Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita - Ch. 79 - Evil One

[SteveJust]

Not much of an "evolution" if it can be dispelled instantly by trace amounts of 'cure herbs' in a cooked meal.

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

Oh, nonspecific stat cure also curing positive status dffects, haven't seen that in a long time

 

[saifors]

Feel like this is one of those case where in the original japanese version they use an english word for a name because to them it sound cool but when translated to english it sounds silly and would have a more similar effect if the word was changed to something in Latin or German.

 

[Outflanks10]

Evil God, Evil Human it all sounds so cringe if you say it out load.

Thanks for the translation LHTranslation

 

[WereMuppet]

"By the power of curry, be cleansed!!!!"

 

[ImperialWrath]

Man, the abuse of "Evil" this arc has me like "oh right, this IS a Light Novel adaption".
Sword Daughter is fun for isekai standards but damn this lean back on the genre's bad habits, especially if they are just going to rip off Dragon Quest IV.

Yeah, naming this chapter after that game's major boss theme was probably excessive.

 

[rexmundi]

Thank you for the update

 

[ForTheJerusalem]

The only way to evolve is to turn into a loli.

 

[Bibliothecarius]

Thnks for the chapter!

 

[GreC_89]

Last panel hit me like:

 

[GreC_89]

You dare try to explain the mysteries of our GOD!
Blasphemy!
Bring wood and oil, this heresy must be purged in its roots!

I'm pretty sure the curry only purifies evil because it was made with cure turmeric.

 

[Swagner]

Light novels are meant to be easy reading, you gotta remember how many are adaptions of their own right of web novels. They aren't made by "professional authors", they are essentially the pulps and pulp fictions of the modern day. So of course, a lot of low-quality writing and narratives comes out of it.

In some degree, it is sort of like getting angry at DeviantArt for having low standards. This is a corner of the market that's meant to be trashy. And its fine to have low standards.
On the other hand, EVVVVVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL SOUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

Sure, I get that. The part that really baffles me is the web novel -> light novel -> manga -> anime pipeline. Most deviantart schlock never results in the artist getting a TV series, after all, so how do these web novels gain so much traction? Is it just really inexpensive to produce manga/anime (as long as your standards are low enough) these days?

 

[outinthegardener]

So...
soup=evil
curry=good
fran=angel
we can make a religion out of this

You have my attention. What's the dress code? (I hope it's bibs for eating curry).

 

[KoriCongo]

Sure, I get that. The part that really baffles me is the web novel -> light novel -> manga -> anime pipeline. Most deviantart schlock never results in the artist getting a TV series, after all, so how do these web novels gain so much traction? Is it just really inexpensive to produce manga/anime (as long as your standards are low enough) these days?

If you haven't quite noticed, we are in something of a bubble. A lot of TV production companies worldwide are struggling to find the next big hit or pad out their run times. It isn't just the US suffering from the rise of streaming, every country is struggling. Combine with the loss of talent in the anime production field (deservedly, given how they treat their animators and directors through the 90s and 2000s) and low pipeline to replace such, the country is trying their damnest to keep as much of their hires or even outsourced people occupied and their TV timeslots filled. Combine this with there no longer being the INFINITE BATTLE SHONEN SERIES to adapt ala Dragon Ball or Naruto and people disgust with filler, you need something to hold the line and get streaming rights.

This is why we are getting stuff like Spice & Wolf and One Piece remade, as much as we are getting a Re: Monster adaption of all cursed things. Just make what seems popular and get a lot of money for the season. Quantity over quality. It doesn't help Kadokawa, one of the big light novel publisher brands (since they are basically a mini-JP Tencent in terms of otaku stuff), also double dips and produces anime for this stuff, hence the pipeline in action.

And to note, it isn't something unique to Asian cultures, remember the YA Dystopia fad we went through some years after Harry Potter and Hunger Games?

 

[WillemTobey]

So glad the exposition was said before the fight started.🙄 This arc has some of the dumbest bbeg's. I am glad the fight ended in a unique way. Multiple chapters filled with dick measuring skills and magic get old quick.

Now that I think about it, did the author completely forget about Master's way to learn skills and level up? I can't remember the last time he absorbed a crystal and learned a skill. Or am I in the wrong manga? This one's good enough I guess I'll have to read it again.

 

[Swagner]

And to note, it isn't something unique to Asian cultures, remember the YA Dystopia fad we went through some years after Harry Potter and Hunger Games?

Lol, good point. I've heard it said that Divergent was the straw that broke that particular camel's back, I wonder what the tipping point for isekai will be?

 

[Kikeemu]

IF Y'ALL SUCKAS THINK THIS IS AS EVIL AS IT GETS, THERE'S OUGHT TO BE MORE!! HEED MY PROPHECIES!!
Fran curry cures all. thanks for the meal

 

[mibo5354]

Since when was Urushi's name changed to Jet in the scanlations?
At least keep the original name by localising to Wolfie rather than a random name.

 

[flannan]

If that curry can cure status effects, and evolution is treated as a status effect, does that mean that Fran can de-evolve the bastards who mock her for not having an evolution? Or is the evil human transformation just a status effect rather than a proper evolution? Man, I want Fran to use the curry to put snarky furry trash in its place for insulting her.

None of the blue cats who mocked her are evolved. They can, in theory, evolve, but those low-lives are nowhere near the level where they actually evolve. Actually evolving seems to be about as rare as being an Olympic champion IRL. And about as prestigious.

I guess Fran is unhappy with Evil Humans calling their condition "evolution", because she herself seeks to evolve.

The word evil has lost all meaning after this chapter.

It all makes perfect sense, if you think of "evil" as an element, similar to "fire" or "lightning". Except that it's very foul-tempered.

 

[flannan]

I just want her to kill more slavers, is that so much to ask for?

its going to be awhile im afraid

Yeah, in this arc, she's killing cultists.

Spoiler: Spoiler for the next couple of arcs

She's going to be killing slavers in the next town over, if I'm not mistaken.

Right? I honestly wonder how those things sell at all... I tried reading the LN of Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling while waiting for new manga chapters and couldn't even force myself to finish the first chapter. (Thank god the manga trims out so much of the fat...) Are the standards of light novel readers in Japan that much lower? Or does it somehow come across as less ridiculous in the original language? I don't know... although given the tropes in play, I'm leaning toward the former.

RPG fantasy takes some time getting used to it, unless you are an RPG player yourself. But modern kids learn fantasy from RPGs, not from novels, so that is what their fantasy is going to be like.
But once you're used to it, it is no more ridiculous than shounen battle anime. "His power level is over 9000!"