I think the story direction is quite unique and i like the pacing leaving hints here and there but honestly it feels like im reading two different characters. I'll let it lie and just move on with the new "MC" but I would much prefer a gradual recovery for his psyche.
It's interesting that Noh's Meeting of super hardcore masters skewed his view of Murim so much. At least this was a good chance to put a fire under his butt (even more than he had)
What I like about this, above everything else, is that the world feels big and there are so many little storylines to follow. I'm actually fine with Noh and the kids not being part of EVERY scene but I just want more consistency with Pacing.
Still the story that's being told/foreshadowed...
@lodestarx if it's a prequel that's fine but I still argue that there are better ways to do this. In terms of pacing what are we actually discovering that we couldn't already infer?
I like the idea what Author's doing but Honestly need to take a step back and focus up on Character TIME. Sit down and leave people with snippets before jumping around.