Read 17 chapters so far, but I don't understand how the rating is so high.
1. Personality of the protagonist is very two-dimensional. A Happy-go-lucky guy, which doesn't seem realistic given all the bullying he went through, as well as the disapproval and basically shaming from his father. In reality, child geniuses who fail to meet expectations when they grow up can easily develop insecurities, the fear of failure and can even affect their personality as their minds are very susceptible to external influence when they are not yet adults. Of course that's a possibility that our protagonist is just built different, but I think that it removes a lot of potential from the protagonist in terms personality development, therefore making the protagonists personality very bland.
2. Personal preference but I dislike golden spoons where protagonists suddenly become OP due to plot armor. I feel that it undermines the struggles that the protagonist had went through and reaffirms the fact that it really all comes down to talent instead of hard work for the protagonist to be powerful and acknowledged by others.
3. I have absolutely no idea what the power or strength system is. The system is not well explained and whenever I watch a fight happen, they're just throwing the names of special moves here and there and I have no idea how powerful the moves actually are. It's like watching soccer but you don't even know the rules nor general information on what makes a team good. You might as well not watch the match and wait for the match to finish and see the results. That's how I feel right now, that I have no motivation to actually read and comprehend what's happening during the fighting scenes because I have no idea what's going on and I might as well just skip to the outcome.
I did see some comments say that the story improves in the later half so do tell me why you think the story deserves a rating of 9.4 because I need some convincing before I continue reading this.
ok then don’t read it
K thanks Sherlock
I guess I like the overall premise but I can feel that it is going to be very generic. MC becomes OP with book, then he'll have to fight off the stupid rival who always hates him, his evil siblings for the head of the house position, and finally the evil black tower he is gonna need to take down. This story is trying to be a 3 in 1 deal, and I can already feel my veins popping whenever I'll read this in the future. Also it is kinda funny how the setting switches from fantasy (aristocratic) to modern every once in a while, I get that this is supposed to be a modern magic setting but at least make it consistent with the clothes and building designs.
The mc also is quite a generic protagonist, cheerful and with a sense of justice. But it also feels like he is missing something. A lot of stories, this included, don't show how much children get affected from no longer being a "genius". There is a high probability of such children developing insecurities and a fear of failure or even success (as they don't wanna fall from grace again), and seriously mess with their mental health.
And MC on top of that got shamed by his family and was bullied, yet he is still is a happy-go-lucky guy. Not saying that it isn't possible for someone to be like mc, but it feels fake for him to not have a single shred of self-doubt, and it takes away from the depth of his personality and relatability.
There isn't a good way to put it but overall it's kinda mid. Throughout the story when there is a need for actual logic or a coherent plot, the author just pulls something out of their ass and calls it a day.
Like I laughed when " blood neutralizes poison" is the best thing the author could come up with as the ultimate evidence. It doesn't even make sense and doesn't prove anything about not needing test subjects, if you test it on yourself and it neutralizes then what's the point of testing. And also who tf tests poison on random street cats? They should keep the test subjects hidden and disposed of properly, no? The prince ordering people to get the cats in the garden also doesn't make sense. Tf he wants healthy cats for bruh.
The prince is also stupid as hell. His 2 brain cells are fighting for 2nd place in that brain of his. Only knows how to hate the clade family even though removing the clade family would cause a lot of problems. Hates the clade family who isn't even bothering him more than those stupid greedy nobles who have it out for him. Atp I doubt he can even do his job as a king. If I was in the clade family I would pack up, leave and let him deal with the consequences. Good for him that he eventually became an ally after like 100 chapters but really? It took 100 chapters to finally acknowledge that the clade family is even slightly beneficial to the kingdom? Maybe he really only has 1 brain cell fighting for 2nd place.
Also the characters are not well written. The mc's personality is flat and the transitions between her moods are not smooth. The author writes it like as long as mc has a reason to be happy, she can suddenly be happy even after a long period of doubting, but obviously that's not realistic (this applies to other characters too). She is not protagonist material at all and I think we can all say that dad and son are the ones carrying this story.
A typical world-revolves-around-MC plot. Author actually created a decent female character BUT all the "antagonists" of the story suck. I get it if bullies are superficial characters, but even MC's rivals are just full of hate for him. It is disappointing how the supposed top contestant of the competition is introduced to be cold and dignified, but does not show any of these traits when confronting mc. Maybe the hate got to his head, but that just further shows that he has no control over his emotions and actions.
The cycle just repeats: antagonists look down on him, mc provokes them, antagonists rage, mc destroys them. For 30 chapters. Personalities of all the antagonists up till then are literally copy pasted, like surely there are more types of people in this world. And MC beats them without breaking a sweat so obviously it gets boring quick.
I will say that I don't mind the writing of MC's companions. Their interactions are wholesome, and at least less superficial than those with the antagonists.
It is a very generic plot, but what gets me is how mc has a really flat personality. Maybe it's the lack of different facial expressions, or how the story feels like a narrative of mc at times. The illustrator is quite decent at drawing anger (the fight with the noble and MC's past) but other than that his expressions and reactions are all very 2d. Like his emotions always seem to float around the same intensity, and sometimes it seems that he is just doing things for the sake of doing it due to the lack of emotion in that action.
