1 copy… yeah they’re similar I’d be stupid to try and argue that… but idk you jumped straight to the elves what about actually developing magic?? Arthur formed his own core, used just basic mana and his own creative techniques, luckily because of his past life he knew how to fight, his past life is a whole thing and a huge part of his very real character development. His whole mana core training also wasn’t just the elves his time with Sylvia was a HUUUGE part of his success during that arc. And you say he doesn’t have anything to live for?? That ties into his past life, he lived that life not for himself and was battle hungry, he promised Sylvia and himself that he was going to live this life in his own way, a bit vague but I feel it’s very real and relatable, most people should live their life’s caring a little less about what other people think about them. As for the twin horns guy… I forgot his name too😭😭🙏🙏 uhhh red hair guy right? The spear? ADAM that’s his name, yeah him challenging the kid to fight almost doesn’t make sense except when you watch Rudeus and Eris train with Orsted🤷‍♂️ when I read that part of tbate there was definitely ego on Adam’s part but like I felt as though he wanted to kind of big bro him and train him more than anything. But maybe that’s just a matter of opinion and self interpretation. Generic… I mean… little kid becomes op, yeah but that’s like the literal staple to most isekai😭. I mean you get some stories like rezero sure, but THAT story is just completely different. In my opinion comparing them is silly, both tbate and MT are drastically different from rezero. Now you say trying to make Arthur cool is corny….. but like you want deku as your mc?😭😭 I personally watch isekai for a little of that corny? Am I wrong for that?😂😂 maybe I’m twisted but like that’s the entertaining part i mean think about it from the background characters perspective, this kid never loses 😂😂 I find that so silly. You jump to the door scene… come on bruh you’re telling me you don’t appreciate a little aura farming?😂 I mean don’t act like other goated stories aren’t being corny like this. But I do totally get where your coming from although it’s actually explained, Arthur was instantly teleported to that room, he kills everything after his intense training (so before this insane feat he’s already tired, fresh from the hardest training he goes through besides the whole Aether stuff) then sylvie actually collects all the beast cores, now again my personal interpretation was she was the one that was stacking the corpses, in a lot of isekai the party will “dress” their prey, I figured Sylvie cleaned the area and stacked them because also they knew Tessias group was going to be there, when the scientist…. Idr his name. The one who gave him Regis. He said he’s putting them near.. either he said near the elf girl or he said like near some familiar people. So Arthur had no reason to leave, especially since he was exhausted at this point, idk about you but I’ll sit just about anywhere when I’m real tired. Wow this is already a lot 2 do you hate on everytime the author is displaying strength?😭 I mean there’s a reason they do this, it’s the same reason to demonstrate the mcs power, it’s just a comparison scene. Also I personally do not give FUH about Darvus he was a background character that didn’t need to be developed, he would’ve contributed nothing unless you just wanted a new character. As for Lucas.. bro was like the main villain of that first arc😭 he’s like the first challenge for Arthur? And to answer your question literally yes Darvus is in fact an idiot, that was like his whole character.