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I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
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243 WN Chapters / 15 WN Volumes (Ongoing)
39 Chapters Gaiden Spinoff (Ongoing)
2 LN Volumes Gaiden Spinoff (Ongoing)
10 LN Volumes (Ongoing)
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Liam Sera Banfield is a reincarnator.

He had reincarnated into a fantasy world of magic and swords, but at the time the civilization had already been making advancements into outer space.

The setting takes place in an intergalactic empire, a space opera-like universe where humanoid weapons and spaceships battle.

Liam, who had been reborn into an aristocratic family in a monarchic society, has the ambition to one day become an evil lord.

In his previous life, Liam had unfortunately lost everything and died in despair.

— It’s foolish to live for others.

— I will live for myself.

Keeping those feelings in his heart, he has decided to fulfill his goal, but is instead worshipped as a virtuous ruler due to his difference in values.

Will Liam be able to become an evil lord?

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I am the Villainous Lord of the Interstellar Nation
OreAku
Ore wa Hoshikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!
Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!
俺は星間国家の悪徳領主！
我是星际国家的恶德领主！
我是星際國家的惡德領主！
Related Series
I’m the Heroic Knight of an Intergalactic Empire! (Shared Universe)
Recommendations
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A Berserker Mob, I’m Going to Participate in the Main Story (6)
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending (6)
Genius Prince’s National Revitalization from State Deficit ~ Right, Let Us Sell the Country (5)
Recommendation Lists
  1. My list OwO
  2. eechi
  3. Misunderstandings(not tear jerkers!(I think?))
  4. Interstellar, system
  5. Ones I want to remember

Latest Release

Date Group Release
06/10/24 Zetro Translation v14c4
06/02/24 Zetro Translation v14c3
05/28/24 Zetro Translation v14c2
05/20/24 Zetro Translation v14c1
05/13/24 Zetro Translation v14 prologue
05/06/24 Zetro Translation v13 epilogue
04/29/24 Zetro Translation v13c15
04/22/24 Zetro Translation v13c14
04/15/24 Zetro Translation v13c13
04/08/24 Zetro Translation v13c12
04/01/24 Zetro Translation v13c11
03/25/24 Zetro Translation v13c10
03/18/24 Zetro Translation v13c9
03/11/24 Zetro Translation v13c8
03/04/24 Zetro Translation v13c7
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DRlcuk
DRlcuk rated it
October 27, 2020
Status: --
It’s lighthearted, I love it. Not all novels have to be serious, if you’re looking for a laugh or to get away from the moody stuff, try it out.
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KINGOAL
KINGOAL rated it
October 24, 2020
Status: v8c10
This is one of my most favorate misunderstandings novel, another one is To be a power in the shadow. If you like something that is lighthearted rather than bitter, you should enjoy this one, just like shadow.

You should know one thing before reading it: this is a misunderstandings comedy, not a serious science fiction story —— the luck and coincidence make it funny. If you find the logic of the plot hard to swallow, you may not be the audience for this kind of writing.
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Pixeldrum
Pixeldrum rated it
July 19, 2020
Status: v5
Misunderstanding novels. To be honest, comedies have always been my favorite, and my favorite sub-genre in anime, novels, and manga has always been misunderstanding novels.

That being said, not all misunderstanding novels are well made or funny, for that matter. This series, despite being a misunderstanding novel, is quite terrible. I mean, first of all, the beginning is extremely cliche'd, and it really didn't give me the vibes of it being a sort of "poking fun" premise of all the other isekai novels. It's just plain bad. The beginning is quite... more>> rushed, and plot just keeps on happening at an extremely fast pace. He goes from extremely weak to OP within tens of chapters. I honestly don't really care that comedy novels like these have an extremely OP MC. However, execution DOES matter a lot. His isekai chapter is as bad as it gets, and the way he powers up is extremely mundane. Well, whatever. Does it actually get any better after that, though? No, not really.

