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The Beginning after the End 3
Auf den ersten Blick führt Grey das perfekte Leben. Grenzenlose Stärke, Reichtum und Anerkennung machen ihn zum König einer Welt, in der Kampfkünste alles sind. Doch der Preis für seine immense Macht ist bittere Einsamkeit. Unglücklich und unerfüllt fristet Grey sein Dasein – bis sich ihm eine zweite Chance bietet! Er wird in einer Welt voller Magie und Monster wiedergeboren. Nun kann er die Fehler seiner Vergangenheit korrigieren. Grey ahnt jedoch nicht, dass dies nicht seine einzige Herausforderung sein wird. Hinter der friedvollen Fassade der neuen Welt lauert eine Bedrohung, die alles zerstören könnte, wofür er gearbeitet hat!
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2024
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34 books1,383 followersTae Ha Lee, writing under the pen name TurtleMe, is a fantasy novelist and webcomic author. Blending elements of Western and Eastern literature, TurtleMe creates a unique and compelling reading experience that resonates with global audiences. His award-winning series, The Beginning After the End, has been translated into over ten languages and has captivated readers worldwide.
Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.
Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.
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January 11, 2025
Me ha encantado, es una locura de historia
August 21, 2023
I've managed to read these 3 volumes so quick! It's been such a good series! I want more!!
March 19, 2024
Every fantasy story needs some elves, I find it adorable that he saved an Elvish Princess.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 16, 2025
Copy and paste of volume 2:
Overall I think the art is doing a good job of reminding us that he is still only 4 years old although at times I feel like they (him and the elf girl) do come off more like elementary school kids so notices sure why they didn’t give him a few more years at home learning concepts and then having an 7-8 year old to venture with his parents to get a mentor as it would have maybe more sense for the elf girl to have the conversation they have at that age as I don’t know if a “normal” 5 year old would have talked with him this way. This is a common issue I have when I read stories with children now that I am a parent, when I was younger and childless I find the give or take of 3-4 years of child development wasn’t noticeable and seemed fine. Now it’s always me going “a 5 year old would do that” or a “10 year would have grown out of that”
Copy and paste below from volume 1 as it still is relevant
So I started this series online as I don’t have patience to wait for the weekly episode update of the anime now that it’s streaming for the spring season.
It reminds me of the Japanese isekai anime/light novel series Mushoko Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation where the reincarnation happens at birth and they basically are born with the consciousness of the past life not just memories of the past or getting the memories in life like at puberty or when they turn into an adult. Not like transmigration “reincarnation” isekais where they take over the body of someone that’s died and they may or may not have the memories of the previous person.
One of the main differences, for the better in my opinion, is that the MC isn’t a pervert. In Mushoko Tensei he was a 30 something incel basically so notices his mom’s breasts when he’s a baby and obsesses later for an entire arc over not being able to get it up after losing his virginity at around 14 and then being left like a one night stand.
I really appreciate that the MC, Arthur, in this series is NOT obsessed with sex or a pervert. Rather then reincarnating from modern day korea he was a King in another world and while seems to have been a cold tyrant as he rose to power he’s quite rational and calm in his new life, and him learning what it means to have family ties and to care about people we see a lot of emotional growth.
We get funny comedic breaks as he struggles with adjusting to a baby body and his lack of control over it. Like being embarrassed that he soils his diaper. Over all I really enjoy this arc as he learns the magic structure of this world and apply his knowledge and skills from his past life to adapt to this world.
Overall I think the art is doing a good job of reminding us that he is still only 4 years old although at times I feel like they (him and the elf girl) do come off more like elementary school kids so notices sure why they didn’t give him a few more years at home learning concepts and then having an 7-8 year old to venture with his parents to get a mentor as it would have maybe more sense for the elf girl to have the conversation they have at that age as I don’t know if a “normal” 5 year old would have talked with him this way. This is a common issue I have when I read stories with children now that I am a parent, when I was younger and childless I find the give or take of 3-4 years of child development wasn’t noticeable and seemed fine. Now it’s always me going “a 5 year old would do that” or a “10 year would have grown out of that”
Copy and paste below from volume 1 as it still is relevant
So I started this series online as I don’t have patience to wait for the weekly episode update of the anime now that it’s streaming for the spring season.
