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[Flexington]

I completely agree about the peak. I really liked the battle with the ants, and even the the king of ants vs the captain of the shadows for leadership roles. But after that, it really felt like the MC was way too overpowered for anyone to threaten him. Then when they brought in potential threats to him, they were too strong for any of the side characters to do anything worth a damn.

The sequel follows a son character who has no powers until he gets a visit from Beru (the ant shadow). It really started strong tbh, I'm excited to read more but it's still early for the manwha, so I dropped it to let the chapters pile up...I'll def binge it.

I'm caught up on the chapters so far on SL Ragnarok and I'm still unsure if it will have the same problems
If you didn't like the original MC's power ups then semi-bad news...
The son has already gotten pretty strong quickly, without as much work as pops even since he wasn't born
He already contending with C+ level threats and it's Ch 19
(Beru considers him a prodigy)


On the bright side, the power ceiling for the big bads is already high considering we know what pops has dealt with.
So far seems to be more shine given to side characters, which might help. However every side character that's popped up so far has been "beginning-of-Metroid-nerfed" to match MC for now

To me there doesn't seem to be as much of a focus on the guilds (which could be seen as a good or bad)

 

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Spoiler: Isekai Shikkaku Vol 6

At this point, it would be wrong to not expect the unexpected out of Sensei. He is the 2nd human alongside the hero to meet the Fairy Queen. Though given how the hero failed to meet expectations, having something like Sensei who is more of a realist might be something she is interested in to lending her power. Although it seems the whistle calls up Solulu. Her strengths were present when they freed Waldelia's dragon.

Though the most concerning bit is that the peaceful land of Zauberberg isn't so peaceful. After the issue with Waldelia's dragon being resolved, they have a conversation with Annette's former student, Itsuki. Being forced to dangerous missions to collect points is fukked up. Even worse, after their mission ends, they get sent back to prison. They do meet up with Archbishop Elton, who is the only Goblin Archbishop. Sensei has been one whose instincts have been very sharp and while he himself isolated from the group, it felt like he did so for his selfish interest and to protect the rest.

Elton mentions that there is a dangerous group named Deracine that could be abducting the kids. But rather once Annette, Tama and Nir infiltrate the prison, they encounter a Dark Knight. They are reunited with Yamada back when they dealt with Esche and the villagers a lit bit back. Though his news of their information being beyond wrong is disturbing. As he mentions, Elton is the one behind it.

As Sensei meets Queen Saphira he can clearly see that this woman putting a mask on her emotions. Elton too has a mask on his emotions. His nice guy act is a lie. Bold of Sensei to call him out like that. Still, this makes things here very interesting what the plan is for Sensei. He does have Solulu's help that could potentially happen, though being inside a castle might not suit her strengths.

 

[storyteller]

I'm caught up on the chapters so far on SL Ragnarok and I'm still unsure if it will have the same problems
If you didn't like the original MC's power ups then semi-bad news...
The son has already gotten pretty strong quickly, without as much work as pops even since he wasn't born
He already contending with C+ level threats and it's Ch 19
(Beru considers him a prodigy)


On the bright side, the power ceiling for the big bads is already high considering we know what pops has dealt with.
So far seems to be more shine given to side characters, which might help. However every side character that's popped up so far has been "beginning-of-Metroid-nerfed" to match MC for now

To me there doesn't seem to be as much of a focus on the guilds (which could be seen as a good or bad)

Damn, that progression speed is nuts . But it did seem like the enemies are gonna be a lot stronger to matchat least. It just seems impossible to keep side characters relevant in a world where no one else can grow, and he's flying up the charts. I'll probably enjoy it off nostalgia, even if it's got issues...I'm just about caught up on Hardcore Leveling Warrior and every time they bring back a character from Part One, I geek out heavy.

 

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Damn this volume hitting in the feels consequences are real.

