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This is my first review that I'm going to truly attempt encapsulating the worth of a book into, so please don't blame me for any mistakes. First off, the character development is godsent. Despite my over 900 hours of reading (not considering other apps), I've never come across an author who put forth so much effort into even the minutest of details concerning the characters. These characters are what I believe give this story its life; they bring forth a unique feeling that makes the reader crave more. (Though everything in this novel does that. Why else would the discord have a 'withdrawal corner'?). Anyway, Xie-sama gives our MC the time and space to develop from just a depressed university-student to something completely different. Furthermore, the author never loses focus of the other characters, and progresses their mindsets and feelings as well. The story development, similar to the characters, is written beautifully. The events are meticulously planned out, always following order and staying in line with the plot preceding it. (NO PLOT-HOLES!!!) *Cough* The book constantly surprises you with near unforeseeable scenarios, leaving the viewer awestruck. However, the "sweetest of angels", our author, tends to implant the most nefarious and unforgivable of things into each and every chapter: cliffhangers. Using the most supreme Daos of Shamelessness and of Cliffs, Xie will never fail to leave one red with anger at his sheer lack of righteousness. Besides that, it's perfect. As you should be able to tell, I've been following the review guide in my writing. However, one can easily check update stability, and I feel that I described the world background enough (I'm lazy), so I'm going to spew what I want now. One thing I believe next to nobody pays attention to is the authors themselves. Gor instance, do you know why the author chooses to write? Is it for fame or fortune? I've come across plenty of authors who seek either or both of those, however I don't believe Xie is like that. I perceive him as an author who's dedicated to entertaining his readers. He is someone who will make sure we readers get are chapters, even at the cost of his sleep schedule (like he has one) Talking with him on discord has shown me that he can be genuinely kind. (Keep in mind I said 'can': I'll never forgive him for the cliffs.) And even with me being able to describe him with 69 negative words, which I have done, and presenting him as this demon, w̶h̶i̶c̶h̶ ̶h̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶, he's a decent guy. Just read the book. I'll say this despite knowing only 3 people will read this review. Also, I was having withdrawal symptoms from not having enough magic drugs while writing this, especially during that last paragraph. Furthermore, I lost interest in keeping up with the decent, formal writing halfway through, so sorry for reading my mess. [Why did I write almost 3,000 characters on a whim while not having slept in like 20 hours?](Finally, read the book)