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I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top Light Novel #1
I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top, Vol. 1 (light novel): The Unbeatable Reject Swordsman
BUTTON MASH TO VICTORY
On the verge of flunking out of Grand Swordcraft Academy due to his total lack of talent, Allen Rodol’s life goes from bad to worse when the class prodigy challenges him to a duel where it’s win or face expulsion. However, the night before his hopeless bout, a mysterious hermit grants Allen a button that will give him one hundred million years to train in an alternate reality when pressed. Allen not only gladly accepts the offer but also goes back for seconds, thirds, tenths even! With over a billion years of straight practice under his belt, the world is about to see what the “Reject Swordsman” can really do!
On the verge of flunking out of Grand Swordcraft Academy due to his total lack of talent, Allen Rodol’s life goes from bad to worse when the class prodigy challenges him to a duel where it’s win or face expulsion. However, the night before his hopeless bout, a mysterious hermit grants Allen a button that will give him one hundred million years to train in an alternate reality when pressed. Allen not only gladly accepts the offer but also goes back for seconds, thirds, tenths even! With over a billion years of straight practice under his belt, the world is about to see what the “Reject Swordsman” can really do!
205 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 19, 2019
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April 12, 2022
This is the first volume of the new series about using a 100 million year button (to get better at sword fighting). The main character, Allen Rodo, practiced several times (100 million years sword fighting) because although he attended the best military academy, he was according to the author the weakest and worst student there. Allen, studied harder than anyone but did not have access to the best tutors or training.
Three things about this light novel series, 1) Because the main plot arc is so closed minded, the author completes it in the first 40 pages of the first volume by defeating the bullying student, Dodriel Barton. Now, the story and author must come up with fresh ideas or fall into the ever repetitive light novel trope (festivals, cooking, eating, classes, tournaments, hot baths, harem, school trips, etc.). 2) The web novel version supposedly was the most read each day (on the website it was hosted on). But like with everything popularity does not equal quality much less originality. 3) original Sin: The original sin of this novel, like a lot of novels like this one, is that it suffers from "shortsightedness". The main character has to be the worst, the weakest, the dumbest, the least talented, etc. and because of this, the authors promote bullying and prejudice, and those main characters either overcome (with magic, miracles, etc.) that make them over powered (OP) or never overcome their hardships. The reality is never this easy (there is no magic or OP skills) there is only hard work, long-studying and practice makes perfect. This makes a false sense of security, in all of the readers that the "under-privilleged" "bullied" or "under-powered" will magically/miraculously overcome, not by their own effort, but by "the hand of God". I think this warps minds, and since it is a typical trope in this genre of light novels, it is more like a plague that sickens all of the readers and because it is repeated ad infinitum (everywhere) then the readers are "mind-washed" and conditioned to believe in this, although it is illogical and irrational.
The first volume is a little over 150 pages. Only five chapters. Allen is able to win his duel and now becomes one of the best students at that martial academy. It only took him 200-300 million more years to get better than his peers. Without aging, without any responsibilities or consequences.
P.S. - The first encounter with the "princess" Lia Vesteria, (seeing her naked at the bath) that leads to a duel, where both bet to be a "slave" is plagiarized from the 2013 Light novel series, Chivalry of a Failed Knight by Riku Misora. Since both are copyrighted, I wonder what compensation or punishment will this light novel receive??
Three things about this light novel series, 1) Because the main plot arc is so closed minded, the author completes it in the first 40 pages of the first volume by defeating the bullying student, Dodriel Barton. Now, the story and author must come up with fresh ideas or fall into the ever repetitive light novel trope (festivals, cooking, eating, classes, tournaments, hot baths, harem, school trips, etc.). 2) The web novel version supposedly was the most read each day (on the website it was hosted on). But like with everything popularity does not equal quality much less originality. 3) original Sin: The original sin of this novel, like a lot of novels like this one, is that it suffers from "shortsightedness". The main character has to be the worst, the weakest, the dumbest, the least talented, etc. and because of this, the authors promote bullying and prejudice, and those main characters either overcome (with magic, miracles, etc.) that make them over powered (OP) or never overcome their hardships. The reality is never this easy (there is no magic or OP skills) there is only hard work, long-studying and practice makes perfect. This makes a false sense of security, in all of the readers that the "under-privilleged" "bullied" or "under-powered" will magically/miraculously overcome, not by their own effort, but by "the hand of God". I think this warps minds, and since it is a typical trope in this genre of light novels, it is more like a plague that sickens all of the readers and because it is repeated ad infinitum (everywhere) then the readers are "mind-washed" and conditioned to believe in this, although it is illogical and irrational.
The first volume is a little over 150 pages. Only five chapters. Allen is able to win his duel and now becomes one of the best students at that martial academy. It only took him 200-300 million more years to get better than his peers. Without aging, without any responsibilities or consequences.
