Reborn in Europe’s Age of Sail

Portugal's small size, no matter how developed its population and industry, isn't enough to compete. The best strategy now is to quickly have a son, mend relations with Castile, and aim for a marriage alliance with Isabella.

I forced myself to watch a bit, and it's disgusting. A king of one country doesn't stay in the country to handle state affairs; he's constantly traveling between countries, even going so far as to fawn over the Ming Dynasty. You're Chinese, not from the Ming Dynasty; don't do such disgusting things. And is it appropriate for a king to fawn over another king? You're not the king of a weak country.

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The British Empire's legal system originated from India, the Spanish Empire from the Incas and Aztecs, and the Russian Empire from the Eastern Roman Empire. This isn't the era when Napoleon crushed the Holy Roman Empire and every state declared itself an empire. In all of Europe, only the Holy Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire held imperial titles.

I read a few chapters, but couldn't continue. The Middle Ages start with the Church, and from a mere small city, they can mobilize an army of ten thousand in a single day with just a word. If Portugal had that capability, they would have overthrown the Pope and conquered Europe long ago. What was the point of their seafaring expeditions? I'm dropping the book.

The fact that it starts in 1444 makes it clear that the author was probably a victim of some unscrupulous game company.

The premise is incredibly off-putting from the start: 1444, a prince from a small kingdom, likely without a right of succession, and deliberately offending the bishop. These factors combined mean the protagonist simply can't survive without a power-up. It's too cruel. At least others have some power to act as a saint, but this guy is a saint all by himself – that's impressive!

Even in Paradox Interactive's history, Portugal wouldn't be given tens of thousands of troops. Furthermore, unified rule in Europe is the true principle; sometimes, beautiful women are more useful than cannons.

Chapter One was a letdown. He transmigrated into the body of a prince in a small kingdom, and for the sake of a woman he didn't even know, he offended a church bishop. If you're going to stir up trouble, at least do it in a sophisticated way. What's the point of a saintly figure conquering the world? Even if she disliked him, she could just eliminate him later when she gained power. Just because he's pretty? What a loser!

I was initially quite interested in reading it because of the European setting, but the first ten chapters contained at least a dozen glaring flaws that almost drove me crazy. It's even more simplistic than a beginner's book; it feels like the author just wrote whatever came to mind, without considering whether it made sense or fit the social context of Western Europe at the time. The premise is good, but the writing is just too terrible.