One of my first novels. Oh boy this story was amazing for my inexperienced reader self. Of course it isn’t holding up now I reread it but I will say this is a classic novel. Now here is my review without spoiling this story.

Kim rok soo, a ‘typical’ (not at all) Korean who reads a book and ends up in the body of the minor supporting villain of Cale. From this point on he strives not to end up with the same fate that poor old Cale suffered in the... more>> original story ‘The birth of a hero’ with its main character of Choi Han. Just some basic level entry information for most people.

Now where the true outlier in why this story is so exceptional is the adventure the characters go through.

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From befriending dragons (a sh*t ton of dragons from raon to the golden one who name is something like eruhab something) to befriending both elves and dark elves to having an obsessive worshipper to maintain good relations with vampires to eventually defeating the mastermind behind arm

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I started reading this like 4 times and always dropped it, because the beginning was confusing and a bit boring. Only once I moved past the first 20-something chapters I started to actually like it and now it's my favourite novel. It is far from the best written novel I've read so far (good translations). For the first 100 (or so) chapters the characters have little depth and growth and the world building is a bit superficial. But the more I read the more the author starts to play with... more>> the general clichés of the webnovel fantasy genre.

Now after more than 300 chapters I just love the humour, the characters and the very unique story. <<less

This review will ONLY BE USED PART 1 (776 chaps + Side) as the basis for the review!
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Story ★★★ - This 3★ refers to the end of Part 1, even though the author did it in an even "organic" way to start Part 2, was it necessary? Depending on how you read about the information to start the wold-building for the second part, it's a waste of time and could even have been "abrupt", the walk to start the part of Hunters and etc... It was great, and it could having moved the effort to another part that I actually found wanting, which are the characters.
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Character ★★★ - You who happen to be reading this review and are a fanboy and such, man all the characters are charismatic, no problem so far... BUT! Why this lack of character development? Can you count on your fingers the characters that actually have this, and there are certain moments like @brandonj4564 himself pointed out in his review, that really needed it? In terms of "power development" several have this development, but... Character? Not even the MC himself has the same, you can even use a valid argument that he is already "old" and something like that would hardly happen, but after 700 few chapters and nothing in this matter goes forward, it's boring.
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Enjoyment ★★★★ - The walk was really great, from the moment of stealing from others to taking it to passing others behind in several possible ways, the characters are not "dumb" on purpose to show how smart the MC is, the fights are good, but it ends up hitting at one point he gives a review about the Character that would be "Sacrifice", which I will refrain from commenting XD.
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General ★★★☆ - 7/10, my score would be 6/10 if the world-building for PART 2 was too "abrupt" as something similar happened at the end of Second Life Ranker, BUT, as there was some development, however much I think it was unnecessary, it was "acceptable " at most, what really could have been much better would be the character development, that in my humble opinion left A LOT to be desired.
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If you read this review thank you very much and may God bless you!

Way overrated. 4.5 stars... not a chance. It has a great story, or at least it would if it wasn't crappy tropes and terrible characters. Even the hero who is always around, gets downgraded to a 2d side character after a while. The main plot thread hasn't even started to be resolved after 100+ chapters. The MC collects lackeys at a prodigal rate then they are reduced to henchmen with no lines or comments after their introduction... complete flat line. But, it isn't like it is action packed either... I... more>> thought it was good at the start, but after the novelty wore off... it is meh. Might pick it up again next time I find myself watching grass grow... but I would rather do almost anything else. <<less

Love love love!

So intricate, so well written/ translated! There's so much more to this Nouvel, so many plot twist, and I love the ML

Damn it! I really like this story! I swear! This is crazy!

This is the best Novel in my whole life reading thousands of Novels!

This novel is so unusual that it feels realistic!! I really like how the writer put the MC like that!

... more>> I also really like the developments in every chapter that I read so I will continue to be curious to the point that I don't even realize how immersed I am in the story.

I really admire how the writer made this story full of emotion! Sad, happy, whatever it is. This story is packed very, very well! Especially during sad scenes, it gets to readers like me to the point where my eyes swell from it.

I also like how this story is very detailed until I understand where the story is going.

I really like MC Cale, he is my version of Ideal MC, because well even though full of misunderstandings (btw I really like that actually) He is also very smart, cunning, and not like other naive novel MCs.

The friendship here is also very deep and how the writer conveys implicit information that will be useful in the next chapter is extraordinary!

