What Do You Mean I'm The King Now??

I know, I know. One of these. What horrible news is the author going to give us now? And you're right, but hear me out.

Since the start of writing this story, "What do you mean I'm the king now", nearly a month ago (yikes!), I've gotten a lot of feedback from you guys, the readers, some good, some bad. But I think there is a common thread to a lot of the comments, insofar as a lot of people feel, "Hey, this isn't what I expected from the story," and I'd like to spend a second to address that.

When I initially wrote the synopsis and opening chapters for the story, I was looking to write a, not necessarily romcom, but comedic slice-of-life set in a LitRPG world. A sort of subversion of the typical LitRPG power fantasy, akin to KonoSuba, but with more explicit s.e.x, I suppose. That's why many of the characters and events are as they are. That's why there was no prologue or backstory initially, because in a slice-of-life, plot only serves as the backdrop to the comedy. It's also the reason why Ash and Candy live in a cave instead of a castle, why Ash spent all his money on p.o.r.no and why Argeias is a tsundere. Sure, I can, and did, retcon it later in the story as Argeias being a proud centaur unable to express her feelings properly, and Ash simply being jarred by the sudden transmigration into a fantasy world, but that is clearly not the original intended explanation. Now, it's open for debate whether this story is any good as a comedic slice-of-life, but that is what it was intended to be, and it's clear many/most people don't see it that way, hence the comments of, "Geez, MC is so weak and stupid," whereas in a comedy, it'd be clear those elements are being played up for comedic effect. And so basically, here is my point.

I don't mind writing a more serious, proper LitRPG power fantasy, with a clever/strong MC, and I'm clearly capable of doing so. But if that's the tone the story is going for, then I believe that that is the tone that needs to be set from the very beginning. I feel the sudden pivot I made in this story actually makes the entire story a bit subpar and disjointed, and it's a bit difficult to keep writing something that's become rather mediocre. So, here comes the news that everyone has been expecting. Or rather, it's a question really.

Where do we go from here?

One option is I can rewrite the story, with the same premise, roughly the same characters, but with a dramatically different tone. Or I can just drop the story altogether and work on something different. I have a few similar stories in mind that you guys might like better. I leave it up to you guys, since I mostly write for your enjoyment. What should we do?

Anyways, I'll still be studying/taking exams, so I won't be writing much this week until the weekend. Let me know your thoughts. :)