Surprisingly Very Good.I went in with low expectations because it was a simulator novel, but the twist that the Empress and MC share the simulator (explained in Second Chapter) makes it quite unique from the rest of these types. The potential plot developments that could arise from other twists (which I won’t spoil) also set this apart from similar stories. The MC actually has a decent brain (can’t say the same for the Empress) and he appears to be competent in kingdom building/management. I really hope that if this does devolve into a harem novel, that the empresses are at least well-fleshed out. As of Ch 19, we’ve gotten very little development from the Empress, however chronologically it’s only been a few days; there are plenty of opportunities to do so. The translation is great: no pronoun errors, no choppy/convoluted messes, and no name switching. While there is no overarching goal/antagonist to overcome, there is so much potential here that I have to give this novel a 5. Such a fresh take (as of Ch 19) on a bland, oversaturated genre.
