Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life, Yuri, Isekai

A Conflict Between Brother and Sister!

A new day and a new review, this time we’re catching up with one of my favourite series, Magical Revolution.

Upon dealing with a dragon threat in the previous volume, there’s no let-up for Anisphia and Euphyllia in volume 2 as they deal with the fallout from Euphyllia’s broken engagement. Discovering the existence of vampires, a ministry of the arcane scheme and a plot that could shake the country’s foundations lying beneath the surface, it seems their days will be busier than ever.

Volume two has three ongoing plot lines that keep a good pace to the series and keep the action up with intensity. The first revolves around the fallout after Euphyllia’s engagement was broken off by Prince Algard. Anisphia is given the job of searching for the truth of the situation. Determined, her investigation is railroaded after it’s discovered that Lainie, the girl Euphyllia is said to have bullied, has an unconscious vampiric nature.

You can tell almost immediately just how much thought the author has put into fitting vampires with their fantasy world. From how they occur due to magicite within the body to how this magicite transfers memories of vampiric abilities and the general purpose of their creator. It’s also nice to see that this light novel strays away from the use of the game’s original heroine being the villain. Lainie is a sweet and misunderstood girl who’s desperate to stop people from fighting over her. An ability she’s now able to control thanks to the theories and experimentation done by Anisphia and Tilty.

The second plot involves Euphyllia. Still struggling to find her new place in life, it’s through Tilty’s goading and a search for what makes her happy that finally solidifies her place by Anis’ side. Through her speech directed to the ministry of the arcane, she’s found a way to use her queen training and love of magic and magicology to bridge the gap and convince those who believe its study as heresy. It’s with this newfound confidence that she’s able to finally stop a deadly fight between siblings at the end of the volume.

Finally, the third plot encompasses a revolution led by Algard. Twisted through his royal training and hate of his sister, he takes Lainie’s magicite to become a vampire, aiming to turn the kingdom on its head. What follows is a battle, not only of fighting prowess but of ideals. This fight between siblings is uncomfortable yet satisfying to read as both regrets the things they could have, no perhaps should have done. Everybody is hurt and affected by the events as Algard is sent to live in exile whilst the position of the throne is left hanging in the air.

Overall, Magical Revolution Volume 2 is a fantastic sequel. Filled with excellent character development, an intense plot and a fresh re-imagining of the Otome genre, it’s a series that should be on the top of any light novel readers to read list.