I'm 296 chapters in, and honestly, this is better than most stories in this genre.
The protagonist is an overpowered young master, and that’s fine. I think that’s exactly what the author intended. I noticed a lot of reviewers complaining about it, which seems misplaced to me. It’s like ordering a milkshake and then complaining that milk tastes bad. That’s literally the point of the story.
That said, there are three things that irritated me.
First, the writing style feels AI-generated. Not the plot itself, but the way the story is described. Everything is over-explained and theatrical. While ChatGPT probably can’t write a fully coherent story yet, it seems likely the author may be using AI as a free editor to “polish” chapters.
Second, the author tries too hard to be unique. He constantly emphasizes that Asher, the protagonist, is “not like other protagonists”. Honestly, it comes across as a bit of a “pick me” vibe. I get it, most protagonists in this genre are brain-dead edge lords with nothing but plot armor, but there’s a way to stand out without constantly announcing it.
Third, the attempt to make every character “mature”. For instance, in one chapter, the protagonist asks if he can come over to one of his female classmates’ rooms in the middle of the night after seeing her from his balcony. They aren’t close as they’ve only met a few times, but she says yes, and there’s no awkwardness from either party. They’re described as very attractive and in their late teens (though the protagonist seems mentally about 24), yet they act as if the opposite sex doesn’t even exist. I get that most women in these types of novels are brainless bimbos, ready to sacrifice everything for the protagonist, and you’re trying to break from that trope but removing any sense of natural sexuality feels unrealistic.
Overall, it’s still better than most light novels of genre out there. I’d give it 3.5 out of 5.
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I'm 296 chapters in, and honestly, this is better than most stories in this genre. The protagonist is an overpowered young master, and that’s fine. I think that’s exactly what the author intended. I noticed a lot of reviewers complaining about it, which seems misplaced to me. It’s like ordering a milkshake and then complaining that milk tastes bad. That’s literally the point of the story. That said, there are three things that irritated me. First, the writing style feels AI-generated. Not the plot itself, but the way the story is described. Everything is over-explained and theatrical. While ChatGPT probably can’t write a fully coherent story yet, it seems likely the author may be using AI as a free editor to “polish” chapters. Second, the author tries too hard to be unique. He constantly emphasizes that Asher, the protagonist, is “not like other protagonists”. Honestly, it comes across as a bit of a “pick me” vibe. I get it, most protagonists in this genre are brain-dead edge lords with nothing but plot armor, but there’s a way to stand out without constantly announcing it. Third, the attempt to make every character “mature”. For instance, in one chapter, the protagonist asks if he can come over to one of his female classmates’ rooms in the middle of the night after seeing her from his balcony. They aren’t close as they’ve only met a few times, but she says yes, and there’s no awkwardness from either party. They’re described as very attractive and in their late teens (though the protagonist seems mentally about 24), yet they act as if the opposite sex doesn’t even exist. I get that most women in these types of novels are brainless bimbos, ready to sacrifice everything for the protagonist, and you’re trying to break from that trope but removing any sense of natural sexuality feels unrealistic. Overall, it’s still better than most light novels of genre out there. I’d give it 3.5 out of 5.
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