MONSTER ARMOR, A FIERY SIDE HUSTLE, AND A RANK UP!
Yuji Sano was a normal guy working a soul-sucking nine-to-five job when he suddenly found himself transported to a fantasy world where he restarted his life as a Monster Tamer. After befriending the Slimes, Yuji is quickly able to gain a second character class, ranking up his stats and learning new skills as he encounters one surprise after another.
After hearing about a high-end store that specializes in crafting monster armor, Yuji is determined to get some upgraded gear for Proud Wolf and the Slimes, only to find out the armorer is short on supplies. Hearing about some Lesser Fire Dragons around a nearby volcano, Yuji sets out to gather the jewels he needs to craft the best monster armor in existence as well as tackle the remaining quests he needs to finally rank up! He ends up getting more than he bargained for when a full-blown Fire Dragon emerges from deep inside the volcano, threatening to decimate the nearby town!
When it stars feeling like a chore to read something, it's time for me to stop. This is the last volume that I will read for now. I may pick it back up in the future, but with the plethora of books to read it will be unlikely. This started off interesting, but he jumped from town to town way too quickly. It didn't feel seamless. The conflicts resolved too quickly. I have not grown invested in the characters or the plot. There are better isekais out there. This one was just ok.
2.5 - same review for the series up to and including volume 10. The are is good and the story isn't too bad, but it's also quite bland and there aren't very many characters to get to know. It's an easy read when there is a lot going on around you and you don't have to focus too much.
Everything is so easy for Yuji that it’s a bit boring to read. I am not sure white dragons are the natural enemies of slimes. That seems like a pretty big power gap.