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Jun 30, 6:15 PM
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Now this is not to say Rudy should be 1-shooting everything or
Given the opponents Rudeus has faced and the skills he has earned along the way(Emperor-Class Spells, Demon Eye, Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning; the usual) in the series this fight against the Hydra just didn't make sense or feel right.

Rudeus was spamming small fireball attacks the whole fight going with the motion when in reality after 3 or 4 heads were taken off Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit. Plus with 4 more-than-capable allies by his side to defend him casting it easily would have been possible even if they were up close so the spell could be effective. But instead, we got what we got, which didn't make sense given the character development Rudy has gained to be to be less "cocky" and treat this world like it's the real thing like he did in season 1 w/ Rujierd, Eris, and that D-Tier group... incident.
Jun 30, 6:38 PM
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DatManJB said:
Now this is not to say Rudy should be 1-shooting everything or

Paul's death doesn't make sense or couldn't happen in front of Rudeus. But it's how it happened.
Given the opponents Rudeus has faced and the skills he has earned along the way(Emperor-Class Spells, Demon Eye, Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning; the usual) in the series this fight against the Hydra just didn't make sense or feel right.

Rudeus was spamming small fireball attacks the whole fight going with the motion when in reality after 3 or 4 heads were taken off Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit. Plus with 4 more-than-capable allies by his side to defend him casting it easily would have been possible even if they were up close so the spell could be effective. But instead, we got what we got, which didn't make sense given the character development Rudy has gained to be to be less "cocky" and treat this world like it's the real thing like he did in season 1 w/ Rujierd, Eris, and that D-Tier group... incident.

Based on your comment, you didn't watch the whole episode or you were on your phone the whole time...

The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks and absorbing mana.
The only way to defeat it was to cut all of its heads off and prevent them from regenerating by searing the wound. Hence the small fireball that are easier to aim.

You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Jun 30, 6:50 PM
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DatManJB said:
Now this is not to say Rudy should be 1-shooting everything or

Paul's death doesn't make sense or couldn't happen in front of Rudeus. But it's how it happened.
Given the opponents Rudeus has faced and the skills he has earned along the way(Emperor-Class Spells, Demon Eye, Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning; the usual) in the series this fight against the Hydra just didn't make sense or feel right.

Rudeus was spamming small fireball attacks the whole fight going with the motion when in reality after 3 or 4 heads were taken off Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit. Plus with 4 more-than-capable allies by his side to defend him casting it easily would have been possible even if they were up close so the spell could be effective. But instead, we got what we got, which didn't make sense given the character development Rudy has gained to be to be less "cocky" and treat this world like it's the real thing like he did in season 1 w/ Rujierd, Eris, and that D-Tier group... incident.

Based on your comment, you didn't watch the whole episode or you were on your phone the whole time...

The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks and absorbing mana.
The only way to defeat it was to cut all of its heads off and prevent them from regenerating by searing the wound. Hence the small fireball that are easier to aim.

You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
@Yaggamy
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The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks
Said it yourself nullify not negate.

Edit: Yo know it all, the Hydra itself creates a nullifying barrier not the scales. The scales simply absorb mana which Rudeus has enough mana to negate the absorption with the power of his spells. Can't even trust your own knowledge(must of been looking at your phone too) hence my question was asked.


Yaggamy said:
You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Source? Oh right made it tf up.

Talk like you know it all when in reality you're just defending poor writing.๐Ÿคฃ

Still S2P2 was a 9/10 you're just defending that one part like a dipshit.
DatManJBJun 30, 9:30 PM
Jun 30, 7:43 PM
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You're misreading Rudeus' development. I've read the LN's, so let me help out.

He isn't going all out. That's the whole point of his character. He used to go all out and fight mindlessly because he was convinced he was stronger and better than everyone else. The end of season 2 is him accepting his place in the world. He isn't the strongest. He just happens to have an infinitely huge mana pool.

The point of the story isn't about giving it your all when you're fighting. It's about accepting what you have and working to protect it. He can't be reckless enough to use all of his strength anymore because he has a family to look after.

As for the Hydra scene. No. The whole point of the fireball attacks was searing the heads. There was no one-shot attack chance. It's not even the show's thing. That is LITERALLY how Hercules' story goes.

And nullify means the same thing as negate, dude.
Jun 30, 8:00 PM
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DatManJB said:
@Yaggamy
Yaggamy said:
The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks
Said it yourself nullify not negate.


Yaggamy said:
You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Source? Oh right made it tf up.

Talk like you know it all when in reality you're just defending poor writing.๐Ÿคฃ

Still S2P2 was a 9/10 you're just defending that one part like a dipshit.

Please explain what you think the difference is between nullify and negate. They’re synonyms.
Jun 30, 8:07 PM
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DatManJB said:
@Yaggamy
Yaggamy said:
The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks
Said it yourself nullify not negate.


Yaggamy said:
You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Source? Oh right made it tf up.

Talk like you know it all when in reality you're just defending poor writing.๐Ÿคฃ

Still S2P2 was a 9/10 you're just defending that one part like a dipshit.

Nullify and negate literally mean the same thing. Modern education systems are clearly failing.
Jun 30, 8:15 PM
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One of the earliest examples of Rudy's development is learning, that this world is not a videogame and death means it's over. He got especially humbled after almost being killed by Osterd, so he is no longer cocky and arrogant.
He may still effortlessly defeat weaker or even advanced level threat monsters, but Hydra was something next level and probably the most dangerous adversary he ever faced. On top of that, it was his natural counter due to music nullification.

Jun 30, 8:34 PM
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rudy hasnt learned emperor tier bruh. his skill magic are only saint tier at this season.
are you really watching the show?
and are you seriously want rudy to cast comulunimbus in there? he will kill all his party before hydra.
Jun 30, 9:32 PM
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DatManJB said:
Now this is not to say Rudy should be 1-shooting everything or

Paul's death doesn't make sense or couldn't happen in front of Rudeus. But it's how it happened.
Given the opponents Rudeus has faced and the skills he has earned along the way(Emperor-Class Spells, Demon Eye, Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning; the usual) in the series this fight against the Hydra just didn't make sense or feel right.

