When I read it I didn't get the impression, that ML enjoyed MC dying. Every time MC suffers in worlds (which are designed by ML) the impression of ML drops, we can see it reflected in ML skill, which tells people affection tword him. It just goes -1 -1 -1. When that hapens ML is quite sad becouse he wants to be with him.
One time it stoped at -444 (diediedie), but the newest result is -365 in the open world.
The first arc is already translated. It is the first 13 chapters.
He clears the first mission by trial and error dying. Plus a lot of wits.
It only resembles an otome game becouse he has to collect 6 peoples love (in third arc, Lost Atlantis). Only that. It is fairly interesting i recomend you to try it.