Sevens

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Lyle Walt is a young noble boy and heir looking forward to the day he can inherit his family’s territory. Except around when he was 10 year old, his parents started neglecting him more and more in favour of his little sister, Celes.

On his fifteenth birthday, he is challenged to a duel by his sister to see who will inherit the household and horribly loses, being cast out of his family. Afterwards, he gets treated by the family groundskeepers and receives the family heirloom Gem from him that Lyle’s grandfather had entrusted to him. From there, he begins an aimless journey with his childhood friend and former fiancée, Novem, and the Gem-turned-Jewel that houses the memories, personalities, and Skills of seven of his ancestors.

Associated Names
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7th
Seventh
セブンス
Related Series
Sevens Gaiden (Sequel)
Sevens (LN) (Light Novel)
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  1. My Library Of Treasures
  2. Just read this, you'll enjoy it
  3. Isekai Fantasy | #1
  4. Masterpieces in their own category
  5. My Read

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crownklown
crownklown rated it
January 1, 2017
Status: v1 prologue
Honestly its meh nothing great, the MC is meh no redeeming qualities, the fights are meh really not done well. It honestly impossible to gauge how strong anyone is in this story. There's not alot of action, most character development is on the MC but its never drastic and is still pretty uninteresting. There's 0 development in the romance department but the harem expands crazily. I binge read 8 volumes (123 chapters) and just find myself bored with nothing to look forward too. Mainly reading this so my... more>> other series can build up some chapters. <<less
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GrumpyNPC
GrumpyNPC rated it
July 17, 2020
Status: v4
I got bored of it. I only read the first 3 or so volumes and I could see that there was a promising story beneath the surface, but it failed to keep my attention long enough for it to emerge.
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kawaii12345
kawaii12345 rated it
March 9, 2020
Status: epilogue pt2
This was painful with emphasis on the PAIN. The writing for the most part is damn near unreadable I don't know if it's the author, or the translator, but my feeling is that it's the author. You have endless passages like this

[quote]In the sparks that flew, his face grew pale.

“Your wealth of expression, and the parts reproducing them are the same ones we use. To be honest, from my point of view... the sham is you who presents yourself as something greater.”

Burt tried to open his mouth, but the... more>> drill had finished its work. His head tumbled to the ground, leaving him to look up at her.[/quote]

Deciphering the text to figure what is going on can easily reduce your reading speed to a crawl and your comprehension to zero. As I said I don't think this is the translators fault there's an incredible number of flaws on the authors part.

First up the plotting. It's meant to trap you with the opening, by giving you no setup for why it happened, how it happened or anything beyond. If you stop to think about the summary "Heir apparent loses a duel to the death to his younger sister, after his whole family turned against him for no apparent reason", you can pretty much detail the arc to the endpoint without reading any of the actual novel. You can easily guess what was happening, and conclude what will happen. Almost the entirety of sevens is about dragging this out as long as possible.

The other big problem is there too fricking much in the world. There's magic, mecha, swords, gods, godesses, autmotons, ai, some sort of strange skill system that seems like it came over from a LITRPG or a cultivation novel. You toss that on top of the cryptic prose and you will literally have to stop and reboot your brain to try and make sense of what you are reading. What's more all this stuff just comes from nowhere. This would destroy a mystery but there isn't here so no worries.

In short you don't read this you endure it. Best advice avoid it. <<less
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Tymn
Tymn rated it
September 24, 2018
Status: Completed
My favorite fiction novel is Sevens because it is unique compared to others of the same genre. At that time, the Japanese fantasy worlds consisted of main characters with abilities exceeding that of other characters. Sevens goes against the trend by creating an antagonist that is blatantly stronger than the main character at the start to emphasize how the main character has grown at the end to be able to face the main antagonist at the same level. The characters have diverse backgrounds with each one being different compared to each other. For example, the first heroine stays mysterious until the end of the story with her with the only detail told being that her family owes the main characters family their loyalty. One the other hand, the second heroine has her entire story told after their meeting with her joining the party to mature and become someone worthy of her family. While this story does follow the generic harem format, it does so differently compared to other stories that have a naive main character by making the main character actively try to expand the harem for political reasons so that he could fulfill his goal. In addition, the story accurately portrays the harem as that of history by making the harem a illusory battleground where the harem members compete to gain power. For each land the main characters travel to, the author tends to explain it to an obsessive extent. For example, when in a rural village, the author explains why outsiders are not welcome. Unlike other series, the author keeps a steady pace of the story and does his best to prevent side stories from occuring. During the story, the author had an opportunity to extend the story by tens of chapters and went against it for the sole reason of it being not directly related to the main character's goal. Every part of the story is done so to demonstrate the main characters growth or to increase his progression of getting to his goal.
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phobic
phobic
January 21, 2022
Status: v6c13
I'm so effing mad..

