Genius has an Infinite Capacity

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Alevier is a student of Magic, aspiring to become an Archmage: someone who is able to summon powers untold - split the mountains and shake the earth. But, one problem stood in his way: his utter lack of talent. And no matter how hard he worked, he could never fill the gap between him and his peers. But could that really stop someone in a world where wonders could come true, and magic was omnipresent?After a particularly traumatic incident, he finally obtained the magical powers he had yearned for, along with a strange grimoire from an ancient being. It seemed that fate had great things in store for him. That or an irresponsible creditor had dumped his responsibilities onto him. Perhaps it was preordained that one must pay a price to gain something.

Geniuses have infinite potential, and Alevier has just stepped into the realm of geniuses. But he is yet to discover what pains he must bear, for creatures so terrifying that they could kill him with a single glance are now out for him. But the game is not over, yet.

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2019
Author: OrionXV

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 188
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Community Reviews(9)

thorkellthetallRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story begins. The opening act, harrowing and baleful. The fear is already setting in. If this was but one action our enemies can take, what hope is there for us? Yet, we prevailed. Left with ominous words, an unknown course takes hold of us. If our life we retained, perhaps survival is simply a given as long as we hold true? We are eager to see.
MissSunshineRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The style complements the story. I love it when the author doesn't just describe a scene, but manages to express its atmosphere. The grammar is good, the character interactions are fun, and it's already managed to get me to smile while reading it. There's only three chapters out but I'm really optimistic about this one, will come back to edit the review once more of it is out.
maskedcerfRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
honestly truly impressive story, it is still quite early to truly rate it but for the time being the story suck you in.
i am not english so i will only say that nothing bothered me while reading
the character are impressively lifelike
the story suck you in and you forget your surrounding
the style,.... the greatest form of art is when while reading an emotion form inside of you, an emotion related to the subject.
DriftingCloudRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Style 5/5: The style of the story is mainly relaxed and somewhat tending to the comic side. But when the time comes for it to be serious, it changes the mood in a smooth manner that makes it look completely natural. To me, that is something hard to accomplish, so I gave the style a 5/5.
Grammar: This is not something I am perfectly qualified to judge, but I couldn't find any big mistakes, so it also gets a 5/5.
Story 4/5: The main reason the story score is 4/5 is that's too soon to tell much about it. The story has huge potential and depending on how it develops it could become great.
I would give a recommendation on this point. And that is, try to avoid cliches as much as you can. Don't get me wrong, the fiction feels really original, but sometimes it feels like it falls to common cliches. For now, its nothing is just the normal amount every story has (it's unavoidable), I just don't want to see this great story ruined by common cliches because I really like it.
Character score 4/5: Again the same problem, the lack of chapters. We still don't know much about the characters background and they hadn't had the time to develop either. The interactions between the mc and his best friend are great and filled with a humorous tone.
Overall: The story is great and has much potential. Give it a chance if you are a fan of magic and fantasy world, you will surely enjoy it
Akirasan.Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Having read through it so far up until chapter 6 which it is currently on, I have to say I enjoy the idlysstic style of writing: from where the beggar's word choice shows who they are as a person to some of the battles that you see.
There are some jarring sentences here and there where you can understand where the author is coming from but perhaps hasn't got the best sentence in mind for what it is they're actually trying to say.
Some of the names are a bit on the unusual side but that's hardly a let down, and not really something that I'd take into consideration as they were just noteworthy. I like the use of mana without having any stats or notions used: as well as the functions of the grimoire that is mentioned.
Overall, should be good to see what else crops up.
ChryissRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
First review on RR, here we go!
Read to chapter 10~
Style: There are good moments of detail and description in settings, creatures, items, battles, and characters. However, it's not always consistent throughout, but I think a lot of that has to do with the dialogues that sometimes feel drawn out. Those conversations go back and forth without me feeling like I gained anything especially substantial from them. I'm referring to mostly the conversations after the Nightstalker episode. So while the writing is engaging, maybe a little bit of balancing would make the reading more fluid.
