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PhilVictorovich
PhilVictorovichLv44yr
2020-05-17 02:07

The story is set in Poland during medieval times, with the MC reborn from a modern gamer playing the game, to a novel coming from an illustrious background. He's respected but he's middle-lower echelon in terms of nobility. He knows a bit about this part of history, yet what truly gives him the foundation to stand out and develop is that he knows one simple fact about their current king, which is that he will abandon his kingdom and flee in 4-5 months time. This isn't something that by itself will make him rich and powerful, but it gives him the opportunity to take advantage of that fact. The way he's growing his influence, wealth and power is by making innovations and improvements to already existing things. For example, his beer business is doing really well, and he has expanded to 3 territories 112 chapters into the story, (all 3 of which are his, haha). His beer is considered to be on a different level, and knowing this he made it famous by using a couple of opportunities to make governors and nobles try it during noble social events in order to spread it. There's no ridiculous cheats, he doesn't get thousands of gold of income after a couple of chapters, hell even after 112 chapters that's still not the case. While from what I've said so far you might think that the MC's just good for making money, that's not the case. Funding an army is not so easily done, especially when your territory doesn't make enough money a month to open up a solid business. There are also the issues of manpower, which can't be solved in a short period of time by regular means, which means he needs territory if he wants more population fast. I can go on and on, but basically, him focusing on economic development so far is mostly because he needs it as a foundation to grow further. The main point that has attracted me to this story, is that the MC isn't a knight in shining armor that will risk his life for nothing. He's neutral, which i can deal with. The main issue I have with it however, is that while he kills most of his enemies, I don't find him ruthless enough. *Spoiler below this* Most recently, he defeated the man that wanted to take his wife as his own in a war in which he killed almost all of the enemies soldiers, and after the man stands on trial and is exiled, he doesn't off him after he's exiled. Yes he's already gotten all of his territory and money, but offing him is no problem and I don't see a good reason for him not to do it. Some smart nobles would know it was him that made his enemy mysteriously disappear, but so what? It's not uncommon and there won't be proof. So far the author has shown that he doesn't use tropes, but if the exiled guy with nothing to his name makes problems for the MC in the future, that's grounds for dropping the book. Overall it's a great novel, among the best of its rare kind. Novels similar to this are Black Iron's Glory, The World Online, etc.

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Oto
OtoLv14

I completely agree with the MC not being ruthless enough. It’s making a problem for oneself that wouldn’t originally exist. Why would you not kill someone like that, who will certainly come back at you for revenge given the chance? I hate when authors make characters make decisions in order to further the plot, when any normal person wouldn’t make that decision.

PhilVictorovich
PhilVictorovichLv4

I agree, whenever this happens i usually drop the novel on the spot. This author has very much strayed from a lot of annoying tropes though, so I don't think that enemy he spared will ever reappear.

Oto:I completely agree with the MC not being ruthless enough. It’s making a problem for oneself that wouldn’t originally exist. Why would you not kill someone like that, who will certainly come back at you for revenge given the chance? I hate when authors make characters make decisions in order to further the plot, when any normal person wouldn’t make that decision.
Oto
OtoLv14

Hopefully that is the case. However, even if it is, unless the author explicitly states that as such, the reader will constantly be waiting for the other shoe to drop and never be able to put the worry that he will come back for revenge to rest.

PhilVictorovich:I agree, whenever this happens i usually drop the novel on the spot. This author has very much strayed from a lot of annoying tropes though, so I don't think that enemy he spared will ever reappear.
cbquest
cbquestLv12

Did he reappear at all? I was curious about starting this story. But I always check comments first. After reading through yours and the sub comments. I would like to know. Since a weak minded mc who leaves his enemies alive is enough for me to not want to waste my time.

PhilVictorovich
PhilVictorovichLv4

He doesn't reappear, thankfully It's not that kind of story. On another note, I wouldn't say he's weak-minded. He does what should be done, though he's not exactly Leylin.

cbquest:Did he reappear at all? I was curious about starting this story. But I always check comments first. After reading through yours and the sub comments. I would like to know. Since a weak minded mc who leaves his enemies alive is enough for me to not want to waste my time.
cbquest
cbquestLv12

Thank you for letting me know. I'll give this a read then. 😁

PhilVictorovich:He doesn't reappear, thankfully It's not that kind of story. On another note, I wouldn't say he's weak-minded. He does what should be done, though he's not exactly Leylin.
ViciousHandler
ViciousHandlerLv5

Thanks for the review!

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Sir Slothy, pin this review prithee! ༼ つ ◕o◕ ༽つ Entire review below wast thrown in (a very inaccurate) Shakespearean converter to add some spice to it. (it seemeth appropriate considering the background of this story.) Below, one may findeth an honest review, as sugar coating is not mine own style. [Writing Quality : 3/5 stars) One may forsooth understandeth the language of Sir Sloth rather well. However, it shalt beest did note yond one may findeth occasional typos, spelling mistakes, and a few other issues, which cometh together to detract 2 stars. I rate things with 3 being average though, so I would sayeth yond the quality is just in the middle. The novel forsooth pondered valorous f'r wn standards. I would suggest haply writing on Google Docs if 't be true not already. Docs tenders a grammar checker which doest help catch some of the basic errors (and spell check too). 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He may beest well-educat'd in the topics of history and the events yond hath happened, and yond he considers everything a game, but the fact yond he adapt'd in a matter of seconds doest want a did bite of believability. F'r example (spoiler hither), at which hour killing a sir, he doesn't showeth much of a reaction after doing so. This is account'd to the fact yond he treats this like a game, but considering how realistic everything cometh across, i feeleth like how he reacts is a did bite unrealistic. I eke wouldn't believeth yond an individual knoweth yond much history if 't be true i hadst not known the kind of person yond the author, Sir Sloth, is. Argal, the knowledge aspect of Mike of Tarnow's character doest maketh logical sense I indeed like the character Elia, who is't seemeth to beest the romantic interest. The lady seemeth interesting and the lady appears quite early on as well. I am excit'd to see and receiveth to knoweth that lady character a did bite moo. 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PommyJosh
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