Childhood Friend of the Zenith Chapter 282 Discussion

Started quite interesting

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Protagonist was one of main subordinates of Heavenly Demon in his previous life. Then he died and reincarnated with the ability of devouring different kinds of power/mana, which he acquired from his demon lord in the past. Soon after, he meets future protagonist (who will slain a lot of demons, including him) and becomes her friend. Also, at reincarnated time he had status of very spoiled powerless child. So, there will be a lot of moments when everyone look down on him and pick fights with him.

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I don't remember exact chapters when we discover new facts which contradict old ones, but anyway. Later, we are told that Heavenly Demon is not actually a demon at all, it is just a very powerful cultivator, who could gives power to his 'believers'. And after that, people will obey the will of that 'demon' to the point, that they will kill their parent or siblings if demon asks them to do so. And our reincarnator is same, he just did bad things according to will of a bad guy, but not to his own. I don't say that it is very bad plot twist, but I don't like reinterpretation of what was told.

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It feels that some of the chapters I've read had misleading information and are not necessary to read at all.

I should also say something about harem. There is a lot of words and sentences about girls who for some reasons fall in love with MC (and those reason are very s*upid in most cases). Those reasons are not explained at all, and they work because author wants to have at least 4 girls who love MC.

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So, the most reasonable love is from future demon slayer, because it appears that she also reincarnated and she remembers good deeds from MC. (Probably author could figure out some other s*upid twist and ot won't be like I said, but at 282 chapter it goes like I stated).

Next one is girl, who is very strong swordsman and was partner of MC when he and she were 'demons'. She loves MC becouse he has no bad smell (it really what was stated in novel). For some reason (which is not explained and probably won't be explained till the end) everyone has rotten smell except for MC for that girl. And when they met, she couldn't resist his good smell (wtf), and even became his wife.

So, third one is strong toxic master, and she loves MC beacuse he has good appearance in her eyes (everyone else say that MC is kinda ugly). It is not that strange reason, but at that moment when they meet, he already had previous girl (and after 20-40 chapters he engaged with her). And engagement didn't stop toxic girl at all, and it just strange in my eyes.

Fourth one is the girl, who MC actually dated in previous life. She is presented as very smart manipulator (but smat my ***, it is not like this at all). She loves MC, because he could heat her body with his magic and none could except for him.

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If you read my spoilers, it becomes obvious that author is really bad at making up reasons for love relationship. But not only that, it works the same way for plot. Illogical events happen time to time and as story goes those events happen more are more often. It also includes mc's behaviour and thoughts.

What also irritates me is the amount of 'cringe romantic' moments per chapter. I could read novels with romance subplot, it is not a problem at all for me. But in this novel it feels not as subplot, but as an actual plot. At least fourth part of each chapter is about MC patting someone's head or eating dumplings with one or another girl. Those moments are quite repetitive and it is really irritating to read them for 10th or 20th time.

Overall, pretty average. Kinda interesting premise, but author ruined it with his pretty s*upid plot twists (and plot development in general) and absence of ideas for chapters' plot (which he filled with 'patting head', 'eating dumplings' and 'stretching cheeks')