The level being hidden in the Death March light novel could be for a few reasons. One could be to make the progression of the characters' strength less predictable and more interesting. Another might be to force the characters to rely on skills and strategies rather than just their levels. It could also be a way to create tension and make the reader wonder how they'll overcome challenges without knowing the exact level.
Maybe it's to prevent the characters from becoming too overpowered too quickly. By hiding the level, it gives room for gradual growth and development of the plot and characters. Also, it could be a way to surprise the readers with unexpected power-ups later on.
Chapter 171, "Cerbe's Transformation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The cavern loomed before Damien, its cold, damp air carrying a faint..., but the pressure keeps building through Six tunnels branched out ahead, each one dark and uninviting..
Chapter 326, "The Trial of Divergence III", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damon's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on In Damon's chosen Path, the fog deepened with every step. and ending on One strike to the hind leg.. In story terms, the chapter closes with The Trial of Divergence was truly amazing., which gives relationship tension a stronger narrative position and pushes the relationship tension onward.
Chapter 506, ", Watching and Helping Each Other?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Gu Hang was dumbfounded when he heard that the fleet organized with.... By the end, Going forward, defense will likely mainly rely on the hastily.... Inside the broader family politics storyline, the chapter closes with But in this war, there was nothing. Not against foreign enemies, there are benefits for surrendering;
Chapter 502, ", Financial Distribution", is the clearest early answer because it turns Star Zone Leaders's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The previous problems were not particularly difficult., but the pressure keeps building through Seven Horse Territory is the basic foundation..
Chapter 499, ", I Have Returned", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Star Domain Government into a new phase or setting. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Eight months have passed since that brutal duel in which Phoenix... and follows through with There were two directions for their efforts: either go to the Space....
Chapter 499, ", I Have Returned", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Alliance into a new phase or setting. The setup is The path to the Alliance was actually quite singular., but the pressure keeps building through Since the establishment of the Alliance, the exchange and....
Chapter 198, "Running Into Bandits", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The air in Westmont was calm, the quiet of the night punctuated only... to Looks like the bait worked." The boy scurried to the man's side, his....
Chapter 68, "Owning Grade Four Summons", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from As the reality of his advancement dawned on him, Damien couldn't help... to Now, he would have to hunt for even more Grade Five mana beasts and....
Chapter 495, ", Fight to the Death with No Blood Spared", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Matins becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with We're meeting for the first time, aren't we?" As the two Battle Group... and closes on What was the point of tongue-lashing anyway?. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Cao Boyang was fully armed, in addition to his 'Indomitable' Terminator Power Armor, he had two rocket launchers perched on his shoulders;
Chapter 454, ", Machine Spirit Cleansing", is the clearest early answer because it turns Machine Spirits's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is To repair and assess the condition of the freshly captured..., but the pressure keeps building through Despite Gu Hang's dissatisfaction with the need for such a long stop,....