How to Survive as the Second Son of a Mage Family Chapter 459 Discussion

This novel is a masterpiece. Words are too less to describe how good this novel is. It makes me so frustrated how good this novel is and how underrated it is.

Let's start with the main character. Lucas our MC.. is a transmigrated 21st century person. He is very smart. Sometimes I wonder how did he live normally with a brain like that. He makes me question if my IQ is enough to live in this world. He is handsome, charismatic, and has a brain that works too well and is too good at acting.

Spoiler

He was an actor that's why.

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The characters of this novel... they are too good. Every character has their own personality and charm and they all are smart. The IQ of the main cast and the villain is also too high making me question the average IQ of the novel. But every character is well played out and the scenario doesn't seem forced. Everything that the characters do are well explained and well reasoned.

I especially like the bond between Lucas and his friends. The original protagonist is one of my favourite. I won't go into detail about other characters as I might start rambling like crazy but just give this novel some time and a few chapters to pick up it's pace. I promise it won't be a disappointment.

The villains... what should I say about them. They are crazy yet too smart and almost becomes obsessed with the MC. As the story continues on the novel gets better and better. And though our MC has op abilities... whenever he uses them it's us who is hurt. The angst is really something and when you realise what is happening it really hurts. The male lead is a bit... no a lot sacrificial. And somehow his pain receptors and emotion receptors seem to be slightly broken. The second one is getting better but the first.. it almost seems impossible to fix.

The pros of this novel is that the characters are very smart. The cons is also that the characters are too smart. At least the main character explains his reasoning slowly so that we reader's aren't left in the dark.

Overall this novel is a masterpiece. Every arc and every plot is well thought out. And don't be disappointed if you don't see any female characters. The reason will be explained later.

Spoiler

The people or mostly the nobles are new humans and are made by magic. So they are something between male and female. They don't really define genders.

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And please don't misunderstand the anti-social tag or the cold protagonist tag. Our MC knows how to socialize and has friends too and is a warm person... but he is kind of a closed off person..

Spoiler

He even let Elias hang onto his back and cling to him without complaining.

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Now I feel more bad for him. Because of his constant sacrificial shenanigans even his personal room and office was taken and became one with Leo's

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Edit:- Ch 591

The way the story is going... Honestly I am back here to just express my admiration for the author. The philosophy and the literary devices.. The deep meaning which seems so fleeting and nothing at the same time. If I close this novel and think of it in a logical sense.. The novel is slow and has been dragged out. I will admit it. But every chapter I read leaves me wondering and feeling unexplainable emotion. From a macro prespective it's as though nothing is happening yet too much is happening. What is god? Can a human be considered god if his behaviour is the closest to him? What if someone doesn't want to be a god but want to live as human? Is it wrong? And who are human to force someone to be a god? I really like the author's writting but I don't think many people will like how it is going.. After all most of the webnovel never delve into philosophy and all so much and want human satisfaction.. Yet I hope everyone gives it a try..