Lumachina has set out to reform the corrupted Church! Choosing to help her, Diablo finally makes his way to the Royal Capital. Even though a great battle against the Paladins looms ahead, Diablo is certain of his victory, for the new equipment he’s gained from his Treasure Vault is overwhelmingly powerful by this world’s standards. But before the battle can commence, the Church’s believers stand in Diablo’s way, powerless and helpless. Not wishing to fight them, Lumachina is imprisoned by the Church and falsely blamed for crimes she didn’t even commit! The High Priest, the pacifist she is, accepts even this unjust treatment, but Diablo can’t just sit idly and let that pass.
“You fools who cannot even tell friend apart from foe—I have no reason to forgive your existences any longer!”
Will Diablo’s great magic annihilate the Church!? This is the sixth volume of the adventure of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!
I’ve been hanging out for this volume for a while now, so I sunk my teeth into it and finished it off in a couple of sittings. As usual the writing style is really easy to digest, in the classic light novel kind of way and there’s a great mixture of action and romance/harem situations, both of which are intensifying with each new volume!
As promised by the (very alluring) cover, there is a big focus on the young Horn. As a legit loli of tender age, she’s sure to excite plenty of lolicon readers out there. It also means she’s pretty adorable and ripe for character growth. This volume she gets a serious power-up with the use of an item (a leather collar, of course) which makes her a servant of sorts to Diablo. It seems you officially join the harem when you get a collar – a theme I don’t think I’ll tire of any time soon. Horn puts her newfound power to good use on a solo rescue mission which is probably the highlight of this novel.
In terms of the story, the church arc is wrapped up efficiently, which I’m thankful for since it was probably less interesting than the other story elements that this series can now explore. Naturally, it culminated in Diablo kicking some ass raw with a flurry of god-like spells. It wasn’t as badass as him shutting down the demon lord invasion last volume, but still satisfying.
The ecchi elements didn’t disappoint, with the author giving a few girls some alone time with Diablo. The definite highlights for me were the finger-based mana-insertion recharge of the ever thirsty and masochistic Rose, and, best of all, some erotic bath time with the petite and bashful Rem. This was the first time Rem got some good skinship and intimacy points, although it was sadly interrupted before it could get too far.
Overall, it wasn’t the best volume, but still a great, entertaining read. Can’t wait for next one!
How Not To Summon a Demon Lord is published in English by J-novel club
https://j-novel.club/v/how-not-to-summon-a-demon-lord-volume-6
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