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First person novels are rare on this platform, so that alone is a great postivie point when it comes to this novel. The characters seem well developed, and seem to have geuinine drive and motivation. The world building is also solid, with the Author's careful thought and consideration evident in the chapters. Looking forward to reading more, it'll be a good one.
If you need some help getting your head around the magic system: Talent/ Intrinsic Magic is like Quirks in BNHA. It is a single spell that is engraved in one's body that they can use at will. Runecalling/Extrinsic Magic is like ninjutsu in Naruto. They require shaping runes using mana manipulation. (like hand signs and chakra manipulation.)
The stealing tea from China to grow in India really happened and it is hilarious. Robert Fortune, a Scottish botanist was hired by the British to infiltrate the Qing while disguised as a "rather pale chinaman".. where he spent years learning how to make black tea, then smuggled out thousands of tea plants and 13 renowned tea masters to grow the plants in India.
It can if the nation has no external support or way of sustaining itself.
I'm sure whatever the engineers came up with, it doesn't suffer from the same downsides.