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This novel really is as bad as the reviews say.By far the worst part of the novel is the character development. Absolutely none of the characters have concrete traits, switching between two extreme dualities. The main character is the worst example of this, but his bipolar nature is somewhat acceptable considering that he has an established mental illness (ie. Actually committing su*cide) and this illness is actually integral to the overarching story's plot.The problem arises when literally every supporting character also have a duality of personality traits. People who seem good are actually batsh*t crazy on the inside, or people who are supposed to be strong and brave instantly cower in fear at the first sign of confrontation. Spoiler
Even the "most consistent" character, the generic loli beastgirl, doesn't have a consistent traits, as she starts out being a physical damage dealer and instantly switches to being a magician for no apparent reason.
[collapse] I realize the author is trying to establish this whole "duality of man" situation, but it's honestly just lazy writing when every ally, nation, and enemy possess this same trait.There are other terrible parts to this novel such as the terrible power scaling, liberal use of deus ex machina, and nonsensical political systems; but I will leave those for other people to rant about.The only remotely interesting thing about this novel is the "mystery" behind the MC's powers, but that mystery can only take you so far. Overall this novel is a solid 1/5. Review of English Translations: 2/5Currently being "speedrun" by a single translator. The spelling is atrocious and the TL openly admits that he is too inconvenienced to add Apostrophes to words, leaving its theres and "thst" riddled throughout. Regardless, the TL does put out a lot of chapters at a high speed with some semblance of accuracy. Despite very much needing an editor, it does well to explain the story even if it is somewhat broken. I'm giving it a 2/5 for being "not the worst I've seen".