I've read a lot of mangas and manhwas with a female main protagonist, and I will say that this was a top tier read. I like how the MC is consistently portrayed as strong and independent, but more so how the plot is actually realistic yet still exciting, how the pacing is just right, and especially how the romance is basically non-existent so far.
From what I can see, a lot of people say that the reason they mildly dislike the story is because it is "frustrating" how the mc is so OP but is "used" by the people around her, and doesn't just snap and go on her own path. While her powers gives her a unique advantage, I would say that she is far from OP. Her powers can literally be countered by wearing some artifacts nullifying effects of her power, and she herself admits this in a chapter, especially when she is not fit physically. There are even others with the same powers as her, so it really isn't even that unique.
Moreover, I have never felt once that the people around her were using her. She simply had similar aims and agendas as her teammates, or different agendas but it being a win win situation for both parties. No one begged, guilt tripped nor forced her to do what she did, and she had complete control over her actions. I don't get why ppl need the protagonist to be a loner or a rebel for them to be interesting. Even when she exerted herself, it was because she wanted or she needed to, and I'm sure that her teammates wouldn't had let her overexert herself if they knew she was actually gonna collapse.
And why exactly should she go about doing her own things when the most advantageous position is literally beside her teammates, one royalty with his knight and a super rich merchant? Too many stories portray protagonists going to do their own thing as a boss move, and sometimes it is a necessary move to escape a toxic environment, but this is completely unnecessary in this story when the protagonist is thriving in her original setting. Also an unpopular opinion, but protagonists that succeeded in doing things their way literally have plot armour, coz so many things can go wrong when you make a sudden decision to go down a different path that might not succeed. Taking such a risk is only realistic if the original environment was so bad that taking the risk is a better option, or after conducting a risk assessment and having a plan for all undesirable outcomes.
Finally, one thing I love about this manga is how the MC doesn't give a shit about romance. I mean we all know that prince boy is prob gonna be the ml, but there is no flirting, no blushing around each other, no personality changes due to love and no irrelevant story arc given entirely to develop the rls btwn the mc and ml. Our mc is the definition of an independent woman, and this is so rare to see especially in mangas, even manhwas. And realistic too, since in battle and conflict who is gonna care about love? Of course there are moments where there is fan service or hinting a rls such as ml getting confused when he found out mc was a girl, but it never developed into anything. Which is also realistic coz why would a male fall in love with his teammate that he fought and bickered with just because they suddenly revealed they're of the opposite gender? They are still the same person on the inside right? And the ml wasn't like woman = weak and frail, and still viewed her as a reliable partner, which is such a great part of this story.
People think that a strong and independent woman must have no flaws, recieve 0 help from males or others in general, and be a super badass mf crushing everyone in her path. But how is that different from toxic masculinity where we expect males to take on everything by themselves coz they are "strong"? Imo our mc is strong but by no means perfect, and that what makes her lovely since she is still so brave and determined despite her past, and she really deserves the world.
Edit: thanks for explaining the plot hole bit guys, now I understand the story a little better now
Quite a unique story with pretty decent art, only there seems to be some plot holes I don't understand (spoiler alert)
The original skill of hers said that she will randomly receive ingredients to work with every day, so how can she plan out the dishes she will serve for the next 50 days? She doesn't have a choice in the ingredients right? And although "hunter points" were mentioned, they never mentioned what they are used for, which I think is a shame.
This could have been a story about how the mc earns these points, upgrades her cooking gear/space with her points and resources, and become the elusive food truck owner teleporting randomly to people in need. However what we got is the mc begging the spirit to upgrade/remodel the food truck and the spirit reluctantly agrees to do it for her. Like isn't the food truck owner HER skill? Why is she not the one in charge of upgrading, and is instead portrayed as helpless in front of the spirit?
Speaking of which, I get that the spirit is cute but its attitude is quite annoying. "You are not a hunter, you are a food truck owner" like why is it so controlling over what the mc does? What's wrong with a food truck owner fighting? Can she not fight with her truck? Of course she can, seen in the latest chapters. I get that it has the "best" intentions for the mc, but honestly if something goes wrong, the author should just let it go wrong. It only makes for a more interesting story, at least more interesting than a cat throwing a tantrum.
Not sure about the points thing, I thought it was basically exp. As for the ingredients, she makes the menu, tells the truck what she wants to make, that day and the truck gets the ingredient for the foo
She gets fresh ingredients for the daily menu. Basically she decides on the menu and the truck supplies her accordingly. Hunter points are basically currency. It is money use solely on the hunter market mundane stuff is still paid for in reg money. Think of it as crypto currency. I agree with how you thought the story would go I thought the same. As for the her fighting with her food truck she might not be able to? As far ad we have seen the safe zone is set up using the cat's power. The protective barrier could also be the cat's power. People using your power without asking is annoying. Granted it has explained fuck all to her so it can't complain when she experiments. I kinda get it when it was exasperated by her trying to hunt. Basically it signed up for a cooking manga but the owner is trying to make it into a shounen manga.
