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I think the novel has it's strengths, but it also has some very obvious shortcomings. I think the biggest problem is that the author seems to have changed the focus/how he wants to tell the story after the novel has been established. This changes the MC's attitude and I think the early relationships he makes and the motivations he has change too. The power/skill system is a complete mess and is a big issue as well. The heavy nationalism is also a bit of a turn off.The strengths of the novel, are the drama and bromance. It's got some good character interactions and it's not only with just the MC. As a side-effect of the MC's main skill, there is also s*xual tension with basically all the characters. I think it's best to think of this as a drama focused novel set in an action world because the best mysteries and plot points center around characters interactions rather than the combat or the original motivations of the MC.