Alright, I grew tired of it. I genuinely despise the author's portrayal of the protagonist's mindset and how he treats his friends as expendable, with the idea that only he can confront powerful enemies and shoulder their burdens. The narrative often implies that these friendships are deep because they matter to him, but it comes across as him taking them for granted. When tragedy strikes, he feels guilt, but then assumes the responsibility for avenging them, even if they had no prior connection with him. It's incredibly frustrating and melodramatic.
The scene where their branch is attacked and his friends are caught off guard without proper weapons, despite knowing the danger, is infuriating. It's hard to comprehend how a character capable of incredible feats could be kidnapped simply due to one person's oversight and another leaving their weapon behind, especially after the main character warned them to be cautious. I loathe this type of plot device used to manipulate the protagonist's emotions.
Additionally, there's Li, a character who is supposedly both a gentleman and arrogant. The translation might have lost some nuance, but I've decided to stop reading at this point, despite being halfway through. The story is starting to grate on my nerves, and I need to move on.
