Change of artist or multiple artists? The art was really wonky and bad, especially with the parts meant to be humorous but not only those. And very inconsistent.

MC certainly wasting enough time as childhood friend and important fighter whos powers will be absorbed, is being digested

But rusty armor wouldn't make someone weak, just ill protected. The issue isn't attacks going through the armor but skill in combat and physical strength.

I've made you notice me then I blew you up muhahwhah! All according to plan?

Tennis?

What is this a spin off of?

Really lamp shading itself there at the beginning.

Humans wouldn't splat like that even from pretty far fall I think. I mean not liquidize anyway.

what does rusty armor have to do with being weak?

Geez these people shamelessly looting the bones and "death" of peoples loved ones.

It's not "betrayal" just leaving!

Speaking of questionable translations or word choices. Why does the story keep calling planets, "stars"? Where are the actual stars anyway and how do any life-forms survive without the energy of a star? We got "solar masses" but no stars! This is confusing!

And why does everything get drawn like it's melting wax...

Personality of kill everything, use everyone, get more people. I don't see any potential other than a excuse for combat, and this comic does not need more excuses for combat.

What was she being thanked for?

What a idiot, you just saw a metal rod vanish on touching it, don't touch it with your hand!

So concern for people listening to me? Thanks. I am not that keen on mincing words though. Let's take your suggestion

"I wonder why"

I don't wonder why, clearly "why" is sexism. I suppose I could leave that for people to figure out themselves though most people don't. But I suppose if they couldn't figure it out themselves they likely won't listen to someone tell them. But since I'm not trying to convince anyone per-say, so, meh. More work for some theoretical that I don't care much about anyway.

"we dont have weak fmc"

And super rarely have strong FMC, especially stronger than any male in the story. Also (I wonder why?) have FMC who are passive support characters in their own story 95% of the time, including this one.

weak fmc without romance tag

Weak FMC is a given with asian comics and asian stories in general. So that should be-
"Almost every Adult FMC and even many child FMC, without romance front and center in their story like they are not but a sexual prize."

I will give some thought to couching my words to avoid trigger words for certain readers. But only to a degree. Not willing to spend too much effort just to theoretically appease some sensitive right wingers and what not.

All is politics in one way another. And what I talked about in my last post ties into what I was talking about before regarding sexism, even if I didn't mention it by name.

First I want a good MC, someone always striving to do good, even if they sometimes fail. So I hope that gives you some idea what I mean by "greedy". People obsessed about being best in something is a uninteresting kind of greedy.

A greedy that would be interesting to read that you almost never see for either gender MC is someone trying to abolish slavery. Trying to overthrow monarchy for democracy would be interesting as well.

Perhaps "greedy" is the wrong word but assertive, proactive, tries to make things better and isn't shy about speaking up. Not timid, supportive, accepting of a situation unless it gets to a extreme, never standing up for themselves only others. Not being pushed around by a romantic interest. All that aside from the last one describes most asian comics with adult female MC. If it's a child female MC there is typically lots of coddling and "oh isn't that cute/precocious" type moments while setting up the romance with a prince shit for when the FMC grows up,

I wonder how aging and transforming works.

Do these transformed beasts take on human rights or always have them?

IMO In order for us to get the most out of someone weak in a story and their struggle to overcome hurdles you need someone who's a bit greedy to get much out of life.

A passive character that barely tries to get anything and is mostly only supporting others wastes the potential of a weak MC. Yet these are often gender coupled in asian stories. Including this story from what I recall, though it's been awhile. Sure some effort to catch the evil slavers, but before that I recall this FMC kinda having a meh approach to life. That can be a good way to live ones life but hardly thrilling reading.

False child-not a true child or not a true human.

Rare.

On the other hand powerful independent female MC with no romance like you see all the time with MMC, are near zero.

In principle, yeah. But often true to the sexist base that causes these patterns, female MC often sort of take back seat to their own story, support character for everyone else.

Well considering the MC is female, it's not that surprising MC didn't become OP and is dependent on others for protection. that is the norm for FMC. It would be odd to have a OP FMC in a asian comic.

I'm glad there is no romance with a prince and future king line,