Grammar: Good! I didn't catch any blaring mistakes, so even if there were minor errors, that happens to all of us. Only external proofreaders can really help with perfecting correct technical writing.
Story: I personally liked the beginning chapter hook. I rather liked the funny old Gretter and almost wished he wasn't just "fodder." I also am a fan of anything magical or fantasy-driven, so this genre already has me interested/engaged. The grimoires and wands gave a slight Harry Potterish feel for me (I guess anyone familiar with the series will have that wand connotation to HP). The Nightstalker episode was my favorite, but after that I felt like it dragged. It was magic-school life, but while this isn't a negative, after a dramatic event like the Nightstalker, the preceding events lacked in excitement. Additionally, I expected to see more of the "being in trouble" as the Nightstalker warned upon dying, but it mostly felt like school life as normal after. However, this is still early into the story, and there is good world-building going on, so I expect greater events will unfold in subsequent chapters.
Chararacter: I don't feel too strongly about any of the characters so far, at least, in an attached sort of way that a reader might feel. But that doesn't mean that they aren't good. The characters emit personality and some distinctiveness, but again, it's still too early for me to tell how
AniRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Review as of chapter 8:
Style:
Slow pacing at the first couple of chapters (except 1. The Symbol). This isn't really a bad thing, and to be honest people here in RR actually prefer stories slow. This gives the author more time on describing tiny, finier details, and actually sets in the right mood for certain scenes.
For me though, it was a tad bit too slow. But then again, this is just my personal preference.
Story:
Foreshadowing and foreshadowing. Lots of foreshadowing here. I can see that the author is setting up the grand stage of the story as early as the first couple of chapters.
We have blurred memories, unknown assailants, a mysterious book, a mysterious power-up and secret identities. I can only imagine how all of this things add up later on.
as for specifics...
After all the slow early chapters, chapter '7. Genius' felt like a solid slap to my face. Everything was epic, and the slow pace actually worked out in the end here for me-- it was like a legit 'Calm Before The Storm'. There aren't that many chapters out just yet, but chapter 7 will probably be my personal favorite for a long time.
Grammar:
It's better than most I've seen my entire short life. Some sentences could have been worded a bit better though, and the usual typos are present here and there. Small things, really, but definitely adds up when stacked together. I do understand that it's a bit hard editing these long chapters though (yes, they're long for me).
Vocabulary is good. Better than me, that's for sure, so thumbs-up.
TL:DR: An edit here and there is advisable, but overall everything's okay.
Character:
I can feel them, and my hatred towards one playboy is definitely real. Alevier acts like a beta for now, but honestly, all he needs is a little boost in ego and he'd be perfect in no time.
All the other characters are okay. At the very least, they made me feel something, whether they be hatred, anger, and fury. Oh wait, all those three words are synonymous?
Spoiler: Oof
I know.
I don't real
VinVexRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
I don't know. Some stories manage to grab my attention, others don't. This one is strange.
The first chapters were... meh? Complicated writing, Slower than slow speed and no focus. But something changed and made it flow smoother. I'll be waiting for a continuation.
WayneRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
Dropped at Chapter 15.
I have to say the best part of the story was the first chapter. Something interesting happened.
Unfortunately it goes downhill from there.
Style is passable.
Grammar is highly competent, nothing sticks out as poorly spelled or fragmented that I can recall.
Story so far is fairly mediocre, magic school provides a convenient setting for info dumping. There's no real sense of forward progression in the story, no clear goals, no overarching premise.
Character score gets the lowest school as the main character is essentially a spineless sap who gets railroaded and forced into a multitude of tedious activities. Worse still, he doesn't seem to have any memorable goals or personality other than bland victim of circumstances. He may even be a victim of a book. It's unclear.
The remaining characters essentially use magic to bully each other, mind rape & act like complete jackasses with no repercussions. Think every wuxia novel ever where everyone is an unbelievable asshole where the opposite should be true when anyone could blow you up once they have a 'breakthrough'.
The latest chapter had the MC be literally chained to a chair by a 'friend' with no bitch slapping afterwards. Makes it impossible to like the MC or the people he seems to surround himself with.