AsDarkAsBlack

Multiple stories and backstories to other characters does not mean magnificent world building.

That's where you are wrong. He might be the underdog. But he doesn't win due to being more 'pragmatic'. He wins due to one reason and one reason alone. The fact that he is the mc and the fact that you are the author. Take one away and no matter how much 'pragmatic' he is. He will loose. Stop confusing 'Pragmatic' with 'unbeatable'. All you have done is throw away words to bait readers. This isn't an algorithm like yt shorts or insta reels that keywords would get something like this featured. And to disperse your unfounded belief. No one wins due to being 'pragmatic'.

Forced and seems ai

The name is 'Every kill drops something'. The title itself denotes the cheat of the mc. Making it highly generic. I doubt the world building is 'magnificient' to say the least.

Ah yes, the kratis fetish weapon every pjo fanfic writer thinks is great.

fking ai

The essence of soulsbourne is a world beyond saving dying. And you die. Repeatedly. Trying to right the wrongs or speed up the process. How many soulsborne games have you researched or played? The answer better not be elden ring.

Looking forward to it.

Don't put shadow slave and berserk in the same level as ri. It makes me want to not try out your novel due to bad comparison. Just ri would have been fine. Also you say soulsbourne so how many times does the mc die? If he doesn't then it's not soulsbourne.

That's... not possible... Liquor worm only let's the user go one rank up. By providing primivial essence of the next rank(middle, upper, peak, etc). It's useless after you advance one minor realm. Unless you have another and do the 4 flavours liquor worm, or another and do the 7 fragrances liquor worm, or another for the nine eyes liquor worm. Or go the flower wine monk's route and get it's upgrade which lets one seduce women.