Oh not at all!
The style is loosely based on early 18th century with some conlang I created thrown into the mix. You can say the world is inspired by the Germany in that era.
It’s an intentional choice, not something I would change stylistically for the first few chapters. But I get it lol! It’s not always everyone’s preference. I still aim for readability overall hahaa
Next update will have the prelude be polished as I’m reworking some plot points and prose.