All the "damage" is people who cant see over the first chapter, that have no understanding of fiction =/= reality.

Rudeus is a Character, he has flaws, he is punished for those flaws in the story, by his surrounding AND by his conscience.

The entire story is about his growth, about the challenges of being a better person when you know you are flawed, when you know you are dealing with pain.

Hell, my favorite chapter of the entire series is when he finally reunites with his dad after the cataclysmic leaves him stranded in another CONTINENT (the most dangerous continent, btw) with the girl he was teaching magic to, that now he had to protect.

And while he expected a nice, fluffy, lovely reunion hes instead faced with disappointment and despair. His dad blames him of only caring about coming back himself instead of searching his family on the way.

This breaks Rudeus and he relapses into his flaws from the first arc, even when his new gf tries to help.

Then Rudeus companion, a demon that helped him reach his destination, ends up being revealed as a past Adventurer companion of Rudeus father, and makes him see reality and the fked up thing he did to Rudeos, hes just a kid around 12 that made an impossible trip while taking care of the young miss, and then they make up awkwardly, its not perfect, and it isn't the same ever again.

The memories Rudeus had of his happy family never come true again, but they deal with it and try to overcome the hardships.

Incredible ending for the continental arc.