Aurora22

In a world where kingdoms rise and fall, a seasoned player unexpectedly finds himself transmigrated into the very game he once mastered—Caldera. However, his new life as a ruler comes with a crushing twist: severe debuffs and harsh restrictions on his talents make survival nearly impossible. Against overwhelming odds, he fights tooth and nail to carve out a legacy. Despite his brilliance in strategy and marvels in combat, failure becomes his ultimate fate.

But fate offers him another chance.

Reborn at the start of the game, now without the crippling debuffs and armed with all the knowledge, experience, and hard-won lessons of his previous life, he faces the world anew.

This novel is a bit fast-paced compared to current mainstream trends. It will delve into human nature and how far people are willing to go for meager profit. Most characters will be evil, and even the good ones only appear good because the actions they take align with their own interests, rather than being motivated by true goodness.

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Lord of Caldera

The Emperor's strategy might have seemed sound at first, but it had backfired spectacularly. The South's constant strife had eventually given rise to the Drakenfels lineage, a power too great for even the Emperor to control.

Baron Harald froze for a moment, his expression faltering. The polite smile plastered on his face twitched awkwardly, as if he hadn't anticipated Luke's blunt response.

"B-but, Your Lordship, I assure you, there is no need for such—"

Luke's cold, firm tone cut through the air like a blade. His sharp gaze pierced Harald, leaving no room for further protest.

"This is the South, is it not? If I were to drink or eat anything without a taster here, I'd have to be as foolish as a newborn calf wandering into a wolf's den."

The baron's face turned ashen at Luke's biting words. The atmosphere in the room grew heavy, with even the servants standing at attention, afraid to make a sound.

Chapter 278