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ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか外伝 ソード・オラトリア (Light Novels) #7
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Light Novels, Vol. 7
"Farewell, Loki Familia...and sweet dreams."
Back from Port Meren and armed with new information, Loki Familia launches an investigation into the mysterious Daedalus Street. Once they've learned all they can, they plunge into the labyrinth of Knossos with the intent of weeding out the remnants of the Evils. But the dark maze is more hostile than ever, and they must contend with a cursed family, a deep-seated grudge, the last of the Evils' gods, and a certain redheaded woman, all in their most dangerous expedition yet!
Back from Port Meren and armed with new information, Loki Familia launches an investigation into the mysterious Daedalus Street. Once they've learned all they can, they plunge into the labyrinth of Knossos with the intent of weeding out the remnants of the Evils. But the dark maze is more hostile than ever, and they must contend with a cursed family, a deep-seated grudge, the last of the Evils' gods, and a certain redheaded woman, all in their most dangerous expedition yet!
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2016
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Fujino Omori
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Name (in native language): 大森藤ノ
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OHMORI Fujino
OMORI Fujino
ŌMORI Fujino
Name (in native language): 大森藤ノ
Associated Names:
OHMORI Fujino
OMORI Fujino
ŌMORI Fujino
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September 18, 2020
3.5
I'm so glad Omori didn't go with his original plan for this book.
I'm so glad Omori didn't go with his original plan for this book.
October 30, 2024
The manga is better
January 13, 2023
*3.5*
A decent read. The only criticism I've is Tione's magic is something made up to help in the fight which is strictly just my opinion. Other than that, it's decent, we see Loki familia get trapped in Knossos and their race to escape it. This volume coincides with Freya's attack on Ishtar Familia in the chronology.
And Omori struggling to maintain consistency can be felt in this book.
A decent read. The only criticism I've is Tione's magic is something made up to help in the fight which is strictly just my opinion. Other than that, it's decent, we see Loki familia get trapped in Knossos and their race to escape it. This volume coincides with Freya's attack on Ishtar Familia in the chronology.
And Omori struggling to maintain consistency can be felt in this book.
July 16, 2019
Not the best outing for the Loki Familia in this volume as they follow the threads from their previous adventure and explore the infamous artificial dungeon, Knossos.
Yet again, Sword Oratorio sees its potential being restrained by the main series' events as you can tell Fujino-sensei probably had a more grand showdown in mind for the Loki Familia cast but had to cop out last minute to avoid some major plot contradictions with the the main series.
This volume is purely action from start to finish, so it feels rather lacking in terms of character development. Fujino-sensei also tries to have every major Loki member shine by splitting them up and having their own moments, but it honestly falls flat for me due to how contrived the setup is at times. It also is not helped by the author recycling the same plot elements from the previous major climaxes in the series as well.
All said, while I didn't enjoy it as much as I did of the preceding books, this volume does show a more human side to the Loki Familia characters. Still, the way the Sword Oratorio series works as a side-story to the main Danmachi series is definitely having some cracks at the seams with this volume.
Yet again, Sword Oratorio sees its potential being restrained by the main series' events as you can tell Fujino-sensei probably had a more grand showdown in mind for the Loki Familia cast but had to cop out last minute to avoid some major plot contradictions with the the main series.
This volume is purely action from start to finish, so it feels rather lacking in terms of character development. Fujino-sensei also tries to have every major Loki member shine by splitting them up and having their own moments, but it honestly falls flat for me due to how contrived the setup is at times. It also is not helped by the author recycling the same plot elements from the previous major climaxes in the series as well.
All said, while I didn't enjoy it as much as I did of the preceding books, this volume does show a more human side to the Loki Familia characters. Still, the way the Sword Oratorio series works as a side-story to the main Danmachi series is definitely having some cracks at the seams with this volume.
August 31, 2019
I really enjoyed this outing. Many of the threads from the rest of Sword Oratoria seem to start to come together here. It is a heavily action filled volume and it is not always the happiest for the Loki Familia. But honestly, that is one of the things I liked. Sure, it can be fun to read, watch or play an overpowered character from time to time, but when there is never any real challenge it can get kind of dull. So when Aiz, Tione, Tiona, Bete, Finn, Leifya, and so on actually have some struggles... it was actually a nice change of pace.
Yes, in some previous volumes they come up against some tough creatures and what not, but I never felt like someone might not actually make it through. Not even because I knew there were future volumes with them in it... but this one did a much better job of making me feel this way. (I emphasize the me there because you obviously may not feel the same way).
If you aren't reading the main-line story at the same time there is a bit of a spoiler for it in this volume too.
Verdict: I found myself not wanting to put this one down. I have really been enjoying this world and this side story. Certainly worth a read to see where Sword Oratoria is going.
Yes, in some previous volumes they come up against some tough creatures and what not, but I never felt like someone might not actually make it through. Not even because I knew there were future volumes with them in it... but this one did a much better job of making me feel this way. (I emphasize the me there because you obviously may not feel the same way).
If you aren't reading the main-line story at the same time there is a bit of a spoiler for it in this volume too.
Verdict: I found myself not wanting to put this one down. I have really been enjoying this world and this side story. Certainly worth a read to see where Sword Oratoria is going.
November 14, 2018
At first, I was finding the premise incredibly stupid and moronic. And then I took a step back, and put myself in the position of the MCs. If I was arrogant and overconfident (like they are) and hadn't read anything about the inner workings of Knossos (if I hadn't read up to book 11 of the main series), I would probably have done the same they did.
After I realized that, I really got into the book. Unfortunately, the final battle had a lot of that shounen "he's getting back up again" "she's getting back up again" "unexplained power and strength". That was a bit disappointing and that's why it lost a star. The author even admits in the afterword the final battle was unplanned and he just invented something on the spot. Well... it sucked!
The book does tie in with the main series really well, and doesn't break the main plot! Like in the previous book, Bell is only mentioned but doesn't show up at all. These Oratoria books are really becoming their own thing and feeling less like a side story series.
After I realized that, I really got into the book. Unfortunately, the final battle had a lot of that shounen "he's getting back up again" "she's getting back up again" "unexplained power and strength". That was a bit disappointing and that's why it lost a star. The author even admits in the afterword the final battle was unplanned and he just invented something on the spot. Well... it sucked!
The book does tie in with the main series really well, and doesn't break the main plot! Like in the previous book, Bell is only mentioned but doesn't show up at all. These Oratoria books are really becoming their own thing and feeling less like a side story series.
May 28, 2019
Divided, Not Conquered
This volume presented a fun and desperate scenario, not unlike the mainline series when Bell and company found themselves unexpectedly stuck in the dungeon. It was interesting reading what the story was originally supposed to be in the writer's afterword. Maybe we'll get to see those ideas come later down the line.
This volume presented a fun and desperate scenario, not unlike the mainline series when Bell and company found themselves unexpectedly stuck in the dungeon. It was interesting reading what the story was originally supposed to be in the writer's afterword. Maybe we'll get to see those ideas come later down the line.
September 23, 2019
I was pretty surprised with this volume. I didn't expect for the main protagonists to be in such a tight spot. It felt really hopeless, more than any other volume best far, which I really appreciate. The ending was somewhat unexpected as well. Overall, for the standard of this spinoff, one of the best volumes.
October 3, 2020
While I like the main series more I do really like these Sword Oratoria novels for all of the various characters in Loki Familia. This volume gave a spotlight to a few of the supporting characters and was fun to read.
November 17, 2018
Little slow, at times, but a good story. Didn't feel as strong as other volumes
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