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I haven't read something this fun for a while now, this was a really great find. Usually when it comes to this type of Korean comedy novels it can get way too exaggerated or over the top. And that's actually no different in this novel, except it actually fully embraces how absurd the plot can get. You can find the MC working as a construct worker, spending time in the prison, spending a vacation in a tribal village, the plot can get really unpredictable in where it goes and I love that. The plot never takes itself seriously, but the crucial thing is that the MC does take his situation very seriously since it's a life or death matter for him. It forms a delicate balance between being just serious enough for you to care about what's happening but also silly enough to be an enjoyable ride.One thing I'm very pleasantly surprised about is how the main heroine of the story is not over-the-top like how the main heroine in other novels in the genre treat their protagonists. I was fully expecting this to be another cringe fest where the heroines have no personalities but yandere who have some inexplicable affection for the MC, and so far we haven't had that yet. The main heroine tries her best to act like a normal person because people aren't supposed to know her real identity and that is such a refreshing dynamic to me who usually hates this archetype. She doesn't have a lot of screen time as well, losing to even a few other side characters in the novel because it focuses more on how the MC fails upwards in society.So far the vibe of the novel is very much a slice of life setting and I love that, the pacing is reasonably fast but also doesn't rush, there's just a lot of events happening in a short amount of chapters which I just really like. All in all a great novel if you're into this sort of thing, if you're the type to take medieval fantasy novels too seriously you might feel like it's insulting your time but if you're just here to waste your time because you're bored then this novel is more than good enough for a day's worth of entertainment. Looking forward to reading the novel regularly from now on.