I don't even hate this novel.

But the amount of hype this novel has tricked me hard.

... more>> I'm not going to reveal anything about the story. But trust me it's not worth all the hype.

Feels like I'm reading a children's story by a author who knows how to write well.

And the ridiculously funny plot. And mind the plotholes.

And there's a Q and A where the author answers readers questions in his style by using characters from novel. Total B.S.

And mind you it's not like I started losing interest later on in the volumes, I tried to hold on seeing all the 5 star reviews.

But the moment it seemed to get better, it drove my expectations right back down.

In my whole six years of reading isekai and game elements, I wonder how I never thought of reading sevens as it was popular way back then too.

But having gone thru it now seems I had made a conscious right decision. <<less
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QuantTnT
QuantTnT rated it
May 3, 2021
Status: Completed
Wouldn't say it was bad but it was nothing more than another standard zero to hero/revenge story, it takes patience to read one of these and I only did it cause I had nothing better to do, I'm not the type who likes to see the MC floundering around and doing dumb things one usually would not do all the while hoping that he'll eventually grow up, sure it may pay off when it happens but if you have to wait so many chapters for it then it's not something... more>> I consider worthwhile. As I said, I wouldn't call this a bad novel but the pros are not good enough to justify slugging through so many chapters, and what I hated the most about this story was the villain, it was just evil for the sake of being evil, the type to say "i despise all humans and they're all tr*sh" and we only get to know that by the end of the story, there's no real motivation other than being a psychopath and that doesn't make for an interesting villain, specially because we had to tolerate this b*tch until pretty much the last chapter and only then did we get a glimpse of her real thoughts... just for it to end up being utterly disappointing. Would I recommend this novel to anyone? Probably not. <<less
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Kappa3158
Kappa3158 rated it
January 26, 2021
Status: intermission 1
Sevens is a fun coming-of-age story where the protagonist grows from a highly dependent and depressed reject into a leader with his own aspirations. The supporting cast is colorful, and the main antagonist leaves a strong impression in the first chapter already. The main draw of the story are the various interactions between the characters, ranging from outright hilarious to bittersweet and sorrowful.

However, the story also has its fair share of shortcomings, of which some originate from its lighthearted nature and some from its setting. These problems rise to the... more>> surface especially in the final volume, the climax of the story: a lack of tension, inconsistencies with previously established mechanics, and multiple borderline ridiculous deus ex machinas. I wish that a certain member of the main cast had had proper development over the whole course of the story, instead of just at the end.

All in all, I do not regret embarking on the journey that was Sevens, but having finished it, some aspects of it did leave me with a sour taste. There are many ways, in which the story could have been better. That said, there was plenty to like as well, and I did find myself laughing out loud or even sad at times. <<less
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Duster
Duster rated it
April 28, 2020
Status: --
Tried really hard to read it but after finishing the second chapter couldn't proceed any further. I foud The way people talk/interact in this novel extremely annoying, the MCs girlfriend, his ancestors every interaction just made me want to puke, maybe it has a good story but the storytelling and dialogue are garbage.
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Doxkid
Doxkid rated it
December 25, 2019
Status: --
It's amusing, but you need to make sure you don't think all that much while reading it or you'll quickly frustrate yourself.
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RagingDs
RagingDs rated it
May 12, 2019
Status: c135
Great story. Has perhaps my single favorite character ever in mr. Lyle and also the single greatest chapter of any web/light novel I have ever read (c135). Some small issues with the telling of the story, but the comedy and the originality far outweigh any quibbles I may have with it. Well played mr. Author!
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Commoner
Commoner rated it
April 29, 2018
Status: Completed
Top 2 best with harem tag for me after rosario + vampire...

