Indeed, the story is less captivating because we expect an obvious end where he wins (without difficulties) and receives praise. It slowly gets boring.

In some novels, I wouldn' t mind an overpowered main character (I actually like it) because unforeseen events occur and allow us to immerse ourselves in the story.

Well, that remains to be seen since I'm only at the beginning.

It's literally random but his name (Raon) make me think of Trsh of the count's family

Update : I would like to add one more star but I can't change :<

Now that it's no longer focusing on training and family matters, I'm kinda satisfied with the story.

Since Raon leaves Sieghart's territory to pass a test to become an official swordsman, I'm even more interested by the events that are happening outside, instead of something that start like "Oh no, Raon is going to fight (again) that guy (cousin, prince or whoever it is), I'm sure he will lose" to "what, Raon really won against him ?". I mean, I like this kind of reaction but it occured about 3-4 times in 60 chapters.

By the way, the fact that the MC is into gambling—

Examples of this:

- Glen is the most powerful person, but he never kills anyone, he just talks and threathens but never acts. And the time he did act, no one died, nothing got done.

- When Sheryl and Raon tried to save the saint, Sheryl which was a grandmaster and Raon which wasn't even a master... and as always Sheryl job was to block and Raon's job was to save and take the glory.

- Aris which is a trascendent and fought with Raon against Kaiba, got nothing done, her job was to block attacks and let Raon take the Glory.

- When Wrath incarnated through Raon, he didn't kill nor finished anything. Just saved Raon and healed the others. He fought and "shine" but the author didn't let him finish anyone so he doesn't outshine the MC.

This sadly creates a story were it doesn't matter how powerful an ally or enemy is. You know they are never going to kill or finish anyone or anything, because the job to finish or kill things is MC's job.

a character that was very diligent, if outwardly frivolous, completely neglects his duty for a flimsy reason just so the MC has to accept some of the demons influence and get a power up a bit after.

of grandpa tsundere⁓

- But Ou, ya know that Glenn is particularly loving of Raon because of what happened between him and his daughter Syliva, so he feel more guilt for neglecting her.

Me: isn't that a reason to be as loving of his other grandchildren as well? Didn't it all happen because he doted on his other children and neglected his daughter.

- But I'm sure he love them as well, surely.

Me: I didnt say he doesn't, but said he doesn't think of them at all, and seems only interested in Raon, only listening to Rimmer talking about Raon's progress.

- Well, you only read 46 chapter, he may start paying more attention to them as well.

Me: surely he will, including how Raon has made them into *better* versions of themselves.

- But this novel is about Raon, isn't it normal for his grandpa only think of him? He probably thinks of his other grandchildren behind the scene. It's a novel about Raon, centered around Raon, and only for Raon, so it's normal.

Me: fair enough. Then it simply not my cup of tea.

• • There are characters which are just extremely 1D even though there should be complicated. But they are 1D because they need to be almost a caricature of their stereotype. Example: MC's mother, the maids, Glenn. The issue is that the more time pass, the less interested I am in those characters, because the author is content to show us the same side again and again and never try to show us more of the character. They have one personality trait, and it must be pushed to the max in any and all scene they appear in.

• • "Oh no, a stronger enemy appeared!" It seems like any mission or outing the MC goes in can never go as expected. At least one or two plot twist with stronger enemy must appear, the last one being too strong for the MC to content with so either the enemy let him go for sh1t and giggle or someone comes to save him. Literally all arc so far has been like that, there have been no exception. The first mission was like that (Raptor). The second war like that (Blood demon). Habun is like that on repetition for the most part. The third one was like that (though this one is more reasonable than others). The fourth one is like that (Goat demon). The fifth one is like that (Axe King). And probably the next ones I have not read are like that too. Can't we have at least one mission where someone a whole realm above the expected enemy level doesn't come from literally nowhere and that the MC need to pray to plot armor to stay alive?