It reminds me of the Japanese isekai anime/light novel series Mushoko Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation where the reincarnation happens at birth and they basically are born with the consciousness of the past life not just memories of the past or getting the memories in life like at puberty or when they turn into an adult. Not like transmigration “reincarnation” isekais where they take over the body of someone that’s died and they may or may not have the memories of the previous person.
One of the main differences, for the better in my opinion, is that the MC isn’t a pervert. In Mushoko Tensei he was a 30 something incel basically so notices his mom’s breasts when he’s a baby and obsesses later for an entire arc over not being able to get it up after losing his virginity at around 14 and then being left like a one night stand.
I really appreciate that the MC, Arthur, in this series is NOT obsessed with sex or a pervert. Rather then reincarnating from modern day korea he was a King in another world and while seems to have been a cold tyrant as he rose to power he’s quite rational and calm in his new life, and him learning what it means to have family ties and to care about people we see a lot of emotional growth.
We get funny comedic breaks as he struggles with adjusting to a baby body and his lack of control over it. Like being embarrassed that he soils his diaper. Over all I really enjoy this arc as he learns the magic structure of this world and apply his knowledge and skills from his past life to adapt to this world.
May 4, 2025
So, I was looking something up for my shelves that I could easily just copy from a prior review (which is only book 2, apparently, since book 1 was longer ago than I thought and prior to joining Goodreads), and I saw that there will be an anime, so I guess that'll make it easier to catch up, haha.
It's not... THAT hard to catch up, I think? Certainly compared to other series, anyway. I mean, I noted that it's an isekai, but only sort of; the main character's in the same universe as far as I remember, but beyond that I don't remember how many years passed between lives. Heck, I had forgotten that in his current life, he (Art) is only FIVE at the time he got separated from his family and was presumed dead—I was wondering how old he was when there's a "Three years later" note and he mentions that he's *eight.*
I mean, he's a particularly cute five-year-old for a bit:
Overall, I think I need to read the series at once to appreciate it more, but it's definitely lovely. That's probably what caught my eye, that it's a similar level of quality to The World After the Fall or Solo Leveling without being an entire team working on it.
*checks credits*
OH REDICE IS INVOLVED NEVERMIND I BET IT IS A TEAM
...I mean, I might feel better if it IS a team, so the artist doesn't die from overwork—though even it being a team doesn't guarantee that, it's better than if there's only one artist.
*doublechecks*
...looks like one artist after all. :( I don't blame 'em at all, though. These specific web comics feel great for the reader, terrible for the artists. So conflicted.
...story! The story is good. B+ material! Yes, it's a bit stock as far as isekai/pseudo-isekai goes, with the overpowered "genius" boy (who just happens to remember his past life) and finding a girl who latches onto him as a saviour and they totally will grow up together and have babies, assuming they survive the coming Plot thrown at them.
Not complaining, just noting that it's the same old, even IF it's pretty good. I mean, at least he's not a raging pervert (though Tessia DOES seem to be oddly fond of the term despite not understanding what it means). Definitely want to catch up if I can find more of the series (including book 1, to give it a proper review).
Anime update:
So, unless something happened in a few flashback-y panels that I'd completely forgotten, the anime has inserted a lot of White Room-esque memories Arthur has, about how he was treated coldly and grew into a cold king before his death (/murder?), so he's confused at how his new family treats him so warmly. I wish I had read the first books (again) more recently so I could more accurately compare, but that feels... weird? Like, I only remembered Art acting in the "usual" way about having been reincarnated with most or all of his prior adult memories.
Otherwise, I *guess* it's a pretty close adaptation? I mostly remember the bits from Sylvia's cave (and even that, not very well). The problem is the story on the whole is fairly forgettable, too "stock" isekai to stand out. Even with the anime.
...
On second thought, when I thought to look something up, I instead found a comment that (if ACTUALLY from the author) about how apparently the anime is... lacking. Not really a surprise. Well, at least some of the visuals appear to be pretty close. My opinion might change after the next few books and how the anime covers those.
Also really confused by the anime translation of the title: "What Will the Mighty King Do in His Second Life?" That's a... VERY different title.
