As of chapter 25: Not a bad read so far. Doesn't take place in a military camp at all more of a survival camp. In fact no military has been mentioned so far. Doesn't seem to be dragged on so far, just a slow roll. Only female really mentioned so far, the one in the red dress, seems to be the type that likes to show off her beauty and tempt men to get what she wants. We'll see how it progresses
Update: chapter 200
Still not bad, but not good enough to keep me reading. People might say the first relationship was a bit forced. Not really. The girl in question was only thinking in the best interest of her tribe/clan and made a gut decision in a helpless situation. The relationship slowly formed after that.
lacks any kind of real character building and/or relationship building aside from the current love interest. Lacks world building, lacks depth overall. Could use better/more crafting depth and/or more crafting in general, to seemingly focused on fighting / arguing. Not enough of a variety in the plot line / depth of exploration. Not bad thriller vibes/keeping you interested in the beginning of what's going to happen, fizzles out by chapter one or 200. In the end I don't really agree that the MC's progression was forcibly slowed. If it was any faster it would seem a bit rushed, the issue is the lack of any side stories and side drama, like interactions at the auction, interactions with the women and or brothers, maybe some more crafting, or other unique storytelling. Something to break up the story from plot progression, because the plot as of this point is seemingly too dull
Final rating: 3/5 (leaving as 5/5 for balance)