Knight's Tale : the Dark Knight

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Description

Ari is a farmer who has been orphaned by his parents and siblings. Despite this, he decides to continue his life as a farmer and becomes quite successful.

However, a memory suddenly emerges in his mind about a child playing a video game. The child idolizes a knight character who is the final enemy of the character he is playing.

The sense of wonder and admiration in that memory then becomes a driving force for Ari to change his life path, leaving the farm behind and enrolling in the Knight Academy.

But, did Ari make the right decision?

Should he just continue his life as a farmer?

And what should he do if he not only wants to become just a knight but desires to become an evil knight suitable to be the Final Boss like in the game?

this work was produced via AI Translation from the author's mother language (Bahasa Indonesia).this is a slow-burner novel that will take sometimes until the character reaches its purpose.releaseon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday GMT+7 by 22.45

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: Carpet Rider

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Rating: 3.4/ 5.0
Followers: 14
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What readers say about Knight's Tale : the Dark Knight

“I recommend it if you like LIT RPG. That’s what it is. Story: Not enough to read to over all tell anything about the story it okay though, better put cliffhangers sir. The main purpose of the MC and the whole story is a bit obvious but that’s what’s on my m…”
Boy BayawakRoyal Road4.0 / 5
“The story has a simplistic start and from then on the MC's life changes. It's hard to see him taking an anti hero path from his current farmer self and I'm sure it'll be interesting. Will he become a reaper who cuts crops and corpses alike with his sickle?(…”
Herald Of ChaosRoyal Road4.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(6)