It's not... THAT hard to catch up, I think? Certainly compared to other series, anyway. I mean, I noted that it's an isekai, but only sort of; the main character's in the same universe as far as I remember, but beyond that I don't remember how many years passed between lives. Heck, I had forgotten that in his current life, he (Art) is only FIVE at the time he got separated from his family and was presumed dead—I was wondering how old he was when there's a "Three years later" note and he mentions that he's *eight.*
I mean, he's a particularly cute five-year-old for a bit:
Overall, I think I need to read the series at once to appreciate it more, but it's definitely lovely. That's probably what caught my eye, that it's a similar level of quality to The World After the Fall or Solo Leveling without being an entire team working on it.
*checks credits*
OH REDICE IS INVOLVED NEVERMIND I BET IT IS A TEAM
...I mean, I might feel better if it IS a team, so the artist doesn't die from overwork—though even it being a team doesn't guarantee that, it's better than if there's only one artist.
*doublechecks*
...looks like one artist after all. :( I don't blame 'em at all, though. These specific web comics feel great for the reader, terrible for the artists. So conflicted.
...story! The story is good. B+ material! Yes, it's a bit stock as far as isekai/pseudo-isekai goes, with the overpowered "genius" boy (who just happens to remember his past life) and finding a girl who latches onto him as a saviour and they totally will grow up together and have babies, assuming they survive the coming Plot thrown at them.
Not complaining, just noting that it's the same old, even IF it's pretty good. I mean, at least he's not a raging pervert (though Tessia DOES seem to be oddly fond of the term despite not understanding what it means). Definitely want to catch up if I can find more of the series (including book 1, to give it a proper review).
Anime update:
So, unless something happened in a few flashback-y panels that I'd completely forgotten, the anime has inserted a lot of White Room-esque memories Arthur has, about how he was treated coldly and grew into a cold king before his death (/murder?), so he's confused at how his new family treats him so warmly. I wish I had read the first books (again) more recently so I could more accurately compare, but that feels... weird? Like, I only remembered Art acting in the "usual" way about having been reincarnated with most or all of his prior adult memories.
Otherwise, I *guess* it's a pretty close adaptation? I mostly remember the bits from Sylvia's cave (and even that, not very well). The problem is the story on the whole is fairly forgettable, too "stock" isekai to stand out. Even with the anime.
...
On second thought, when I thought to look something up, I instead found a comment that (if ACTUALLY from the author) about how apparently the anime is... lacking. Not really a surprise. Well, at least some of the visuals appear to be pretty close. My opinion might change after the next few books and how the anime covers those.
Also really confused by the anime translation of the title: "What Will the Mighty King Do in His Second Life?" That's a... VERY different title.
September 29, 2024
Art only wanted to return the little elven girl he saved back to her family before returning home---but returning home is a larger problem than he thought. Because the final gift Sylvie left with him is something that could destroy him if he doesn't learn to master it first.
This is the first volume where Art starts moving out of his early childhood. It's so much fun to see his character design evolve as he gets older. Tess, too, goes from very childish to more mature, and as always I appreciate the art for consistently being fantastic.
Story-wise, it's also where the plot starts really digging into some of the unique facets of this world. The various races, the strained relationships between elves and humanity, more details on the magic system, and most importantly for Art, the particular type of power Sylvie gifted to him, are all explored.
Overall it's a lot of fun to see the series really taking off. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
This is the first volume where Art starts moving out of his early childhood. It's so much fun to see his character design evolve as he gets older. Tess, too, goes from very childish to more mature, and as always I appreciate the art for consistently being fantastic.
Story-wise, it's also where the plot starts really digging into some of the unique facets of this world. The various races, the strained relationships between elves and humanity, more details on the magic system, and most importantly for Art, the particular type of power Sylvie gifted to him, are all explored.
Overall it's a lot of fun to see the series really taking off. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
September 24, 2024
This is a summary--Arthur has rescued an elf girl from slave traders. Arthur accompanies the elf girl to her kingdom. He finds out she is a princess. Her kingdom hates humans. They make an exception for Arthur. The former king agrees to train Arthur to master the dragon within him. Arthur becomes close friends with the princess. Upon a mana transfer by the former elf king, Arthur finds a dragon egg from Sylvia and it hatches and proclaims Arthur to be its parent. Arthur is 8 now, although he looks 13. It's time for him to reunite with his parents through a rare opened portal that goes to the human world. Arthur will miss the elf princess and his mentor. He arrives in a floating city with some noble elves children. The art by Fuyuki 23 is amazing.