Rudeus was spamming small fireball attacks the whole fight going with the motion when in reality after 3 or 4 heads were taken off Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit. Plus with 4 more-than-capable allies by his side to defend him casting it easily would have been possible even if they were up close so the spell could be effective. But instead, we got what we got, which didn't make sense given the character development Rudy has gained to be to be less "cocky" and treat this world like it's the real thing like he did in season 1 w/ Rujierd, Eris, and that D-Tier group... incident.

Based on your comment, you didn't watch the whole episode or you were on your phone the whole time...

The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks and absorbing mana.
The only way to defeat it was to cut all of its heads off and prevent them from regenerating by searing the wound. Hence the small fireball that are easier to aim.

You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
@Yaggamy
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on your phone
I'm pretty sure you're dead on with that comment lol
Jun 30, 9:32 PM

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DatManJB said:
@Yaggamy
Yaggamy said:
The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks
Said it yourself nullify not negate.


Yaggamy said:
You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Source? Oh right made it tf up.

Talk like you know it all when in reality you're just defending poor writing.๐Ÿคฃ

Still S2P2 was a 9/10 you're just defending that one part like a dipshit.

Please explain what you think the difference is between nullify and negate. They’re synonyms.
@AustinJamB Cool the information provided was still incorrect so that synonym "who cares" doesn't mean anything to me.
Jun 30, 9:35 PM

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DatManJB said:
@Yaggamy
Yaggamy said:
The Hydra's scales were nullifying magic attacks
Said it yourself nullify not negate.


Yaggamy said:
You also didn't notice something about Rudy. His attacks have so much power behind them they do the same amount of damage like big flashy ultimate attacks from normal mages.
Source? Oh right made it tf up.

Talk like you know it all when in reality you're just defending poor writing.๐Ÿคฃ

Still S2P2 was a 9/10 you're just defending that one part like a dipshit.

Nullify and negate literally mean the same thing. Modern education systems are clearly failing.
@Kahoshi1 Cool the information provided to reply was still wrong so I don't care grammar police will continue to see them as different so nerds like you Reee at simple grammar erroras.
Jun 30, 9:54 PM

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One of the earliest examples of Rudy's development is learning, that this world is not a videogame and death means it's over. He got especially humbled after almost being killed by Osterd, so he is no longer cocky and arrogant.
He may still effortlessly defeat weaker or even advanced level threat monsters, but Hydra was something next level and probably the most dangerous adversary he ever faced. On top of that, it was his natural counter due to music nullification.
@Piromysl But that's where it just doesn't feel right... his magic is nullified if too far away from the Hydra but up close he has the ability to cast as big of a spell as he wants(He has the same mana pool as Laplace which he is told he does and I don't believe a Hydra can absorb a literal god-tier amount of mana) or he could simply use earth magic to create spikes below the Hydra since it never moves. Either way the build-up to
just doesn't feel right because as you said "He got especially humbled after almost being killed by Osterd" so why do we see him smirking all cocky and pay for it. This is a terrible trope that doesn't sit right with me, especially after learning not to follow it in the show.
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rudy hasnt learned emperor tier bruh. his skill magic are only saint tier at this season.
are you really watching the show?
and are you seriously want rudy to cast comulunimbus in there? he will kill all his party before hydra.
@xiMii

"He rescued Roxy using a <<Water Emperor>> class magic Absolute Zero"

Source:
https://mushokutensei.fandom.com/wiki/Rudeus_Greyrat/Chronology#:~:text=He%20rescued%20Roxy%20using%20a,and%20stated%20attacking%20on%20Rudeus.

Search:
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera-gx&hs=Fks&sca_esv=1122d9277a2b469c&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIKcoTR6bWPVmbKnAMLj2xm9EaTvxw:1719809050890&q=Does+Rudeus+use+absolute+zero%3F&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz_Lz8g4WHAxXLEEQIHcFKAxgQzmd6BAgkEAY

Rudy is a strategist who has been humbled by both the D-Tier Group incident and Orsted. He should not be leaving himself open like he did in that episode by any means. He knows what's at stake and how important this mission is. What happened at the end of Ep.22 is fine but how it happened isn't. Which is as I said, was poor writing but S2P2 is still a 9/10 to me. So I am serious with what I said.
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DatManJB said:
@Piromysl But that's where it just doesn't feel right... his magic is nullified if too far away from the Hydra but up close he has the ability to cast as big of a spell as he wants(He has the same mana pool as Laplace which he is told he does and I don't believe a Hydra can absorb a literal god-tier amount of mana) or he could simply use earth magic to create spikes below the Hydra since it never moves. Either way the build-up to
just doesn't feel right because as you said "He got especially humbled after almost being killed by Osterd" so why do we see him smirking all cocky and pay for it. This is a terrible trope that doesn't sit right with me, especially after learning not to follow it in the show.

Because this "nullification" was just a barrier surrounding the hydra, which is why he was able to deal damage in point blank range. That was very dangerous, because mage should never go melle.

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@Piromysl But that's where it just doesn't feel right... his magic is nullified if too far away from the Hydra but up close he has the ability to cast as big of a spell as he wants(He has the same mana pool as Laplace which he is told he does and I don't believe a Hydra can absorb a literal god-tier amount of mana) or he could simply use earth magic to create spikes below the Hydra since it never moves. Either way the build-up to
just doesn't feel right because as you said "He got especially humbled after almost being killed by Osterd" so why do we see him smirking all cocky and pay for it. This is a terrible trope that doesn't sit right with me, especially after learning not to follow it in the show.

