Had to drop the second Re:Monster novel about a third of the way in. The ‘romance’ aspects have not improved at all and the sudden full offensive against the humans is mind-boggling.
The second Kiwamete Gouman Taru Akuyaku Kizoku no Shogyou novel does not start off well; events feel scattershot, arbitrary, with little to link them together. After the assassination attempt though it manages to regain the balance of the first novel and end on an entertaining enough note. Not sure how much longer it can milk this setup considering we’re already at S-rank threats, but I’m willing to keep following it for the time being.