Steel, Steam, and Fire
钢铁蒸汽与火焰
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 7.0M Words
- Genre
- Western Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Epic Fantasy
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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A Little Bit of Everything
⚜️The Grand Fantasy Library⚜️
There was nothing worth noting outside the library, except for a few drifting energy creatures. Perhaps it was late, and most of the readers had already left. You stood at the entrance, wondering whether to go in, when you noticed a notice on the bulletin board: ༺≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏≏༻ ❀ Only fantasy books are accepted. ❀ Recommended books may be added to the collection at the curator's discretion. ❀ Books with no updates for a month will be removed from the collection.
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At the beginning, the protagonist comes from a relatively poor family and has worked since childhood. Given the empire's behavior, he should be aware of some of its darker aspects. Saving Noel is one thing—young people are often soft-hearted.
The value of 3000 chapters
After writing so much, the author is only at level 2. Those who know, know.
To be honest, having only read the first five chapters, I shouldn't be qualified to comment on this book. However, after reading the chapter reviews and my own opinions, I still want to say a few words. The protagonist of this book is a warrant officer with the title of baron. Seriously, this rank is quite high anywhere, so the events in the book are somewhat exaggerated.
As a seasoned bookworm, I'd like to share my thoughts on this book (I've written so much without even realizing it; if you don't want to read the whole thing, you can skip to my summary at the end). First of all, I think this is an excellent online novel, definitely a top-tier read. What I admire most about the author is their exceptionally grand world-building and hardcore depiction of steampunk.
Overestimating himself, he almost failed every time, only managing to succeed through the protagonist's halo. Noel was kind enough to save Kara, but he forced himself to be the protagonist. He was captured after saving the saintess, but escaped by using a cheat code, driven by lust. He saved Lina, was swallowed by a dragon, and then forcibly used a cheat code to swallow the dragon back.
To those who criticize the novel for being illogical, please stop spouting nonsense. Think about it: Earth has only existed for a few hundred years since the First Industrial Revolution, while the Saint Dola Empire, from its founding to its technological innovations, has undergone a similar process to the First Industrial Revolution, and now, in the year 1098 of the Saint Calendar, over a…
A newbie reporting in, and I'd like to share my thoughts. I remember during my second year of high school, I was experiencing a reading slump because I had just finished reading *The Mysterious* and suddenly wanted to read steampunk or Western fantasy.
A common, melodramatic opening: the protagonist's father, a high-ranking baron, dies in battle and all his pension is embezzled, leaving the protagonist to be driven out of the palace. It's as ridiculous as those stories where palace maids bully a prince born out of wedlock, or the legitimate son's maid tries to kill the protagonist's wet nurse.
This is my fifth attempt to get into this novel, and I failed. Let me explain in detail why I couldn't get into it. If I couldn't get into it, why did I keep trying? Because I really like steampunk novels, and there are very few that are this long, this book was initially touted as the best, but unfortunately, I've tried to get hooked several times but failed each time.
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