Yet another beta MC who has such low self esteem he won't even stand up to his douchebag party member who kicks him out because said douche wants to marry the MC's SISTER. Like seriously wtf dude?! Then the author makes some bullshit rules for the sake of cheap drama that makes the sister and her other party members unable to punish said douche because they inherently cannot harm fellow party member unless they are physically harmed first. So here they are stuck with a verbally and mentally abusive shit-stain of a "sage" who thinks he's hot stuff meanwhile our MC and his "main story" is this convoluted tangle of cutesy romance moments with his LI interspersed with dealing with the asshole villains of the week that never ends in a satisfying manner. Then we also have these sudden flashback scenes of the MC's party back before he left them so we readers are basically keeping track of at least three separate plotlines and timelines while dealing with an uneven ratio of unlikeable to likeable characters.

... Last updated on September 25th, 2021, 7:45am

This is a pure fantasy story, there is no isekai, no time loops, reincarnation or anything of the sort. The author shows bits of the world at a time which can make it feel lacking in the world-building department, a map would have gone long ways here. The story is instead told from the characters and their lives and adventures and thus building the world around them little by little.

It's the classic fight against the demon army kind of plot, the MC was part of the Hero party but he ran away abandoning his little sis (in a sense), because of some manipulation of an antagonist and his inferiority complex. There are bits of the story told from the Hero's point of view (his sister) but it's mostly slice of life and flashbacks of the MC's life (this fillerish parts and the time jumps can be quite annoying), a guy which purpose (so he believes at least) was to care for the Hero (sis) till she was strong enough to do without him, when she gets stronger than him his complex kicks in.
The author goes slowly, at a snails pace, introducing concepts and expanding the world view. The world seemed bland and shallow at first but it's quite interesting and deep. The way the protections function for example seem simple at first but it ain't as they affect personality, interests, affections and specially since there might also be constraints embedded in them. You'll see the Hero in a new light as the story progresses, she's a pitiful girl.
The author is also quite consistent and consequent and (adding to the slow pace) goes to long lengths to explain many details extensively (like economic, political or tactical). That added to the slice of life nature and the slow pace makes it a bit boring at times, thou I prefer it to a rushed nonsense at least.

Last, the art and drawing, I'm pleased to say that there isn't harem (so far), and the fanservice is kept in check (yeah, incredible, I know), also the art style and design is for the most part good but as it often happens, artists exaggerate things to make them more appealing or mobilizing to the reader and I think he messed up here, the guy who manipulates the MC has written "I'm a piece of sh*t" all over him as some other antagonists, as perceptive and smart as the MC is he should realize that. I'm guessing this inner self exposition is an artistic liberty taken and that the novel they disguise their base nature better.

So... has many components to make it interesting (world, characters, skill system) but the slice of life nature of it, the time jumps and the pace in general detracts from from the experience. This one is hard to judge and can go anywhere.

... Last updated on August 28th, 2020, 2:35am

Refreshing slice of life fantasy with your typical demon lord quest in the background. The main focus is the relationship between the MC and his love interest. Warm and fuzzy moments is the main draw, so if that's not what you're looking for, then this isn't for you.