This novel has a terrible beginning because it's rushed, poorly executed, and no characters are developed. And that trend stays for the rest of the novel. You get introduced to the minimal amount of characters, and all of their personalities are extremely one dimensional. Not a single one of them get any actual character development, even the main character. They're very convenient for the MC personnel wise, so that his development of territory is perfect. Antagonists are conveniently just "evil" people with little to no remorse that the MC can kill. This greatly impedes the necessary tools to success as a comedy. If all characters are boring, how would I ever find them funny? Comic relief characters are blatantly made clear that their only role is to provide cheap laughs by executing the same comedy routines every time they get some time in the novel. Characters that might seem to be important to the novel get pushed aside for new, cheaper characters so that the author doesn't have to think about characterization. God knows what would happen if he created a character with any depth.

Despite the novel being a comedy, it focuses a lot on plot. That'd be at least kind of acceptable if the plot was good, but of course it isn't. If characters aren't well made, how could the plot be any better? It's just random people that get in the way of the MC with plot armor. It ends up with the MC winning, and the setting changing slightly with different, but extremely similar antagonists. Rinse and repeat, and we're already at the 5th volume.

However, there are two things that just make the novel terrible. The MC, and the world building. The universe is set at a aristocratic one with extreme scientific expansion. Galaxies are being conquered with advanced technology and warships. Seems pretty interesting, but the setting never gets expanded upon. You basically only know the country the MC is in, and the only nobles that are mentioned are ones that are on the MC's side, or his enemies. The only advanced technology is "learning capsules" (lazy plot device) and warships for battle. It'd be nice if there was more politics or at least some showcase of the technology there. How is it implemented in everyday use? How far has research progressed? Of course, none of that actually gets mentioned. The MC is terrible as a character because he's inconsistent. My biggest problem with him as a character is his relationship with Amagi. He gets really close with her, yet neglects her, and even picks up random women on the side. For a person who despises people like his ex-wife, he sure as hell doesn't care nearly that much about Amagi as he did before.

Anyways, I won't go any further in my criticisms of this novel, because that would be endless. However, I will just say this: the novel fails as a comedy because the misunderstandings are poorly set up with one dimensional characters. Take Overlord, one of the most popular JP misunderstanding novels, and my personal favorite novel. It's funny because the Kugane Muruyama takes the time and actually invests time into each character in the novel. Dialogue is plenty, and you actually get to know all the personalities of the main and side characters in each arc. This makes it so that when the actual interactions between the MC and other characters, the dialogue is great. Plus, when the MC in Overlord takes over a land, it's a lot more than just "I am OP so I take you over or you die, " like what Liam would do in this novel. There's actually a lot of exposition, and even a lot of time in the shoes of people who are getting taken over. All of these are great set ups for misunderstandings with the likable Suzuki Satoru. Overlord sets great foundations for the comedy, while this novel just throws it at you.

Alright. Despite all my complaints and my inability to point out anything actually good about the novel, I still basically caught up to translation in a mere two days. I can't help but pin this on my personal enjoyment and that I was pretty bored at the time. You truly have to shut your brain off before reading the novel, and it's not even funny. I didn't really laugh. At the same time though, I did finish it. Perhaps it has the least amount of merit as a novel you read as a "buffer" as I did. I just finished reading a good novel, so reading a s*upid "turn your brain off" novel like this might be fine before starting on something that's actually good. It truly was mildly interesting. But if we're being honest here, it's still not worth reading by any means. <<less
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Schwarzberg
Schwarzberg rated it
April 4, 2020
Status: v12
Honestly, I've registered to rate this one, for it is awesomely fun to read and greatly translated. In my eyes, this is The funniest isekai I have read till now. An ironical quintessence of all isekai strong and weak points, properly utilised to get a humorous and refreshing story. Overpowered protagonist, crazy loyal followers, virg*n with a harem, uber mecha, You name it - and it is there. As Marty Stu as it can be, but not a grain of that disappointing "ah, another isekai OP/harem/misunderstanding/etc" feeling. Perfect balance. Hope... more>> it isn't stalled or dropped.

Upd.: TL had been dropped. (, _,) Evil hand of MTL had covered the sun...

Spoiler

There is some hope. Go to forum for links up to v12.