The MC is definitely not strong from the start its good to read something like this sometimes that is weak to strong than always reading strong to stronger op MC's. Its interesting and there are also punch lines sometimes that really made me laugh. Included to my memorable LN
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TheLastBossForm40
TheLastBossForm40 rated it
February 26, 2018
Status: c323
Probably my favorite work I've read thus far on this site.

Sevens is the story of young Lyle Walt, the firstborn son of a noble house who is stripped of his home and title by his younger sister. From a servant who is sympathetic to his plight, Lyle receives an abandoned family heirloom: a gem that is soon found to contain the souls of seven of his ancestors, including his grandfather, his grandfather's father, and so on all the way to the First head of the Walt household.

The beginning caught my... more>> attention because from the get go, the story takes itself quite seriously. When Lyle is upended by his little sister, there is little humor to be found when Lyle is coldly rejected by his family at large and thrown into the outside world with little idea of his bearings. From there, the story evolves in dramatic motion as Lyle takes in the advice and experiences of his forefathers to become a true man of the Walt house.

The web novel is among the most ambitious works I've read, spanning up to over 300 chapters and transitioning from the days of Lyle cleaning sewers to being involved in conflicts on a continental scale. And among these very ambitious novels, Sevens stands out as possibly the most well executed. The story has a good amount of everything, with great world building, plot, humor, relationships, and dialogue. Moreover, the amount of detail in describing Lyle's journey and bringing to life the world around him adds an impact that I have not seen in any other work on this scale.

There are many other things I could say to describe the appeal of this story, but at the heart I believe the most memorable part of the story is Lyle's growth. You begin to develop a personal attachment to Lyle's character as you watch him start from 0, accumulate experience and deepen his relationships, and become the man he was always meant to be. It's really a deep experience that I feel shakes the soul.

Anyway, I have only 20+ chapters to go before to close it out. There's both incredible excitement in seeing how the story will conclude, but also a deep loneliness knowing that the end is in sight. <<less
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SunsetChaos
SunsetChaos rated it
January 18, 2018
Status: Completed
I just wanted to say a few things since this was truly a memorable series. Whether it's good or not, it's a story that would leave you with some thoughts and feelings.

We watched the growth of our main character, Lyle, as well as the growth of his harem, every step of the way before finally reaching the climax and ending. And boy, what a climax and ending.

An epic grand finale, one that leaves you all excited and satisfied, and then a sad empty feeling when you realized it's time to... more>> say farewell, the long series and journey for Lyle as well as us readers is finally coming to an end.

Finally,

Spoiler

Poor Octo...

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fazingier
fazingier rated it
January 6, 2018
Status: Completed
Sevens is a story War, Politics, Adventurous Romance and Relevance of Women.

A story that uses a lot of deep connection and foreshadowing, using complex web of intricate details of plot that solidifies the story from the beginning till the end. Wai/Mishima Yomu (The Author), uses a lot of elements and formulas of literature technique crafting Sevens into a beautifully woven web novel. That said, it's also enjoyable with its unique flavor of humor and exceptional construction of harem which is rare to find. Sevens focuses on Realism and Logical Practicality,... more>> there's not even once that Wai made this a story of cringe fest of moral story, this one is takes it another level by emphasizing the importance of Logical Decisions than letting moral dilemma takes over. This is also a story of Proxy Wars of Philosophy which is on another level of literature technique, using mysterious elements to question the existence of the characters and to question the purpose of each characters. This one is truly beautiful by also showing a a lot of satirical elements as well as the strong irony of the story which I found amusing than any other novels. Sevens is truly a story which can be read by both beginners as well as veterans, but all in all, Sevens stands out by practicing sensibility than preaching philosophies, a story that was abound by Logic. <<less
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MrJc
MrJc rated it
October 8, 2017
Status: erhart 2
Well I don't Post much on this site (in fact this is my first post) I absolutely loved this story. Parts made me laugh and quite a few parts made me tear up pretty heavily. I've read hundreds of light novels and but this one will stick with me for a long time. I full heartedly recommend this novel. Some parts can drag on but when you finally finish it you can't help but smile and reminisce about the ancestor's interactions.