Because this "nullification" was just a barrier surrounding the hydra, which is why he was able to deal damage in point blank range. That was very dangerous, because mage should never go melle.
@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.
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DatManJB said:
@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

Bro, you are just trying to hard to somehow imply that Rudy is omnipotent. He is not and still has his own shortcomings. He is indeed very talented and even his chantless casting is something revolutionary, but in the end he is still a human with human flaws and limitations. Even his Demon Eye is not perfect and while it gives him an edge and is very useful, it still can be countered. Ruijerd for example managed to counter it by thinking ahead, predicting his opponent's movements and leaving no openings and Hydra did something similar with the sheer quantity of it's seven heads.
Anyway, Rudy daydreaming in the middle of the fight is definitely something he deserves to be called out for, especially since he should know better and it was what caused Paul's death. There is no denying that.

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DatManJB said:
@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

His demon eye can only see 1 second into the future with precision and that too is not fool proof. Stronger opponents that make split second decisions before attack can easily counter the demon eye, just like Ruijerd, Orsted and in this case, the Hydra.

No matter where he blasts his magic from, it will sense the mana and nullify it through the high pitched noise before the magic attack reaches. Hence a high speed attack from point blank range is required.

During the part where Paul jumped in to save Rudeus; Elinalise, Roxy and Talhand were dealing with the Hydra's neck swing attacks. Rudy shifted his focus to them, to check if they needed any assistance and the Hydra's last head caught him offgaurd. Paul did not die when he was thinking "One last head". Thats when the Hydra started surprise attacks which caught everyone offgaurd including Rudeus.

Just because Rudeus has a huge pool of Mana, he cant just keep shooting at the Hydra if it means the Hydra will just nullify/negate that attack. Its a complete stalemate and waste of energy for his party members since they have to keep covering and defending him from Hydra's counter attacks.
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DatManJB said:
@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

His demon eye can only see 1 second into the future with precision and that too is not fool proof. Stronger opponents that make split second decisions before attack can easily counter the demon eye, just like Ruijerd, Orsted and in this case, the Hydra.

No matter where he blasts his magic from, it will sense the mana and nullify it through the high pitched noise before the magic attack reaches. Hence a high speed attack from point blank range is required.

During the part where Paul jumped in to save Rudeus; Elinalise, Roxy and Talhand were dealing with the Hydra's neck swing attacks. Rudy shifted his focus to them, to check if they needed any assistance and the Hydra's last head caught him offgaurd. Paul did not die when he was thinking "One last head". Thats when the Hydra started surprise attacks which caught everyone offgaurd including Rudeus.

Just because Rudeus has a huge pool of Mana, he cant just keep shooting at the Hydra if it means the Hydra will just nullify/negate that attack. Its a complete stalemate and waste of energy for his party members since they have to keep covering and defending him from Hydra's counter attacks.
@V1P3R0P Yes, Rudeus' demon eye has its limitations, but to dismiss its utility in this context is shortsighted. Even a second's foresight can be a game-changer, especially when combined with his other abilities.

You mention the Hydra's ability to sense and nullify magic through high-pitched noise. True, but that doesn’t negate the potential for creative strategies. Rudeus' vast mana pool isn't just for brute force; it’s for outmaneuvering such defenses. A high-speed attack from point-blank range is one approach, but there are myriad other tactics he could employ with his Saint-tier magic proficiency.

As for Paul and the others, their role in the battle was crucial, but it’s overly simplistic to attribute the failure solely to Rudeus' momentary distraction. The Hydra's unpredictability is a given, yet a more coordinated effort leveraging Rudeus' extensive skill set could have yielded a different outcome.
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DatManJB said:
@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

Bro, you are just trying to hard to somehow imply that Rudy is omnipotent. He is not and still has his own shortcomings. He is indeed very talented and even his chantless casting is something revolutionary, but in the end he is still a human with human flaws and limitations. Even his Demon Eye is not perfect and while it gives him an edge and is very useful, it still can be countered. Ruijerd for example managed to counter it by thinking ahead, predicting his opponent's movements and leaving no openings and Hydra did something similar with the sheer quantity of it's seven heads.
Anyway, Rudy daydreaming in the middle of the fight is definitely something he deserves to be called out for, especially since he should know better and it was what caused Paul's death. There is no denying that.
@Piromysl

Let's go ahead and establish this, first. You are completely ignoring the fact that it is the WRITER who is making up the story. Now that, THAT, is established.

Rudeus has seen twice, on two different occasions, how sitting back or being cocky in a fight can lead to HIM and/or his ALLIES getting killed(D-Tier Group incident and Orsted incident). Now with both those instances being established why is Rudues as you stated,
Piromysl said:
daydreaming in the middle of the fight
when he has learned TWICE it can lead to HIMSELF or OTHERS being killed? That part of you saying
Piromysl said:
he deserves to be called out for

does not belong to the Rudeus because at the end of the day he is just a character, that FAULT belongs to the writer who ignored TWICE(at least in the books) Rudy has learned not to make a DEADLY mistake that could kill HIMSELF or OTHERS. Hence why this feeling of unease with how the season partially ended bothered me. It's not that
And still I'm pretty sure Rudy is kinda OP even now. If you don't think having the same Mana pool as Laplace at this stage of Rudy's life/Journey isn't OP idk what to tell you.
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@V1P3R0P Yes, Rudeus' demon eye has its limitations, but to dismiss its utility in this context is shortsighted. Even a second's foresight can be a game-changer, especially when combined with his other abilities.

You mention the Hydra's ability to sense and nullify magic through high-pitched noise. True, but that doesn’t negate the potential for creative strategies. Rudeus' vast mana pool isn't just for brute force; it’s for outmaneuvering such defenses. A high-speed attack from point-blank range is one approach, but there are myriad other tactics he could employ with his Saint-tier magic proficiency.

As for Paul and the others, their role in the battle was crucial, but it’s overly simplistic to attribute the failure solely to Rudeus' momentary distraction. The Hydra's unpredictability is a given, yet a more coordinated effort leveraging Rudeus' extensive skill set could have yielded a different outcome.

