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 news of the catastrophic defeats left the three allied lords reeling in shock.

"Annihilated? Only ten percent of them survived? How is that even possible!?"

"They even wiped out the troops stationed in the castles?"

The lords were speechless. While they had anticipated losses, they hadn't imagined their entire forces would be obliterated. To make matters worse, it wasn't just Sylas—they now knew he commanded multiple monstrous subordinates.

"Damn it! Should we use our remaining forces to target their rear?"

"And where will you get the soldiers for that? Are you going to pull troops from your central forces?"

Jerome's sarcastic tone silenced Franz. While more troops could theoretically be mobilized, it would take time—time they didn't have.

Moreover, the central castles, their strategic strongholds, had been completely destroyed. Any reinforcements sent would likely be ambushed and annihilated near the wreckage.

Chapter 335 Impassioned Cries