Seirei Gensouki feels like we're definitely backtracking. Rio's gone on this grand adventure to his mother's homeland and now we're turning around and walking back though with skills and knowledge gained. I'm curious as to how this will turn out though Seirei Gensouki definitely keeps itself emotionally fairly level. Be sure to read the full review.
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