- #1
I really like the pacing of this story. Many people complain that it's too slow. However, this pacing is refreshing in that you get to see the details. The relationships that are formed with everyone in the city, to the gate guard, the children, the food stall workers, even the other adventurers are really cultivated. Not so much that it gets annoying, but just enough that you begin to see the bond Rei has with the city. With the pacing you also get to see how he progresses with each monster hunt. You follow along as he learns how to skin and cut up the monsters.Now granted I do think the love interest was more than a little force. She doesn't show up until chapter 60 or so and then goes away after ch 110ish. I know I go on about the detail of how he builds his relationships with others, but with the love interest that seems to fly out the window. It was literally they look at each other and felt special emotions. Kinda cheesed me off to be honest. Still within those chapters they are fighting in the dungeon and kicking monster butt. I honestly didn't see the plot twist coming and I had more than a few emotions triggered.The story is well worth the pacing because of the detail you get. It's different than other stories like Death March and In Another World With My Smartphone in that you lose a lot of interpersonal drama and character development with faster pacing stories. It's also different in that while Rei is meant to be OP and has some kick bu*t powers he's sort of at a loss on how to use them. So while he's strong and can kick ass he still has to work on his weaknesses in order to get ahead in the guild. (IE: interpersonal relationships) As of Ch126 and this isn't a big spoiler he's still only D rank. While his power is off the charts it's not like he can go around burning down the forests in order to kill monsters.