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This is by far the best CN novel I have ever read and I'd say it's better than any KR novel as well. The goals, fears, and motivations of significant and even minor characters are understandable and fleshed out. The main character gets most of the attention but plenty of time is spent on the side characters as well. The author will shift the focus to another character have a flashback that explains their mentality and how they came to be the person they are today. The novel is an action/adventure, fantasy novel but it has undertones of mystery. Unlike other CN/KR/JP novels where the protagonist has a mostly developed character from the start (or is even a person with two fully fleshed out characters supposedly 'merged together' [yeah that's a jab at lazy transmigration novels]) the protagonist of the story is instead an empty man unsure of who he's supposed to be and what he really is. The protagonist is a white knight type character but he desperately struggles with his own self doubts and laments himself as a hypocrite. The world is cruel and each of the characters has found themselves in their current predicament due to a mix of poor choices and terrible luck mixed with desperation and hope for a better life. If you want a fast paced novel with an overpowered MC on a mission to meet unfathomable goals you'll likely hate this novel. If you want a well structured and excellently paced story of struggle and moral anguish this is the one for you.
