This book had now surpassed 100,000 words. From everyone's various comments, the main issue seemed to be that most readers felt the leveling process was too slow.
I had originally wanted to make a post in the comments section, but then I thought that most people might not check the comments, so I decided to write these 100,000-word reflections instead.
The protagonist's current leveling process was not just for the sake of leveling up. More importantly, it was laying the groundwork for some unique methods to come.
After all, simply raising his level would not be enough to deal with the Great Tomb.
For a novel that would be at least a million words long, perhaps everyone felt that this leveling process was slowing down the pace, but it was necessary.
Otherwise, over such a long stretch of the story, the protagonist's strength would seem like a castle in the air.
Of course.
The leveling process had already begun to speed up. The appearance of the Hobgoblin was meant to accelerate it.
Lastly—thank you for your support.