Spoiler: KonoFuka Vol 9

It's been awhile since they did a main quest. We got a mecha like battle between The Unholy God Robinson vs God of Fire Marbel. As they are fighting against Akira's former allies, it wasn't a surprise that there will be tense emotions. Amano making moves to target Marbel's core, has to deal with the resistance that Ren and are triggering. The truly saddest point is when Ren turns Akira into an NPC.

Here we learn Ren's true nature. He never turned into an NPC. But rather the sought to turn everyone else into an NPC. We knew that he wanted to assimilate in to this new world, but from one POV it makes sense that he wanted to assimilate from a single player point of view. If there can only be 1 playable character, then everyone else should then become an NPC by his logic. Sadly, he doesn't realize that these are other people's lives. What makes this crushing is how Akira and Amano bonded. Her ripping the necklace is proof that the old Akira is gone.

But it gets even worse. It seems that in the main quest the NPC's kill themselves if Marbel's core is destroyed. The despair that Amano feels is done so well. You can feel his desperation that he wants Haga to restart the quest. The unfortunate reality that Akira they knew is gone. Though as they report bugs, could it be possible to eventually learn how to turn NPC back into Player control again? Though that might be wishful thinking. Curious how the group's morale is going forward.

 

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New series in WSJ with aecent start. Comedy works well with a socially awkward Mc. The fact the girl has been living an artificial life gives an added dynamic they can explore

I assume we will mostly get SoL comedy at the start. So how it executes the relationship between the Mc and the girl is vital. If it does that well, it can build to something really good. The start of this series is crucial.

Akane-banashi Chapter 126

Akane-banashi continuing to prove it's the best series in WSJ

Spoiler: Akane-banashi Chapter 126

This chapter added layers. Shiguma mentioning what if he was expelled because he chose "Shibahama"? Essentially, the point is that Issho & Shiguma vowed to protect the previous Shiguma's Art. So it makes sense that if Shibahama is a stepping stone to learning Shiguma's Art. Simply he viewed him not worthy. At least we can understand why he did it. I like how it brushes more light on Issho with his actions in chapter 1, but doesn't take away from Akane wanting to prove him wrong.

In all honesty, Akane made her choice a long time ago. Her decision is clear. However, what Shiguma is letting her know that this will be a much tougher road ahead. Which makes him a great master. He wants Akane to put her all if she really aims to do this.

Spoiler: Centuria Chapter 23

So this was the first of the 100 lives that Julian spent. I am genuinely interested in learning more. Really got Akros off guard.

Spoiler: Blue Box Chapter 164

Haruto always looked up to his brother and quite simply, his measure of success was Shuji. Hina brings up a great point of being proud of who you are. He may not be as successful as his brother, but that doesn't take away who Haruto is. Sure, he has attitude problems here and their, but his work ethic is inspiring.

Hopefully, we start seeing Haruto focus on improving himself grow rather trying to mirror his brother. I thought the comparison of Haruto to the puppy was both cute and funny.

Spoiler: You & I Are Polar Opposites Chapter 61

Taria took a giant step here. Sometimes our most difficult obstacles are ourselves. Taria has been someone who put himself down more than we can count. This is the first step for him, but it is one that will launch him forward.

Azuma has no doubts about her feelings for Taria as both a friend and if she truly loves him. Great chapter.

Sakamoto Days Chapter 182

Damn Shin got wrecked real quick

Spy x Family Chapter 105

Frankie is a good dude. I give him props for saving his friend instead of going to the date. One day, all of this suffering will pay dividends.

The Elusive Samurai Chapter 172

Nitta wasn't the smartest of the bunch, but he was a warrior. I am truly interested to see how little Nitta's journey to be a warrior matches his father.


Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 242

Regression works as expected from Nanao. Now the signal is up for Taiyo. Things are going too well here. I got a bad feeling.


Ichi the Witch Chapter 2

The banter between Desscaras & Ichi will be great. And Desscaras can even interact with Uroro makes it even better.
Considering around 2700 Majiks have yet to be discovered, I am interested in where this goes.