Like I mentioned in my previous comment. Stronger opponents can attack in multiple variations in a second, which completely makes the eye of foresight unpredictable. He did use his eye of foresight, but it was not helping him out, so rather waste time to figure out how to work it out, its best to think of other impactful strategies, like the one they went with.

But they never needed the help of saint tier magic over there, or a change in strategy. Their strategy was working just fine and they were caught off guard when the Hydra started swinging its neck around as a last resort. If they really had a chance to strategise it, I guess they wouldve, but it all happened so suddenly, they were left completely out of sync.

Again, They never needed any change in strategies since their strategy to "Chop Chop and burn" was working well for them, Infact it was flawless until the last moment. The surprise attack was what left them all vulnerable.
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@V1P3R0P Yes, Rudeus' demon eye has its limitations, but to dismiss its utility in this context is shortsighted. Even a second's foresight can be a game-changer, especially when combined with his other abilities.

You mention the Hydra's ability to sense and nullify magic through high-pitched noise. True, but that doesn’t negate the potential for creative strategies. Rudeus' vast mana pool isn't just for brute force; it’s for outmaneuvering such defenses. A high-speed attack from point-blank range is one approach, but there are myriad other tactics he could employ with his Saint-tier magic proficiency.

As for Paul and the others, their role in the battle was crucial, but it’s overly simplistic to attribute the failure solely to Rudeus' momentary distraction. The Hydra's unpredictability is a given, yet a more coordinated effort leveraging Rudeus' extensive skill set could have yielded a different outcome.

Like I mentioned in my previous comment. Stronger opponents can attack in multiple variations in a second, which completely makes the eye of foresight unpredictable. He did use his eye of foresight, but it was not helping him out, so rather waste time to figure out how to work it out, its best to think of other impactful strategies, like the one they went with.

But they never needed the help of saint tier magic over there, or a change in strategy. Their strategy was working just fine and they were caught off guard when the Hydra started swinging its neck around as a last resort. If they really had a chance to strategise it, I guess they wouldve, but it all happened so suddenly, they were left completely out of sync.

Again, They never needed any change in strategies since their strategy to "Chop Chop and burn" was working well for them, Infact it was flawless until the last moment. The surprise attack was what left them all vulnerable.
@V1P3R0P Your defense of the Eye of Foresight's limitations is adorably simplistic. Yes, stronger opponents can attack in multiple variations within a second, but to claim that this makes the Eye entirely unpredictable is an exaggeration. The Eye of Foresight provides a significant tactical advantage, and dismissing it so quickly shows a lack of strategic imagination.

Their so-called flawless "Chop Chop and burn" strategy was anything but. If it were truly effective, they wouldn't have been caught off guard by the Hydra's last-ditch neck swings. A truly impactful strategy would have accounted for all possible contingencies, including a creature's desperate flailing.

Suggesting that no change in strategy was needed is laughable. A good strategist adapts and evolves their approach, especially when faced with unforeseen circumstances. The surprise attack only exposed the weaknesses in their supposedly "flawless" plan. Relying solely on brute force without incorporating more nuanced tactics or leveraging Rudeus' full range of abilities was a glaring oversight.

Their strategy was far from perfect, and dismissing the need for strategic adaptation is a sign of limited thinking. If they had truly considered all variables and utilized their resources more effectively, the outcome could have been different. It's clear they needed more than just chopping and burning; they needed a comprehensive and adaptable strategy.
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You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

His demon eye can only see 1 second into the future with precision and that too is not fool proof. Stronger opponents that make split second decisions before attack can easily counter the demon eye, just like Ruijerd, Orsted and in this case, the Hydra.

No matter where he blasts his magic from, it will sense the mana and nullify it through the high pitched noise before the magic attack reaches. Hence a high speed attack from point blank range is required.

During the part where Paul jumped in to save Rudeus; Elinalise, Roxy and Talhand were dealing with the Hydra's neck swing attacks. Rudy shifted his focus to them, to check if they needed any assistance and the Hydra's last head caught him offgaurd. Paul did not die when he was thinking "One last head". Thats when the Hydra started surprise attacks which caught everyone offgaurd including Rudeus.

Just because Rudeus has a huge pool of Mana, he cant just keep shooting at the Hydra if it means the Hydra will just nullify/negate that attack. Its a complete stalemate and waste of energy for his party members since they have to keep covering and defending him from Hydra's counter attacks.
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His demon eye can only see 1 second into the future with precision and that too is not fool proof. Stronger opponents that make split second decisions before attack can easily counter the demon eye, just like Ruijerd, Orsted and in this case, the Hydra.
Made tfu. 5-10 seconds have been said. 1 second was back in S1 as a kid not.

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No matter where he blasts his magic from, it will sense the mana and nullify it through the high pitched noise before the magic attack reaches. Hence a high speed attack from point blank range is required.
Already established he has allies to occupy the hydra so he can cast.

V1P3R0P said:
During the part where Paul jumped in to save Rudeus; Elinalise, Roxy and Talhand were dealing with the Hydra's neck swing attacks. Rudy shifted his focus to them, to check if they needed any assistance and the Hydra's last head caught him offgaurd. Paul did not die when he was thinking "One last head". That's when the Hydra started surprise attacks which caught everyone offgaurd including Rudeus.
No in the anime(which this is an anime forum) he finished up casting his fireball. But yet again "offgaurd" is another excuse for daydreaming which Rudy has devastatingly learned TWICE, as a character, not to do on the battlefield.

V1P3R0P said:
Just because Rudeus has a huge pool of Mana, he cant just keep shooting at the Hydra if it means the Hydra will just nullify/negate that attack. Its a complete stalemate and waste of energy for his party members since they have to keep covering and defending him from Hydra's counter attacks.
We are not following your "I made it tfu" logic the anime specifically stated, "Magic should work at point-blank range"(EP22, 8:53) so go somewhere with that made up nonsense to cover up bad writing(or possible bad adaptation to help you cope).

