Beneath the moonlight, her tears fell like pearls from a broken string. She looked so fragile that my heart ached. I dropped to one knee and swore to protect her alone.
I thought I’d picked up a homeless little bunny.
Only later did I learn that even without that shard, she could have made the people who bullied her shut up for good.
But that wasn’t even the worst of it.
In my memories, the mage always liked to tap on my window late at night and ask:
“Would you consider changing masters, Sir Swordbearer? We can negotiate the terms.” She smiled like a fox sneaking a bite, and my holy sword even grew warm in her presence.
Even more absurdly, one day a dragon tail flung itself into my arms, and its owner cried that she’d waited a thousand years for me.
I didn’t remember her at all.
The dragonkin young lady wiped away her tears, smiled sweetly, and said something that made my scalp tingle:
“It’s all right. This time, I’ll keep you locked by my side and never lose you again.”
After reading too many stories about imperial uncles, a touch of lighthearted romance is welcome. This novel currently seems to focus on the various female protagonists' "love offensives" towards the male lead, with other plot lines still unclear.
The writing is good; a slight improvement in the style would make it a masterpiece. Unlike those formulaic or outdated wish-fulfillment novels, the overall pace is slow and relaxing. The protagonist's personality is a breath of fresh air in today's novel world. There aren't any truly villainous characters, and their transformations from villains are smooth and natural.
The writing is good. Was the male protagonist modeled after the old sword? He's a blond, green-eyed swordsman, specializing in wind magic, and his sword appears at crucial moments (Wind King's Barrier). I had visual hallucinations while reading.
The writing is good and straightforward. The young lady had previously shown some eccentric behavior towards the little girl, but... The scene where they team up and train together is quite nice? The two are subtly vying for the male lead's attention, yet they genuinely recognize each other's abilities and cooperate?
Why didn't the protagonist kill O when he had the chance? Why didn't he say anything when he knew? Was he just putting on an act?
It looks great, no downsides so far.
The emotional portrayal is very delicate; it's a high-quality work that's hard to find among Tomato's works.
It's not about Uncle Huang, nor is it about ruthless killers or protagonists who always win, but the male lead has high combat power and it's definitely worth reading, except for the first few chapters which are a bit depressing.
It's pretty good, but I'm not really into college tournaments, so I'll just have to put it on hold for now.
It's a good read, not the kind of formulaic, feel-good story. Definitely worth reading.