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samthegam
samthegam
January 17, 2020
Status: c69
I dont if this is correct but I think amagi will be the main love interest anyone else thinks so?

my review and my thoughts: this web novel dose have some parts that will make you irritated but thats just normal and expected because there will always be fans and critics and for those who think the MC is irritating because he misunderstands things I am pretty sure you need to know that this is a misunderstanding comedy where MC tries being evil and sometimes he actually dose look evil

SPOILER WARNING... more>> the part where he wanted to break Rosetta by having her marry him

but he ends up looking like a good person in the end MC has plot armor literally the light creature that follows the guide is basically the armor that bends the evil guides evil plans into things that help the MC this show dose have plot holes because the gose through decades in one time skip in the web novel's universe anti-aging tech has gone up so high that for the people in that universe a decade would feel like a year for us and the last time we actually get to know how old the MC was when he became 50 or so then the web novel never tells the readers MC's exact age I am gonna guess hes in his mid or late 70's but he looks like a teenager who is still in his puberty stage (said by the MC) and so anyone in that universe who looks like a middle-aged man or women is probably a few centuries old I dont like how they treat in that universe like MC

SPOILER WARNING after MC beats the berkly family the times skips 4 years later

this wen novel did have its down sides but amount of times I laughed reading this while being in a restraint or family dinner and getting glared makes up for some of the bad parts I would recommend you to read it so you can also experience pain in your stomach from laughing for a few minutes I also recommend this because just reading the bad reviews and good reviews aren't enough you have to experience it to be able to know if you like it some people will say this is a very good novel because they liked it and others will say bad things about because they dont like it but remember a review from someones perspective, opinions and experience <<less
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NegativeIQ
NegativeIQ rated it
December 20, 2019
Status: v4 epilogue
It's a comedy misunderstandings novel, where the protagonist's skull is thicker than his plot armor, and trust me when I say this, his plot armor is thick. World building is understandable, character development is below average, the antagonist (as of v4) and side characters are boring (except maybe his personal robot maid and butler). The plot is sub par, mainly because of the thick plot armor the protagonist has. But hey, if you like an op protagonist that just blows everything in their way away because that's just how he... more>> rolls, then pick it up. <<less
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Decaf Invidia
Decaf Invidia rated it
November 8, 2019
Status: v4 epilogue
Ah. One of my two weaknesses! A misunderstanding comedy.

The MC is someone who was so hardworking and nice in his past life, that he was taken advantage of by everyone around him. So changing his mindset slightly, to match his romanticized image of an evil lord, karma catches up to him and he ends up committing altruistic act after altruistic act.

His sense of luxury is obviously warped, he believes he's living luxuriously compared to the richest people on earth, but when you compare it to the scale of an intergalactic... more>> empire, he's actually living incredibly frugally.

Things tend to go his way, but its not necessarily because he's in the right or has the perfect solution, simply that circumstances are arranged behind the scenes by unseen forces to turn out well.

I find myself laughing out loud a lot, and am similarly bewildered whenever we go from the MC's POV to someone else's. It's such a good time. <<less
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icerror
icerror rated it
October 30, 2019
Status: v2c1
Kudos to the TLS for the quality. That's the only compliment I can give.

The story is dumb: 1st volume ended on a dumb note. The next one managed to open the gaping hole in the plot into one the size of a gas giant. The novel doesn't deserve the 4 and 5 stars reviews.

Spoiler

Volume 1's finale: space combat, an enemy fleet of 40, 000 starships, not counting the fighter-class vessels. One individual, somehow, defeated ALL of them in barely an hour - with no loose end and no stragglers. It's fluff of the highest degree.


The beginning of volume 2 suggested that MC made a lot of waves. Yet a noble household prizing itself for trade and "intelligence" isn't even aware of the news. For a space-hegemony setting, with developments taken for magic, this is just unbelievably dumb. There's no internet, no newspaper, no social media. It's the future imagined by the technologically challenged.

Yes, it might be possible that this is an ancient declining empire and lost-tech setting. I haven't read all the ten volumes, but doubtful.

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Redmi
Redmi rated it
October 3, 2019
Status: v4c13
I have read many of this novel's author other works, but this novel stands out for the fact that I didn't drop it yet as of the latest chapter today. Unlike Sevens and Dragoon, the author has largely stopped over-elaborating on the plot. The author has made several things right: he makes the MC overpowered, then donned him with plot armor thicker than what his counterpart in Reincarnation of Strongest Sword God has. Not only that, author also make the MC super lucky just like a typical CN xianxia MC... more>> who can find a phoenix feather nesting amongst the pebbles on the roadside. Author also vastly oversimplify the world's setting, to the point of near non-existence.

