The premise is not new. However, this story handles the premise fairly well, more than I expected. It seemed to be riddling with cliches, well it still is, but they are also handled well.

What I mean by "handled well" is that the story is flowing at a natural and easy-to-follow pace, and information soaks in like a sponge. Characters are seemingly fleshed out and feel real. Some are enjoyable and relatable. They have reasonable reactions (for the most part) and any outliers are often explained a few chapters later. Alongside the characters, the world setting feels simple but vast.

However, the story is somewhat predictable, as with most cliches. It's not enough to make it any less enjoyable, but I find my immersion broken when I realize it. The author appears to acknowledge this. The foreshadowing in this story is direct, straight to the point. However, it's ironically vague at the same time.

Example: "Something big is definitely going to happen."

Some personal thoughts of mine are that the art is well-done, the MC's personality is true to his appearance, both of which are well-done in my opinion, and the translation is excellent but has a few grammar/spelling errors (not enough to break immersion).

All in all, it's a 4 star. It's above average, but it's not a Triple A novel. A note for any potential readers: be warned, translations have seemingly stopped ever since last year, you'll be left a little empty until someone picks it up again. It's probably due to a lack of finances and popularity.