Getting out the forest is not easy, but is only the first step of getting home and Yuri has to show some of his military talent to get through it all. Of course, he is not alone, and those around him did struggle with his absence and in some cases the changes that escape brought to his relationships.
The story depicts an interesting and for an isekai light novel different enough world with solid characters and character development. At times I do keep wondering about Yuri's behaviour, which is not always consistent or logical. The military and technology aspects are decent, although the author should do some research on bridges and the number of people that can traverse it. It is nowhere near as much a delay factor as the author seems to think. I could also have done with the breast groping by a girl on a girl trope, but it was in an after story, so ultimately can be ignored. I doubt it is saying something about future events in the series.
All in all, a decent read. I do wish there was a bit more progress in the plot though, but that is a fairly common issue with light novel series.