Retsu simply knows his worth and refuses to be talked down to.

This happened in Baki too (like, the mainline series), when a big (not literally) rich guy was sponsoring Retsu in national and championship boxing matches despite Retsu missing a leg. The sponsor laid out the money on the table and leaned back on his chair, putting his legs up around the money. The expectation was for Retsu to obediently collect the money which affirms that the sponsor is above him.

Obviously, that did not fly with Retsu. He put him in his place.

Metaphorical box.

Too much yapping! Get elbowed!
Besides, you threw the first punch and then the second and third ones too. This elbow is the fourth attack in this exchange.

"IT'S WORKING!"
How it's actually going:
https://i.postimg.cc/SNLQFYS2/i.png
He is stopping all seven of you with one hand.

One of the completed villainess manhwa I read. Which one exactly? I think it's "When the Villainess Loves."

Well, there is someone here who has the power of a martial ancestor. hehehehe

They seem to be treated better too.

Oh boy. Looks like his rep growing has finally reached its breaking point.

Also, importantly, we haven't seen his mom in quite a few chapters now.

The tightrope he seems to be walking can snap at any time.

He's been trying to not receive retaliation and it seems to be working, but that can't last forever.

https://i.postimg.cc/9MWQKV1P/i.png

That checks out. She's trying to pull a sneaky sneaky on him and... well, I don't think it'll work, overall. Though... if she succeeds, that would be the end of humanity which will eventually lead to the end of herself too.

She'd use his powers to delete devils -> to erase practically everything until there is only war. A war that will end only when humanity ends.

I think I get his ploy...? Allow rumors to spread that he's completely inept in multiple ways - but throw a saving grace that he's good in one way. It's... honestly, I wouldn't have taken the risk but hey, I didn't live 100 lives.

Did he just barf out the "Snow Devil" or something?

Also, is the devil that represents WAR really falling for Denji's miserable appearance? (Like, his appearance when he's miserable)
https://i.postimg.cc/SQwMV8kh/i.png

Well, this situation with the tutor can be directly linked to a situation IRL -> imagine a private tutor specifically hired to work with a child who has autism. Would it be acceptable if the tutor blatantly looked down the child?
https://i.postimg.cc/LXHC0wpr/i.png
The look of sheer disinterest spelling out "if you died in front of me while I stepped on a bug, I'd be more worried about my shoes."

The setting is ye olde times so like, it is expected; I don't think Mr. Main Character is surprised. Still, it still sucks that it's happening, ya know? Like taking medicine that tastes horribly. You can brace for it all you want, it will still taste horrible the moment you drink it.

Unironically, he's not wrong about the talent thing. Every manhwa and even manhua I've read feature corrupt people at the top who are quick to decide to "snip it in the bud" <- where "it" is a character with talent.

Yeah... what's with using months for baby ages instead of years? It happens often IRL too.

SMH skill issue.
https://i.postimg.cc/wjFBYkkm/i.png

Also, the go-to thing a baby can do to "attack" the person carrying them is pull on their (facial) hair.

Should've killed him. Hit him with "you, who is without mercy, now beg for it?" I mean, look at this scum, do you think he'd show mercy to your dad if you failed to stop his magic?

I know it's a different story between killing and hunting demons vs humans, but this trash attacked your dad. Not that you need more reasons to justify killing him, but it exists: that demonic energy.

Whatever happens, do NOT go the Batman route.

Eh, it's fantasy. If you've suspended your disbelief enough to accept the plot so far, you can suspend it a slight bit further to just shrug this off too.

Furthermore, you can just say "it's a fantasy world! Maybe they all breathe helium and oxygen is poisonous to them!" There is no proof otherwise so like, it isn't impossible. lol

Literally where I thought this chapter was going.

Also, poor maid, panicking over the baby.