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 pages were filled with elaborate phrasing and signatures from nearly all the southern lords. Once Sylas filtered through the unnecessary embellishments, the main point stood out:

"We offer to return these lands in exchange for being reinstated as lords under your rule. We pledge to pay taxes and fulfill our duties, including providing troops at your request."

Sylas, who had anticipated most events based on his past life's experiences, was utterly blindsided by this development. The dream of every noble was to own a fief, yet here they were offering to return theirs?

"Sure, if my rebellion succeeds, they'll gain much more in return. But wouldn't most hesitate even knowing that?"

As he blinked in disbelief, Sylas's eyes fell on Halken's subtle smile.

"What have you done?" Sylas asked.

"Nothing more than giving the hesitant a gentle push," Halken replied calmly.

Chapter 364 The Empirial Court struggles