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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill To Rise In The World (Light Novel) #7
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World 7
Ars Louvent, former Japanese businessman turned young head of a noble house, has climbed the ranks of the aristocracy thanks to his unique a skill called Appraisal. With it, he's gathered a whole host of capable retainers from all walks of life to aid and protect him! Under Ars's leadership, House Louvent has become a force mighty enough to single-handedly alter the course of wars. His growing power, however, did not go unnoticed by his foes, who dispatched an assassin and nearly succeeded in claiming Ars's life. Ars was left bedridden…but the fact that he was out of the action didn't mean that House Louvent's progress came to a standstill. Word has arrived that Shin Seimallo, the engineer Ars recruited in the imperial capital, has finally achieved his ultimate goal. The airship is complete, and thanks to it, the nature of warfare in Summerforth is about to be turned on its head!
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240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 2, 2024
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January 22, 2026
Ars and his retainers continue to be helplessly, hopelessly, constrained by the ambitions of those greedier than they. House Louvent aims to survive all manner of uprisings, battles, and political arguments by enduring for its owns sake. But success always comes at a price. What will it be this time?
REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v7 nudges the freshly named Kingdom of Missian and its newly crowned King Couran deeper into the feverish tides of continental war. Rebuffing local power plays and cutting down regional opposition is one thing. Snubbing the authorities at the heart of the Summerforth Empire and its increasingly dull ambitions is one thing. But waging war with the Duchy of Seitz (and any other neighbor who dares to ally with them)? Or, what about pledging to wield new war technology to wipe old opponents off of the map?
King Couran is obsessed with pulling together a new empire of sorts, under his exclusive auspices. Too bad for him, every other duchy on the continent, despite their lax loyalty to current king, really hates the idea of submitting to another royal. In the current volume, conflict with Seitz sets a lot of challenges in motion at once. The duchy of Seitz (southwest) fights back. The Duchy of Paradille (central) changes allegiances. Missian fights a two-front war. And in the end, all of the other duchies voice their intentions to get into the mix.
The main thrust of REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v7 is this expansion of continental war but with shifts and changes in warfighting technology (e.g., bombs!). In Missian, the debut invention of the airship changes things bigtime. The author has hinted at airships since way back in the second volume, but here, readers get a long and detailed glimpse of their use and capacity (transportation, mercantilism, combat). The extra time dedicated to Ars learning about and applying airships rises to meet the moment: A complicated exchange forces Ars to invade Seitz, and the young noble lacks soldiers and geographical advantage. It's no spoiler to say that the airship wins the day, but the author is clever (and deliberate) in showing how, why, and in what ways the new tool's use is superb (or, superbly limited).
The novel also focuses on battlefield maneuvers (e.g., how many soldiers are dispatched to which territory and when). The information isn't so much essential to understanding the story as it is a helpful and creative detail that lends credible depth to an ongoing conflict. It's about perspective. For example, the County of Canarre has 13k soldiers, paired with 15k on loan from King Couran, plus the Maitraw Company. But will they be enough to take two counties in Seitz? Perhaps. Ars' tactical assessments are patient but on-point.
A later example of this type of narrative exposition could prove more prescient. The young daughter (Eleanor) of the duke of the Duchy of Rofeille vows to take 10k elite soldiers and crush the upstarts in Missian. Will they be enough? Perhaps. Readers alone know Eleanor possesses the Eye of Warfare, and thus, the siccing of this bloodthirsty war hound on a dusty, lucky, roundabout, so-called Kingdom could have dramatic and dire consequences.
As for the novel's weaknesses, much of the story's macro-level political machinations are formulaic and templated. Every count has his trusted tactician, aspirant son or daughter, lazy son or daughter, and hated rival. Every count has a roundtable for war-planning and the like. And every count is either a quibbling coward or a super sneaky fool whose eagerness to succeed can only be hemmed by the foolhardiness of others. Hopefully, future volumes will be more patient with their character development, and offer readers more context (and complexity) when forcing these otherwise rote personalities to clash.
REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v7 nudges the freshly named Kingdom of Missian and its newly crowned King Couran deeper into the feverish tides of continental war. Rebuffing local power plays and cutting down regional opposition is one thing. Snubbing the authorities at the heart of the Summerforth Empire and its increasingly dull ambitions is one thing. But waging war with the Duchy of Seitz (and any other neighbor who dares to ally with them)? Or, what about pledging to wield new war technology to wipe old opponents off of the map?
King Couran is obsessed with pulling together a new empire of sorts, under his exclusive auspices. Too bad for him, every other duchy on the continent, despite their lax loyalty to current king, really hates the idea of submitting to another royal. In the current volume, conflict with Seitz sets a lot of challenges in motion at once. The duchy of Seitz (southwest) fights back. The Duchy of Paradille (central) changes allegiances. Missian fights a two-front war. And in the end, all of the other duchies voice their intentions to get into the mix.
The main thrust of REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v7 is this expansion of continental war but with shifts and changes in warfighting technology (e.g., bombs!). In Missian, the debut invention of the airship changes things bigtime. The author has hinted at airships since way back in the second volume, but here, readers get a long and detailed glimpse of their use and capacity (transportation, mercantilism, combat). The extra time dedicated to Ars learning about and applying airships rises to meet the moment: A complicated exchange forces Ars to invade Seitz, and the young noble lacks soldiers and geographical advantage. It's no spoiler to say that the airship wins the day, but the author is clever (and deliberate) in showing how, why, and in what ways the new tool's use is superb (or, superbly limited).
The novel also focuses on battlefield maneuvers (e.g., how many soldiers are dispatched to which territory and when). The information isn't so much essential to understanding the story as it is a helpful and creative detail that lends credible depth to an ongoing conflict. It's about perspective. For example, the County of Canarre has 13k soldiers, paired with 15k on loan from King Couran, plus the Maitraw Company. But will they be enough to take two counties in Seitz? Perhaps. Ars' tactical assessments are patient but on-point.
A later example of this type of narrative exposition could prove more prescient. The young daughter (Eleanor) of the duke of the Duchy of Rofeille vows to take 10k elite soldiers and crush the upstarts in Missian. Will they be enough? Perhaps. Readers alone know Eleanor possesses the Eye of Warfare, and thus, the siccing of this bloodthirsty war hound on a dusty, lucky, roundabout, so-called Kingdom could have dramatic and dire consequences.
As for the novel's weaknesses, much of the story's macro-level political machinations are formulaic and templated. Every count has his trusted tactician, aspirant son or daughter, lazy son or daughter, and hated rival. Every count has a roundtable for war-planning and the like. And every count is either a quibbling coward or a super sneaky fool whose eagerness to succeed can only be hemmed by the foolhardiness of others. Hopefully, future volumes will be more patient with their character development, and offer readers more context (and complexity) when forcing these otherwise rote personalities to clash.
November 23, 2025
Really fun
Looking forward to more from this interesting series. It was a lot of intrigue and plotting but very entertaining! Definitely a favorite.
Looking forward to more from this interesting series. It was a lot of intrigue and plotting but very entertaining! Definitely a favorite.
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