and how Akari might finally die. All isn't well as things start happening that even Akari isn't expecting. Can't wait for vol. 3 and any that come later.
January 31, 2023
An excellent continuation of volume 1, and I think it expanded on what made the first book so good. The combat flows exceptionally well and the dialogue between characters feels very real and natural. I hope volume 3 continues to uphold my high expectations
February 26, 2023
🌈🌟exorbitant body horror hours🌟🌈
March 16, 2025
much better than the first one, but yet not better than the anime adaptation.
December 23, 2025
I didn't expect them to keep with the initial premise this long tbh. Pleasantly surprised
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