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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill To Rise In The World (Light Novel) #4
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World 4 (light novel) (As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
The hit light novel series with over 30 million online views in Japan, now with an anime to premiere in 2024!
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead...only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance.
He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead...only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance.
He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
260 pages, Paperback
Published February 27, 2024
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April 9, 2024
The war stretches on. Castles fall, bodies burn and rot in open fields, and whispers of cruel uncertainty pepper each and every conversation about who is or isn't good enough to govern the duchy's future. REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v4 requires 50 or so pages to get going, but once readers are in position and the story is in motion, the novel is difficult to put down. In the current volume, Ars moves into the castle in the County of Canarre, but new trouble on the border forces him to muster weary soldiers to defend the land.
The author has a knack for articulating the variances associated with the slog of pre-industrial warfare. If Seitz, the duchy to the west, decides to invade Missian (and Ars's Canarre), then will Ars have enough swords to repel it? Will Ars receive any support from Couran? Will the foreign duchy offer Ars a reward for any potential betrayal?
Details matter, all the more so when the utility of any one detail regularly changes the viability of another. REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v4 focuses on counter-navigating the uncertainty endemic to fighting repeat battles at a perennial disadvantage. When a momentous fight takes place on flat land, Ars's retainers look to other advantages (e.g., forested areas, rivers, tunneling with earth magic). When Seitz holds overwhelming firepower, Ars's retainers must ration their soldiers, their aqua magia, and their expectations writ large.
In a war fought against a well-resourced and highly motivated enemy, no single solution will grant victory. Further still, any solution that works once, may not work again. Options are limited, but these characters are forced to move forward regardless of what happens; it's an exciting and entertaining storytelling dilemma. The novel is written in such a way that readers track the hard-earned credulity of minor success after minor success; for Ars, surviving against Seitz is about linking or chaining minor advantages until a breakthrough idea (or risk) finally emerges.
For example, Charlotte is positioned on the frontlines along with a newbie mage, Musia, and delivers a powerful blow to enemy infantry. But Canarre is low on aqua magia (and on magic users). That means Rietz must lose as little ground as possible, when severely outnumbered; his orders are to stall, either until Couran's reinforcements arrive or until another plan comes up. By consequence, Ars must rationalize when to use the Maitraw Company (mercenary cavalry) and when to deploy his own, smaller reserve of soldiers.
But REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v4 extends these predicaments to the secondary or tertiary corollaries. Rietz's battlefield efforts succeed or fail depending on the whims of an enemy that doesn't care how many people die. Charlotte's success on the frontlines depends on her hilarious ability teach-up the shy Musia, who must compartmentalize the trauma of killing thousands of people shortly after joining the war effort. Mireille and Roselle bicker over worse-case scenarios only to pursue the one with the least amount of collateral damage. And Pham, as always, comes through in a pinch, as the Shadows offer Ars a chance to turn the tide for good. In short, opportunities are sparce, and resilience, if achieved, is hard won and well-respected.
The novel treats pre-industrial warfare like a chain-reaction; Ars has no clue what's coming next, and doesn't get too far ahead of himself, because he knows how critical it is for him and his retainers to resolve each pressing challenge one at a time. The book's most intriguing passage occurs one-third of the way into the fighting, and draws readers into an eight-page debate on what would happen if Ars simply surrendered to annexation. The numerous, twisting logic of doing what is best for the people, the land, and oneself, pressed against the loyalty (real or presumed) of aristocrats and their people, earn full, extended discourse. Breaking promises by proxy? Earning a new lord, only in name? Giving up art, gold, and allies, to save oneself? The conversation reaches a surprising depth, for occupying so little space in the greater novel.
AS A REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT, I'LL USE MY APPRAISAL SKILL TO RISE IN THE WORLD v4 is a solid read, particularly for how it capitalizes on the author's strengths from the previous volume. One queries whether the next book will prove as engaging, considering the author will likely settle into a more tepid pace (as the war reaches its conclusion). Notably, readers don't encounter any status screens and track only minor, related check-ins in the current volume, as war tactics consumed the whole story. Even so, smaller plots involving airships, training up new recruits, encouraging younger siblings, and more are likely on the horizon.
The author has a knack for articulating the variances associated with the slog of pre-industrial warfare. If Seitz, the duchy to the west, decides to invade Missian (and Ars's Canarre), then will Ars have enough swords to repel it? Will Ars receive any support from Couran? Will the foreign duchy offer Ars a reward for any potential betrayal?
