This is my favorite LN of all time. The quality of the character writing and development, world-building, and progression as well as the actual presence of nuanced themes in this novel are peerless. This is not a novel for those who want to journey with an indestructible mc; even though the mc does get overpowered at the end, the bulk of the story and the reader's emotional investment focus on his struggle to become not just pointlessly overpowered, but overpowered enough to do something meaningful. I will say that because this story circumnavigates the cheap instant gratification qualities that factor into a large portion of other light novels, it can feel as though it is dragging on and the author is focusing too much on depth, thus slowing the tempo down to a slow crawl. However, the author has a unique ability to ensure that even those parts of the story are valuable, so those moments end up becoming some of the most satisfying and nostalgic parts later.
Best combat writing ever.
