Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Harem, Isekai

Sub-Tags: Weak to Strong, Video Games, Strong Leads, Gods

Makoto Meets the Parents!

For my final review before Christmas, I’m looking at yet another finished pre-pub, returning to Full Clearing as Makoto meets Lucy’s parents (I’m sorry for saying I had three pre-pubs to do when it was four).

For its sixth volume, the story moves to Springrogue after a revelation about the awakening of the demon lord Bifrons. With the demon lord’s forces beginning to amass in the Forest of Fiends, Makoto and his party make their way to Lucy’s village in hopes of finding allies and to receive a blessing for their relationship.

Luckily for them, Lucy’s mother, one of the world’s strongest fighters and one of the original heroes responsible for defeating the previous demon lord, has returned. With their forces stronger than ever, will Makoto be able to put a stop to the demon lord and his general’s plan?

A Family Affair

Starting out the Full Clearing’s latest volume, Makoto and his party members travel to Springrogue hoping to gain allies from the forest villages, including Lucy’s.

This part goes full comedy of errors, as Makoto’s introduction to Lucy’s mother and the rest of her family goes oddly at best. Rosalie and her children are all free spirits. Paying no attention to boundaries their upfront nature causes no end of trouble for Makoto or the knights of Highland.

Rosalie is one of the main highlights of the volume, always trying to steal Makoto from under Lucy, she helps the series’ world building taking the two of them on a trip around the most famous monuments of the world ending in a visit to the Avian’s and their world tree.

A Fresh Perspective

Of course, not everything in Springrogue will be fun and games. The Demon Lord is soon to be awakened and several of his generals have arrived to ensure the successful completion of the ritual.

This plot allows for several intriguing developments to take place. The first is a nice twist revealing more nuance to the demon lord’s position and that they’re not all wholly evil. Neither Setekh nor Bifrons are looking to completely destroy humanity, and originally, they were allied alongside Noah and the old gods.

The second and most important development comes as part of Furiae’s perspective. During a fight against one of the demon lord’s generals, Makoto uses a special type of suicide magic that eats the general down to their very soul. Here, the perspective switches to Furiae, where it is revealed how Makoto’s abilities are viewed by others.

With complete inhuman cool, he’s able to achieve feats thought impossible, and those lucky enough to witness it are either shocked, scared, or completely fascinated. There’s a similar moment to this later in the volume involving Janet. As a result of their time together, she develops a crush and asks for his official hand in marriage.

Gods, The World and The Womaniser

Talking about new crushes, by the end of the volume, Makoto faces a whole load of new problems as several women express romantic interest leaving his fiancée and girlfriends rather cold.

This constant injection of comedy is always a great addition to the series and has always meant that regardless of the volume, Makoto’s relationships move forward, even if it’s through small increments.

The climax of the volume also features the most important talk with his Goddesses of the series so far. So much more is revealed about the world and the fight against the demon lord than there has ever been. How heroes are created and go mad, and the actual chances of Makoto and the rest of the heroes defeating the demon lord threat.

Concluding its sixth volume, Full Clearing is stronger than ever. Mixing great comedy alongside impactful developments in Makoto’s relationships ensures a steady stream of progress as the series sets out the path to its end goal. Meaningful connections are made and lasting friendships are formed – Makoto will now have powerful options as the fight with the demon lord grows ever closer.