I fell in love with the world instantly. The martial arts or the so called “magic system” in this universe is really well thought out. It makes so much of the tension during the political plot-lines heighten because of how well-defined the kind of martial artist can exist in this world. Yes, a person who can wipe whole armies exist but somehow it makes sense because they are almost always philosophically defeated individuals and are not willing to party with the political players.

That’s where the main character comes in. He chooses his moments of authenticity and cunning well, so much so that he wins the hearts of the strongest in the realm to work with him. The other characters have their stories and layers of personality. No characters are left behind in terms of development.

I’ve seen some people say the fight scenes are bad. The slow motion scenes are a stylistic choice and I like it. I do agree however that they’re not as flashy as some of the best anime fight scenes. But it’s up to the viewer whether fight scenes have to be as good as they get. I don’t care much about them, the rest of the drama is excellent.