Legion20
Not too be harsh I really love your book and writing, but I was kinda hoping for something more. The concepts mentioned in this chapter are something Iâve seen a lot of times before. And I know itâs almost impossible to be 100% original. But the problem I have is with the school arc itself, itâs been done so many times itâs almost impossible to do something new. Thatâs why I think itâs a bad idea, why not go the random master/hermit route? Thatâs something that Iâve never really seen a lot of. Or maybe joining an organization as in Throne of magical Arcana. Thereâs a lot of options to gain knowledge about the world instead of attending an academy and at this point I canât help but see it as lazy writing or a lack of creativity.
We have all seen scenarios where the MC in many a story got hunted down simply because he was 'heaven-defying' etc etc. I really get bored of the whole 'Academy' scene - or worse, the 'Tournament' arcs - where young geniuses declare their prodigious talents to their Clan's enemies. Why do we almost never see these 'Sons of Heaven' assassinated? The same logic applies, only so much more rational considering the kind of resources such individuals hold in their families. Sure, we don't expect open warfare but plots? Alliances aimed at eliminating such evident threats? True, the novels are about the MC but my point comes across; it is irrational to advertise your talents to the rest of the world. Even is it were in a controlled environment, the very nature of humanity and competition would mean that such prodigies would live very short lives. NO TO TOURNAMENTS!!!