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

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Heroes in the Land of Fire!

A Lamia Evolution

Seven volumes in, and Makoto’s being thoroughly splatted back down to size. His latest dealings against the Snake Sect and Demon Lords has seen him and his companions travel to Great Keith – a land of heat and fire. As a result, water elementals are thin on the ground in Great Keith, so Makoto’ll have to rely on a plan B to prove his worth in this military nation.

Makoto’s newly returned weaknesses and over-reliance on elementals pave the way for two necessary developments within the series. The first regards Makoto’s companions. Seeing how things can quickly go south without Makoto to help – Aya is spurred into action. Until recently, her Lamia base strength has been enough to keep up with Makoto and help defeat servants of the demon lords. However, with ever-increasing challenges threatening them all, she’s concluded that she must improve. 

For the Lamia species, the way to get stronger revolves around evolution. Climbing up the species chain and turning into a Lamia Queen. This evolution causes strength and skill changes rather than those of appearance, and Aya’s new transformation has resulted in a host of new OP abilities – including a skill with powers similar to those of the star power in Super Mario. A highly potent ability, it makes the user invincible for a set period of time.

With this newfound “star power,” the author showcases that Makoto isn’t the only OP member of the group, as Aya defeats the hero of Great Keith in an exhibition duel.

An Elementalist’s True Strength

Makoto’s elemental powers concern the second major development of the volume. Until now, Makoto had been making steady progress with these powers, however, this latest volume sees him make a giant leap forward in improving these abilities.

The volume’s end sees a massive clash between Great Keith and the Snake Sect, with the resulting blows culminating in a cataclysmic meteor heading for the capital. With no one else strong enough to take down the disaster, Makoto relies on his Goddess to help him access the next level of elemental power.

Makoto’s new contract with the elementals leaves him without an arm. This is a new development in a long line of risky behaviour shown by Makoto, and it might make for an interesting plot line as the story moves into more serious issues.

Slaves and Romance

As in previous volumes, the seventh outing of Full Clearing includes several side plots to explore. Romance makes up the bulk of the side stories. These are always a welcome break from the action, although, like me, even the world’s system has grown a little tired of the story’s constant cock-blocking.

The remaining side stories revolve around a classmate beyond Makoto’s bubble, something I’ve been personally hoping for. Unfortunately, I found this story to be a tad disappointing. Beyond making it a set-up for discovering the Snake Sect’s plans for Great Keith, the story of Fujiyan’s enslaved childhood friend never leads anywhere and adds very little overall.  

Whilst Full Clearing’s seventh volume is nowhere near reaching the heights of volumes five and six, it still makes for a strong outing. Focusing not only on Makoto but the abilities of his companions makes the group a more well-rounded division. Add to this a load of comedic and well-placed romantic outings, and the volume has provided enough for the reader to chew on until the release of the next volume.