The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker, Vol. 4

The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Manga #4

by Rikizo (Visual Art), Tôwa (Story), Huuka Kazabana (Character Design)

Thanks to a severe wound, Arihito is all too aware that his rearguard powers have one major flaw: He can’t use them for personal protection! Now it’s up to Kyouka and the rest of the party to support him, but can they overcome the Field of Dawn’s mighty gatekeeper, the Giant Eagle- Headed Warrior? Victory would mean discovering powerful secrets about the world—including the reason they were all brought to the Labyrinth Country in the first place!

Genres: Manga

162 pages, Paperback

Published January 25, 2022

Reviews

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another one of those series where I remember but don't remember what's happened exactly up to this volume so I have to double check the previous ones.

It's such an Interesting story, and the characters are all so interesting. The mc looks plain but yet from the little of his backstory that is revealed in this volume opens up some lines of questions I'd like to have answered!

Next please!

[Corey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

Book 4 is just as good as the others. I love how they show more emotion in Theresia in the manga then the LN. I need more of this series. I have to wait for the next one.

[Brian Wilkerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one goes heavy into the myth arc. It's a heavy revelation and a glimpse at what lies in store for our heroes. I thought this Labyrinth Country was a "world between the worlds" sort of place, but now I'm not so sure.

The last volume ended with a boss fight cliffhanger, and this volume delivers on the conclusion of that fight. It is really cool to see everyone's morale discharges (a limit break by another name). This volume does NOT end on a cliffhanger, which is nice.

There's also a prequel side-chapter that expands on Misaka and Suzuna's lives before reincarnating. Like Arihito and Kyouka, they knew each other, and what's more, they were really good friends. It's a sweet friendship chapter, but it's also intense emotionally. These two friends are Chaos and Order, respectively, and this single chapter illustrates the pros and cons of such lifestyles, and how friendship evens out the cons, beautifully. If I think about it too much, I get emotional, seriously, I do.

Art continues to be good. The boss fight, exciting. Aftermath, spooky. Character emotions, yes, well done.

Trickster Eric Novels gives "The World's Strongest Rearguard - manga volume 4" an A+

[AP · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Story is decent so far, but this volume is definitely a bit more fanservice than the previous ones mainly due to the bonus chapter. If the story ends up too much like that bonus chapter I'll probably DNF the series. So far the fanservice has been tolerable and ignorable mostly. The story is decent but it's not revolutionary and nowadays my patience for fanservice is wearing thin and this is not a story as it is right now I personally think can carry a lot of fanservice and still have me enjoy it. The story really needs to be good/interesting/have something special for me to waste time on skipping through heavy fanservice and dubious/questionable content nowadays.
Also I'm not blind that this might end up being some sort of harem story line in the future given all the females.... So far it's not really that... but I do have suspicions.....

[Robert Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finish these too quickly!

Ah geez this is a wonderful companion to the light novel series and perfectly illustrated to boot! I patiently (sic) await the next volume!