I'll keep reading because the characters are cute but I really wish they went with her buiding up her business and skills
you honestly lack reading comprehension skills. the ingredients aren't exactly random. whatever menu she wants, the ingredients for that menu will appear, and it could be specific as to what she has in mind. also, do note that this manhwa is originally in korean, the language nuances will be different. it's like saying seafood and that could mean including fish but in other languages it's specific to shelled sea animals.
her food truck business and guild contract, SIS BE SO FOR REAL THE STORY JUST STARTED. she also stated in her conditions that she has freedom to do business in the dungeon independently. the floor 5 story is obviously an arc? like have you never read other manhwas or watched any shows before? bitch be fr.
finally, the cat spirit is a contractor. while mc owns the foodtruck, all the magic and sourcing belongs to the cat. her job is exactly that, foodtruck owner. not foodtruck cook or anything. just owner, because she owned that truck. all the items there belonged to her so having it remodeled would be the cat's powers and freedom. if you're so mad about it, have some common sense that the mc can't remodel it herself unless she purchases furniture from the store.
last note: she didn't want to be involved with the dungeon after her parents died. this is a heavily covered matter in the story. her job is exactly food truck owner and not hunter, so stay in your lane. how you gonna be mad at the dungeon and get trauma over it and then now you wanna risk your life after doing exactly what you said you wouldn't? very hypocritical
I kind of agree on the plot points, but I don't think we need to get steamed up about it. We're all having fun reading a wholesome slice of life story, and someone needed help understanding the plot better. It's all good!
Didn't have to be this mean but ok ._.
Thank you to everyone (including you) for explaining the thing about the food ingredients. I was reading at 3:00 a.m. so that probably led to my poor reading comprehension skills.
Not sure what your second paragraph was targeting, I was pretty happy about the guild contract plot so I don't know what you're on about.
How about your point about the cat being a contractor, while I understand how you see the situation, that makes me bring forward another point: why doesn't anyone else get their skills through a contractor? It makes the story inconsistent since we don't see any other ability users needing to rely on another being to use their skills. This is so why I felt that it was unnecessary to make the cat seem so dominant over the usage of a skill, which should fundamentally belong to the skill user themselves.
I believe that it will be better if the story had clarified more about the cat's motives, and why it is so aggressive when something doesn't go its way. Like I get being upset when someone (the ml and random guy) used their skill in the magic circle which would disrupt it, but was it necessary for the cat to completely kick them out of the protective zone when there was monsters attacking outside literally seconds ago? Without giving any proper explanation (which was given to the readers by the two guys themselves)? The two guys weren't even disrespecting the cat, they were rather praising the cat for its abilities also felt sorry for using their skills in the protective circle, so I found the spirit's attitude towards them overly aggressive and uncooperative, which prompted me to comment about the spirits attitude. If you feel that it's attitude is justified and completely necessary, do feel free to correct me on your part.
For your last note, I understand that the main character has had negative experiences regarding the death of her parents, but it wasn't in the dungeon. It was when the dungeon wasn't cleared in time, and some dungeon break phenomenon occurred. The main character should be more motivated than not to help contribute to clearing the dungeon. Not necessarily a full-fledged hunter, but at least helping clear some monsters with her huge ass truck, while being also in the safety of her truck. You know like driving over all those tiny monsters like they do in the zombie apocalypse plots with cars.
In fact she does exactly that in the most recent chapter, and she doesn't seem "traumatized" by it. In fact she seemed pretty gusto about it, even before the personality change. It seems that you're assuming that she doesn't want to be a hunter due to a bad experiences when it wasn't necessarily specified to be true in the story.
Of course I might be wrong because I am once again writing this at 2:00 a.m. in the morning, so if I am, I would appreciate if you would reply to me with nicer wording next time.ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
What was the explanation for the plot hole?
The explanation was that only non- combat types get a spirit to guide them. I guess the logic is that there's a lot of combat types so they can just learn from other humans?
Oh. I see the explanation now. Earlier when I first saw the post, I didn't see any replies only the edit. I guess the Mangago comment section was flipping out a bit
It had a unique concept at first, being reincarnated as a demon lord in control of a dungeon of his own, being able to buy stuff from his original world using points. But slowly this concept started to fade away, there was little to no mention of the progression of the dungeon, point aquirement or anything related to the dungeon. It became your cliche, OP-for-no-reason protagonist whose only struggle is not being able to protect his weaker harem partakers. Plus a bunch of romance and "comedy" about mc getting involved with little girls, cheating and prostitution even though he isn't. Really not my type of humor and the appeal has faded for me. Too bad I guess, was hoping for more.
My new favorite cooking manhwa, a chill story with a good mix of comedy and serious cooking, and I like the fact that mc can go back to his original world rather than just being stuck in the new world. Art is also pretty good and very expressive, and I love the tail wags!
It's a really interesting and unique manhwa, shame that it is ruined by shitty uploads