For the thousandth time I will rectify, the situation with the bucket is not for the purpose of humor. This was Mc's solution to hide the fact that his fucking finger is on fire.
Now -- You may not like the fact that he finds himself in this situation, but understand, it's out of his control!!!
He messed with magic that didn't really know its true depth and the lack of knowledge made him have to look for help.
Mc is not perfect and he will do stupid things, if you expect a perfect being, almost a rational machine and that his every action has a deep consideration... I'm sorry, you will be disappointed.
Mc has an unusual talent for improvising and getting out of sticky situations, but he makes mistakes and he's a human.
Even the smartest being like Albert Einstein can make stupid decisions. People have the misconception that because a person is 'intelligent', every action in his life will be 'intelligent'.
Intelligence is different from wisdom. Wisdom you acquire learning from your experiences and mistakes.
He will develop character over time, but this must be done in due course.
I felt to write these notes to clear up some misconceptions, anyway, I thanks to those who read this.
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