In the manga, the atmosphere became tense. One of the Demon Lord's Four Heavenly Kings appeared before them. This creature had a staggering level of 66, with attributes far superior to Seiya's at the time. The situation looked grim!
Faced with such a powerful enemy, Seiya, known for his extreme caution, naturally chose not to engage. He immediately abandoned the goddess, using his "Cautious Color Ripple Run" to swiftly flee the battlefield.
Daniel wiped his eyes and checked again and again, finally realizing he hadn't read it wrong—the protagonist had actually run away and left the goddess behind!
Seeing this, Daniel couldn't help but laugh.
This was so different from most hero adventure stories. The protagonist knew when to retreat and made no effort to overpower the enemy, avoiding any heroic last-stand scenarios.
And the goddess's exaggerated expressions were just perfect—she was turning into a real comedy relief character.
Back in the manga, after returning to the divine realm, Seiya continued to train diligently, as always. Meanwhile, the Four Heavenly Kings began slaughtering villagers in the other world. Despite the goddess's pleas, Seiya remained unhurried.
Only after reaching a certain level did he return to the world and, even when the monster transformed again, he still managed to defeat it.
"Hahaha."
At the end, Seiya used a massive attack to obliterate the remains of the Four Heavenly Kings, even burning down the town in the process. Daniel couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He had even more respect for the Porter now.
The pacing was tight, the plot twists were fresh, the art was stunning, and the panel layouts were beautiful.
Most importantly, the Porter seemed to have once again broken the conventional mold of manga.
Traditionally, goddesses in stories are depicted as untouchable and distant, rarely participating directly in the hero's journey. But in this new work, the goddess was anything but traditional.
At the beginning, she might have resembled the typical goddess for a few seconds. But that image quickly crumbled. Despite her divine appearance, her behavior was far too human, like a quirky girl you might know—one who's a bit out of touch with reality.
And, most importantly, her exaggerated expressions were incredibly strong.
Whether it was in the first chapter, when she freaked out as Seiya ran away, or in the second chapter, when her eyes nearly popped out trying to figure out Seiya's stats, the goddess's expressions made the title "goddess" feel almost ironic.
This was easily the most down-on-her-luck goddess Daniel had ever seen!
Thinking about this, Daniel pulled out his phone and opened his fan group chat.
As expected, everyone was talking about the new manga. The group was buzzing with excitement; like Daniel, most people had been laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation.
On social media, the hashtag #CautiousHero was climbing rapidly, even reaching the top ten trending topics. Clicking on it revealed a mix of surprise and praise—everyone had expected the Porter to play it safe with a traditional isekai hero manga, but instead, they were hit with a whirlwind of unexpected humor.
Starting with a big attack on a slime, the Four Heavenly Kings camping in the beginner's village, and the hero ending up destroying a town that the Demon Lord had left standing—this series was full of surprises.
Readers were now eagerly anticipating what crazy antics Seiya would pull next.
"Man, this hero is something else—he's treating this like a game of PUBG, just hiding and surviving."
"I can't stop laughing. This goddess is hilarious."
"Am I the only one who thinks the goddess is kind of dumb? Like, in the second chapter, when the Heavenly King was killing people, she kept pushing Seiya to go save them. But how was he supposed to do that? She was basically asking him to get himself killed."
"Isn't that a common trope, though? In some novels and mangas, the hero jumps in to save the damsel in distress, even when outnumbered."
"By the way, there's another new series called *A Certain Scientific Railgun*. I thought it was pretty good too!"
"Huh? That one? I wasn't really into it. Feels like just a slice-of-life series, honestly."
"Yeah, same here. I saw all the posters and thought it'd be some epic action series, but most of it is just everyday stuff. The big action scene was just them stopping a bank robbery—nothing epic, and I don't see any overarching plot yet."
"I actually like it. Lots of cute girls, and the art is really nice. Totally my thing."
After reading the comments, Daniel put his phone down.
"A Certain Scientific Railgun?" he muttered, flipping through a few pages, but soon lost interest.
So far, it seemed like a light yuri series without any significant male characters.
As a manga reviewer, Daniel usually didn't cover light yuri series, even if it wasn't the most professional approach.
Setting the manga aside, Daniel opened his laptop to start writing reviews on the latest chapter of *Cautious Hero*, as well as other series like *Katekyō Hitman Reborn!*.
As for *Railgun*? He decided to skip it entirely.
...
Meanwhile, Claire, Ren's assistant, was lying in her dorm room, scrolling through comments.
Seeing the lukewarm reception to *Railgun*, Claire sighed.
The series was getting a mixed response, but *Railgun* was her favorite of all the new releases this issue.
It wasn't that she particularly liked light yuri content; she simply appreciated how well the series balanced daily life with beautifully crafted action scenes.
But Claire also understood why *Railgun* might not be gaining traction right away.
Despite being an action series, the story was filled with daily life scenes, fun moments, and a subtle yuri vibe.
Because of all these everyday moments, the series might lose some readers in its early stages.
However, Claire believed this series was an absolute masterpiece!
She had read the entire storyboard.
Some readers might think the beginning was slow and filled with too many slice-of-life scenes, but all of this was laying the groundwork for later on.
The seemingly invincible, cool "Railgun" might appear perfect, but once the "Sisters" arc kicked in, readers would see the hardship and struggles behind that facade.
"Man… I really wish the later chapters would come out sooner," Claire muttered, feeling a bit down seeing people criticize her favorite manga.
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