Details matter, all the more so when the utility of any one detail regularly changes the viability of another. REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v4 focuses on counter-navigating the uncertainty endemic to fighting repeat battles at a perennial disadvantage. When a momentous fight takes place on flat land, Ars's retainers look to other advantages (e.g., forested areas, rivers, tunneling with earth magic). When Seitz holds overwhelming firepower, Ars's retainers must ration their soldiers, their aqua magia, and their expectations writ large.
In a war fought against a well-resourced and highly motivated enemy, no single solution will grant victory. Further still, any solution that works once, may not work again. Options are limited, but these characters are forced to move forward regardless of what happens; it's an exciting and entertaining storytelling dilemma. The novel is written in such a way that readers track the hard-earned credulity of minor success after minor success; for Ars, surviving against Seitz is about linking or chaining minor advantages until a breakthrough idea (or risk) finally emerges.
For example, Charlotte is positioned on the frontlines along with a newbie mage, Musia, and delivers a powerful blow to enemy infantry. But Canarre is low on aqua magia (and on magic users). That means Rietz must lose as little ground as possible, when severely outnumbered; his orders are to stall, either until Couran's reinforcements arrive or until another plan comes up. By consequence, Ars must rationalize when to use the Maitraw Company (mercenary cavalry) and when to deploy his own, smaller reserve of soldiers.
But REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v4 extends these predicaments to the secondary or tertiary corollaries. Rietz's battlefield efforts succeed or fail depending on the whims of an enemy that doesn't care how many people die. Charlotte's success on the frontlines depends on her hilarious ability teach-up the shy Musia, who must compartmentalize the trauma of killing thousands of people shortly after joining the war effort. Mireille and Roselle bicker over worse-case scenarios only to pursue the one with the least amount of collateral damage. And Pham, as always, comes through in a pinch, as the Shadows offer Ars a chance to turn the tide for good. In short, opportunities are sparce, and resilience, if achieved, is hard won and well-respected.
The novel treats pre-industrial warfare like a chain-reaction; Ars has no clue what's coming next, and doesn't get too far ahead of himself, because he knows how critical it is for him and his retainers to resolve each pressing challenge one at a time. The book's most intriguing passage occurs one-third of the way into the fighting, and draws readers into an eight-page debate on what would happen if Ars simply surrendered to annexation. The numerous, twisting logic of doing what is best for the people, the land, and oneself, pressed against the loyalty (real or presumed) of aristocrats and their people, earn full, extended discourse. Breaking promises by proxy? Earning a new lord, only in name? Giving up art, gold, and allies, to save oneself? The conversation reaches a surprising depth, for occupying so little space in the greater novel.
AS A REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT, I'LL USE MY APPRAISAL SKILL TO RISE IN THE WORLD v4 is a solid read, particularly for how it capitalizes on the author's strengths from the previous volume. One queries whether the next book will prove as engaging, considering the author will likely settle into a more tepid pace (as the war reaches its conclusion). Notably, readers don't encounter any status screens and track only minor, related check-ins in the current volume, as war tactics consumed the whole story. Even so, smaller plots involving airships, training up new recruits, encouraging younger siblings, and more are likely on the horizon.
October 5, 2025
Ars takes up his seat as the new count Canarre, but before he can truly work on improving the new county, he learns that his neighbor is planning an invasion with overwhelming force. His liege lord Couran cannot really offer any help since his forces are tied up with that of his younger brother. So Ars has to do it mostly with his own men and skilled retainers.
What follows is basically dealing with the invasion both on a tactical, strategical and logistical way. It makes for an interesting story which deals reasonably well with the war, and I especially like how the way magic works in this work and its impact on tactics. It comes with a lot of switching in perspectives since as the count Ars himself at least at the start is not involved in the direct fighting and as a result misses some personal tension. The story can come across a bit dry at times as a result.
All in all, a solid addition to the series that fitted expectations.
What follows is basically dealing with the invasion both on a tactical, strategical and logistical way. It makes for an interesting story which deals reasonably well with the war, and I especially like how the way magic works in this work and its impact on tactics. It comes with a lot of switching in perspectives since as the count Ars himself at least at the start is not involved in the direct fighting and as a result misses some personal tension. The story can come across a bit dry at times as a result.
All in all, a solid addition to the series that fitted expectations.
April 23, 2024
And this is where I check out. Sorry but the fact that your reincarnated 30 something just has sex with a 14 year old child and that's played like a celebratory thing? Nah. I'm done.
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