Nov 24, 2024
LET US BE DRAGONS AND SUBJUGATE THE WORLD - or something like that.
Fatally ill, the protagonist only finds joy in an amateur manga, but as it happens in manhwa, he is of course revived in this one! The problem: He may be the son of one of the most powerful dragons of all time, but his death is the spark that makes the barrel explode and thus the start of the 'real' story!
Normally, the manga would now be about Louis - the protagonist as a dragon - becoming stronger and then overcoming his death. I say normally because the author probably found that too generic
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and instead sets up a plot where fate (it's never said what exactly it is, but it seems like 'fate') tries to kill him! Imagine the most improbable event - lightning strikes three times in the same place, the ceiling collapses, the alarm system malfunctions - it all happens and Louis has to fight his way through somehow.
At least that's what the first section is about, later on this fades a little into the background. Instead, the young dragon is soon forced to undertake a long journey. And he may be young, but he's still a dragon. So when a young kid suddenly manipulates a gang of thieves to form a cult to protect the tree he's particularly fond of, it's funny as hell to watch, but should probably be expected.
Louis and honestly all the other characters, which I won't spoil here, are at least amusing, often even hilarious. Some parts lack a bit of depth for me, especially for the protagonist and his companions, but not every manga has to have extremely fleshed out, tragic characters (or something), sometimes ones that just work well and are deep enough to not seem like a piece of cardboard will do. Also, the protagonist (and most of his troupe) is practically still a child, even though he's been alive for 250 years, having much backstory would probably be rather difficult.
Overall, my only real criticism is that the hostility with 'destiny' is becoming more and more faded. The journey is fascinating and offers a lot of potential for future storylines, such as Louis going to collect his tree when he grows up again and as I said, the characters themselves are all at least ok, but most times really well written and funny.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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