Do this work gets better at handling women or they continue to be damsels in distress?

The female characters do get stronger and have held their own in battle. However, MC does still finish off the enemy, come in at the end, or support the others in the battle.

In addition, some of the female cast find out about a piece of the MC's future and his incurable condition so they set off on their own journey to reverse fate while also misunderstanding what they learned about the MC.