I’d totally read more of this. It’s not perfect, but the hooks are strong. The mixture of crafting, combat, and management is my jam. I feel like I could binge a hundred chapters of Rhode building his kingdom, facing off against bandits and maybe kings. Addictive stuff.
The novel is ridiculously addictive. The moments of tension, humor, and cuteness alternate rapidly making me want to click next constantly. The only downside is that the chapters provided feel too short and they leave me hanging. The cliffhanger at the end of the given text where he runs off and disappears? I need the next part urgently because I am heavily invested now.
I binged these pages. The combination of short, tense chapters and emotional stakes kept me turning pages. I need to know if Ya Ya can bring enough food back to save everyone before the sachet fails or something bad happens. The cliffhanger at the morning market left me craving more.
1 I’m really curious about the fantasy world's legal system now. They have a "Patrol Team station" and they are clearly acting like police. They inspected his items for weapons. They walk in a two-man formation. Eguchi notes that this is good police practice. This suggests that the world has some form of structured law enforcement that isn't just "might makes right." It makes the world feel safe and dangerous at the same time. It also makes me wonder if there's labor laws here? Probably not, but that would be a fun thing for Eguchi to establish.
I'm a bit worried the story might get repetitive if it's just "MC sleeps, gets stronger, beats up siblings." But the introduction of the empress and dao lord with their own ambitions suggests there will be plenty of conflict and interesting dynamics to keep things from getting stale. Their goals are completely different from his.