@Assaultsquirt could be, the vibe i got on novel is more of a cocky, bragging brat with no real skill. on manga the image makes it far more idiot looking tho, lol

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@DexerMang
I dunno if it's been made clear yet, but your divine protection doesn't always mesh with you as a person. There is dissonance, like a weak, timid kid getting a divine protection meant for fighting. The real life equivalent would be a man being born with perfect looks, and yet being socially inept and incapable of asking a woman out.

Ares isn't exactly mentally retarded, he just values himself way more than what he's actually worth. He's just your average Redditor, tbh.

@Assaultsquirt how can he get the divine protection as the sage then? Between this and Douglas's manga is it like there's a trend lately against sages in hero parties? Why do they all seem really stupid? It's only that one sage who got reincarnated twice or the loli sages that don't have this issue, but the moment it's a sage in a typical JRPG party they get turned into the village idiot.

so I suppose next chapter continues this flashback...

damn it Alex !

@kkaces
If I recall correctly, Ares has always been an idiot. In the chapters where it shows the hero's party, he's trying to take on the chores that Gideon did and can't do any of them properly, not even battle planning, strategy, or recon. He's a haughty idiot, an example of Dunning-Kruger if I've ever seen one.

Man, that merc has the nicest smile. Just really, really warmed my heart, closing in on it like that.

cool

oho, is the mangaka trying to paints the sage more as a idiot and irritating character rather than ambition-blinded scum like in novel? he wasn't even drawn like the few panels in ch1 lol..

God bless those hips.

@Asbolus - it's the elf way. Humans have short lives and are always in a hurry, while elves take their time and don't forget to enjoy their lives. Immortality would become unbearable otherwise.

wow Alex has always been scum. Ruty should have chopped him to bits

@vantablack35: One thing's for sure. She wants his wood.

@TypoCM: I'm not sure we're going to so that at all. At the pace things are falling apart for Arex, he'll be his own ruin, before MC has the chance to do so.

Ducking flashback
Pls stop it author
You ruined the story

ya i wonder why Author change the sage name from Ares to Alex .....oh well who gives a fuck about asshole Ares
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i don't remember the chapter part of WN ..guess the LN change the story :/

"Imma feel up on yo boy but I don't like him. I'm into trees. No really. "

When can we fucking see him ruin the sage? I already want him beat up. So far it's just a lot of romantic 'development' - which honestly isn't needed since they already like each other.

First I was "Who the f... is Alex? .....ooooh, yeah, Ares. Lol."

Damn high elf tree hugger.
Would you like to frick a tree?