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Refreshing ! That's the best word I can find to describe this webtoon.
The beginning takes a little while to get going but believe me when I say it's worth it.

First of all, Melissa is outspoken, doesn't hesitate to swear and is especially smart.
She is as hilarious as she is powerful, she's not the weak heroine who needs to be saved by Prince Charming.
Let's talk about Prince Charming, finally not so charming at all.
Have you seen any harem where you find the behavior of the male characters really "borderline" but the story portrays their often selfishly motivated actions as "romantic"?

I don't agree, neither does Melissa. The ... novel where she was reincarnated being a reverse harem, we end up with at least four bishonen intended not for Melissa but Yuri, the actual heroine of the story. But it must be noted that their behavior is not good.
Melissa does not hesitate to give them a well-deserved lesson which is a pleasure to see, very cathartic after these few harems or simple shojos where the guy is a bastard and is never portrayed as such just because he is beautiful !

Although the story plays on the tropes of the genre, it also has its own universe made of magic that is described as the story goes along.

It is mostly comedy and we have a lot of fun following this story and I'm looking forward to the rest of the story !

The Heroic Legend of Arslan is set in a fictional version of the Middle East. This is a refreshing change.

Arslan is sensitive and wants his parent's affections, he’s kind but also can’t turn his eyes away from the war. He’s not a typical hot-blooded hero. He’s not overly strong or confident but not horrible weak either, and that’s what makes his journey appealing.

Arakawa’s artwork is clearly laid-out and easy to follow. She uses a mix of small and large panels to add visual variety. Lots of greytones are used, making this look more like a black, white, and grey manga rather than a black and ... white manga. The shading is pretty impressive.

I started reading it because I'm a big fan of Full metal alchemist and I'm really loving it.