P.S. - The first encounter with the "princess" Lia Vesteria, (seeing her naked at the bath) that leads to a duel, where both bet to be a "slave" is plagiarized from the 2013 Light novel series, Chivalry of a Failed Knight by Riku Misora. Since both are copyrighted, I wonder what compensation or punishment will this light novel receive??
November 28, 2021
This book has everything, and none of it makes a whole lot of sense.
May 3, 2024
This book was a fantasy book. This book talks about 1 guy who stays in a school that teaches swords and he isn't good at it so he gets bullied by many people in the classroom. Then 1 day 1 guy bullied his mom so he was very angry. Then he said let's battle if you lose you have to not say it again and another guy said if you lose you have to go out of this school so he said ok. Then someone came to help.
November 10, 2021
Not how I would've wanted it to go...
Overlooking the highly underestimated possible toll of 100 million years, I really felt like there was potential for enjoyment. What I really hated was the fact that the MC was made completely unconfident in himself. And for some reason there are people still better than him despite having 1.5 billion years of training. The training doesn't equate to his abilities at all.
Curious why he was super hungry as well then his hunger becomes normal later on.
Overlooking the highly underestimated possible toll of 100 million years, I really felt like there was potential for enjoyment. What I really hated was the fact that the MC was made completely unconfident in himself. And for some reason there are people still better than him despite having 1.5 billion years of training. The training doesn't equate to his abilities at all.
Curious why he was super hungry as well then his hunger becomes normal later on.
November 23, 2022
This is easily one of the worst things I have ever read, and I've read a lot of garbage. It's not even consistent as a power fantasy wank, because by the end of the volume he almost gets his ass kicked anyway despite him supposedly training for a billion years or whatever. An embarrassing effort by the author, who has no sense of scale when it comes to time (he should've trained for 500, maybe 1,000 years instead). Yen Press must have gotten this for dirt cheap, because otherwise they got ripped off.
May 11, 2024
KONTEKST
Zabrałem się za tą produkcję jako wstęp do light novelek - długo zastanawiałem się jaką light novelkę kupić (wiedziałem wówczas jedynie o tym, że musi ona być w języku angielskim) i ostatecznie z braku zdecydowania wybrałem losową light novelkę, która okazała się nie mieć recenzji na Empiku. Light novelka kosztowała 60-80zł (nie pamiętam dokładnej ceny) i w mojej opinii jest warta swojej ceny.
RECENZJA
Light novelka opowiada historię pełną różnych postaci i niesamowitych wydarzeń oraz miejsc w osadzonym uniwersum. Nieduża część przewijających się charakterów jest ciekawie napisana, większość wydaje się niepełną całością, albo wytworami, które miały być głębokie, jednak wyszły powierzchowne. Pozostała grupa bohaterów - w tym niektóre postacie pierwszo i drugoplanowe są po prostu dziwnie napisane i nie są konsekwentne wobec własnych cech osobowości. Fabuła jest bardzo podobna do typowego anime, z czym problemu całkowicie nie mam - trzeba jednak mieć na uwadze, że w przypadku anime mam poprzeczkę dość wysoko powieszoną. Nie wyobrażam sobie, aby ta książka mogła przypaść do gustu wielu osobom - ba, myślę, że ma momenty, które całkowicie mogą odtrącić niektórych czytelników na bok. W ramach polecenia mógłbym to zasugerować jedynie hardcore fanom anime/mangi, którzy chcą wkroczyć w ten niesamowity świat light novelek.
WNIOSKI
Ta pozycja nie sprawiła, że zamienię swój zwyczaj kupowania japońskich komiksów w zwyczaj kupowania takiego gatunku sztuki, aczkolwiek planuję głębiej wejść w świat "lekkich nowel", prawdopodobnie poprzez innego autora. Nie planuję jednak porzucić tej serii - zamierzam jej dać szansę aż do samego końca, gdyż uważam, że jest to fair wobec twórców, aby dać im czas na rozwinięcie historii, tym bardziej, kiedy nie uważam tego za coś aczytalnego.
Zabrałem się za tą produkcję jako wstęp do light novelek - długo zastanawiałem się jaką light novelkę kupić (wiedziałem wówczas jedynie o tym, że musi ona być w języku angielskim) i ostatecznie z braku zdecydowania wybrałem losową light novelkę, która okazała się nie mieć recenzji na Empiku. Light novelka kosztowała 60-80zł (nie pamiętam dokładnej ceny) i w mojej opinii jest warta swojej ceny.
