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Let me skip the rest of the pleasantries and get straight to the point.
Well... let me start with the most frequently asked question: no, you will not experience NTR elements here. The situation in the first four or five chapters is a one-off and necessary for the story to progress. Yes, there are also small scenes of Yuri, but only in the presence of Ramiel.
Now that we've got the topic of the most common bickering and quarrels behind us... nothing prevents us from moving on to what's important.
The novel's main theme is the management of the dungeon and its meticulous development, so these aspects will receive the most airtime and are meticulously planned.
A secondary theme is revenge, but that is a plan for the distant future! As befits any decent MC, Ramiel must first grow strong. Only then will he trample the scabrous and treacherous ants.
Of course, this is an 18+ novel, and as befits such, there will be plenty of content for culture people here as well, but it's just a pleasant addition to the main plot... well, okay, I got a little carried away in volume 1, but I'll talk about that later.
As for the Harem... I have to disappoint some, but it won't be big. I have planned a maximum of five main waifu for the MC, but there is an interesting story behind each of them. Each of them will become an invaluable help for Ramiel and one of the main pillars of the dungeon. So, you don't have to worry that this will be another novel where the MC runs after every woman he meets like a dog.
Since I mention Ramiel so much, saying a few words about him would be useful. He is stubborn, fierce, petty, mostly brutal, crude, and lacking in broad empathy with strangers. He doesn't give second chances and follows his own rules in life, which serve as his limiter. He needs some positives... Ramiel is reasonably intelligent, doesn't throw words to the wind, values family and friendship, loves delicious food more than sex, knows how to appreciate art, and loves to torment Avi(who is he? You'll find out if you take the time to read the first 20 chapters). In a nutshell, he's closer to an antagonist than an exaggerated and stereotypical hero who wins through the power of friendship!
“ If your survival requires setting the entire universe on fire, then we will watch it burn together.” - I think this quote says a lot about his personality and what kind of person he is.
What else could I say... The novel will be heavy. It aims for a grotesque, dark fantasy atmosphere with a touch of humorous elements. You will find a lot of violence, brutal scenes, and decisions that are wrong and inappropriate according to socially accepted norms. Ramiel will simply do anything to survive. However, he will not get away with everything. Every decision he makes here is crucial and draws consequences and echoes of events. (At least, that is what I hope to accomplish. This is my first novel, so I don't know if I'll succeed)
Oh... I would forget. I don't advise getting attached to the main characters. They will die, and I intend to punish the MC for his stupid moves. I will answer questions in advance: Death is final, and there is no escape from it unless you are the MC and have plot armor. (By the way, I try as much as I can to avoid abusing plot armor.)
I've said a bit about the positives... now it's time for the negatives....
Sigh... I have to admit something....
I messed up the first volume... A lot of things went wrong. Namely, the character development of the MC at one point turned somewhere on a side road and disappeared over the horizon. Apart from this, my pain in the first volume is the dialogues. Far from being perfect, they are shallow and simple. Not as simple as: “ Ha, Ha, I will kill you bastard! “ “ Ok... ” Let's not exaggerate; they're not that bad, but they lack more depth and panache....
The novel also suffers from several grammatical problems and has too many descriptions in the first volume...
In any case, I am aware of how the first volume looks like... it doesn't look so good.
However, the second volume is much better. I took some time there to steer the MC in the right direction and paid more attention to things like the novel's pace and proper structure. Also, I limited the amount of +18 content. I won't kid anyone, in the first volume I got a little carried away, and there was way too much of it.
Therefore, all I can ask of you isn't to be discouraged by a bad beginning. I won't beat around the bush, Descent Of The Condemned isn’t the second Shadow Slave or Lord Of Mysteries, but I think you won't be disappointed if you pay a little attention to the book and get through the rough beginnings.
One more thing. Don't be frightened by the long first chapters. They are so long because I wrote them from scratch. (I'm more or less trying to maintain a level of 1,800 - 2,300 words.) Things should return to normal around the thirtieth chapter. (If anyone is interested, I rewrote the first 64 chapters. )
Huh... That was long but necessary. I hope you made it to the end of the little essay, and I'll see you in future chapters.
See you there <3
