City Of Witches Chapter 8 Discussion

The hook is good. The MC feels like a regular guy who just got kidnapped into a shitty world, and is reduced to a s*ave. Not only does he have to do awful labor and live in terrible conditions, he is on the constant threat of being r*ped or experimented on. Due to experiencing this for 5 years, MC has has become jaded of his captors and his current situation and seeks to go home. His plan in doing so is to secretly learn magic, since it is basic knowledge that men are unable to practice magic due to their natural constitution in this world. However if found out, MC is extremely fearful on what the ruling powers (Witches in general) would do to him. That is the basic hook.

So within the first chapters here's what is established about the novel:

1: Suddenly captured from modern Earth and forced to be a s*ave in another world.

2: Although being a s*ave, he always has the option of hoeing himself out for better living conditions, in exchange for no dignity.

3: MC would never succumb to said option because he hates the Witches with extreme passion.

4: MC is secretly learning magic because he really wants to go back to modern Korea.

5: It is explained in the novel that it is impossible for men to learn magic.

6: Witches are extremely powerful and in MC's viewpoint, are absolutely obsessed with Magic and would sacrifice anything to understand magic better, including ethics/ morals and their own lives.

Ok now here's why this novel is getting a 2/5. Chapter 8 basically does a complete character assassination for the MC. It is showcased that MC is a calloused man, who basically distrusts and dislikes the new world around him- even to his fellow s*ave. He wants to go home bad, and feels utter disgust when he's with the Witches. You would think he would never show his magic- his ticket to go home, to any witch right?

Wrong. He uses his magic to save a con-artist (who basically robbed MC of his meager savings) from a Witch. The con artist has no redeeming features. He sells faulty magic items, forged certifications for said items, and charges a premium. The Witch in question was basically shaking down the guy using magic and pointing out his wrong doings.

For such a distrusting MC to go out of character and save scum for the sake of plot to move, gives me massive distrust on the author. This gives warning that the author can just flip any characters personality and established history for the sake of story to move on. After reading the reviews, this continues throughout the story for the sake of smut.

I would give this a 1 honestly, but the translators have done a great job and the world building is interesting. However I read for plot and interesting tales, not just for hot moments.

If you really like smut, then this rating would be higher- if not, then honestly save your time for something else.