You guys are not missing out. Nothing new to see here. At least the art improved over time- somewhat. I understand that authors need to make money, but really... The Seven Elements/colors? Black is bad? The Seven (??) Grimoirs? Religious fanatics? The Pope? Skills? Excessive use of pronouns/named attacks? Bad translations? Casual conversations with God?... And that's just up to chapter 3.
I'm usually more forgiving, willing to read longer, but... not this time. You need to spend more than a couple days brainstorming and planning before a story is ready to be read. Maybe some of you will find a better story by reading further, but I guess I'm just not willing to spend the time.