The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess's Heroes, Volume 2… (2024)

The first novel was pretty unique, having an average human in an advisor position to the main 'villain' for the people of the world. It was interesting to see him use some unconventional means to drive away heroes and to further the demon people's goals of integrating with mankind, and I was glad to see that continued into this novel.

What I thought was interesting though was the Saint. Her character was one that by the end of the book was quite dark, all things considered, and seemingly without any redeeming qualities. Based on everything she's ever gone through, and the basic destruction of her popularity with the people and mental snap, I don't know if I will ever like or enjoy her character. There was something a bit too real about her for what is supposed to be a novel for young adults. I fully expect her to murder everyone later on, and at the drop of a hat no less.

That said, there were some majorly fun parts in this book, such as the idol aspect. It comes out of left field, but the ground work set up by the author to make it work makes sense and doesn't really feel out of place. It even contains a bit of a commentary on Japan's love of idols and some of their more... unsettling obsessions with the younger ones. Still, for the most part things are kept jovial and enjoyable, which is good because the parts with the Saint slowly become darker and darker as she approaches her mental break point.

In the end, I enjoyed this book. There is a lot that keeps it fun and exciting, and also keeps the mood generally positive, even when the characters are being threatened. The protagonist is an interesting fellow and you feel for him as he continues to come up with ways of helping the people he was summoned to assist. He continually evolves, and I am curious as to see what comes of him and his companions.

This was disappointingly mean in its humor after the first volume, plus it has a hom*ophobic "joke" in the first chapter that doesn't serve any real purpose. It's a shame, because I quite liked the first volume.

Although this is an atypical isekai (teleported to another world) light novel series, Author puts little or no effort in writing or imagining this volume 2. There is only one plot arc being developed by the author here, which is the main character's (Sinichi Sotoyama), idea to make Rino an idol so as to weaken the hold that the Official Church has to this world, Obum. Everything revolves around this idea.
I think author placed little or no thought to this second volume. At the end of this second volume, Sinichi, uses a monster incubus that "impersonates" Sanctina, while incubus sexually assaults by sodomizing 30 men around the kingdom. Sodomy is still a crime in over 100 countries and territories around Earth (this world, now), so by talking and promoting sodomy, this author is actually promoting crime to his minor readers, who this light novel targets. Promoting crimes to minors is a crime in most countries and territories on Earth. So hopefully, the author gets persecuted, or at least the publisher that holds legal responsibility for the content that it publishes realizes that it cannot continue to promote crime to minors. (People that are not yet adults). There are also fines and jail time for promoting obscenity to minors as well.
This second volume has 50+ less pages than the first one, just one plot arc in only five chapters. I cannot imagine how a story as weak and controversial as this one could get published, printed and sold. With less pages (20% less) at the same price, and with nothing really worthy of entertainment, I do not recommend this Volume 2 of this "new" light novel series from 2017. Although it has reached Volume 6 already (May 2022), the author's tunnel vision, with lack of action, and different story arcs, development of different main characters and world growth and governance in Obum.

Good gravy on toast, did this book take some interesting turns. It makes me wonder if the rating for the book shouldn't be a little higher, at least for us sensitive folks in the West, lol. The book was a laugh riot from beginning to end, and yet still warm and compassionate and cutesy. The kind of book anyone with a slightly pervy sense of humor can enjoy and still revel in the lightheartedness of the whole tale. It was a very fun read and I am looking forward to enjoying the rest of the series.

the series continues to be entertaining with some amusing messing around with minds.