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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

"This is maddening," Roman muttered, rubbing his face with both hands.

The moment the court nobles took over the Emperor's duties, it was as if scavengers had descended from all sides. Most of them didn't even bother hiding their intentions.

The reasoning was simple: without formal delegation of power from the Emperor, the court nobles had no real authority.

"If only His Majesty had officially transferred his duties, or at least granted us some disciplinary powers, these issues could have been resolved easily."

Unfortunately, Roman knew better than anyone that the Emperor would never do such a thing. The Emperor hated sharing power and loathed sharing responsibility even more.

He would never risk appointing an official deputy only to be held accountable for that deputy's mistakes. The Emperor preferred to throw all responsibility onto others and then discard them when convenient.

Chapter 365 The Crown Prince Take Over