精霊幻想記 18.大地の獣

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Light Novel #18

by Yuri Kitayama, 北山結莉, Riv (Illustrator)

聖女を名乗る六人目の勇者エリカの手によって、ガルアーク王国の公爵令嬢リーゼロッテ＝クレティアが拉致された。国王の承認を得てリーゼロッテ奪還に乗り出したリオは、彼女の筆頭侍女であるアリアと共に聖女の追跡を開始する。一方、囚われの身となったリーゼロッテは聖女を国家元首に戴く辺境の小国【神聖エリカ民主共和国】の現状を目にし――……「貴方は誰に復讐したいのですか？」聖女の瞳に灯る熱はやがて業火となり、世界を包み込んでいく!!

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Harem

275 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2020

Reviews

[Pablo García · Rating 1 out of 5]

Author continues illogical and nonsensical abduction-destruction of Galarc Kingdom by Saintess Erika (revolutionary heroine). It is illogical, nonsensical and contradictory because the Proxia Empire is the biggest tyranny and unjust territory in this hell-like alternate reality world. Saintess Erika does nothing to the Proxia Empire, Reiss, or any of the terrorists that destabilize the Beltrum Kingdom or the other territories in this Landia Continent. Author "protects" the evil Proxia Empire and does everything possible to destroy Beltrum and Galarc Kingdoms. Why such a big contradiction?
If author had ethical values, and congruence in his light novel, Erika would have destroyed the Proxia Empire and all of the evil nobles who create injustice and strengthen the tyrannical rule. Same for Rio, the main character. But instead of fighting evil and making this hellish world a better place, Rio and Erika confront each other because of the abduction of Liselotte. Instead of ending Reiss' evil monster destruction stampedes, author continues to focus on things that are secondary, irrelevant and not as important. Rio at every turn has kow towed to every corrupt and depraved noble and has not tried to change or improve the unjust and tyrannical rule of this world.
Because Erika let her love die, due to corruption and depravity of this hellish-world, now the author prioritizes governance and balance of powers in Erika Republic?? Her "revenge" is to govern honestly by kidnapping Liselotte from the Galarc Kingdom against her will? This does not make sense...
As far as I can remember, this light novel is not about deadly sins (greed, gluttony) to have to have 11-13 girls, princesses, etc. in a harem of a main character that shows a constant lack of passion, commitment, interest, actually getting married to someone....
Does Rio lose anything if Liselotte remains abducted to Erika? If having the baker's dozen harem is really relevant, then the emotional intelligence of the author and the main character, Rio, is super low. Or maybe they both suffer attention deficit disorder/dementia/etc that causes the author and Rio, to not focus on the main plot arc (revenge), second plot arc (getting stronger), (fulfilling his livelong dream of living a marital life with Miharu), or just seeking love and happiness with the other 12+ princesses and girls that revolve around Rio. (Aishia, Miharu, Celia, Latifa, Orphia, Alma, Sara, Christina, Flora, Charlotte, Satsuki, Sayo, Komomo) and now possibly Aria and Liselotte too?? Isn't 13+2 a little too much for someone non-commital and lacking of passion-love-ambition-desire-lust, etc?

[Ernost · Rating 4 out of 5]

The new villain is quite interesting. Villains who want to destroy the world are fairly commonplace. Villains who wield democracy as a weapon, are less commonplace but their motivation is usually accumulating power. This villain however is the first I've come across, who wants to destroy the world by using democracy as a weapon. Give people incapable of governing themselves the ability to do so and watch as the shit hits the fan. Essentially what happened in central Africa but on a global scale. Also the way she psychologically manipulates her followers at the "debate" at the end is brilliant. She ensured that even the most reasonable and moderate of them will henceforward never be willing to compromise and will fight to the death.

[Tomcat · Rating 5 out of 5]

New plotline and good story.

This volume brings a new plotline, although introduce in the previous volume, the main character faces a powerful enemy while rescuing Liselotte. In this kind of books, where the MC is overpowered, usually is hard to find worthy enemies, but the author does a good job. The story pace is good, while the fighting scene doesn't occupy too much of the book is well written and described. This story arc gets better and the book end in a good point. Overall, a great book, well written and easy to read.

[John-Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt like a mostly slow filler volume setting up a future story arc. The fight at the end was disappointing after all of the democracy dialogue and short.

[Saidah Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I keep getting frustrated about the conspiracy B-plot in the background headed by Reiss but I am enjoying the A-plot headed by Rio so I keep reading.

[Thai · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure why I still read this series. I felt like it could have ended a few books back but it continues to keep going despite a lot of the main plot has been resolve already.

[Anne Rudge · Rating 5 out of 5]

: Spirit Chronicles Volume 18

Fantastic, brilliant battle, cannot wait to read book 19 next.
This series of books just get better and better. Good read.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series continues to surprise. The story veers into political systems. It has hints of a game of thrones style story.

[Al Clark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring

This book was a very slow long read. Some exciting action at the beginning and then some more at the end. Hopefully it's just setting up the next book.