"TLDR: This is one of the best novels I have ever read. If you are comfortable with all of the tags on this book, I strongly urge you to read it as well."
"Long Version: At 501 chapters as of reviewing this work, this is one of the best written, planned, and executed novels I have ever read. While action, systems, magic, abilities, romance, love, and harems can be difficult to write well this is a master craft in not only executing all of them, but combining them into a tale that is funny, heartwarming, fear inducing, and constantly evolving. The 18+ sections and potentially traumatic sections are marked well so that people not interested can skip them without missing too much context, while used effectively to inform the reader about characters moral such as those who do and do not ask for consent in romantic and sexual moments."
"The characters are rich and three dimensional, every character of importance has goals, dreams, and acts based upon them rather than being only plot devices. It feels like a developed world that we are just following this protagonist through. Each battle has a purpose, every person has a role to play, however short, and they come together to create a story unlike any I have read."
"The fights, abilities, and system are some of the best as well. They make sense in context of use, fights are won by picking good strategies and taking risks as necessary. Growth is observed Often through battles as well as time skips to center on the most important moments."
"This is to the stories credit, as some novels feel extra long to make more money when barely anything happens or changes from the readers perspective. This novel has every word count, they all are important to the story whether for laughs, or to inspire awe. I have never felt that my money was spent for nothing. However that does not mean that the author barrels through things, rather they take their time at the moments that matter, and allow characters room to breathe, grow, and understand their relationships."
"There are very few novels I have read throughout my life that I hold this esteem for, and most of them are fantasy classics. If after reading this review you are still unsure I urge you to at least try the free chapters, and see if it is for you. I truly hope you enjoy this book, and that you grow to love it just as much as I do."
"I will be sure to update this every 500 chapters or so as long as I am reading. Thank you, author, for this book, and looking forward to reading more!"
— Eldot (Webnovel reader), posted at chapter 501, date not shown on the platform

"Review after reading 1400+ chapters...nonstop...kekekekek...."
"Disclaimer: It really is addicting just like the author says."
"I stopped reading other novels just so that i could catch up with this novel and man....i gotta admit that it was worth it. I am looking forward to next chapters author-san. Seems like this novel is ending which makes me sad cuz i'm gonna miss them(William and his group)."
"I wish Author-san would write their next generations as well."
— ImAcrazyREADER (Webnovel reader), date not shown on the platform

"I hate doing reviews and writing these are a pain. There are only three (now four) authors I am willing to write one for. The story has amazing development and some parts that are really funny. The progression is not slow nor fast you actually feel like you are growing alongside the character. Along with that fact the character is not over powered at all in the beginning, he has the abilities but they're useless unless he actually trains and becomes adept. I never experienced such an amazing story with a very well rounded plot. Over all I would recommend this book to all. I have a lot of respect and love for this book and can not wait for it to really bloom and I hope any who read this comment will join me in this amazing journey."
— murdasquaddark (Webnovel reader), date not shown on the platform

★ Gold Prize winner at the 2021 WSA contest, and a phenomenon among fantasy readers on Webnovel: over 32.5 million views, now complete at 1,480 chapters.
★ Elyon holds a vast world together at full length. Besides this book he has finished several other million-word series, among them _Strongest Necromancer of Heaven's Gate_, complete at 1,235 chapters.
★ This is not another grim, morally blackened power fantasy. It pairs the strongest system with warm shepherding and base-building, which is exactly what readers under pressure are looking for: warmth, company, and somewhere to heal.
★ A soul who gave up everything for love and duty wakes with the gods' blessing and the strongest system in a world of sword and magic. From a herd of goats to a continental legend, this is a hard-nosed kingdom-building epic.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only Light can do that," the Goddess Amalthea said as she held William in her loving embrace. "Hate cannot drive out hate, only Love can do that."

In order to help his little brothers and sisters at the orphanage, and save the person he loves, William decided to make the ultimate sacrifice.

This selfless act moved the hearts of the Gods into gifting William the opportunity to enter the Cycle of Reincarnation with their blessings. Together with his Mama Ella, and a herd of goats, William embarks on a new journey to find the meaning of happiness in his new life.

In a world of Swords and Magic, where adventures roam wild and free, the tale of the Legendary Shepherd is about to begin!

Elyon
A signed author at Webnovel and winner of the Gold Prize at the 2021 WSA contest. His work is known for complete cultivation systems and warm human relationships. Against the grim and dark current common in Western fantasy, Elyon folds fine-grained family feeling, bonds and redemption into hard-edged levelling and territorial expansion, which has earned him the reputation, among his readers, of the fantasy author who best knows how to warm a reader.
Other works: _Strongest Necromancer of Heaven's Gate_ (1,235 chapters, complete), _Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular_ (ongoing), and _Endless Leveling Done Right_, _My Kingdom Building Done Right_, among others.