I've read all the chapters! But I always feel less! That's why I keep re-reading this novel!! Thanks to the author who has made this extraordinary novel!!

I really like it because along the way this novel has no romance!t That makes this novel even more amazing!!

And the only novel I have read to the end and keep repeating it!

Damn it?! I am so addicted to this story!! <<less

It’s so funny reading the reviews. Tbh I only like the novel cause it lead the manhwa, not to critique the novel too much as it is pretty good I just can’t handle how long it is. The manhwa is getting through the storyline faster even if it is missing a few bits and I guess I’m just enjoying the pace of that more. But the novel is definitely really good and if I didn’t have the attention span of a squirrel I could probably binge read it better.

this novel is not for the weak, but you will not regret it if you like a character similar to omniscient reader’s viewpoint. Or a MC who is oblivious to the good of their actions and can’t simply imagine anyone but themselves to be put in danger. This MC will make you to hide your face and kick your feet in the air with rejuvenated feeling of endorphins. This is a good book that you should read and persevere to the ending.

Damnnn~ so many emotions whenever I read this novel!

The unique plot, the characters and their own stories and gradual growth and progress of everything here, the ups and downs, and the overall feel of the story are just highly top for me.

From the start, it left me immediately hooked with constant anticipation. I could keep on reading this for days with minimal breaks until I stopped in the middle- I felt the plot was slightly repititive here. But then when I got back to it months later (was also saving... more>> up new chapters that thankfully are gradually being uploaded), now I'm back and hooked again!

Totally recommended for anyone looking for a new pace, new plot, unique kind of multi-genre novel without romance, and just a whole lot of fun adventure

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with a guy who's "noble" dream of being a slacker kept getting hindered by his strong sense of "hero" responsibilities that kept binding him since the beginning and probably until the end of this story😂

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I really love reading this novel! This is more slow paced than some others I've read. You'll probably have to read around 500 chapters to find out more about the MC and his backstory and what happened for him to transmigrate (stuff about Kim Rok Soo and the original Cale appeared around that much chapters, I think). But before that, we'll see how the MC adapts to his life as the "tr*sh" of the Count's family.

From the start, Cale has never intended to follow the plot of the novel he... more>> read so don't expect that. I personally like how Cale/Rok Soo's personality is. How he wants to live a lazy life but only after the chaos has gone by.

Also, the novel MC read and the actual plot of this novel are actually different. So even though there are some parts that the MC knows about during the first parts of the novel, he will eventually reach the point where he "stopped reading" and he will not have much information about what happens next. There are actually a lot of hidden plot/characters that the MC hasn't read about and will only discover once he goes through the journey himself.

MC isn't necessarily OP in my opinion. At the very least, he doesn't start OP even with the knowledge from the novel he read. He will get pretty OP as the story progresses though.

There's no romance and as of now I have no idea if there will be any at all. There doesn't seem to be any romantic partner candidates and I see more platonic feelings between MC and the character around him so maybe there just isn't any romance for the MC?

MC is a father figure to three kids. I love the scenes with the dragon and the kittens. I always feel good when I read them. They're so cute!!

The MC's relationship with his family isn't all that bad too. Personally, I'm sick of stories where the protagonist ends up with a sh*tty family for some sh*tty reason. Here, even though MC isn't super close with his family, you can see that their relationship isn't all that bad either. I think their relationship will be better as more time passes.

MC's backstory both as Kim Rok Soo and as Cale Henituse seems to be important later on. We'll get to see explanations about his past, how he got there, and why he was so calm when he first opened his eyes in Cale's body. We'll also see why the original Cale acted like tr*sh and what happened to him. I don't want to spoil much so I'll just say that it seems that the plot will get a little more complex and have themes related to other dimensions/parallel universes.

I like the plot a lot. I want to learn more about what's next. There are still a lot of things left unanswered and the MC's battle with the antagonist is not yet over. Plus there seems to be more upcoming problems for the MC. I can't really guess how far the story is right now to the ending but I think we're only halfway there so there could still be a lot of things that could happen. The character development is definitely there. You can tell just how the characters have changed from the first part to the part where I am now (chapter 711). I would like to see just how they would continue to change as the story progresses. The side characters all have their own backstories and unique personalities (some are definitely more unique than others lol). I find their interactions with the MC interesting.

I personally think that this is a good read. <<less

10/10 recommend!

This is a perfect shounen novel for fast readers cuz there is a ton of chapters and moments that literally made me weep!