RECENZJA
Light novelka opowiada historię pełną różnych postaci i niesamowitych wydarzeń oraz miejsc w osadzonym uniwersum. Nieduża część przewijających się charakterów jest ciekawie napisana, większość wydaje się niepełną całością, albo wytworami, które miały być głębokie, jednak wyszły powierzchowne. Pozostała grupa bohaterów - w tym niektóre postacie pierwszo i drugoplanowe są po prostu dziwnie napisane i nie są konsekwentne wobec własnych cech osobowości. Fabuła jest bardzo podobna do typowego anime, z czym problemu całkowicie nie mam - trzeba jednak mieć na uwadze, że w przypadku anime mam poprzeczkę dość wysoko powieszoną. Nie wyobrażam sobie, aby ta książka mogła przypaść do gustu wielu osobom - ba, myślę, że ma momenty, które całkowicie mogą odtrącić niektórych czytelników na bok. W ramach polecenia mógłbym to zasugerować jedynie hardcore fanom anime/mangi, którzy chcą wkroczyć w ten niesamowity świat light novelek.
WNIOSKI
Ta pozycja nie sprawiła, że zamienię swój zwyczaj kupowania japońskich komiksów w zwyczaj kupowania takiego gatunku sztuki, aczkolwiek planuję głębiej wejść w świat "lekkich nowel", prawdopodobnie poprzez innego autora. Nie planuję jednak porzucić tej serii - zamierzam jej dać szansę aż do samego końca, gdyż uważam, że jest to fair wobec twórców, aby dać im czas na rozwinięcie historii, tym bardziej, kiedy nie uważam tego za coś aczytalnego.
December 23, 2021
Interesting and occasionally amusing
This book isn't terrible, as the title says it is about a teen who is so unskilled at swordsman ship that he has to train hundreds of times harder to even be mediocre. That is until he presses a mysterious red button that is offered to him. With each press he is sent into a pocket dimension where he is trapped for 100 million years. So what does he do? He presses it at least 15 times and even after spending over 1.5 billion years training, he still thinks he is to weak to even fight a moderately skilled swordsman, let alone someone more skilled. From there it process to mostly typical "am I actually strong?" Situations. Over all not terrible, but not exceptional either, hence only 4 stars.
This book isn't terrible, as the title says it is about a teen who is so unskilled at swordsman ship that he has to train hundreds of times harder to even be mediocre. That is until he presses a mysterious red button that is offered to him. With each press he is sent into a pocket dimension where he is trapped for 100 million years. So what does he do? He presses it at least 15 times and even after spending over 1.5 billion years training, he still thinks he is to weak to even fight a moderately skilled swordsman, let alone someone more skilled. From there it process to mostly typical "am I actually strong?" Situations. Over all not terrible, but not exceptional either, hence only 4 stars.
October 29, 2023
Everything I could hope for in an Underdog Tale: MC vs. the World despite the humble beginning and then by a twist of fate things surely change for the better! Despite the this newly acquired strength MC still has room to grow rather than becoming too unbeatable too early
Entertainment-wise there will always be their share of laughs and dramatic twists. Reia will have you OMG through and through. Then there’s an account Hidden Agendas in the works which have you ready your detective caps so keep your eyes open!!!
Entertainment-wise there will always be their share of laughs and dramatic twists. Reia will have you OMG through and through. Then there’s an account Hidden Agendas in the works which have you ready your detective caps so keep your eyes open!!!
April 25, 2024
Would not recommend.
I'm not even sure what the plot is. What is the main purpose of this story? Besides, I pressed a button?
Characters are wildly inconsistent and don't make much sense and cause massive plot holes.
It's like the author tried to jam pack all the things that are "fanservice" for various anime and manga.
I'm not even sure what the plot is. What is the main purpose of this story? Besides, I pressed a button?
Characters are wildly inconsistent and don't make much sense and cause massive plot holes.
It's like the author tried to jam pack all the things that are "fanservice" for various anime and manga.
March 19, 2022
Decent start but honestly I don't get the ending. I mean wtf? This book seems kind of weird.
May 2, 2022
A short but fun read about a guy who doesn't go insane when he trains alone for a billion years in an alternate dimension.
October 30, 2022
So cool and awesome guys
January 11, 2023
Pretty cool little power fantasy. The protagonist is pretty smart, the side characters are delightful, and the story is smart. Gonna keep going with this series.
March 13, 2023
The ending scene without any foreshadowing was ruined my suspension of disbelief.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2023
3.5 stars
May 20, 2024
An okay start to a series a lot of it just felt a bit rushed without as much character development as I'd like to see but hopefully we'll get more in the next one.
January 30, 2025
It was okay
June 6, 2022
Fun, but badly written
The cartoonish exaggerating of moments and perception found in some of the less mature anime are written as literal and much more exaggerated in this book. The story is okay, and the ideas are fun, but the feature I just mentioned is so extreme that the reading experience in broken apart and there is no sense of building anticipation where it should be.
Overall, the writing quality is too low for me to want to read the next book.
The cartoonish exaggerating of moments and perception found in some of the less mature anime are written as literal and much more exaggerated in this book. The story is okay, and the ideas are fun, but the feature I just mentioned is so extreme that the reading experience in broken apart and there is no sense of building anticipation where it should be.
Overall, the writing quality is too low for me to want to read the next book.
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