Plus, the author likes to handwave a lot of things and events, such as how exactly MC become so powerful with his Himura Kenshin-like swordmanship, which he obtained just like that. Plus, the author is so generous too when it comes to timejumps, and this very one thing actually what makes this novel more simpler and palatable for me. Oh, did I mention that the MC is asexual?

In other words, this novel is the JP version of Reincarnation of The Strongest Sword God. Except the author of this novel doesn't have dementia. Not a great novel, but then again Twilight isn't one either. <<less
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Dante7555
Dante7555 rated it
September 25, 2019
Status: v3c8
This novel is ridden with inconsistencies and gives a certain impression of being a half-ass write as we go structure of writing.

Going in it's explicitly tries to show that it's a novel in the "misunderstanding" genre. And as the story progress, that fact is used as an excused for the novel being shit. I've spoken with many of the readers of this novel and every complaint I've voiced is replied back with "You have little suspension of disbelief". Like that's an excuse at all. In both Death Flag and Power... more>> in the Shadows, both misunderstanding novels, yet both are amazingly written having a consistency that this novel sorely lacks.

Now for some examples:

Spoiler
  • The MC: From what I've read the MC can be interpreted in two ways
    • 1st he's very weak mentally and his goal of becoming an "evil lord" is simply a defense mechanism so that he would have a reason if something bad happened to him unlike his previous life
    • But since this is a "misunderstanding" novel, the more likely situation is that he's mentally ret*rded and if that's the case then his wife was probably justified in everything she did after having to deal with his sh*t for years.
  • The Guide: He's like a poor c*ckroach who the writer uses as a punching bag for their stress. Just f*cking do something. Don't just say "The guide became so weak he could die at any moment" then 2 chapters after that says "He absorbs the despair of blah blah, biding his time to get back at the MC" and it's not a 1 time thing either it's stated multiple times. And I despise the inconsistencies of the Antagonists too. One moment she's a sl*t who does everything in her power for wealth and position, the next she's someone who's faithful and runs away with a pathetic and dickless (litterally) kid. And the kid, one moment he's a jackoff who acts high and mighty, who probably r*ped a bunch of commoners and ab*sed other "lesser" nobles, the next he apparently has mommy issues (that justifies all of his actions apparently) and came to his senses and ask the girl to run away with him. Like wtf.
  • The story: While not at first it became obvious to me that this novel is a mix between CN and JP (not the good parts)
    • Similar to CN in the arrogance of the MC, the copy & paste style of the enemy, and every single character kissing the MC's ass.
    • JP in the sense that the MC is just dumb and dense and everything he shits out turns into gold until it doesn't but even when it doesn't, nothing bad happens. For example, there must've 10 times where he's knowingly "seduced" into buying unneeded ships even when it's stated that it's not a good idea. Yet nothing bad happens at all.
  • Bullshitery: I just don't care much anymore so I forgot alot of it's bullshitery but I remember the part that made me stopped. When assassins were sent to kill the MC. Suddenly out of nowhere, we're introduced to a bunch of pro assassins that was apparently saved by Liam and is now loyal to him. Apparently, they were betrayed by their previous master (last emporer) too, so the MC can have trust problems but all the side characters are just supposed to be loyal and do whatever the MC says cause he saved em once? I mean if it's stated or made apparent that the species we're reading about just look like humans but have a mentally ret*rded amount of IQ then yea I can buy that.
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In conclusion, I struggle to understand why this novel has a rating of over 4*. And if any of you are reading this, I hope my review helps you make an informed decision on whether or not to read this novel. <<less
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MondSemmel
MondSemmel rated it
September 13, 2019
Status: v1 epilogue
This story has an interesting premise - a reincarnator tries to be an evil lord, but becomes a beloved one instead. But the author didn't properly execute on this vision. The famous writing advice to "show, don't tell" is *glaringly* violated here, to the point that I'm shocked by the many favorable reviews. In a story that should at least partially be about governance, one of the protagonist's early actions isn't just summarized as, but essentially entirely consists of, "The government was reformed". And in a similar fashion, none of... more>> the protagonist's supposed accomplishments outside of battle are described in a way that he'd actually *own* them.

