The pacing is all over the place, but if you reread the previous 2-3 chapters before any new one the story makes sense and there aren't really any plot holes, which already is better than a lot of manga. It is adapted from a novel, so I guess the mangaka is just including the most crucial parts...
It's been so long I had to reread the entire story. Thankfully that's only the 3rd page XD I'm looking forward to the next year's page, though it would be nice to get at least a bit of in-world plot instead of just a commentary on how bad this whole idea is(despite being absolutely brilliant).
I can already see him going: "You call yourself the warrior king's successor? Let me show you how it's done." and proceed to beat the guy with his own techniques