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"He rescued Roxy using a <<Water Emperor>> class magic Absolute Zero"

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Rudy is a strategist who has been humbled by both the D-Tier Group incident and Orsted. He should not be leaving himself open like he did in that episode by any means. He knows what's at stake and how important this mission is. What happened at the end of Ep.22 is fine but how it happened isn't. Which is as I said, was poor writing but S2P2 is still a 9/10 to me. So I am serious with what I said.
@DatManJB first that's the web novel not the light novel(which is what the anime is adapting) and in the light novel he never used the emperor spell absolute zero




second rudeus is inexperienced in taking on labyrinths as this his first ever one so him him being confused for a second wasn't unnatural at all


third using those super strong spells upclose is just unreasonable those spells require a ton of time, time that the hydra will not give rudy, besides it can just easily regenerate plus magic has a less chance of being nullified when aimed at a chopped head.

so no, it ain't nowhere near close to poor writing bruh
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BimJomp said:
@V1P3R0P Your defense of the Eye of Foresight's limitations is adorably simplistic. Yes, stronger opponents can attack in multiple variations within a second, but to claim that this makes the Eye entirely unpredictable is an exaggeration. The Eye of Foresight provides a significant tactical advantage, and dismissing it so quickly shows a lack of strategic imagination.

Their so-called flawless "Chop Chop and burn" strategy was anything but. If it were truly effective, they wouldn't have been caught off guard by the Hydra's last-ditch neck swings. A truly impactful strategy would have accounted for all possible contingencies, including a creature's desperate flailing.

Suggesting that no change in strategy was needed is laughable. A good strategist adapts and evolves their approach, especially when faced with unforeseen circumstances. The surprise attack only exposed the weaknesses in their supposedly "flawless" plan. Relying solely on brute force without incorporating more nuanced tactics or leveraging Rudeus' full range of abilities was a glaring oversight.

Their strategy was far from perfect, and dismissing the need for strategic adaptation is a sign of limited thinking. If they had truly considered all variables and utilized their resources more effectively, the outcome could have been different. It's clear they needed more than just chopping and burning; they needed a comprehensive and adaptable strategy.

for one, We have the privilege as a viewer to comment on the strategy being imperfect based on what we see, But thats not the same for the characters right in there. Ok, their strategy was way too simplistic. But it was still effective if not perfect. When fighting against a high level monster, that nobody has much info on, its really difficult to come up with last minute strategies, unless the person involved has prior battle experience with monsters of the same class. In this case, Rudeus was their main strategist, but he lacked enough experience in that area. No womder he was taken aback, when Hydra started swinging its neck.
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@DatManJB first that's the web novel not the light novel(which is what the anime is adapting) and in the light novel he never used the emperor spell absolute zero




second rudeus is inexperienced in taking on labyrinths as this his first ever one so him him being confused for a second wasn't unnatural at all


third using those super strong spells upclose is just unreasonable those spells require a ton of time, time that the hydra will not give rudy, besides it can just easily regenerate plus magic has a less chance of being nullified when aimed at a chopped head.

so no, it ain't nowhere near close to poor writing bruh
@rolopolo78 So your coping the web novel being mistranslated, making up Micky Mouse reasons why Rudeus randomly starts daydreaming because he is quote,
rolopolo78 said:
inexperienced in taking on labyrinths as this his first ever one so him him being confused for a second wasn't unnatural at all
which doesn't at all explain him blindsided when the enemy had only one head left, and you ignore the fact there is a: B-Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, Saint-Tier Swordsman, Saint-Tier Mage, and a Saint/Emperor-tier Mage (I don't give af what you say) who has the same Mana pool of the strongest mage of all time(Laplace) all by saying "those spells require a ton of time" which again belongs to your own "I made it tfu" argument. How do you not preview what you write?
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@rolopolo78 So your coping the web novel being mistranslated, making up Micky Mouse reasons why Rudeus randomly starts daydreaming because he is quote,
rolopolo78 said:
inexperienced in taking on labyrinths as this his first ever one so him him being confused for a second wasn't unnatural at all
which doesn't at all explain him blindsided when the enemy had only one head left, and you ignore the fact there is a: B-Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, Saint-Tier Swordsman, Saint-Tier Mage, and a Saint/Emperor-tier Mage (I don't give af what you say) who has the same Mana pool of the strongest mage of all time(Laplace) all by saying "those spells require a ton of time" which again belongs to your own "I made it tfu" argument. How do you not preview what you write?
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@DatManJB it is literally just a fact that he didn't use an emperor spell in the LN idk why you're being so dumb with this

THE reason why he was confused was

1, inexperienced in labyrinth dungeons

2. hydra was making unnatural movements(slamming it's stumps down which he didn't expect)

3. demon eye didn't help because since he was so close and the hydra is so big it took up his entire line of sight(LN only content)

and last are you just dumb? the strongest spells we've seen are his stone cannon from s2 ep8 and the fireball from tp2 both spells requiring a ton of time in which the hydra will take advantage of. one hit from hydra and it's ggs

you're the actual dork for being too stubborn when you're just wrong mate.
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rolopolo78 said:
@DatManJB it is literally just a fact that he didn't use an emperor spell in the LN idk why you're being so dumb with this

THE reason why he was confused was

1, inexperienced in labyrinth dungeons

2. hydra was making unnatural movements(slamming it's stumps down which he didn't expect)

3. demon eye didn't help because since he was so close and the hydra is so big it took up his entire line of sight(LN only content)

and last are you just dumb? the strongest spells we've seen are his stone cannon from s2 ep8 and the fireball from tp2 both spells requiring a ton of time in which the hydra will take advantage of. one hit from hydra and it's ggs

you're the actual dork for being too stubborn when you're just wrong mate.

it wasn't that Rudeus was weak/not at full power, it was just that his team was equally/more skilled than him

and also the fact that he was at support, he couldn't use
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If someone didn't already noticed, Rudeus isn't like OP like many other isekai main characters. He has a massive amount of mana and is very good at magic but put him against like Paul or Ghislaine in a serious fight, he's f*cked. He might be good against other magic users but that's that.
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@AustinJamB Cool the information provided was still incorrect so that synonym "who cares" doesn't mean anything to me.
@DatManJB If you're asking something, you should really try to understand what other people said, not just defending your shitty argument..
Or maybe you just dont have the necessary intelligent to understand things..
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DatManJB said:
Now this is not to say Rudy should be 1-shooting everything or
Given the opponents Rudeus has faced and the skills he has earned along the way(Emperor-Class Spells, Demon Eye, Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning; the usual) in the series this fight against the Hydra just didn't make sense or feel right.

