8.0/10 This is one of if not the best betrayed by a party/kicked out trope I’ve read in recent memory. I didn’t have high hopes , but I decided to read it anyways cause I like fantasy tr@sh. Anyways, let me mention the obvious great about this manga: The art. Absolutely astonishing… I haven’t seen such well-drawn, realistic boobs even in doujin-…. Uh, I mean the fight scenes and characters are very well-done and detailed. Another surprisingly good thing about this is the mc’s purpose/resolve. He may seem generic/wimpy at first, but he obviously would act like that after being always lesser-than compared to his talented childhoodfriend and almost being killed solely because he was too weak. I know it’s not the “funnest” experience in the world reading about characters that possess a sense of realism and trauma, but I like it. It’s also a nice change of pace where the mc doesn’t go toward the revenge route while still possessing aspirations to be a great adventurer.

The plot progression is pretty balanced with the mc not instantly becoming a behemoth as well. However, I could go without the unnecessary fan-service in some chapters as it does make me feel like a degenerate; thankfully, it seems to be dying down a bit in the later chapters.

The manga doesn’t even have a slow start, you just need to come in with an open-mind before liking or hating it because of the trope. Anyways, enjoy.

Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”