PROS:
--Good story that keeps you hungry for the next chapter. It may seem like a revenge story at first, but that's not the case as it was initially more of one where Elma tries to prove himself. *Once that phase passed, the current story is sort of a conspiracy on who or what is making dungeon bosses evolve and grow stronger.
--*On the subject of boss fights, the boss monster designs and fights are excellently created. I'm actually a bit sad that these boss fights are only in a manga because they would be incredible in an actual video game!
--The art has always been good, but it just keeps getting better as the chapters go on. It really shows how much passion the artist for this manga.
--*Elma is an excellent MC. His character design strikes a good balance of being powerful, but not so powerful where allies are rendered useless. He needs to fight hard in battles in order to win and his allies are crucial when it comes to securing victory. Even as he gets stronger, the power creep that comes with each new boss fight prevents him from becoming overpowered. He doesn't really have much a personality, but his companion Luce more than makes up for that.
--Speaking of Luce, she is a fun companion and her cheery personality makes her stand out in contrast to Elma's stoic demeanor. Plus, she's a useful character in which she helps out Elma in multiple areas. *Luce was never a useless character by any means, but her combat abilities have gone through a lot a growth in recent chapters and it's awesome to her truly become a critical hit machine.
--*The additional characters that Elma and Luce work with are all mostly memorable with distinct personalities and character designs. If / when they are introduced again, I highly doubt I'll ask myself "who is this again?" as I currently can recall most of those characters that they have worked with.
--If you love the fantasy/ isekai genre, this is a manga you'll have a high chance enjoying!
CONS:
--Chapters are too short and there's a ton of frustrating cliffhangers because of that.
--It feels like an isekai in name only since we know nothing about Elma's past life. The only times you know that this is an isekai and not a regular fantasy is when Elma remembers things about the game that the world is based on.
Overall, I recommend "The Exiled Reincarnated Heavy Knight" to anyone that enjoys fantasy/ isekai. It has a story that keeps you interested and the protagonists are easy to like and cheer for. *The manga keeps getting better with each chapter released and I personally look forward to each new chapter that's released!