Rudeus was spamming small fireball attacks the whole fight going with the motion when in reality after 3 or 4 heads were taken off Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit. Plus with 4 more-than-capable allies by his side to defend him casting it easily would have been possible even if they were up close so the spell could be effective. But instead, we got what we got, which didn't make sense given the character development Rudy has gained to be to be less "cocky" and treat this world like it's the real thing like he did in season 1 w/ Rujierd, Eris, and that D-Tier group... incident.

it's fiction.

it doesn't matter what you think about how powers combine etc. the author wanted an outcome and did his or her best to describe the hydra in such a way as to match the party's abilities and produce that outcome.

this is universal and applies also to power ranking nonsense.

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Casted a water spell big enough to save a whole village from burning
fyi you are not supposed to pour water on fire that big if there are people still inside.

Rudeus could of easily built up a huge attack and taken down the Hydra in 1 hit.
why do you think that?

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Source? Oh right made it tf up.
yep you definitely were on your phone since season 1.
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Why do you keep saying that Rudeus has the same mana pool as Laplace? That just means that Rudeus has a lot of MP. Rudeus IS NOT Laplace, he isn't, nor will ever be, anywhere close to Laplace's level of strength. Laplace can literally cast God-level spells that split continents in half and come out intact, because he is immortal, which Rudeus isn't. Also, Rudeus doesn't have anywhere near the knowledge of spells that Laplace had. Rudeus may have a lot of MP, but he is basically only casting low-level spells, since all the high-level spells are only known to ancient entities like Orsted or Laplace. I don't know what you find so hard to understand about that. Would Laplace be able to destroy the Hydra as if it was nothing? Yes, but he knew spells Rudeus can't dream of. Having a lot of mana is meaningless when you don't know the proper way to use it, just makes you good at battles of attrition, which wasn't the case here.

In the world of Mushoku Tensei, mages are MUCH weaker than swordsmen. You better get used to that or you'll be disappointed. The only known exception was Laplace, but it wasn't solely due to his large mana pool. Rudeus can't even cast healing magic without chanting, can't even regenerate lost body parts, and you think he's on Laplace's level just because he has the same mana pool?
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A lot of misinformation here

The Eye of Foresight can read 5-10 seconds into the future, but the further it goes, the more it becomes unreliable (as enemies can just attack somewhere else if you dodge before they attack), and it costs more mana (which isn't really a problem here but it's important to note anyway), so just because you can see 10 seconds into the future, doesn't mean that you should see that far ahead
As others said here, because of Rudeus' position (close range), his Eye of Foresight doesn't work well because from his POV he can't see the Hydra's full body, so it can still attack outside of the vision of his Eye of Foresight

The Hydra is also a very high rank monster, and everyone except Rudeus and Roxy were S-rank adventurers, and despite all that, no one has ever seen a monster like that
The Hydra is also shown being an intelligent creature, as it tried to remove the cauterized parts to be able to heal itself again
The Hydra's "Disturb Magic" is different from the "Disturb Magic" Rudeus uses, as it's a particularity of its scales, meaning the Hydra can use it without incantation (this is why Rudeus have to stay close to it, to be able to cauterize the wounds before it can use its scales)

Rudeus himself is also young, doesn't have as much experience as the others, and most of his advantages are cancelled during the fight :

  • His Eye of Forsight is limited
  • His huge mana pool is not important
  • His voiceless incantation only serves to shorten the cast (he still have to shout the names, to warn his allies)
  • He can't use high-rank spells because he would hit his allies, and can't risk a cave-in either


And lastly, everything that happens when he gets saved by Paul (twice) happens in a very short time, it's not like he stays on the ground for like 5 seconds

And to be fair, killing a high rank monster no one knows anything about, and losing only a close-range fighter and one arm is a very small price to pay, especially since they were only using Rudeus' plan that was afaik entirely based off his past life's knowledge about hydra legends
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A little add on here: Rudeus could probably destroy the hydra by himself if this were a game like Dark Souls where he could practice attack and defence patterns, adjust between loadouts to find best combination etc after each defeat and respawn. But as any gamer knows, coming up with the best plan FIRST TIME doesn’t happen often.
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"He rescued Roxy using a <<Water Emperor>> class magic Absolute Zero"

Source:
https://mushokutensei.fandom.com/wiki/Rudeus_Greyrat/Chronology#:~:text=He%20rescued%20Roxy%20using%20a,and%20stated%20attacking%20on%20Rudeus.

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Rudy is a strategist who has been humbled by both the D-Tier Group incident and Orsted. He should not be leaving himself open like he did in that episode by any means. He knows what's at stake and how important this mission is. What happened at the end of Ep.22 is fine but how it happened isn't. Which is as I said, was poor writing but S2P2 is still a 9/10 to me. So I am serious with what I said.


That wiki is incorrect. Rudy used a lower tier spell with boosted power that caused Roxy to mistake it for Water Emperor spell - Absolute Zero.

