Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (WN) Chapter 456 Discussion

I have to say I can agree that this novel might not be for everyone, but there are many statements that I cannot agree with. This is NOT a revenge novel - Hajime never stated that he wants revenge. Yes he thought about it once, but decided his main goal is getting outta there. He said many times that he just doesn't care about his classmates. While he considers himself heartless, he may be not completely, but as he stated everyone who gets in his way gets done in. Shoot first, ask later. He was told to be very kind and considerate and while he may have stated he abandoned those parts out of necessity, I do believe it logical that your mindest starts to change when given leeway. A humans mind is not that simple and I do believe that is shown here. Even the fact that he helped Yue was simply bevause she was "betrayed" and that triggered him. I find this is a plausible cause for his behaviour.

I also believe the characters are all well made. Of course this IS a light novel so yes it is full of tropes, but the background and character are very distinctive and consistent. Of yourse MC and others change over their journey but that is to be expected. Well and the thing about his harem, until the novel was nearing its end he never even considered accepting anyone beside Yue

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He accepts only Shia after he finds the clue how to get back to Earth and everyone else is only mentoined to be accepted at the end of the main novel. It is also mentioned he mainly accepted it because Yue did as well. Yue herself mentioned that she pushed this because she wants Hajime to find more things precious to him. They are both aware that they are dependent on each other. He clings to her no matter what and she would follow him even if he would betray her.

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Well I also like the fact he changed over time and started caring about his party members. There was also a statement that he lost his edge early, I do belive that might be not so a clear cut matter. He makes a decision and acts on it.

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He makes his decision to go home and thats his main goal the whole novel. He adds more "goals" later on like taking everyone with him, but that is not really a contradiction. Hajime only stated "Everyone who gets in my way will be killed" something along those linse and he acts on it. When he decides to help Yue, he also stated that he made the decision to help her and he would not consider himself a man if he goes back on it just because its a bit dangerous.

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Well I don't believe that is contradicory with his main goal. Well I can understand if someone might consider it as such.

Well what is bothering me somewhat is that overly ridiculous behaviour sometimes. In Hajimes case it may drive the point of "not caring about this world" home, it is somethat overboard. But that also makes it funny in many ways. I never considered this a novel that is overly dramatic. And I only considered it to have a serious undertone but I didn't consider that to be the main point of the novel. The perception of what you expect of a novel might be a good way to get disappointed. I do believe that this novel is full of jokes and laughters.

The main reason the perception of this novel might be considered a serious one is probably due to the breakdown of the MC, this is a very impactful scene in my opinion and is extremely well written.

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But if you consider that he ate the arm of the bear in front of it and starts muttering how disgusting this is shortly after is a good point of not taking everything too serious.

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I read it is more comedic story and that it is. Well yes this novel works with very serious topics, but always handles this as ironice or more like a parody on society maybe? It does contain many issues that are always a thing, llike discrimination, religious fanatics, maipulation of the public opinion. It is ridiculous though. Very much so.

I read the main novel several times. It's one of my favorite and even after several time still funny. The after story is even more hilarous in a good and a bad way..

I also really like the point that the MC is not (and never waas) a s*ave to society and doesn't simply follows what he's told. A rarity nowadays... Ah and one point I do find important is the fact that Hajime is neverr ruthless abd cruel without a reason like "because I can" He leaves others alone and wants to be let alone himself in a way and not like many other novels I read recently where ruthlesness is depicted as "I take it because I want it."

I can fully recomment this novel (if you don't take it too serious!). It has a consistent story and characters (at least I think so, I'm not a pro review writer after all!) It is a funny read with a straight story line. The side quest like stories are kept to a minimum and always work toward the main goal.