Man, that was GOOD.
Mc wasn't op at any time, from a simple giant rat that died quickly, to bat that got ate by a lizard, demonic beast dog that got betrayed by a party that eventually made a huge bond with Kou. Even the golem had hard time during the tournament.
The story had a lot of pleasant times that felt very cozy, there were many hardships and dark turns, especially during corrupt noble and bandit arc that showed it's not a happy fantasy world.
All characters, even minor, were well written, with own problems and relationships to deal with, each had very distinctive design to remember.
There was a few fanservice moments, but all were easy to digest.
It's the first time I re-read a story twice, albeit it was a short time, this story will be on one of top favourite.
It's a shame Kou didn't met priest Lindora who gave him the jewel that let him enjoy the outside world beyond the dungeon and klutzy beginner adventurer Nina that named him "Kou".
We also didn't know what Sayaka was to Kou, her schoolgirl uniform didn't regain any flashback of his past.
The axe was too early to resolve all loose ends, while plenty of trash stories continue with several volumes of nonsense.
11/10