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Maybe it's just me, but when it comes to novels I need it to have a perfect balance. For example, "Release the Witch" had too many unnecessary technical details that bored me to death. The novel version of "The King's Avatar" had too many chapters dedicated to the protagonist grinding to the point where I just skimmed those over. And my popular comparison novel, "Kumo Desu-ga", literally spent its first 100 chapters where the heroine was stuck in a dungeon all the time. No human interaction, a 100 chapters dedicated for heroine's evolution in absolute detail. It's like moments like these where bad writing made me almost want to smash my phone down to the ground. Where don't even get me started on too many tragic moments in romance. Nope~!In any case, the type of characters and people I look up to in real life are those with a Heroic personality. Where during my short time on Earth so far, my personal motto regarding revenge is to "live the best and happiest life you can! You don't have to forgive those who tormented you in the past, but show to those who did that they will NEVER see you suffering ever again. Don't let them have that satisfaction anymore!". Someone who can be mentally strong despite carrying all the sh*t that they have gone through, and be able to influence others around them in a positive manner. So in my opinion, the heroine of this novel explempifies that model personality very well!Granted, I do agree that the heroine's childhood life could've been explained a bit more in the beginning, where we could've gotten at least a small dedicated arc for it. But we have a decent explanation, and her past could be used for future flashbacks. Let's move on!And yes, I do agree that it's a more relaxed version of "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" so far. I'm not sure if the author has plans for the heroine to be involved in the Empire's politics deeply, which only leaves for more possible future changes to the story itself. But so far, coming from a person who found Kusuriya to be too heavy in terms of tone, this novel is a much better fit for me balance wise.TL:DR? If you like a mentally strong and spunky heroine, then this novel is for you. Romance regarding the heroine so far is slow, but her interactions in the arcs so far is interesting enough for me to go through.
