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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

Christophe frowned as the messenger delivered the news. Failing the assassination was one thing, but how could the man end up dying himself? Especially since the new Count had reportedly already left the estate.

"How did he die?" Christophe demanded.

"It appears he mishandled a black lion."

"A black lion?" Christophe's eyes narrowed.

The messenger calmly recounted the details: how Harald had purchased the black lion from the White Jewel Merchant Guild, intended to present it as a gift to the Count, and how he entered the cage after the Count's departure only to be mauled. Christophe's face twisted with disbelief and disgust.

It was easy to deduce the baron's plan—lure the new Count into a trap disguised as a gift and let the lion do the rest. Yet the fool had managed to outsmart himself. The sheer incompetence left Christophe almost speechless.

Chapter 284