Damn are we the same person or what?? I totally agree
Tbh I usually dont mind this mental age gap on isekai shoujos, but when its an adventute its annoying, cuz the female is always represented as a weak person... I can't see how Art could fall for her. He is obviously an adult and she is a really childish kid, I see it more like an older brother and young sister
Tbh all the females his age are like that, so its too strange for me that he would be romantically interested on any of them. It would make sense if he fell for someone older or more mature.
So... basically Elijah or Jasmine ╮(￣▽￣)╭
those two are the only characters that match Art's personality and can be equals to him, but more than that, Elijah and Jasmine admire and respect Art, but at the same time they know he isnt perfect and can accept that.
I feel like the girls idealized him cuz they never see him being weak before... Yeah, Art doesnt show it to them cuz thats his personality, but I think its mostly cuz he knows they couldnt handle it alone. Art can trust Elijah and Jasmine to defend themselves and even help him out on a fight.
I loved the scene where they were fighting the SS rank monster and he was like "oh, Jasmine is there attacking already" and completly calm cuz he knows how amazing she is LOL I just cant imagine he reacting the same way with the elven girl (〜￣△￣)〜
Anyway, I even prefer the blonde mage girl that almost died on the dungeon than the elven girl. At least they met on a dungeon and even if he saved her its more like they meet while working, and not while he was there just to save her ┑(￣Д ￣)┍ and 1. She choose to be an adventurer and thats kinda badass 2. She already saw ppl dying so not that innocent and silly anymore 3. She was one of Art's companion on their adventure so a more equal position
Ok... sorry for my long af reply, basically Im saying that anyone is better than even girl or the other girl that he helped her to be a mage (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
You guys are spitting straight facts and I love it. Personally, I like Jasmine for Art. There's equal respect, individuals trying to learn from one other w/o being overbearing. Sadly it ain't gonna tho. It's also unlikely for the authors to have him end w/ Elijah since this webtoon/novel caters the shonen readers. I do love their blossoming bromance.
Also, it's kinda funny how almost everyone don't bother remembering/mentioning the elf girl's name, that shows how her role in the plot is very disliked lol
ain't gonna happen*
sorry man. Jasmine sees Art as a little bro and not a love interest.
I'm really annoyed with those childish and typical "oh, you don't give me attention" kinda of girls!! #－.－)
I was expecting a plot where someone is cherishing his family and friends because he died alone in his last life but why do people think that we need a shit romance in it?! Or at least put something that makes sense with the plot!!ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
If I wanted to be frustrated by those types of characters I would be reading a japanese/chinese shoujo ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
(Ps: not saying that japanese/chinese shoujo is all bad, I sometimes enjoy reading the genre...)
Yes. I agree with you wholeheartedly! It's not 'girls' or 'romance' that I dislike but an FL with a character, strength and better priorities equivalent to the ML is what I would prefer than girls who have no better character build up other than to be a love interest and an annoying obsessive one at that.
**spoiler warning again**
so I know that once he gets to the school arc that the elf girl is gonna make a comeback and all that good stuff. But it just feels unnecessary how they set her up to be a love interest when this story itself was and is perfect as a regular action packed story about a previous king who was reborn into a kid who goes on a journey about strength, family, and friendship. The whole premise of the story is about his advancement into becoming a strong individual just like his previous life, but this time in a way that appeals to him having familial support. Including a love interest with the elf girl is only going to ruin the momentum of the story line and take away the fact that you can have a good story about growth with a cool main protagonist without having to add a random and awkward love story in the background. What I do remember from the novel was when his dragon met the elf girl after a long time and calls her 'mom' as though that cements the status of Arthur and the elf girl's relationship. Those types of extra dialogue is what leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, especially when its unnecessary and overkill. I believe I stopped reading the novel solely on the fact that the plot was going into a low point where the story shifts to try and include the elf girl and tries to obviously make this into a 'couple' story. Although the plot was good during the school arc, I was more interested in him being a badass and learning more things than him having to stop whatever he's doing to try and appease the elf girl who was angsty due to him leaving her a few years ago. I honestly can't see Arthur as someone who personally wants to involve himself with relationships, especially due to his inner age. I feel that at this point, he may grow to be attracted to someone who is strong in the future. But that just opens this to a whole area of possibilities. I know the elf girl gets stronger during her training but its off putting how every time the elf girl is brought back to the plot line, the story loses its overall appeal because they'd rather try to subtly add in foreshadowing about an upcoming relationship.
And hell, if they wanted someone strong to end up with him in the end, I'd take Elijah over the elf girl any day at this point. One, because he doesn't have an annoying character, and because he can actually hold himself together without needing anyone to watch over him as if he was a child. I just prefer the Arthur and Elijah dynamic better because they actually match in terms of strength, ability, and personality. And with a great plot like this, this duo just hits good points, buuuuuuuut some people may agree to disagree. However theres no lie in thinking that if they gave Elijah more dialogue, then I would enjoy having him as the second main character of the story. Tbh I was already rolling my eyes once Arthur first found her when she was kidnapped. It was so obvious that they needed a damsel in distress entry for the elf girl to be foreshadowed in the future. I mean as lucky as he was to find a master in the grandpa (who annoyingly keeps trying to set up Arthur with his granddaughter), but it's not shocking that, wow! the girl he randomly saved was actually a princess. And not just any princess, but a princess from a secret hidden race who never gets involved with outsiders. And for some reason the princess was lost and taken by humans, although elves literally live in the forest, know the forests best, are many times stronger than humans, and that guards should have been with their princess at all times, is still kidnapped and saved by our protagonist. I would assume the elves sent out a search team to find their princess but they didn't. If they did, they'd have found her much faster than the time it would have taken Art to even walk around the forest before finding her, but I guess every protagonist needs a princess. sad.
I love the story but I hate the idea that a good story can't just have a really cool and strong protagonist without having to add on romance or a female character to appeal to readers. The story itself would be much better if romance was excluded altogether. But thats just my opinion on the matter.