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How to Survive as the Second Son of a Mage Family
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596 Chapters (Ongoing)
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A black poison with a blue tint swayed before my eyes.

My brother, with a gentle smile, softly spoke.

“Drink it now, Luca.”

When I opened my eyes, I became an extra character destined to die at the hands of my brother.

To make matters worse, I can’t even use magic and I’m universally disliked?

First, let’s regain my strength.

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마법명가 차남으로 살아남는 법
마차살
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  4. friendship,bromance and little of shounen ai
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12/09/24 SoloTL c83 part1
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seutelar
New seutelar rated it
November 16, 2024
Status: c78
This is so painfully boring.... I don't think this novel is for me.

Let me say this first, this novel full of prolonged unnecessary stuff. Like, the problems feels like dragged out for farrr too long. It makes me grumble and sigh, like when is this going to end? I get that the author try to touch on detailed explanation but seriously it was way too much.

Now, I don't hate detailed obsessive writing. In fact I love it. But I feel like the author jump into details without giving us the... more>> big picture first. I genuinely feels like I'm reading bunch of nonsense. The setting of the world is already generic enough, now at least the author can do is set up some general rule how the world works. To put it simply, this novels feels like reading an instruction manual from the middle rather from the first page.

Now let's talk abt the MC. He's so frickin capable? Just who is he?

When he get thrown into the novel, it feels like he already planned up 10 notebooks to counter any conflict ahead. This MC def not your average dude. Man must have kinda superpower before he gets transmigrated. It would totally be nice if we were told what MC background before all this hullabaloo. Srsly, we're missing some contexts here.

Now side chara. MC friends, leo, elias, and narce? (hope I spelled the name right) They're so..... Boring. Painfully so. I get that leo is the serious one, elias is the playful one, and narce is the kind one. It seems like they're interesting bunch yeah? WRONG.

Let me tell you that their banter with eo is so utterly boring that I wish we can just focus on MC journey stayin alive without being killed by his bro.

I don't feel any excitement, tension, enjoyment, or anything from this. I don't understand where this novel is going to. If it's action then, well then I gotta say that the magic system is sh*t bcs it's so f*cking all over the place that I can't make my heads around it. Just what the hell is going on? Is what I think everytime MC use his power

Common sense be damned when reading this novel. Or maybe the author should've just focus in informing us abt the normal 'common sense' that was expected in thus story. Idk, I feel dumb reading this story lol.

Well, that's my opinion. If you like jumbled words of shit. You might want to try to read this one. Others said that this novel is amazing, so it doesn't hurt to give it a try. <<less
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Hanyeonha
Hanyeonha rated it
July 7, 2024
Status: c459
This novel is a masterpiece. Words are too less to describe how good this novel is. It makes me so frustrated how good this novel is and how underrated it is.

Let's start with the main character. Lucas our MC.. is a transmigrated 21st century person. He is very smart. Sometimes I wonder how did he live normally with a brain like that. He makes me question if my IQ is enough to live in this world. He is handsome, charismatic, and has a brain that works too well and is... more>> too good at acting.

Spoiler

He was an actor that's why.

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The characters of this novel... they are too good. Every character has their own personality and charm and they all are smart. The IQ of the main cast and the villain is also too high making me question the average IQ of the novel. But every character is well played out and the scenario doesn't seem forced. Everything that the characters do are well explained and well reasoned.

I especially like the bond between Lucas and his friends. The original protagonist is one of my favourite. I won't go into detail about other characters as I might start rambling like crazy but just give this novel some time and a few chapters to pick up it's pace. I promise it won't be a disappointment.

The villains... what should I say about them. They are crazy yet too smart and almost becomes obsessed with the MC. As the story continues on the novel gets better and better. And though our MC has op abilities... whenever he uses them it's us who is hurt. The angst is really something and when you realise what is happening it really hurts. The male lead is a bit... no a lot sacrificial. And somehow his pain receptors and emotion receptors seem to be slightly broken. The second one is getting better but the first.. it almost seems impossible to fix.

The pros of this novel is that the characters are very smart. The cons is also that the characters are too smart. At least the main character explains his reasoning slowly so that we reader's aren't left in the dark.

Overall this novel is a masterpiece. Every arc and every plot is well thought out. And don't be disappointed if you don't see any female characters. The reason will be explained later.

Spoiler

The people or mostly the nobles are new humans and are made by magic. So they are something between male and female. They don't really define genders.

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And please don't misunderstand the anti-social tag or the cold protagonist tag. Our MC knows how to socialize and has friends too and is a warm person... but he is kind of a closed off person..

Spoiler

He even let Elias hang onto his back and cling to him without complaining.

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Spoiler

Now I feel more bad for him. Because of his constant sacrificial shenanigans even his personal room and office was taken and became one with Leo's

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Edit:- Ch 591

The way the story is going... Honestly I am back here to just express my admiration for the author. The philosophy and the literary devices.. The deep meaning which seems so fleeting and nothing at the same time. If I close this novel and think of it in a logical sense.. The novel is slow and has been dragged out. I will admit it. But every chapter I read leaves me wondering and feeling unexplainable emotion. From a macro prespective it's as though nothing is happening yet too much is happening. What is god? Can a human be considered god if his behaviour is the closest to him? What if someone doesn't want to be a god but want to live as human? Is it wrong? And who are human to force someone to be a god? I really like the author's writting but I don't think many people will like how it is going.. After all most of the webnovel never delve into philosophy and all so much and want human satisfaction.. Yet I hope everyone gives it a try.. <<less
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StR.
StR. rated it
August 29, 2024
Status: c76
Yes, This novel has a slow start. Yet, There's a charm in that. The world described by the author feels real, It reflects the love author has for this novel. You should definitely give it a try, You won't regret it. And, The Translator is really good at his job!!
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Payalsaka
Payalsaka
July 29, 2024
Status: c512
A 10/10 Novel and definitely recommended. The start of this novel may be a little slow and may not seem interesting but it slowly picks up it's pace. As this novel continues it becomes better and better. I am always surprised at the author's knowledge of History, Philosophy and Physics.. Though not too detailed the author seems to have done his resarch.

