At first: "Please don't let the Hero party be full of assholes, that's so worn out and fucking boring"
And then: "Oh, yaaay, they're nice people!"
AND THEN: "But some of them aren't? Why?"
And finally: "And the Hero is, truly, a hero. I have no idea how to feel right now."
What was the purpose behind making the Hero party split between being absolute fucking insufferable twats that'd usually be thrown under the bus, and people with actual common sense? Either go full retard or quit the cliche. What is there to find in the gap in between?
@Robbini
Not to say you're wrong, but the guy essentially asked: "Why does it seem like every single author likes making the "smart people" into assholes?"
And I can understand where he's coming from. I can't give precise examples, but I also feel like the "characters with glasses" tend to be sadistic and narcissistic, for no good reason other than being a cookie-cutter antagonist.
P.S: Ifrit meant that the Sage will one day will become weak and frail, and being a Sage means that he's wise enough to understand that if he laughs at someone's plight, he potentially laughs at humanity's plight, with himself included. Even if he's "wise", he's much more of a cynical twat, and honestly, it's not really enjoyable.