Now am I writing this with a tiny bit of bias? Yes.

The plot here is pretty simple but as we move on we got introduced to plot twists and characters that make me very confused but curious about there backstories etc.

If you came here for characters that might seem irrelevant at first but get character development + become important to the plot and the MC this is for you, im also a generally emotional person but I haven't been this emotional since orv lotm etc so it's rare for a... more>> story to pull at my heartstrings like this, although I know the MC would be safe the author writes it in such a way that I get emotional

I personally enjoy the MC due to finding him with a similar personality as me I'm not projecting but still very reletable in my opinion. <<less

Really interesting so far. The MC is awesome. He had a period of life where he was a real loser but the story starts after his master has beaten that out of him and we only hear about it via the MC's memories. The current MC has the mentality of a master. Can't wait to read more.

FYI I read the mtl of it.

Basic description of the novel is cliche Murim novel with some twists and elements of surprise.

story- kids seen as talentless, get kicked out from clan, become mercenary and meet this master of martial arts. But there is more to this “master” than what meets the eye. And he regresses, YaY. That basically how the story starts.

Pros: the characters are f*cking amazing bro. I haven’t read a story with that many fleshed out characters in a while. All the characters may seem cliche as first... more>> but as you keep reading em kids go thru sum character development. Especially characters like Evan and Hector.

There a clear goal to the story, so the story development flows pretty nicely. You know that the story’s gonna progress in a consistent way. Ofc sometimes it makes it boring but the story arcs in this novel are actually pretty gud.

The character twists go crazy, I ain’t gonna say anything but they are nice with it. And in terms of power-scaling, I have admit my boy a bit too strong but it makes sense ”sometimes”.

Cons

don’t know if this counts as a con really, I. Just putting it here to fill space. The story is pretty predictable, as I said in the Pros, the story flows in a way, where it’s consistent. But with consistency, it becomes more predictable. There’s still twists and different elements at play here but still you know exactly what’s going to happen at the end (which is most novels soooo ye).

the character of MC at the beginning feels a bit conflicting. Like he trained so much under his master and he gained so much knowledge and practice about martial arts. Yet his improvement at the start felt underwhelming. Then he just started improving a lot all of a sudden. Don’t quote me on this since I read this like a bit ago (like a week and a half). Also I have short term memory loss when it comes to the flaws of the novel.

Lastly, I don’t know. I read like 3 other novels after this. So don’t remember much. Anyways novel is pretty enjoyable and just give it a try. <<less

3.9 and 4.1 stars.

The novel is bordering on exceptional, and just good. You'll see what I mean once you jump into the story.

The novel is primarily about an MC who goes back into the past with the help of his mentor. This isn't really a spoiler since it's covered during the prologue.

... more>> The MC coming from a serious, noble family-- is untalented. He was abandoned because of his talents. He also was a little douchebag fallen noble until he became a disciple of his master. This also isn't really a spoiler since it's covered during the prologue.

Anyhow, all this gives you a vague idea on how the story might be, right? But it actually has a unique plot in which the MC is grown into.

The reason why I said why this novel is teetering on the edges of exceptional is because of the missed opportunities to make real, emotional connections between the reader and the character. The MC definitely suffered in his past life, it would have been great to see some of that suffering apparent in him now.

What it does good in is a little deeper within the story. In fact, it's a part in which will make you immersed within the character's adversity. It's within a certain fight scene.

Anyhow, we can only hope. But from I've seen so far-- I wouldn't expect this story to carry emotional undertones. <<less

It's interesting so far, and you will enjoy it more if you listen to it on YouTube. Search for the name on YouTube, the channel is Grand Duke Tyron. The audio is very good. They seem to be translating faster than reaper scan. This is truly one of my favorite novels. I've listened to it more that twice.