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Cecil Perdium, known as the Mercenary King, met his end on the battlefield before he could exact revenge for his family's downfall. As death loomed, he discovered that Duke Delphine, the mastermind behind his family's ruin, had not acted alone. Suddenly, Cecil finds himself reborn as his teenage self. Now, he must tackle the challenge of overcoming his tarnished reputation and bolstering his strength to protect his family. With soldiers and knights deserting due to unbearable conditions, Cecil faces a daunting task. Can Cecil reclaim his prowess as a formidable warrior and change his family's tragic fate?
Original Novel
Original Webtoon: Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Official Translations: English
Its a generic regression manhwa. But so far the initial chapters were good.
Medieval fantasy with magic and fantasy races & monsters. Plot picks up immediately and pacing is fairly quick, due to that there's not much world building. I reckon author will touch on that later. Basically a revenge plot on the people who destroyed his family and righting his wrongs as he was a spoiled brat in his youth. So far no boring filler plots but its still early in. Main plot is engaging with a fluid narrative. A touch of comedy here and there, though i personally find it unnecessary.
The action & fights takes a third of the chapters and they're pretty solid. Art is to my taste.
Main character is likeable for now. A straight forward guy, with capacity to analyze, think and plan. He can be ruthless but also rational if he needs to be. Charismatic with promising leadership skills. Hopefully author keeps these traits and not turn him into a dumb brute or a cheat character carried by plot armor.The secondary characters don't have much screentime so not much can be said about them, but so far his allies are pretty cool while the enemies fulfill their roles well as obstacles.
If there's a couple of negatives, the author has a screwed perception of time. Manhwa keeps saying that recovering the economy and rebuilding will take years but the plot moves within weeks or months. The fiefdom suddenly becomes fortified, stable and combat ready within weeks.Also the over reliance on the main character to solve all problems. What's the point of headhunting talented people when you're the one providing solutions. The excuse of having knowledge of the future due to his regression gets abused to the point of absurdity.
This is what I like to call PEAK MANHWA From Story to drawing it's absolutely PEAK.
Hands down to the best fight chorography I've ever seen, the story is allright can't say much from 9 chaps.