This distinction is important. Yes Rudy's spells are more powerful by the tiers of the spells he uses arent high.
To put it in RPG terms:

Its like using a spell with a low scaling modifier while having very high intelligence. It will deal comparable damage to a higher tier spell with less intelligence. But it will lack a lot of the properties of the higher tier spell, and ofcourse if Rudy could actually cast Emperor level spells his would be way more powerful to those of the average mage.
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first rudy is not emperor class magician he has been saint level only since he was 5 years old.

second, he didnt need to go all out since there's a plan in motion already on how to defeat the hydra

bcz of his huge mana pool his each incantation less magic shoot is atleast 5x powerful than same spell casted by other magicialn (with incantations)

fourth bcz of plans rudy have to go closer to hydra and hence cant see his full body and for using demon eye on hydra i guess you need to see whole body which he cant (i can be wrong here so feel free to correct me)

fifth if he uses his saint tier magic columbous(name might be wrong) in closed space like dungeon then he might kill his own party

and why he didnt used other powerful spells again go to second - they had planning - what was the plan and why they even need to plant - go watch episode dude its explained clearly

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@V1P3R0P Your defense of the Eye of Foresight's limitations is adorably simplistic. Yes, stronger opponents can attack in multiple variations within a second, but to claim that this makes the Eye entirely unpredictable is an exaggeration. The Eye of Foresight provides a significant tactical advantage, and dismissing it so quickly shows a lack of strategic imagination.

Their so-called flawless "Chop Chop and burn" strategy was anything but. If it were truly effective, they wouldn't have been caught off guard by the Hydra's last-ditch neck swings. A truly impactful strategy would have accounted for all possible contingencies, including a creature's desperate flailing.

Suggesting that no change in strategy was needed is laughable. A good strategist adapts and evolves their approach, especially when faced with unforeseen circumstances. The surprise attack only exposed the weaknesses in their supposedly "flawless" plan. Relying solely on brute force without incorporating more nuanced tactics or leveraging Rudeus' full range of abilities was a glaring oversight.

Their strategy was far from perfect, and dismissing the need for strategic adaptation is a sign of limited thinking. If they had truly considered all variables and utilized their resources more effectively, the outcome could have been different. It's clear they needed more than just chopping and burning; they needed a comprehensive and adaptable strategy.

for one, We have the privilege as a viewer to comment on the strategy being imperfect based on what we see, But thats not the same for the characters right in there. Ok, their strategy was way too simplistic. But it was still effective if not perfect. When fighting against a high level monster, that nobody has much info on, its really difficult to come up with last minute strategies, unless the person involved has prior battle experience with monsters of the same class. In this case, Rudeus was their main strategist, but he lacked enough experience in that area. No womder he was taken aback, when Hydra started swinging its neck.
@V1P3R0P You're missing the point entirely. While we, as viewers, have the privilege of seeing the bigger picture, it's precisely the lack of strategic depth from Rudeus that is under scrutiny here.

Yes, fighting a high-level monster with limited information is challenging. However, that's where creativity and adaptability should come into play—qualities a true strategist must possess. Rudeus, despite his limited experience, should have leveraged his extensive magical prowess and intellect to devise a more nuanced plan. The Hydra's neck swings may have been unexpected, but a comprehensive strategy would have included contingencies for such unpredictable actions.

Effectiveness in strategy isn’t just about immediate success but about anticipating possible complications. Rudeus' failure to do so highlights a significant gap in his strategic thinking. Claiming that the simplistic strategy was “still effective” is a weak defense; effective strategy adapts and evolves in real-time, especially against formidable foes.

So, while the characters might not have our hindsight, Rudeus' shortcomings as a strategist are clear. A truly effective leader prepares for the unexpected, and in this case, Rudeus fell short.
๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐”‚ ๐“ผ๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ฝ๐“ต๐“ฎ ๐“ฏ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ญ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ฌ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐”‚ ๐”€๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ ๐“ฌ๐“ช๐“ท ๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ ๐“ฏ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ต๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฎ? ๐“๐“ผ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“น๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฒ๐“ถ๐“ฎ ๐“ฌ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ซ๐“ฎ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“”๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ท๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ ๐“พ๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฝ, ๐“˜ ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฐ ๐“พ๐“ท๐“ถ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ญ ๐“น๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ฑ๐“ฝ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐”‚ ๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐”€. ๐“”๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฎ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ๐“ป ๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ถ๐“ช๐“ฒ๐“ท ๐“ต๐“ธ๐“ผ๐“ฝ ๐“ฒ๐“ท ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“ท๐“ธ๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฎ.๐Ÿงโœจ
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@V1P3R0P You're missing the point entirely. While we, as viewers, have the privilege of seeing the bigger picture, it's precisely the lack of strategic depth from Rudeus that is under scrutiny here.

Yes, fighting a high-level monster with limited information is challenging. However, that's where creativity and adaptability should come into play—qualities a true strategist must possess. Rudeus, despite his limited experience, should have leveraged his extensive magical prowess and intellect to devise a more nuanced plan. The Hydra's neck swings may have been unexpected, but a comprehensive strategy would have included contingencies for such unpredictable actions.

Effectiveness in strategy isn’t just about immediate success but about anticipating possible complications. Rudeus' failure to do so highlights a significant gap in his strategic thinking. Claiming that the simplistic strategy was “still effective” is a weak defense; effective strategy adapts and evolves in real-time, especially against formidable foes.

So, while the characters might not have our hindsight, Rudeus' shortcomings as a strategist are clear. A truly effective leader prepares for the unexpected, and in this case, Rudeus fell short.
BimJomp said:
@V1P3R0P You're missing the point entirely. While we, as viewers, have the privilege of seeing the bigger picture, it's precisely the lack of strategic depth from Rudeus that is under scrutiny here.

Yes, fighting a high-level monster with limited information is challenging. However, that's where creativity and adaptability should come into play—qualities a true strategist must possess. Rudeus, despite his limited experience, should have leveraged his extensive magical prowess and intellect to devise a more nuanced plan. The Hydra's neck swings may have been unexpected, but a comprehensive strategy would have included contingencies for such unpredictable actions.

Effectiveness in strategy isn’t just about immediate success but about anticipating possible complications. Rudeus' failure to do so highlights a significant gap in his strategic thinking. Claiming that the simplistic strategy was “still effective” is a weak defense; effective strategy adapts and evolves in real-time, especially against formidable foes.

So, while the characters might not have our hindsight, Rudeus' shortcomings as a strategist are clear. A truly effective leader prepares for the unexpected, and in this case, Rudeus fell short.


