His Soul Is Marching On to Another World; or, the John Brown Isekai

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And heaven shall ring with anthems o’er the deed they mean to do,For his soul is marching on. The land of Gemeinplatz is a land filled with fantastical creatures, adventurers looking to slay them, and heroes looking to distinguish themselves from the adventurers. The most common of these heroes are those who come from Earth, who enjoy a most leisurely time with their cheat skills. It’s a perfect world, the utopia of those who wish to become overpowered and get their own power fantasy, where even the most everyman of the everyman can pull themselves by their bootstraps and become a hero. Yet, underneath this “Gemeinplatzer Dream” is a disgusting truth. To satisfy the needs of heroes who can’t find function like a normal human being (which most of them can’t), the lucrative Gemeinplatz slave trade crushes the dreams and ruins the lives of hundreds every day. These slaves endlessly labor, in the harems of so-called heroes, at the mansions of the landowning “heroes”, and as rare materials for various dubious magical spells. In a world that looks down at them as demi-human, where the ruling class has no incentive to end this profitable trade, in which their oppressors are overpowered as all hell, what hope is there for the slaves? What hope is there, is named John Brown. This time, he’ll finish what he started. Updates for Fall of the Slave Harem every Sunday at 19:30 GMT.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2022
Author: The Cabbage Preacher

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Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 2,083
Views: 2,033,281

Chapters(174 total)

What readers say about His Soul Is Marching On to Another World; or, the John Brown Isekai

“You ever start reading a portal fantasy story but 9/10 get creeped out and drop the story because the portage just has to go out and buy himself some slave girls because of some creepy wish fulfillment? You ever wonder why nobody writes a story about these…”
Heckle_Jeckle87Royal Road5.0 / 5
“In style and content, the closest comparison for John Brown Isekai is probably Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Both involve their 19th century main character being violently transplanted into a medieval fantasy world (although wit…”
BluesycobaltRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Heckle_Jeckle87Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
You ever start reading a portal fantasy story but 9/10 get creeped out and drop the story because the portage just has to go out and buy himself some slave girls because of some creepy wish fulfillment?
You ever wonder why nobody writes a story about these modern day protagonists going into another world and starting a revolution and killing these bastards or something?
Or in other words...
Why don't these Protagonists act more like John Brown instead of Thomas Jefferson?
This story is just that! A story NOT about some creep who travels into a magical world, buys a slave girl, and starts a harem.
No! This is a story about a protagonist who goes into another world and STARTS A SLAVE REVOLT!
Bonus points because the author actually seems to know quite a bit about the history of John Brown!
BluesycobaltRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
In style and content, the closest comparison for John Brown Isekai is probably Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Both involve their 19th century main character being violently transplanted into a medieval fantasy world (although with less fantasy in Twain's case). Both involve their progressive protagonist undermining backwards and oppressive social regimes. Both slowly accumulate a cadre of followers who adopt their leader's modern ideological leanings (at least that seems to be the direction JBI is heading as of Chapter XVII).
The appeal is similar (albeit with due respect to Twain's status as a master writer). John Brown Isekai is at its best when it is delivering little historical factoids, playing with what its characters know and do not know, deconstructing genre expectations (burlesques for Twain, isekais for JBI), and delivering the audience satisfaction when their modern sensibilities win out over political evils.
If there is a "cheat skill" John Brown has, it is his ability to stumble into success through single-minded - bordering on pathological - adherence to his brand of moral Christianity. A fair shake given the man himself. There isn't a lot of suspense when Brown goes stumbling into an altercation for that very reason, but the appeal, like that of a moral fable, is knowing that things will turn out alright for him through moral righteousness alone.
Not every story can be everything though, which is why John Brown Isekai sacrifices a few elements in service of its central conceit.
This is not a story for deep character studies, for instance. John Brown's character, by necessity, must be one-dimensional for the jokes to land and the plot to make sense. The side characters have some small, plot-related developments, but are largely in service of deconstructing a certain type of "slave-centric" isekai, and are thus constrained by that role.
The setting, similarly, isn't so much a steak you can sink your teeth into as a platter of
AlWessJessRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I mean it’s just nice to have an isekai that recognises that slavery is bad. Also John brown is an og so that’s cool too. The writing is also just very engrossing and the way it world builds is surprisingly good? The description of slimes is top notch, and the art, while not very good, is very charming and just fits.
Caslin1018Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm afraid its peak.
honestly there is not much I could say about this that isn't said already, this is an absurdly high amount of work for something thats basically a shitpost. The historical details are great, the characters are funny its an actually good story. This is actually something that makes me go feral every time it updates on Sunday its THAT good
CheesoristRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
but i hate cabbage
honestly im not much of a reviewer so i dont have much to say
i have consumed lots of media be it animation, live action, comics, or light novels
i have enjoyed this one for many reasons
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Cyberian SailorRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This has to have been one of the best Isekais I have ever read. Reading about the adventures of the John Brown instead of your run of the mill Isekai protagonist (both female and male) has been a breath of fresh air to say the least. Finally a main character that, while not really able to undergo any character arcs, has a clear goal, motivation and a straight and focused way of doing things.
The author wonderfully supplements Browns sometimes larger than life appearance in the novel with all sorts of colorful and likeable side characters so it never gets old.
Lastly I'd like to say that the John Brown Isekai also shows us that the whole topic of slavery can be approached from a very different angle. It's nice to have a story where there's still heros who fight for what they think is right even if the world stands against them.
BoxroniteRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Very intriguing concept, and the author does a good job creating interesting characters and character dynamics. The story usually sticks to a humorous, sometimes even sardonic, tone, which I personally enjoy quite a lot.It’s also just satisfying seeing slavers getting beat down.Overall, I really enjoyed the story, seeing how I read through the entire thing in just three days. (Who needs sleep?)
BetinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A hilarious and original concept, excecuted near-perfectly in my opinion. Great worldbuilding, compelling characters, author is nice to readers in the comments and takes criticism well.
Occasional spelling mistakes, but overall very competently written prose - great descriptions, clever wordplay, etc. Plotlines are easy to follow but also complex enough to stay interesting.
Really can't think of any serious flaws. 5/5
GanguroGalRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I am finding this story immensely entertaining. Isekai has had a problem with slavery for a while, and this is a breath of fresh air. Brown is a great choice as a historical protagonist. He is known, but not overrepresented in media. He has a clear goal, with the determination to see it through. But he's also quirky due the circumstances of his life and his world at the time of his death. The author also takes care to pastiche and poke fun at isekai tropes and cliches. And had an amusing turn of phrase. Given world events at the time I am reading this, it is also uplifting. Highly recommend
Kaiser_BenediktRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I enjoy this story. Despite some grammar mistakes.The concept is unique and executed greatly.The way that people act and interact are realistic but expressive. You can see the care that Lettucecousin Pope put in fleshing out every character, or at the very least establishing who they are.The setting in which the story takes place is easy to understand while being complex and not too complicated. The time and era are heavily affected by the otherworlders making the Isekai world a truly unique setting.The humor is done at the right times without intruding rudely to moments of seriousness.The cameo of the 2 Characters imply the lore thatEarth, Gemeinplatz, and the Rest of the multiverse is connected someway for Isekais to happen frequently.The major people introduced here make great plots without being merely a plot tool. I mean, they bring the plot forward while not merely being made for plot only.The interconnectedness of the world is also done well, with the cultures, people, and implied history.Also,STRENG GEHEIMALEXEI LIVES ONVERIFY YOUR CLOCKSSIEG DER SS ORDENSTAAT BURGUNDTHE GREAT TRIAL AWAITS