Boy BayawakRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
I recommend it if you like LIT RPG. That’s what it is.
Story: Not enough to read to over all tell anything about the story it okay though, better put cliffhangers sir. The main purpose of the MC and the whole story is a bit obvious but that’s what’s on my mind and the author is always right.
Style: A simple straight forwards style is right up my alley.
Grammar: Your grammar is actually good, well as long as I understood it.
Character: They have enough description… but the story felt like it was focused on the MC well it should be but as I’ve said the author is always right.
Overall: It’s a generic Lit RPG in most cases one I’ve seen before.
Suggestion: Liven it up. Twist the fabric of reality, let it be as interesting as possible. Break the rules and keep on breaking it. Make the 1 to 10 chapters as intriguing as possible and break the readers heart. Make characters that doesn’t need descriptions.
Example:
Santa Clause: Hohoho
Negan: He tapped his favorite bat on his shoulders, Lucille is looking for blood it seemed.
Well all in all it just lack things that makes things interesting. That’s all!!! Keep on writing and plotting!!! LET’S GO!!!
Herald Of ChaosRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story has a simplistic start and from then on the MC's life changes. It's hard to see him taking an anti hero path from his current farmer self and I'm sure it'll be interesting.
Will he become a reaper who cuts crops and corpses alike with his sickle?(Or sword XD)
Pacing and the overall plot is good enough but the grammar and dialogues need some work. It may be some translation errors or just the way you're writing but some sentences just doesn't read well.
All in all, the premise is well thought out and with a bit more showing and some edits it'll be better story. Keep it up 👍
OntoSomethingGoodRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Ari is a farmer living a simple life in some rough era of the past. He is gentle, sweet-natured and strong and does not mind helping anyone who asks him nicely. One fateful day, while working he gets knocked on head and gets vision of future - a kid playing a videogame of with a great knight in it. Ari gets fascinated and embarks on a mission to become that knight.
Plot - The story is simple and sweet. The fantasy elements are woven gradually and Ari being a village farmer sets the background well as he has to learn everything from the get go. That helps the reader learn with Ari so they are spared from tedious exposition. So far I like it for the sheer simplicity. The Author has thankfully resisted the trap of boring over-complicated plot.
Style - First things first - it's an AI translated content. Many times the language feels jagged with a kind of naïve style of first-time storyteller. But I do not mind it. Once I got past of my initial confusion, I found it easy to follow. The author improves as the story progresses. Some people might complain of more 'telling' than showing but it's not called storytelling for no reason. If everything needs to be shown, I'd rather watch TV.
Grammar - Definitely needs work, but I have read worse.
Characters - Ari is sweet and compelling. However I feel he is a little too sweet for a grown man. There needs to be some conflict, or some backstory but it may come at a later stage.
What I felt lacking is the sexual aspect of the character. He is an adult and it's an essential part of adult life unless stated otherwise. In my opinion, the author should not shy away from it. Something sweet and simple will do, as it would suit Ari's nature perfectly.
All in all, I enjoyed it. If you are looking for a simple feel-good story with sweet MC driven with a dream and helping people along the way, this is the story for you.
ATristeRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
So, the story needs some polish. Not a problem. The author has a vision for this, and the later chapters made it more apparent that the vision is actually quite solid. Some things can be worked on. The style of the writing and the grammar definitely need some tender love and care. The early chapters could be more directed and intertwined with the eventual direction of the story. Always remember that if you're bringing the reader into a scene that scene better have some driving force for the story ahead even if it seems like fluff/filler. Regardless, once the corrections are made and the author finds their voice, I think the story could yield fruit.
Ari is a loveable character, not the most intelligent character, but he falls within the purview of characters like Saitama or Goku. His dream is to be a great knight, and it seems he has the makings of one with a lucky encounter with a system. Things I'd like to see the author focus on to improve for a story like this are dialogue and action sequences. Making a knight's action compelling is integral to the story, and throwing a few memorable lines in there is what wins the reader's heart over.
There is potential in any story, and I'm a big sucker for a knight's tale. Don't give up. Keep honing the craft, and you'll find this story is as sharp as Ari's sword. Good luck!
LemonoidRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Obsession is a dangerous thing. It can propel you to great heights. It can also drag you to the pits of hell. A young man by the name of Ari faces this very dilemma in a story following his growth. Will he succumb to his obsession? Does he even want to fight it?
Knight's Tale is difficult for me to rank. On the one hand, I can see glimmers of cleverness, ingenuity and a truly interesting plot. The trouble comes when we get down to brass tacks and really dive into the work.
The grammar and technical aspects, to me, are the weakest parts of the work and what prevented me from really enjoying the story. There are frequent typos. Sentences inside of quotes often have lower-case letters ("like this"). While it's not technically a rule, the way the dialogue is broken up into line breaks is extremely hard to read.
"This is the way
dialogue is often
formatted"
It's hard to read and instantly knocks me out of any sense of flow.
The overall style was a little hard to rank. I enjoyed the world and the worldbuilding. Arguably it isn't that original, but I think it's fine and serves the purpose it was designed for. On the other hand, when it comes to writing style, I... don't know. It's hard, because the grammar errors make it difficult to see the stylistic elements, unfortunately.
The characters were okay. Ari is a fairly interesting protagonist. He has kind of a nutty motivation, but I saw that as very much being inspired by protagonists like Cid Kagenou. He's obsessive. Perhaps even a little mad, to throw away his stable life based on a dream. I think that's interesting. I would note that I'm not a fan of how he acts outside of this particular interest. He doesn't seem to have a fleshed-out personality, in my opinion.
The plot is the strongest. It's essentially riffing off your classic progression/litRPG story, and there's nothing wrong with that. It has an interesting little twist in what the MC is shooting for (being a kind of gray-ish character and being very clear in that
Mani FisherRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
The author strives against an immeasurable language barrier, for which I applaud him. However, it is really a laundry list of the MC doing this and thinking this. Otherwise, it's fun. The MC wanted to live the life of a quiet farmer until the dream of a child from another world stole into his soul. Become an amazing knight. But, once he starts he finds the world unfriendly to his laid-back attitude and low status. Still he perseveres, relying on asking questions to get by.
The main flaw was the formatting of the dialogue and the lack of narrative voice. Otherwise good though. I enjoyed it.