I don't feel like FL has really done anything noteworthy. But all the ML's just having their hearts go "badump". The evil stepmother and stepdaughter are both braindead so I don't feel any sense of urgency. The dialogue doesn't seem clever or interesting.
Should I give up on this? Does it get better?
People be saying that ML is a wuss. But I find him refreshing from all the other MLs who are just competent. Dude has trauma and he's not the smartest ML but he also had zero good role models or support. I think his struggle to find the meaning of his life while being very average in his abilities gives him a lot of potential.
He's not a wuss, just a normal human being.
I think he's pretty smart if we look at all that he's accomplished. Also, I like that he has morals, most MLs just go swords swinging and have no personality besides sass and brute force. In fact, I think it's exactly his current personality that allows him to be successful and more empathetic towards Charlotte regardless of the fact she's obviously suspicious
Hes not pretty average in ability, his only good skill that the church honed him for is killing.
And while in the cursed mansion he can't use his mana so he's even weaker