The Male lead is a very smart man. He uses his brain well and is a good strategist. As the novel progresses the characters complexity is brought to light.... more>> But not only the male lead but every single character. Though slow every character get their time to shine and it shows how different a person's thought process can be from others. Every minor detail is focused on as the story progresses interwining past and present events.

The male lead is not perfect nor are any of the characters yet at the same time they have the power to draw a reader in. Even the villains have their own goal and so do every characters.

I totally fell for the bond and relationship which developed slowly but precisely between the protagonists. I loved how it explained that not all human can understand each other no matter how close since a person many times can not even fully understand themselves. Yet just because they don't understand each other fully doesn't mean the bond they built disappears. Lucas, Elias, Leonard and Narque... they take a lot of time to slowly get closer with each other and getting their time to shine. Though it takes a long time for each of their turn to come they all are very well written.

The novel takes place in the original world in late 19th century except a century back magic appeared. It's just a few years before the first world war and the setting is in Germany. It talks well about history and philosophy and as a humanities student it was fun to read it all.

Overall this novel is very good as it delves into many societal problems too. Every arc is made with great care. The novel progresses and gets better slowly as the world building and many events come to light. <<less
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Baccharis Trimera
Baccharis Trimera rated it
August 7, 2024
Status: c411
This novel is extremely underrated. Yes, it has a slow start, but I don't think that should be considered a flaw at all; it's simply a literary choice by the author. Even this slow initial arc is still pleasant to read. The protagonist is excellent—a very intelligent and manipulative young man, but he's not apathetic towards other people at all. An interesting universe and lively characters are all used to build the setting of that world before the story really takes off. After that, the story just gets better, arc... more>> after arc. I recommend giving it a chance; read it slowly and without haste, and before you know it, you'll be completely absorbed by the story. <<less
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eardun
eardun rated it
August 28, 2024
Status: c76
I read 76 chapters and I'm hooked! I've seen a lot of korean fans praise it on twitter so I'm really excited about the future chapters!! It gives me slight Harry Potter vibes (magic wands, school and various organizations) but it's more about strategy and tactics, especially when it comes to fighting villains and various organizations. The atmosphere is also really nice, there's action and drama but it gives you a good feeling because the main characters are tenacious and have fun personalities. Give it at least 50 chapters, and... more>> you'll see how fun it is!! <<less
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adc123le
adc123le rated it
August 15, 2024
Status: --
The plot feels wierdly forced. Its like the author is trying to think of everything he can on how to make the MC look like a pitiable person that is oh so unfortunately hated by everything. This just makes the whole story feel very unnatural as a whole.

The bullies are 2 dimensional, paper-cut archetype. The characters have emotional management issues (like wth??). Have adrupt outburst that's unnecessary af. Also the quirky remarks are cringe af.

The problems presented in this story is also superficial and unrealistic. It's the typical MC 'hides... more>> his power and reveals only when plot is needed.' The reason to hide his power is because otherwise the villianous brother will find out and kill him. Which is pretty uh... how do I put it? Weirdly convenient? (Go see the story and you will find out what I mean) It feels weird because MC keeps jumping around between hiding his power to showing off alot.

And goddammit do I have to stress? So many pop-up problems presented into the story is painted like its a behemoth of a struggle. Either that or it's the "unfortunately MC isnt going to have his way because why not". This sucks ass because author keeps making these pop-up problems seem hard and tense (not tense at all btw), but sh*t is just solved so immaturely and easily and then forgotten afterwards. No reflections, no character development. No tension at all.

The recruitment of side characters is so easy makes me think MC is a human magnet. Sympathy for the MC is just there for the sake of being there. Unluckiness for the MC is just there for the sake of being there. Misunderstandings is just there for the sake of being there. MC getting rekt is just there fkr the sake of being there. This whole story is just a plethora of easy plot conveniece, really. Cliche even. There's no real genuine link or connection that makes me want to root for MC. <<less
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hypersniper159
hypersniper159
July 26, 2024
Status: c34
This novel is good, but it's a little bit too one-note. For the first few chapters, there is only one goal, and it spans the entire week without focusing on anything that could be interesting.

Overall, the characters have personalities, but not character arcs. The world-building seems okay and the plot is one note. Another issue I have with the plot is that everything is managed by the system - just read Chapter 1 for example. Basically, I do not see the benefit of having the system in this story and... more>> instead, I think it would be far more beneficial if all the system ideas/suggestions were Mc's own. Decent if you have nothing else to read.

Spoiler

I also don't like how quickly MC overcame his illnesses or how he recovered from it - it would be interesting to see how he could adapt to such a situation without magic kinda like a smart persona but super weak but ehh personal gripe, I guess.

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