Aug 30, 2025
Was the mention of old academic debates a reference to the Socratic dialogues? Both the concept and the name remind me of the academics of Ancient Greece. If so that’s a very interesting reference to make in an Isekai. I like the implication that human societies would likely come up with the same ideas over time, just in different ways.
It’s also eye-opening that in my mind I immediately rejected the idea of transitioning from slavery to indentured servitude, only to realise what a huge step in the right direction it would be from the status quo. It’s easy to take for granted how relatively fair and equal the real world is in comparison to the old, that even mass indenture on a National scale is monumental progress compared to what was.
This story is definitely the most unconventional I’ve read thus far, but I mean that in the highest regard. It’s a refreshingly meaningful and different take on a saturated genre