Through out the series he underestimates his opponents. Through his inaction he hurts the one he supposedly cares about. Plot armor allows for the eventual save by some means. Even his AI apoloizes for its mistake. So even through it all its an underdog story. I am invested in the series. I just hope he gets smarter since supposedly his first life was. That one is a big one for me to get by. Maybe the author will contrive an explanation for that too.