Turns out he ain't as smart as you, Sherlock.

You are missing the point that, Rudeus is not a perfect strategist, Atleast not yet.

It's like, this entire time, you are expecting him to be just an effective strategist, a perfect leader, without much battle experience. That just makes him no different than an Overpowered MC from any random Overpowered Iseakais out there.
What you are failing to understand is that, this is not what this show is trying to make him be.
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BimJomp said:
@V1P3R0P You're missing the point entirely. While we, as viewers, have the privilege of seeing the bigger picture, it's precisely the lack of strategic depth from Rudeus that is under scrutiny here.

Yes, fighting a high-level monster with limited information is challenging. However, that's where creativity and adaptability should come into play—qualities a true strategist must possess. Rudeus, despite his limited experience, should have leveraged his extensive magical prowess and intellect to devise a more nuanced plan. The Hydra's neck swings may have been unexpected, but a comprehensive strategy would have included contingencies for such unpredictable actions.

Effectiveness in strategy isn’t just about immediate success but about anticipating possible complications. Rudeus' failure to do so highlights a significant gap in his strategic thinking. Claiming that the simplistic strategy was “still effective” is a weak defense; effective strategy adapts and evolves in real-time, especially against formidable foes.

So, while the characters might not have our hindsight, Rudeus' shortcomings as a strategist are clear. A truly effective leader prepares for the unexpected, and in this case, Rudeus fell short.


Turns out he ain't as smart as you, Sherlock.

You are missing the point that, Rudeus is not a perfect strategist, Atleast not yet.

It's like, this entire time, you are expecting him to be just an effective strategist, a perfect leader, without much battle experience. That just makes him no different than an Overpowered MC from any random Overpowered Iseakais out there.
What you are failing to understand is that, this is not what this show is trying to make him be.
@V1P3R0P It's not about expecting Rudeus to be a perfect strategist right off the bat. The point is that even with his imperfections, there should be a level of tactical growth and adaptability that he's clearly lacking. It's not about him being an overpowered MC from a typical isekai, but about showing some semblance of strategic development.

What you seem to be missing is that a character can be flawed and still exhibit growth in their strategic thinking. The show's portrayal of his tactical decisions often feels lacking, which detracts from his potential as a nuanced character. Expecting better doesn't mean wanting an overpowered protagonist; it means wanting realistic and compelling character development.
๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐”‚ ๐“ผ๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ฝ๐“ต๐“ฎ ๐“ฏ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ญ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ฌ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐”‚ ๐”€๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ ๐“ฌ๐“ช๐“ท ๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ ๐“ฏ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ต๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฎ? ๐“๐“ผ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“น๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฒ๐“ถ๐“ฎ ๐“ฌ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ฌ ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ซ๐“ฎ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“”๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ท๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ ๐“พ๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฝ, ๐“˜ ๐“ซ๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฐ ๐“พ๐“ท๐“ถ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ญ ๐“น๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ฑ๐“ฝ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐”‚ ๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐”€. ๐“”๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฎ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ๐“ป ๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ถ๐“ช๐“ฒ๐“ท ๐“ต๐“ธ๐“ผ๐“ฝ ๐“ฒ๐“ท ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ ๐“ท๐“ธ๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฎ.๐Ÿงโœจ
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Nobody, i mean nobody in that party ever face that monster.
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@Piromysl

You make this statement like Rudeus is a simple "Mage". He has a demon eye that he can use to see up to 10 seconds in the future, B Tier Tank, S-Tier Swordsman, a second Saint-tier swordsman, and a Mage that can cast Saint-tier magic to defend Rudeus. Also, it is not stated anywhere that Rudeus can't cast while moving or even after he is done incanting the spell move up close to cast the spell. Rudeus had plenty of resources in his arsenal and don't get me wrong, I don't expect him to be perfect, but the way it ended is just something that didn't make sense especially since he has already learned not to have the same mistake like this happen a 3rd time.

Bro, you are just trying to hard to somehow imply that Rudy is omnipotent. He is not and still has his own shortcomings. He is indeed very talented and even his chantless casting is something revolutionary, but in the end he is still a human with human flaws and limitations. Even his Demon Eye is not perfect and while it gives him an edge and is very useful, it still can be countered. Ruijerd for example managed to counter it by thinking ahead, predicting his opponent's movements and leaving no openings and Hydra did something similar with the sheer quantity of it's seven heads.
Anyway, Rudy daydreaming in the middle of the fight is definitely something he deserves to be called out for, especially since he should know better and it was what caused Paul's death. There is no denying that.
Piromysl said:
Rudy daydreaming in the middle of the fight is definitely something he deserves to be called out for,


Rudy wasn't daydreaming in the middle of the fight. He got genuinely confused due to information overload because of what he was seeing through his demon eye given that the hydra was still trying to attack even with the heads that got cut off, on top of the fact he saw Paul's death before it happened.
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Piromysl said:
Rudy daydreaming in the middle of the fight is definitely something he deserves to be called out for,


Rudy wasn't daydreaming in the middle of the fight. He got genuinely confused due to information overload because of what he was seeing through his demon eye given that the hydra was still trying to attack even with the heads that got cut off, on top of the fact he saw Paul's death before it happened.
@SkyhighCFC Decided to rewatch the scene and nothing implied, that his Demon Eye was acting up. Paul even had to save him twice. First time he clearly got complacent and second time he literally averted his gaze from the enemy, which is the rookiest mistake an adventurer can make.

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@SkyhighCFC Decided to rewatch the scene and nothing implied, that his Demon Eye was acting up. Paul even had to save him twice. First time he clearly got complacent and second time he literally averted his gaze from the enemy, which is the rookiest mistake an adventurer can make.

@Piromysl This is something that is made more clear in the LNs (allegedly). I got this information from friends of mine who've read the LN (and I've seen others make these claims in other forums as well). So I just think this is a failure on the anime's part to properly depict this.

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