We just had the pleasure of reviewing The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, Vol. 4, a Light Novel that did every thing right. So it only seems fair that we look at how similar elements can be put together in a way that doesn’t work all that well. And it comes down to one thing. So, today we’re looking at The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 6: A Casket of Salt.
When we left the cast at the end of Volume 5, Menou was about to have a showdown with her mentor, Flare. But before that happens, we have a lot of random things that occur. Plot points that have been set up wiffle and fade, as new characters wander in and make themselves important, and all the characters we currently have and know, just do things that may or may not have meaning.
When the climatic battle does occur, it ends up as it had to and we feel…not much. Then we meet The Lord of this world…and if I felt anything, it was a vague sense of annoyance for introducing another plot complication without resolving any of the existing plot complications first. And that is the main problem with this series. It’s a dogpile of miseries, with no end in sight. Well, not entirely true – we know the series will end, but is any of this worth it? I’m still on the fence. I’m still reading, but still on the fence.
What has kept me reading this series has been the unique form of magics created and used by the various groups in the world, but as all of them are corrupt and evil, it becomes a much of a muchness. There are no good people here, and probably no good ends.
There is also, undoubtedly, Yuri. Menou and Akari are bound in two planes of existence, Momo is obsessively in love with Menou. There’s still room for something to happen with Momo and Ashuna, as well, which I have to assume will happen when whatever is going to occur between Akari and Menou occurs.
Ratings:
Art – 6 It has improved this volume
Story – 5
Characters – 7
Service – Less than usual
Yuri – Akari loves Menou, Momo loves Menou…
Overall – 6
In the meantime, I find myself tired of Human Errors and wishing that a few of the floating plot points would be resolved before author Mato Sato added more. This story desperately needs a rest in between intensities.
