@lonewolf
I did read the LN quite early on, but it was disappointing. For instance, there's clear foreshadowing that our MC will deal with the slasher, but when it does finally happen, it's only a few panels and provides nothing to the narative/story other than to say our hero is a hero. There's no learning to be a better person, no growth, just "I am the hero on a white horse, praise me and love me for my righteousness ". Blegh.
I've said as bunch of stuff before so I won't prattle on more, but this is just hack writing at its finest and without the art, this would just end up forgotten.