In fact, almost all the descriptions are beyond perfunctory. Things are frequently designed as looking or being designed badly, with no further elaboration. Ultimately, given the total lack of proper descriptions, I'd be surprised if the majority of readers could actually imagine the scenes depicted in the book.

Instead of this story, I highly recommend reading stories that do the "telling" part of storytelling properly. For instance, Release that Witch also has a story about governance and leadership, but there we actually see the protagonist go through the motions of improving his territory's technology and system of government. <<less
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Shadow-Cat
Shadow-Cat rated it
September 3, 2019
Status: v3 interlude
So far I'm quite enjoying the story. Its not exactly unique in all respects, but its unique enough for me to find it enjoyable. The main character is oblivious to the fact that all he is doing is helping his people, while everyone around him is oblivious to the fact that he wants to make them suffer.

I've also seen other people making reviews stating how something or other doesn't make sense or is just plain s*upid. In some respects I can totally agree. Its an Isekai story, so I mean,... more>> what can expect, but id still like to address some those reviews to anyone who takes these at face value rather then read the story themselves.

MILD SPOILERS AHEAD

1.) remarks about the Android: though their aren't many, I've seen some comments saying that the whole "androids are a taboo" thing are thrown out the window. To a certain extent, I can agree. However, it isn't just dropped from the story. Plenty of characters remark on it regularly how Liam's reputation is getting hurt due to her being by his side. Though their are no direct consequences, I ask, why would there be any? Its only a taboo, and there are no laws against having androids. Especially after Liam's house grows in power, would you want to offend them by making remarks against his "tastes", and even the mansions staff is warned about doing so.

2.) I've seen negative reviews regarding how the guide is essentially powerless against Liam, and how his plots don't really work. Its because that strange glowing orb is also working against the guide, essentially alerting Liam or one of his trusted aides to any plots that have been orchestrated by the guide. In one such instance, the guide attempts to get Liam's family, who he cuts off after they try to gouge him for more money, but Liam's android just so happens to be guided to the location where his family is plotting to take the territory back.

3.) Finally, I've even seen one speaking about how Liam doesn't really do anything evil. I mean, I get it, but that's part of the story. Liam believes he is being evil, and its not like he is good anyway. He is merciless and doesn't hesitate to kill, even monologuing about how he would cut down anyone wouldn't listen to his orders. So while he isn't actively oppressing his people that much right now, he isn't really a good guy, more like in the middle as a grey character.

that's the end of my own little rant, and I do hope anyone whose considering reading this story gives it a chance. At least for me, I find it funny at parts, exciting at parts, and some parts can even be downright dumb, but I'm still enjoying the ride. <<less
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facuelfacha12
facuelfacha12 rated it
August 23, 2019
Status: v2 ss
A very good novel. Very entertaining based on 'misunderstandings'. I have to admit that the author creates good and interesting stories. This is one of them.

The elements of science fiction, as the protagonist literally starts from the beginning and moves forward, is simply great to read.

I like the protagonist, he is very funny and as he wants to be an 'evil lord' he is simply great... I laughed out loud for that reason.

Anyway, if you like this kind of story, I recommend you read it. I assure you they will... more>> enjoy it. <<less
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kalich411
kalich411 rated it
August 6, 2019
Status: v2 ss
very funny, And good story. Shame that there is lack of romance at least first two volumes. Let's see further ahead
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thgilkcalb
thgilkcalb rated it
August 3, 2019
Status: --
While enjoyable, the pace is slow [the pace, not the years] or maybe it's still have too few chapters ? it takes 3 volume for only 'elementary' school

1st potential heroine Amagi turn into a mother figure that may be gone any moment, 2nd potential heroine Tia was... recycled, 3rd potential heroine Marie is mixed with 2nd and knight only, 4th/1st true heroine Rosetta 'only' have difficult circumstances but she's kinda useless, her specs are low, her very existence is below the other 3, yet she's a fiancée, I'm fine with... more>> her being the 4th but definitely NOT the 1st

PS: there's a hint that Amagi will become a heroine, let's wait for such day, until then, it's only 3 stars <<less
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FRASH_18
FRASH_18
October 20, 2024
Status: v10c14
MC having the trauma and no character development after living for nearly 100 years in his new life is crazy, bros wife cheated on him in his past life and instead of getting back up he chose to degenerate to a child and hold that grudge against women for the rest of his life is honestly some grade A loser shi.

however this is ironically still the best intergalactic magic empire scifi space harem novel i've read, suprised theres no other copy paste novels of this specific kind.

