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“Traumatized noble "lazy lord" Airen escapes reality through sleep until a prophetic dream changes his fate.”
The Lazy Lord Masters the Sword
나태 공자, 노력 천재 되다
7.67
2,088 rank · 25,747 readers · 191 favorites
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Traumatized noble "lazy lord" Airen escapes reality through sleep until a prophetic dream changes his fate.
After witnessing the shocking death of his mother, young Airen Farreira uses sleep to escape his painful reality, earning him the nickname, "the lazy lord." Yet, in spite of others' jeers and whispers, Airen has no intention of changing his ways. But when he awakens one day from a dream about a mysterious swordsman, his life's trajectory takes a complete turn... (Source: Tappytoon)
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Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
7.2
/10
What 13 readers settled on.
58%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 2.58
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.58 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.8 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 4.6
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Score over time
↑ 3.23
Running avg · Jun 2022 → Sep 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “It is one of the best Shonen manwhas I have seen, despite the unattractive name it is a complete underrated hidden gem Story: 9/10 The story progresses very well even with unexpected events and...”
- 9 “A manhwa that will have you supporting the Main Character with Pride! I procrastinated reading this manhwa ‘til it was last on my priority list, but when I finally picked it up, I realized I...”
- 9 “The series tries to stray away from tropes. Even the "meditating/honing" trope you see in Chinese novels is handled quite well in my opinion. There are a few (tomboy in particular), but there is...”
Verbosity
Short · 62%
Medium · 38%
Long · 0%
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published May 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M62653 catalog