It's frustrating to see the MC's abilities disappear or get forgotten about. His archery boon, which should constantly provide extra arrows, only worked a couple of times before vanishing. His hunting boon, which could be used for tracking, is completely ignored. His ability to walk on water? Poof gone. His ring of holding, which seemed essential, seems to have vanished from the story altogether. And his spell repertoire? It feels like he's stuck with the same five spells, despite the fact that he has way more but he doesn’t use them.
The author also doesn't seem to acknowledge the MC's stat growth. He started with 250 mana, and while he's gained more, he still only gets to use fireball a handful of times. He has animate minor object and uses knives, but somehow loses all his knives the moment he stabs someone. His sword skill is at 46, which means he should have mastered it by now, yet he keeps losing every sword fight without magic.
It's like the author suddenly decided to make the MC less capable. He's making mistakes he wouldn't have made before, and he's become more hesitant and indecisive. He even has a shield spell, but he rarely uses it, and when he does, it only blocks a single arrow and suddenly his mana’s finished. His power level fluctuates wildly, like a patient in cardiac arrest.
I was really enjoying this series, but these inconsistencies are making it hard to read. It feels like the author has lost sight of the MC's abilities and is making him weaker for no reason. I hope this gets addressed.