The beginning was pretty solid, but man, they really threw some random tragedy at the main character, which felt a bit forced. After that though, the story was moving along nicely, keeping a good flow. But as soon as the MC left the Village for the next town, things started to drag. Plus, the plot armor was so thick. The villains just kept messing with him, and all he did was think, "I'll remember this, I'll get you back someday," without really doing anything about it. Maybe the author wanted to show the MC's growth in excruciating detail, but it just made the story super slow and it's frustrating to see those villains keep coming back for more.