Manga: I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2

I'm Standing On A Million Lives Vol 2
Rating: 4/5
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Source: Copy courtesy of the publisher! 

Yotsuya, Shindo, and Hakozaki continue making their way towards Ladodorv, and come across a platoon of soldiers heading the same way. Believing their meeting is part of their quest, Yotsuya and company joins forces with them. But when the very people they thought they were supposed to help turn their backs on them, Yotsuya and his party find themselves in a grim situation--with time to complete their quest running out...

The fast pace this series established with volume one remains as we dive straight in from where we left off at the end of the previous volume, and zip through a few scenes before moving the plot on. Interestingly we get to learn more about Kusue as we get her point of view for a little while and it's intriguing to see how she thinks, as well as her determination to improve her skills. 

Things get a little complicated this volume as we come across what could be the cargo needed for their quest...but is it really? There's a few options that could fulfil the quest but which is the right one? The days are ticking down so there's a sense of tension, and things get quite deep at one point as we talk about dictatorships and religion briefly. 

I liked the change of pace to the dungeon setting and trying to navigate out of it, I also liked that the same fast pace was kept up and only relevant or important events were shown. It kept the story moving forward and stopped my interest from wavering. We even get some puzzle solving/Indiana Jones sort of things to keep us amused as well, and on the edge of our seats. 

There's still plenty of action, and it was nice to Shindo get her time to shine as well! We're also left with some scheming and an ending that leaves you anticipating the next volume!