The mob density was bonkers. By the time I got to the Wind Tower, I don't wanna fight mobs anymore (and my habit was to clear maps in these RPGs). The Wind Tower was partially a puzzle so the 1st floor was a nightmare. When I got to the 4th floor, I skipped them since I was already tired from fighting..
Then, I had to stroll around to find the way to the Alvar Ruins. Damn, no one told me in-game that you had to go to the Castle backside to literally get to the mountainside (north). Screw you, queen..
It is also bonkers that the blacksmiths had the audacity to be picky on the things they upgrade.. It's good if there was a teleport item (don't matter if consumable), but no.. I had to walk around just to get to the first town.. Ugh..