There's a lot of glowing reviews for this, so here's a more grounded one. The story starts of pretty great actually, but then you notice that not only does the pre-NewWorld arc stretch for far too long, but it is also completely pointless because a) there's next to none interaction of MC with Nazarik's original denizens, which would be the only good reason for having a prolonged Yggdrasil arc (this is further exacerbated with OCs eating screen time of others), b) protagonist's preparations are frankly ridiculous - due to exploiting every bug, getting chummy with the devs and plain plot armor, he becomes *so* pointlessly OP with his stats, hundred extra levels and infinite glitch duped world items, that Ainz looks like a lvl.1 scrub in comparison. And what do we get after all this preparation and all of MC's megalomaniacal claims of becoming a Biggus-Dickus-Eternal-Godking-Emperor-Insert-Even-More-Nouns?... Nothing, really. He kinda just simps for Momonga by giving him *everything* and brainwashing everyone into loving him, then he takes his two OC girl, retreats into his hikki NEET coomer den and doesn't involve himself with the plot or the rest of the cast in the slightest for the rest of the story. Why is this the way it is? I don't know.

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I find this fanfiction beautiful, I think it really catches the essence of overlord. The world before the transport is well described and the story is amazing, I find it more of a subtle self in sert that's not really that OP. I love it it a would recommend it to other overlord fans too. Towards the games shutdown to got me personally really emotionally (almost cried). I read overlord (got 13 books) so some of the emotions the MC feels and momonga I think I understand. Its a beautiful story and love everything the author has written so thank you author.

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Dam this Is Hidden Gem, anyway you should read it its good trust me.... (☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)(☆▽☆)

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A very well written fanfic, it has emotions and good character interaction. I agree to that review that says it gets the essence of overlord especially the bits of friendship from the canon. But it has glaring flaws which is how long the author dragged the story— i went from Loving it to Hating it. The story was dragged for too long, the story after the transfer to the new world isn't that good and not worth the time spending reading the unnecessary long prelude of the story. I regreted reading this. Completely wasted my time.

Good story, Not many grammar mistakes, I think… at least I know it’s readable so yeah. No updates, just saying… I want more though. Fairly l good development, the devs are nice I like how ko interacts with them. Characters aren’t too 2D, not super amazing but better that average, most definitely not bad. Background is cool. Though it doesn’t really explain his life in og world. Small snippets to get the general view I guess So yeah… it’s nice just no more updates and stuff

Writing Quality: 5 Stars Stability of Updates: 1 Star Story Development: 3 Stars Character Design: 4 Stars World Background: 3 Stars This story is amazing it will draw you in, leaving you feeling desperate for more. I personally think that all of the time the author spends before going to the new world is fantastic, and near the end it had me being a bit emotional. *Spoiler* However I believe that him going to the new world way before the start of the cannon and before Momonga ruing the story a bit, as the author really does not have anything he can do, he has done everything exceptionally so far (I am on chapter 36) although the romance is also starting to kind off ruin the story a bit, Noa brings a refreshing new personality into the mix which makes it so that it is not too bad. *Spoiler End* I personally really enjoy the story and hope that the author continues to write more of it, maybe he can do a time skip and "summarize" what has happened during the time skip and than we can join Momonga and the cannon can officially start.