Would rate this 1/5... more>> just cause of the horrible brain dead edge lord MC, however sadly I like this novel for its unique plot and can't find any other copy paste novel like it, so i'll give it a 4/5 <<less
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R-gel
R-gel rated it
July 17, 2024
Status: v12c13
It start great, but get old fast when the next volume is mostly a repeat of the previous volume, just with different cast.

Character development are there, but the important one feels slow, while others are just ok-ok interesting.

I feel like reading a wuxia novel with a misunderstanding comedy trope,

Still, if you treat this as a casual read, should still be a good read.

If seeking for novel with better plot and storyline, seek something else.
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reddevourer
reddevourer
July 28, 2023
Status: v11c15
Nope, this isn't something that I can compare to The Eminence in Shadow. The protagonist really sucks, he's nothing like Cid/Minoru. Just because he had a bad taste of unfairness and infidelity, doesn't mean he should just went to the other extreme. Man up, goddammit!

Nevertheless, the only thing I like is the entire setting and the fact that he managed to imp**gnate a woman (lol), other than that, it's kind of a bummer that the protagonist is so half-assed. If only the author build his character to be two-faced/scheming (for... more>> reference, that douchebag Ayanokouji), I'm fine with that. But because of the plot armor, he's just trying so hard to show himself that "I'm the Evil Lord" without at least try to make one, aside of those implications and whatnot in the former chapters.

Anyways, this is a straight 4.75/10 for me, barely recommended if you have a slightly short fuse like I am. <<less
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doodle0211
doodle0211 rated it
February 19, 2023
Status: v9c5
This light novel uses the idea of "the protagonist is under the misapprehension of him being evil, but everything he does is interpreted to being for the greater good and has good consequences" to the max, and Liam, the main character, just extends his "evil tyranny" to more and more people as good people are saved and evil ones are vanquished.

Although I have a personal bias for liking a premise like this (if it has a comedic undertone), and did enjoy reading pretty much most of the translated chapters, I... more>> cannot, in good conscience, say this light novel is particularly a good one. Because, it's pretty much a one-trick pony where the protagonist has a misunderstanding about a situation, gets involved with fighting bad guys, all his actions are interpreted as being some part of a mastermind plan, saves/recruits the good guys, punishes the evil ones, and so on and so forth. This formula really doesn't change as the story goes on, and the story becomes extremely predictable.

Another disappointing aspect of the novel is that all the female characters eventually become such bland versions of their initial selves, and just simps the male lead 24/7 as they lose any agency they had before. A charismatic knight just becomes a h**ny maid thirsty for Liam's s*erm, a young noble lady with iron will to challenge her disadvantaged situation becomes a worrywart fiancé who does nothing essential on her own, a cool business woman just becomes a lazy bum, and so on. Although some does work as comic relief characters, everyone becoming one-dimensional is truly a lost opportunity in my view.

For me, it was 3.75/5 kind of story despite the flaws, but unless you enjoy this kind of "the protagonist under a misapprehension" story, I imagine it will be a 3/5 or lower story for a lot of people. <<less
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yoyotam3
yoyotam3
October 3, 2022
Status: v5c4 + illustrations
I wrote something similar about To be a Power in the Shadows, but this just stops being funny after a while. The story is the same thing again and again without any real development or stakes. The manga One Punch Man is also a gag story, but it stays interesting because the absurdly strong MC isn't really the focus of the story, the side characters are, and while the MC Saitama stays the same like in this story and doesn't really develop which is fine for a gag story, characters... more>> around him do, which makes the manga actually interesting to keep reading. This doesn't happen in this story - None of the side characters ever change, none of the enemies are particularly interesting, and none of the worldbuilding is either- it's all just the same thing again and again. I really don't understand why this has a high rating while most other japanese novels get constantly rated very low. <<less
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