The Second Coming of Gluttony by Ro Yu-jin

The system was designed by the Seven Sins, and can only make someone as strong as they are. That didn't really make much sense to be, but it's fine. It's good, other than the part where you lose your strength on Earth. questionable at best and criminal at worst.Īnyways, on to the power system and scaling. Also the behavior of some of the women in Jihu's harem was. I personally don't really care that much if a novel has harem or not, so it wasn't a problem for me. I know a lot of people really dislike harems, and fair enough honestly. What's wrong, unable to project yourself onto the figure of a powerful man as a form of escapism? Does someone not conforming to your gender expectations make you uncomfortable? Does it remind you of reality?Īll that being said, I will readily concede the harem argument. I see these kinds of people often, complaining about 'beta' MCs in the reviews. It's not a bad thing to be traditionally 'unmasculine', and that's assuming that Jihu even qualifies as such a thing. There is room for a greater expression of traits in the web novel medium. And, aside from the fact that alpha-beta mentality is a funny little made-up fantasy idea disowned by its very creator, not all male main characters must be an expression of 'masculine' strength and power and constantly be in control and etc. In order for a story to be about personal growth, the main character must be quite flawed in the beginning. The chapters where Jihu apologizes all the people he has hurt are so raw that they hurt to read a little, in a good way.Īnd, everybody who whines about Jihu being a 'beta' or weak-willed or other silly descriptors in the beginning is just self-reporting. I like that it's not a one and done thing. Upon realizing this, he makes real efforts to grow and apologize and make amends. Paradise is his escape, just as gambling was. When he was back on Earth, he had to be constantly confronted with the painful consequences of his actions. It's the one thing in his life that he was succeeding at, that he could be good at. One thing I like a lot is that Jihu channels his former gambling addiction and self-loathing into a terrible obsession with Paradise. With his entrance into Paradise, he throws himself at the trials that await him. His future self only has enough contribution points to send back his undying emotions, which are enough to suddenly fill Jihu with a overwhelming. He's truly a garbage scumbag at the start. Seol Jihu is a fantastic tr*sh protagonist. I want to start with the character growth. I'm not saying Second Coming of Gluttony is objectively better, just that I liked it more. This is saying a lot, since I prefer it even compared to masterpieces like Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Kidnapped Dragons, and Lord of the Mysteries.

The Second Coming of Gluttony by Ro Yu-jin