10/10 because the MC is someone reasonable.
And you guys, just shut it with dense this dense that. Romance IRL isn't that convenient that you can see flags rising.
Him being a Hero and Sage was a lie. He's simply an inexperienced kid that happens to have that power, and unable to measure his capabilities.
Edit: "Are we even needed here?"
Actually no. But the MC is just too stupid to realize that he can just go alone.