I guess the low rating is due to the sage debacle.
While it is a bit of a let down but I can agree to those that defended it.
Like, someone that got multiple PhDs doesn't mean they're workforce ready.
While that's part of it, my biggest issue was the introduction of the 2 strangers.
This manga was supposed to be about father daughters magic adventures. Yet, their first adventure was immediately interrupted by 2 strangers who hated mage. This labyrinth arc was dragged so much with meaningless conflicts.
The father daughters got separated, yet we get the focus on how they bond with the strangers. Heck, we barely got anything about the elf who was introduced first.
I would rather see how the father daughters grow together as they adventure.