Ps God I'm going to miss reading about the ancestors.
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Lurcher
Lurcher rated it
October 7, 2017
Status: Completed
A superb story, managing to combine the age old Hero's Journey-type story with modern Japanese fantasy. Avoiding most of the shallow tropes one would except of a fantasy story from Japan, it manages to be funny and clever while still holding a serious story. The realism of the harem is quite refreshing—though dream-crushing ;_;— turning the plot from simply being "hey lets get some more b*tches up in here" into one that is seriously about the framework that is necessary for Lyle's end-goal.

Definitely recommend reading.
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MayurM
MayurM rated it
October 6, 2017
Status: Completed
Now that i've finished reading this epic I don't know what to do for entertainment anymore. No other novel can hold a candle to this one. If you're just gonna start reading I suggest you think twice and read all the other novels first because after you finish this you're going to be sitting all bundled up with remorse in a corner wishing for a fraction of the entertainment this story gave you.
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skyleven7
skyleven7 rated it
July 22, 2017
Status: v16
First off, sevens is great but not everyone might like it.

It starts with a useless son of a count family getting thrown out of house. Most of the things that happen in novel are answered to and I fine those answers very reasonable. So please don't rate it before getting those answers.

This novel in beginning is more focused on getting rid of naivity of the MC which is sort of slow but it happens and you can feel his growth in passing. I find it really enjoyable.

The main theme which... more>> it was focused on was wars, and MC does use varioiu strategies to outwit enemies.

Harem member, to those who find it abnoying. This story is set with the aim of becoming an emperor. And this kind of thing is normal or should I say without this MC would be the one dying. Bear with it since harem member help MC, alot!

MC is really useless in beginning to the point you would want to quit reading but there is reason for that the one in beginning is reason enough but there is more backstory so my advise is if this is reason for you quitting please bear with it for a while!

There are many places where you can feel it as just a whishfulfillment. Note- this is a fantasy!

Overall this novel is great, got places with humor, places with action, places with wit, places with naivity, and some places with romance (this one doesn't really shine in novel but it does have its own charm in this deparment).

It's an enjoyable read to those who like to read novels who use their wit instead of going on a killing spree with their new wuxia technique. Note- please don't touch this one if you like that sort of stuff coz MC hate killing. He will try to avoid killing if it's possible. And he's not overpowered. Only place he's overpowered is that of commanding people. <<less
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Bakaleaf
Bakaleaf rated it
March 21, 2016
Status: --
As of Chapter 113
reason why I make a review is a certain character finally made a comment on MC's harem and it made me lol

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Spoiler

Chief's wife advice MC to handle or control his harem as soon as possible before they all turn yandere level and start stabbing each others back.
I can't help but agree since its already pass 100 chapters and MC has yet to show LOVE to other girls except for Novem.

MC's half hearten approach to his harem was really the only disappointing part on this novel as I read to much harem genre novel and most girls well get a satisfying love from the main characters which is severe lacking on this novel.

I wonder if the day well arrive when MC well embrace the girls or well it became like a certain shield hero which is ended ignoring majority of the girls lol.

But so far base on TL's novel I can see a harem type where the MC only ended in one girl.
Clearly the HAREM on TL's novel are just a Trap (in my own opinion) not I blame TL for that but it was actually fun where you feel seeing a harem plot while you are aware that it is only harem by name yet it is clearly not

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Fist thing first anyone who read this well have a reaction of..
"MC should just go die!" not because MC has a harem but how MC approaches his harem more of a force harem since MC has yet to accept loving more than 1 girl which make it unfair to other girls.

For Action and Adventure and other things it is quiet good as expected
but so far it lacks pretty much in romance so don't make a high expectation on this part as our MC is just a honest and pure child.

The plot is good so far as the story has a main goal.
But I hope it well stop increasing girls soon as I really annoyed in a harem novel where is there a no touch to girls rule.
I mean its harem for crying out loud yet not.

Well for future readers just ignore the HAREM tag while it is 100% guaranteed harem it is also 100% not harem. As long as you can get it over like me then you can continue reading in one peace and enjoy it lol <<less
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danahiswara
danahiswara rated it
February 20, 2016
Status: --
it's a certainly must read manga. The start is slow, but the it's going better and better... The story is pretty fresh, the MC pretty interesting too, very nice
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