Slave B

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I think this really solidifies my horrible taste, but screw you, because Slave B rocks!

I think there are way too few manwhas that discuss the topics like self-control and mastering oneself. Slave B makes a realistic representation of it, with the utmost humane character development, where the character doesn't just "solve" his problem, no! It lives on! Even long after he got freed as a slave, he still had that part in him which could not let go of the grudges that he had as a slave and then he had to overcome them. That part is something that I find captivating and that ... part is one of the most unique parts of the manga/manhwa. I just couldn't stop reading.
It gives advice that I certainly didn't expect from a fantasy manga/manhwa. It may go a bit overboard with Niro's hatred at some moments, but I still think it's a really realistic representation of the raging dumpster fire which is adolescence, combined with the duality of being a half-elf. Love is also something that Niro needed and how he realized that, although he was a bit edgy at first.

Still, the arcs are wonderful and Slave B always manages to reach some to my emotional chords. It may very well be because I am an idiot, but so it shall be. This anime is incredibly emotionally intelligent, while still having the good action sequences expected from a fantasy manga/manhwa.

If you do feel a connection like I felt, I think you will adore it. If you find it ridiculous, I totally understand, because it is unreasonable at times.
But read it!

I would argue that this is genuinely the worst manhwa ever written, because unlike other trash manhwa, this actually starts out good and sets your expectations high. I am extremely curious as too what kind of mental breakdown or psychosis the author had while writing this, because it transitions from a gritty story about a person overcoming challenges, to nonsensical insanity, with character's personalities changing spontaneously, and with major plot points and random shifts in tone and relationships being shoved into 1-2 chapter long sequences. I really can't put into words how much I hate this manhwa, not dislike, but truely despise, because it promises ... so much yet seemingly randomly just becomes incomprehensibly bad. At first, it appears as if there is no sense of "karma" within the story. I think this aids the story originally; its certainly unique to see a story where bad people are not punished at all and where good deeds are essentially irrelevant. Yes its annoying at times, but I liked the originality at first. At a certain point, though, what you start to realize is that it's not that there isn't karma, but that there's actually negative karma in this manhwa. The story ignores plot holes and induces sudden shifts in character's personalities, circumstances, and the world's logic as a whole in order to as brutally punish people for acting good, and reward as excessively as possible people for acting bad. This is the primary reason I think the author had a mental breakdown writing this, because it feels like the world is a manifestation of the author feeling sorry for themselves irl, and wanting to write a story about someone being unrealistically abused so that they can say THIS IS LITERALLY ME, when the reality is that the things that happen to the MC genuinely do not make sense and would never happen, not because "life isn't cruel", but because people don't randomly 180 their personalities and values. I can't go into specifics since I don't want to spoil this garbage for people who like torturing themselves, so I'll just finish by saying that this manhwa is a manifestation of pure self-pity, and was written so that an author who clearly has misunderstood their own irl circumstances could console themselves by pretending things like this happen.

Trash, Abysmal, Worst manga I have ever read.
It was decent for the first 25 chapters, then it went downhill. HARD. All the hard work of the MC went down the drain, tortured,beaten, cheated, enslaved, mocked and always deprived of any longlasting happiness. His father got poisoned, his mother raped and brutally murdered, his sisters almost raped and sold to a pedophile and then to the one who raped and killed his mother.
The Main Character, Niro, is an angel, being so inspiring and righteous (with some negative but totally understandable outbursts) being able to smile and be kind after so much unjust misery directed ... to him. The ''author'' got no chill. Always tormenting him and toying with the readers's emotions with cheap tricks and predictible baiting. His few friends and mentor somewhat likeable characters. The rest of the cast? Forgettable, unlikeable, hateful, spiteful, envious, cowardly, self-centered, narrow-minded, decadent.
I did read this full length, being so invested in Niro, but I honestly I wish I had not. Rushed ending, half-assed writing from this so called writer. The art is sub-par, it even has it's own charm, but the writing? The author should be locked and checked for psychological problems. TOTAL Sadistic approach to the MC.
I endured the journey just to see my boy Niro acomplish his wishes, his goals and ambitions through ALL the sweat, tears and blood he shed, just to be utterly dissapointed. He is more angel than human, a beacon of light in that grim world of utter darkness. He got nothing except the bare minimum.
Do I recommend you read this? HELL NO! Do yourself a favour and not waste your time on this.
Hard pass.