(4.5 stars)(April 20, 2024)
(4.5 stars)(April 20, 2024)
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October 6, 2023
Arthur has just rescued a young elf girl from slavers and somewhat reluctantly agrees to escort her home, despite only being 5 years old and missing his own parents. Turns out that this girl was actually the elven princess and her grandfather (the former king) takes a liking to Arthur and decides to train him.
I'm leaving out some of the details, but basically this book is Arthur's 3-year stay with the elves, shortened by a time skip, of course. So Arthur now has a dragon as an adopted grandma, an elf king as an adopted grandpa, and is the most overpowered 8-year-old this world has ever seen.
I'm leaving out some of the details, but basically this book is Arthur's 3-year stay with the elves, shortened by a time skip, of course. So Arthur now has a dragon as an adopted grandma, an elf king as an adopted grandpa, and is the most overpowered 8-year-old this world has ever seen.
August 16, 2023
Les dessins sont toujours assez spéciaux 😬
Sinon en terme d’histoire c’est pas mal, j’y comprenais rien au tome 2 mais ça prend tout de suite plus de sens maintenant que j’ai lu ce tome !
On a quelques explications sur ce monde ce qui est grandement apprécié et un personnage trop adorable fait son apparition
Sinon en terme d’histoire c’est pas mal, j’y comprenais rien au tome 2 mais ça prend tout de suite plus de sens maintenant que j’ai lu ce tome !
On a quelques explications sur ce monde ce qui est grandement apprécié et un personnage trop adorable fait son apparition
March 7, 2024
It'd been a while since I'd read book 2, but this was easy to jump back into. The story flowed well and was a lot of fun. After the seriousness of the last book, this one was more lighthearted and fun and Sylvie is adorable. Looking forward to book 4!
September 19, 2024
Ohlala les retrouvailles étaient émouvantes 😭
Arthur a tellement grandi et appris en 3 ans, c'est hallucinant ! Et puis Sylvie omg, quelle mignonnerie 🖤 J'espère qu'elle ne va pas se faire enlever au vu des mecs cachés dans l'ombre...
Arthur a tellement grandi et appris en 3 ans, c'est hallucinant ! Et puis Sylvie omg, quelle mignonnerie 🖤 J'espère qu'elle ne va pas se faire enlever au vu des mecs cachés dans l'ombre...
June 30, 2025
I love everything about this series. The way Art and his parents both got so emotional when he finally got to speak to them was everything. He is so loved in that family. Can't wait to see them together again
August 1, 2023
Let's do the time skip agaaain!
Wasn't expecting a time skip this early in the series, but I guess it makes some sense. Kid's not even 10 I think.
Wasn't expecting a time skip this early in the series, but I guess it makes some sense. Kid's not even 10 I think.
September 16, 2023
Another really fun volume. Was smiling to myself at many points. I really like this series!
November 16, 2024
3.75 stars
December 5, 2024
A king reincarnates into a child and adventure ensues! Loving it so far.
Tessia is adorable!
Tessia is adorable!
February 1, 2025
Awwww Tess and Art's relationship!!!!
April 6, 2025
La temporada tres también increíble. Yo no me cansaré nunca de esta historia. Amo demasiado.
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September 9, 2025
Omg the baby dragon!!! So cute!! I loved this one art gets to stay and train with the elves taming his dragon beast will before going on to find his family. Definitely the next one of these asap!
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December 11, 2023
Chronique complète :
https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2023/...
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C’est l’une des rares séries du moment où j’ai très hâte de lire la suite, comme souvent avec les webtoons, le tome se termine bien trop vite ! Pour le moment, le schéma de l’intrigue reste assez simple, mais il y a quand même un certains charme derrière qui fait que je souhaite lire la suite. Je ne saurais pas trop vous dire ce qui fait son charme par contre… Si ça continue, Kbooks va être une ME très présente chez moi.
