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

Sub-Tags: OP, Strong Lead, Family, Heartwarming

Dias Plants the Seeds of Success!

Having set the foundations for his territory, the second instalment of The Frontier Lord finds Dias looking for new and exciting ways to develop his territory.

With Dias’ territory growing in population by the day, the latest volume in the series finds the Lord of Nezrose looking for new ways of feeding his folk. Settling on cultivating the land, Dias will have to come up with a novel solution if he’s to overcome the territory’s dead soil problem, and that’s only part of what Dias will have to deal with. The succession for the throne has become evermore fierce, and his twin daughters seem to be hiding something big from him and Alna! 

Cultivation and Succession Battles

In its sequel outing, The Frontier Lord continues to prove why it’s one of the strongest slice-of-life fantasy series presently on the market. The second volume follows from the first with a set of equally entertaining storylines ranging from action to comedy and politics.

It begins, this time, with my favourite story contained within the volume. A Senai and Ayhan-focused story, it’s a low-stakes comedic adventure that stars the two of them as they help their father turn barren land into a field of crop-filled dreams.

It’s a story that explores the twins’ past, revealing them as Forestkin and shows how comfortable the two are becoming in Dias and Alna’s presence. Moreover, the storyline also introduces the readers to Aymer, the long-eared Mousekin. Another great addition to the ever-growing side-cast, she’s perfect for filling in the role of educator and strategist.

The second main storyline of the volume takes a more serious tone. Following on from the succession story in the opening outing, things have started to heat up in the royal capital.

Whilst he beats Diane predictably quickly again in this volume, the storyline gives some intriguing insight into the other royal factions. Prince Richard gets the most focus. The only smart one of the bunch, he knows to keep well away from Dias and will likely be the best path to success for Nezrose’s future.

Overall, The Frontier Lord’s second instalment continues the strong slice-of-life vibes that began in its premier outing.

Whilst the first volume focused on Dias and Alna and settling the territory, the second expands its universe by creating stories that develop the world-building and characters. Of particular note is the story focusing on the twins. It cleverly mixes in insights into how they are settling into Dias’ family whilst also taking the form of a low-stakes comedic adventure.