However, don't expect romance between characters, bc unfortunately won't be any of any kind.

Love love love omg so much love for this! Read so many stories but so few are as good as this. Very attached to the characters and the author-nim and many worshipping altars for the hard-working and amazing translator-nims

I'm so hard in love with this story.

I just love everything, but most likely the father-son relationship between Raon and Cale. Well, I have no words. Every chapter just makes me speechless (and simp) :,)

It's the only novel I love that has no romance in it. Every question you have in the novel will be answered. The characters like the Molans, the cats, his siblings, the knight, etc. Will be explored as you go on, Cale is such a cute character, the crew is so funny, and the fighting scenes are utterly A M A Z I N G. Not boring at all! I love the wars so much! If Cale was real I'd definitely worship him too!

I am in love with this book!!

The characters are lovable and this is one the strongest storylines I ever read. Some people may shy away from the the number of chapters but its sooo worth the read. The author has done an amazing job creating a continuous plotline that connects together and for some odd reason it keeps getting better and better.

I will continue to read this book as I have grown very attached to it and I am pretty sure the rest of the reviews can tell you how... more>> splendid is this book.

READ, ENJOY, REPEAT, and live the slacker lifestyle. <<less

This is one of the novels that is still interesting me. Ngl, it was a bit boring at first, but the slow setup was worth it. When I actually got to know the MC better, he became really unique to me, especially for his tsundere and caring side. I like how his seemingly selfish personality actually makes his character genuine and not hypocritical.

About the plot in general, I have to admit that some parts were done with heavy plot-armor, but overall, it’s good and consistent. For such a long story,... more>> I think the author is doing a fine job with the plot.

Some characters are still quite underdeveloped at the moment, but the novel is still ongoing, so I can’t really judge that. But side characters do have their time to shine and to be understood by readers.

This is my personal preference, but I like how the story doesn’t have much romance, and the MC tends to see the people dear to him as his friends/family members. Things could change in the future, but for now, this is one of the reasons this novel is wholesome to me. <<less

THIS NOVEL IS SO GOOD. I love Cale so much. He's so smart and cunning. The lore and the backstory. The battles and how Cale always manage to turn things in his way. If you're hesitating, I can assure you this is a good read. Don't be scared of the amount of chapters lolol. It's so satisfying.

I love his cute interactions with the children and the other characters. It's so cute to see them caring so much for him. I love them all so much. Especially, the crown prince. Their... more>> interactions are always so funny and leave a smile on my face. I really hope he gets the slacker life he wants so much at the end. He deserves it. <<less

Cool, magnificent, exciting, interesting, wonderful, I love this novel everything in it is super wonderful.

The story is cool it's not like the other transmigration novel where the MC only uses the information of the novel to survive instead this novel shows the the MC doesn't only try to survive but instead he try to live in this new world furthermore this MC Is actually quite old when he transmigrated he was 36 because most of the characters transmigrate when they are 21 or 30 yees old at max and he... more>> is also quite cunning and shrewd and extremely intelligent.

The characters in this novel are also super cool. This novel does not only focus in the MC growth but it also focus on all of the other characters growth. And the setting of the world is also quite detailed it seems as if it's a true place that truly exists.

Anyways it's quite a formidable story I recommend it.

Transtor-nim please keep up the hard work and translate the rest please hurry up I can't wait please I beg you hurry up and finish translating thank uuu so much <<less

(Please forgive my English, which is not my original language)
Beautiful, sublime, wonderful, addictive and a great etcetera to describe this novel

It is impossible to hate any of the characters, especially Cale, I will not say that the personality construct is unique and innovative, but the author definitely knows how to handle it.
You will find everything in this novel, sweet, sad and funny moments (Keep in mind that there is NO romance in this novel, that does not prevent you from creating your ten thousand ships with all the characters who would be willing to kiss the shoes of the great Hero Cale, personally this fascinates me, but I understand that there are people who like protagonists better with an established love interest or a harem at their disposal, be warned)

The truth had left the novel in order that the chapters will accumulate (if I am not mistaken around chapter 600 or more) and when I return I realized something for which my rating is 4 stars instead of 5, and that is that it seems that the author desperately seeks that ALL know the sacrifices that Cale makes for them, I understand that it is normal for this type of information to spread, but I feel that it has reached a somewhat exaggerated point

Anyway, if you read this you should give the novel a try