It was a hyperbole to illustrate poor writing all too common among isekai/fantasy junkfood genre. Light claims to be in favor of restoring human dignity, as quickly as possible. Yet masqueraded as an adventurer for... reasons.
This is a revenge manga. But the author has written it so the MC takes the most circuitous route possible to achieve his goals. Even the pit exploration arc was filled with tropes. The story/plot/developments, potentially broad, is constrained by the author's limited experience.
It feels more like author is picking dramatic turns they want to see, then wrapping the story around it. Versus logical development common in a properly drafted and storyboarded novel.
See: "Ookami wa Nemuranai". It's based on a WN, and feels more like a "natural" universe. This universe on the other hand feels... wangsty.
Now it just sounds like you're fishing for something to criticize while backpedaling faster than a sports car can reverse.
I call you out on you using this series to somehow bang on about Japanese tropes. Then you say its 'hyperbole'...to the extent that NONE of your prior arguments are actually genuine.
Let me quote you.
"I'm really tired of manga that portray comically evil actors with no repercussions whatsoever. It's stereotypically Japanese."
This is what you call 'hyperbole'? A completely untrue, unsubstantiated statement, just meant to 'illustrate' the poor writing. What, not enough examples of poor writing in this series, so you have to invent your own? Entire paragraphs of 'hyperbole', where you actually meant to address a completely different topic than what you implied?
I suppose its a waste of time to correct you on your 'actual' direction as it's 'hyperbole' later too, I'm sure. But heck, I got the time.
The reasons for him posing as an adventurer are plainly and directly spelled out, let alone being secret or mysterious. Since the earliest chapters and multiple times in later chapters. He's amassing information, and he's involving himself because even from early on, he suspects Masters could possibly be more powerful than he is. All of the other 9999s 'cept Nazuna are given other specific tasks, mostly dealing with his revenge, and only he has adventurer experience among the five. Yes, it's a plot device to get him out there so we don't keep shuffling back and forth between only revenge and his office, but there are clearly articulated and sound reasons created for it, and it adds variety to the setting and cast. What is wrong with that?
Perhaps it's because you are under the impression that good stories are written like logical pieces of code, only for the twists and turns and interesting ideas to be carefully selected and inserted. Absolute bullshit. That's what you do when you're writing a B+ grade high schooler essay, ever so well planned and logical. A good story is formed from interesting ideas, plot devices, twists and turns, around which a story is fleshed out and crafted, otherwise what's the point of a story? Hey, that process is what you said! Oh wait...
It's hilarious when you even talk about storyboarding when literally the process of storyboarding is to begin with key frames, before detailing those frames and adding or sorting them to flesh out the rest of the storyline. Literally capturing key moments, before forming and wrapping the rest of the story around them.
As for the style of this series....sure, if you think the setting isn't that realistic. You do you....but as you say its a revenge manga. Look at me, I'm so angry that I got wet when I jumped into the ocean....
And it's funny you name OokaNemu. Certainly, it has a more 'natural' world in that everything is more grounded and people other than the MC have pretty realistic personalities and reactions. But it also suffers from:
- Seemingly directionless and obtuse MC who's unbelievably thick.
- MC forgiving people or figuring out the 'good' intentions of those who oppose or piss him off, the supposedly dreaded "nakamah powa" development.
- Tediously similar story arcs, with very little link between arcs, as if the same storyboard was used over and over with no clear overarching plot.
Sure, it's an otherwise great novel, but those are all things you had an issue with. Is this more of your hyperbole? I can't tell at this point.
