I understand power fantasy and wish fulfillment in fantasy. But literally every female around the main character is inferior and in need of protection and fragile and just plain lesser. The only exceptions are the ones the MC is uninterested in sexually.
Even in a world of magic and power based on more than the size of a person’s muscles, women can’t be equal. The romantic lead gets access to the same level of overpowered ability the MC has, but she’s too weak physically AND mentally to handle the power withoit MC there to insert his super special magical power into her to take away the pain and stress.
The worst part is that I don’t even think this was on purpose. Unlike the numerous and unproductive inner dialogues on pedophilia, which were a whole other thing. The author just seems to be so foundationally biased that they never consider whether female characters would even have their own goals or thoughts about things other than the protagonist or the ability to defend themselves with the magic they are skilled in.
Narrator is good though!