- #1
Let me start off by saying it's not a bad novel, just not what I expected after a promising start. If you are looking for a sweet love story this will work great for you, the first arc ending is really just there for shock value imo, so don't let that stop you.To be honest, I had very high expectations after reading the first arc of the story. I enjoyed the side characters, the plot, the dynamic between the main characters. Yes, even the abrupt ending. A smart MC, funny interaction with ML and the other people, all well written. And then I started the following arcs.Now I'm sure most of us have read more than one novel in the genre and there are always better worlds, and worse ones, so I was patient. But I quickly realized that the first arc was the exception and not the rule.So here are some of the issues I had with the story:The main thing is the dynamic between the main characters. In the first arc it was shown that the ML does not enjoy fake flattery, or attempts to get close to him and the MC had to find ways around that. We were given a chance to see how he actually is the age he claims, and the comedic tone was just the right addition. But that turned out to be the first and last time we see that. From now on he mostly just needs to act cute and the ML will fall for him. Where is the feeling of a thousand year old soul?? Just because he needs to act 'in character'?Since the goal of every act is to max the relationship, the rest of the world doesn't really feel like there's much of a purpose to any of it. So even though the setting itself might be interesting, I don't really care about the world when the main characters don't either. And that's kinda sad.Spoiler
For exaplme, in one of the world the MC is a ger in disguise. And we learn early on that gers are in a very low position in society, and being a ger in disguise is a grave sin. So once the MC gets together with the emperor who has the power to change all this what does he do?? Absolutely nothing. No one cares.
[collapse]This is just a small gripe I have with the novel, but the system shop is really annoying. Imagine you're sent on a super important mission and every time the system is supposed to help you it wants you to pay for said help. And at the same time constantly insists on you doing your mission. It's like if in the James Bond movies every time Q needed to give 007 anything or assist him from afar he'd first ask him to present his credit card for payment. How does that makes sense??And don't get me started on the best world and 'females' there.