You know… I’ve never really liked stories where the MC hides their power just for the sake of hiding it, with no proper reasoning behind it. This story is just that, but with the twist that MC will die if he reveals it… But then there comes the question as to what counts as revealing it? Does it only count when he reveals 100% of his power? 10%? Or is it more so the perceptions of those around him? If someone perceives him as strong then does he die? That doesn’t really seem to be the case since his teacher believes that he has more talent in magic than everyone around him. Just what counts as him revealing his power?
The logic just gets more and more twisted. This concept also makes for so many moments where you’re just itching for MC to just punch people in the face and destroy them, but you know he just isn’t going to. There also will never be that satisfying moment where MC will reveal everything and take the prize. I personally don’t really get why you would take a gimmick that is so frustrating when overdone/prolonged, and make it the entire story.
That is my exact problem with it aswell.
What counts as revealing?
Can he just have some skill in everything without dying? Could he barely pass the sword test and the magic test without dying?
The only way i could see this executed properly is by making the MC fabricate a false indentity where he never reveals his true self and lives with his full power while hiding away his true indentity. You can get some tension from it where if they figure out his real indentity he dies and he has to deal with people getting close to figuring him out and having to figure out how to make them give up or get rid of them.
Its more of a curse then anything at that point cause you would live in constant fear of getting your indentity revealed and if you slip up you are dead.
It could be interesting if done carefull but this story so far isnt any of that
Knowledge-Devourer
I feel like the MC should be smart enough to come up with a way that makes him competent without standing out too much
Knowledge-Devourer
I’m starting to like no 7, I like his guts😅😅
Da-vonci
This is getting annoying
Icycloud
You know… I’ve never really liked stories where the MC hides their power just for the sake of hiding it, with no proper reasoning behind it. This story is just that, but with the twist that MC will die if he reveals it… But then there comes the question as to what counts as revealing it? Does it only count when he reveals 100% of his power? 10%? Or is it more so the perceptions of those around him? If someone perceives him as strong then does he die? That doesn’t really seem to be the case since his teacher believes that he has more talent in magic than everyone around him. Just what counts as him revealing his power?
The logic just gets more and more twisted. This concept also makes for so many moments where you’re just itching for MC to just punch people in the face and destroy them, but you know he just isn’t going to. There also will never be that satisfying moment where MC will reveal everything and take the prize. I personally don’t really get why you would take a gimmick that is so frustrating when overdone/prolonged, and make it the entire story.
A_Lost_Soul_On_The_Internet
That is my exact problem with it aswell.
What counts as revealing?
Can he just have some skill in everything without dying? Could he barely pass the sword test and the magic test without dying?
The only way i could see this executed properly is by making the MC fabricate a false indentity where he never reveals his true self and lives with his full power while hiding away his true indentity. You can get some tension from it where if they figure out his real indentity he dies and he has to deal with people getting close to figuring him out and having to figure out how to make them give up or get rid of them.
Its more of a curse then anything at that point cause you would live in constant fear of getting your indentity revealed and if you slip up you are dead.
It could be interesting if done carefull but this story so far isnt any of that
Randomqt
im pissed 😶😶😶