@Serah said in The Tanaka Family Reincarnates Vol. 5 Discussion:

And yeah, I agree - Carlos seemed rather dumb

as a parody of a middle manager/ salesman in the field - it works. He's focused on selling what he has to sell and philandering and has blinders on for anything else (and it resonates with my criticisms of corporate culture)

plus Carlos being a lunk makes everyone else look brilliant (and it is easier to write ignorance/incompetence/narcissism, than it is to write actual brilliance)

Looks like another wild ride. But Nina, just like any other maid can manage it all.

The outcome of the last arc had several interesting consequences. On one hand, it gave us a glimpse of the full extent of the Demon Army's top ranks, gave them a significant (but not overwhelming) power boost, and made us the readers as well as Allen and friends aware of how much the NLG are still underpowered in comparison to them.

On the other hand, it also allowed the NLG, the Allen Army, and the Alliance at large to get a significant power and resource boost of their own. Moreover, the disclosure Allen got about the enemy's top leadership and their resources and plans gives him lots of room to adjust and refine his strategies and powergaming accordingly.

For everything we discovered, there is still so much we don't know about the enemy's plans, past events before Allen's coming to this world, and the nature of the clash between the Pantheon and the Demon Army. In this regard, the hinted future visit of the NLG to the Heavenly Realm might turn out rather interesting and enlightening.

Glad to see Beku was able to redeem a wrong life with a heroic last stand and death that prevented a full success of the enemy's plan, Pelomas grew a spine from his company and example, and made himself worthy of belonging in the NLG and the Allen Army, as well as a happy ending with Fiona. She wanted a badass hero for a husband, and got her wish fulfilled. They also got to star in a romantic tale that no doubt shall become part of the legend cycle of the saviors of the world.

We can only hope that Pelomas and Fiona's example can start to make Allen aware there is more to life than powergaming, you can indulge in romance while saving the world, being a happy Battle Harem is one of the best romances and comradeship bonds there is and makes everyone more effective, and there are at least a couple close friends, fine ladies, and gallant heroines at his side that are pining for him.

I don't recall the name given to it, but the contract was described in volume 1 or 2 of the light novel. I remember it was some devil-adjacent creature or specific type of devil that is sleep related, and I think was noted for being unusual to form contracts with.

So based on the synopsis... Sora returns to the island full of his enemies, who are obviously trying to mess with him. Not a very smart idea, unless he goes there with the intention of getting even.

And then some unexpected bad stuff happens on Shit Island, and who else if not Sora is going to solve it, saving the island. The island which is full of his enemies, who tried to lure him into a trap by spitting on his dead mother's grave. Yeah, totally worth saving, amirite?

You know, he doesn't even have to take revenge and beat the crap out of them... But come on, at least don't bail them out when they fall on their own swords! Sure, it's not confirmed that he's going to do just that but it's so predictable that I'd be willing to bet on it.

Feel free to laugh at me if I got this wrong but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Omg we're so back! I like how chaotic this series is. I hope in this volume the asshole father is finally getting some well-deserved comeuppance.

Also maybe someone should do something about Ribbons? She's bouncing back too easily.

FINALLY! He stopped Sandbagging!

@Devastator001 Old World Domain user seems to be the only strict requirement. Whether the "skill" required to get there can be obtained by being superhuman or having sufficient equipment is unclear.

@Jyuichi this might be interesting to you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqHLeBcKVh8

A 14 minutes clip about the influence of Dungeons & Dragons with the Japanese literature/roleplay world and how things gotten lost in translation changed stuff like kobolds from lizards to dogs.

So, those stones are likely another ingredient on the path to a homunculus. But even if not, the implication is that resurrection magic isn't something that the realm has discovered. I wonder if it's a secret of some religion or state or of it's 100% not known about at all.

Either way I am curious why the pure hearts are clouded. Perhaps they come in varying quality depending on what they are sued for. Surly the Archangel has more powerful minions than these.

@T-Fontana My guess would be that she’s modulating her voice to sound more like a man.

I do wonder if Ern is truly gone, or if Six pulled her spirit into the box.

"All right, then. I do hope my assumptions are correct", Rafina said

If they weren't before I'm pretty sure they will be by end of the next release

@Cyberdodo The Prince, but that's just because we've seen he's actively looking into Lily to try and help her.

@Rohit-Bhute Prison Life is Easy for a Villainess. It's in the readers' library for those with the right subscriptions who haven't read it already. Though as a warning, it is somewhat darker comedy than this series tends to be.

@Libri-Liberorum said in The Petty Villain Plays by the Rules Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Reid will probably embrace his betrothal as an opportunity to get potion ingredients.

True. But I also suspect that the betrothal will end up being with the young foreign girl he helped earlier.

@PeachyGreen said in Zero Damage Sword Saint Vol. 2 Discussion:

Eugene would make a great rogue/thief.

His country has labelled the greatest potential spy as useless and cast him away. That before he was discovered to be a mana chaneller.