Avec ce tome, Arthur fini son entraînement au pays des Elfe, et va quitter le royaume plus rapidement que prévu, grâce à un événement qui permet la réouverture des portails. Heureux de bientôt retrouver sa famille, et surtout, connaître sa petite sœur, il se rend aussi compte de la tristesse ressentie par sa première amie, Tess, la jeune princesse elfe. Alors même qu’il découvre le nouveau lieu de vie de sa famille, il découvre qu’ils logent chez leur employeur et ami. Sa famille est plus qu’heureuse de le retrouver, mais aussi très surprise de voir le fruit de ses entraînements, ainsi que son nouveau compagnon. Ses parents sont heureux, et lui présente ainsi sa petite sœur, ainsi que les membres de la famille qui les héberge. Parmi eux se trouve leur fille, d’un âge similaire à Arthur, n’ayant pas de pouvoir magique, elle commence à avoir un petit complexe face à Arthur qui sort du lot. Mais heureusement, il n’est pas avare, et compte bien partager son savoir dans l’espoir de l’aider à obtenir des pouvoirs.
Ce tome est donc surtout une transition entre sa vie chez les elfes, et celle qui va retrouver auprès de ses proches. Il ne se passe pas grand-chose d’autres, si ce n’est qu’il semble aussi attiré des vautours qui en veulent à son compagnon. Le prochain tome promet donc un peu d’action notamment l’affrontement contre ses vautours, et peut-être les débuts d’Arthur en tant qu’aventurier. Parce que oui, il souhaite rester proche de sa famille, mais pas sans rien faire pour autant. Afin d’être rassurer, ses parents acceptent mais sous trois conditions, parmi celles-ci, il doit être accompagné par un autre chasseur. Vous l’aurez sans doute deviné, il sera accompagné de chasseur que l’on connait déjà, les anciens compagnons de son père, au moins l’un d’entre eux devra l’accompagner, j’imagine qu’ils le feront donc à tour de rôle.
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https://sunread26.wordpress.com/2023/...
Extrait :
C’est l’une des rares séries du moment où j’ai très hâte de lire la suite, comme souvent avec les webtoons, le tome se termine bien trop vite ! Pour le moment, le schéma de l’intrigue reste assez simple, mais il y a quand même un certains charme derrière qui fait que je souhaite lire la suite. Je ne saurais pas trop vous dire ce qui fait son charme par contre… Si ça continue, Kbooks va être une ME très présente chez moi.
Avec ce tome, Arthur fini son entraînement au pays des Elfe, et va quitter le royaume plus rapidement que prévu, grâce à un événement qui permet la réouverture des portails. Heureux de bientôt retrouver sa famille, et surtout, connaître sa petite sœur, il se rend aussi compte de la tristesse ressentie par sa première amie, Tess, la jeune princesse elfe. Alors même qu’il découvre le nouveau lieu de vie de sa famille, il découvre qu’ils logent chez leur employeur et ami. Sa famille est plus qu’heureuse de le retrouver, mais aussi très surprise de voir le fruit de ses entraînements, ainsi que son nouveau compagnon. Ses parents sont heureux, et lui présente ainsi sa petite sœur, ainsi que les membres de la famille qui les héberge. Parmi eux se trouve leur fille, d’un âge similaire à Arthur, n’ayant pas de pouvoir magique, elle commence à avoir un petit complexe face à Arthur qui sort du lot. Mais heureusement, il n’est pas avare, et compte bien partager son savoir dans l’espoir de l’aider à obtenir des pouvoirs.
Ce tome est donc surtout une transition entre sa vie chez les elfes, et celle qui va retrouver auprès de ses proches. Il ne se passe pas grand-chose d’autres, si ce n’est qu’il semble aussi attiré des vautours qui en veulent à son compagnon. Le prochain tome promet donc un peu d’action notamment l’affrontement contre ses vautours, et peut-être les débuts d’Arthur en tant qu’aventurier. Parce que oui, il souhaite rester proche de sa famille, mais pas sans rien faire pour autant. Afin d’être rassurer, ses parents acceptent mais sous trois conditions, parmi celles-ci, il doit être accompagné par un autre chasseur. Vous l’aurez sans doute deviné, il sera accompagné de chasseur que l’on connait déjà, les anciens compagnons de son père, au moins l’un d’entre eux devra l’accompagner, j’imagine qu’ils le feront donc à tour de rôle.
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June 26, 2024
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