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I found myself possessing the body of a young master who everyone was eager to kill. I’m invincible, so let them try to kill me. It’s only for one second, though.

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AnastasiaTh
New AnastasiaTh rated it
May 5, 2025
Status: c93
Sigh...

Tbh, I like the premise, and that's why I lasted at least 90 chaps. I don't mind so many madmen and nut jobs either; I've read tens of stories that have them, and I can make up logic for their characterization.

But this one isn't. This one still got 2 stars because my resentment isn't as deep as when I read Swordmaster's Youngest Son, lucky you. These characters are madmen just because—no reason, no backstory, just for the sake of it.

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Yk, what kind of logic is this? His father allows—or should I say suggests—the festival to kill him, his eldest son, whom he neglected because, idk, maybe he shamed him? He even has the nerve to say he's guilty for neglecting his son, and his eldest son got his last amnesty if he survived that festival. You see, his guilt just sounds fancy but means nothing. He didn't even allow his eldest son—the one he's guilty about—to go to the magic department, because they're a hardcore swordsman family, yeay!

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Just this point already drives me mad. Don't even talk about the academy—even if I were paid millions to attend it, I’d reject it firmly. That's how disgusting the academy he attended is.

Yk, what's more ridiculous? The fights. I'm not saying they're bad—not that. But their appearance, for his skill to shine, needs to be (1) frequent, (2) initiated by just anyone, and (3) easily forgiven. I don't think I need to explain—it’s just a different outlook on this, and I’ll refrain from cursing.

I tried to persevere since many like this, but well, maybe our tastes are different? <<less
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Yummy2000
New Yummy2000 rated it
April 24, 2025
Status: c110
Ignore inzill who recommends not reading after 20 chapters. They seem to prefer the MC to speedrun through their trials. If you prefer that, then you might as well do as inzill says and drop it. For me though, I prefer that it takes a good couple of chapters to establish an arc/story, especially if it's a transmigration. As for Wretchedd, he doesn't tell people he's transmigrated, he tells ONE person - his maid, who hates him - and to this day she thinks he's crazy.

The first arc is the... more>> MC transmigrating into a scum npc noble that dies before the game even starts. So while he knows the game and characters and even his family name, he doesn't know about this specific character and at first thinks he scored by being the first son of this prestigious family. Only he quickly finds out that everyone in the mansion is out to assassinate him because he's an a**hole and its his stepmother who put the hit on him - calling the entire thing a "festival" and he has to survive this 2 month long festival until his father returns.

And he really would have died if he didnt have the 1 second Invincibility. Rather than a shield, imagine it more like a first hit freebie. Any first hit, no matter the type (poison bite, sword, magic, ect) or the power level doesn't work on the MC. It has a 60 second cooloff period. So during the cooldown the MC throws off his opponent using arrogance and wits at first, then overtime learns magic and his own tricks to better this skill. I like that the 1 second Invincibility remains 1 second - it's a cheat skill that would have made his fights very boring - but the fact that it can't can't leveled up to last longer really makes things more interesting because the MC actually has to think on how to best use his 1 time freebie.

Points added to the story for making the stepmother an actual character with a brain rather than an archtype to be face-slapped. She gives off Ara-Ara energy.

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And the arc ends in the MC and stepmother reaching a truce because MC acknowledges that he can't easily defeat this woman and he gives up his heir position, which he didnt want in the first place

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Next arc, which I'm currently reading and doesn't seem like it will end soon, is the Academy arc. More points added because it doesnt have big time skips in between. The author (and MC) takes their time exploring magic theory and introducing the original game characters and their settings. There's also dorm politics, exams, and dungeons. The world building is also slow and steady, so far it's been kept at his family grounds then the academy, but mentions of different groups, religions, and kingdoms are scattered through the narrative. I'm assuming it'll be expanded once MC has actually gone out into the world.

Other points : arrogant MC who's not cold and emotionless, he actually has a close friend group and interacts with game characters rather than avoid them, he's not a Japanese beta MC either (you know the type I mean) he's actively involving himself in the plot rather than lying low and worrying about changing it, knowing the game doesn't mean his ALL knowing, he sucks at magic and swords and his growth is slow and steady (even if everyone mistakenly thinks he's reached the pinnacle), there's actual comedy, side characters are given POVs and personality (some more than others), there's NO HAREM which is rare in these kind of academy stories. There is his ex-fiance but she's meh - not annoying, not particularly likeable either.

The biggest downside for me is that the story itself is still ongoing. We're not just waiting for translations but for the author as well. Who knows how many chapters they plan on writing. It could be 300 or even 500, and the fact that I don't know is sort of leaving me wanting to put this on hold and come back next year. Considering that he's still in his First Year at the academy at chapter 110, it's probabaly gonna be over 300 chapters. <<less
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LongXi
LongXi rated it
July 15, 2024
Status: --
It's in essence another misunderstanding novel, but the MC here is really useless, 1 sec passive invincibility with 60 sec cooldown, the invincibility includes a debuff cleanse. But that's it, he basically relies only on that skill and a talk-no-jutsu skill that gives noble temperament correction. The story doesn't even start lowkey, the MC is thrown right into an assassination plot and he must survive it all. Basically it's good, give it a try.
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Sky17
Sky17 rated it
July 23, 2024
Status: c124
Edit: Ignore the 1 star you see, these people instead of writing actual review with pros and cons, they're just spreading hate because they found one thing that bothers them and doesn't align with their beliefs. Art is subjective. Our MC played a hardcore game that's so hard no one ever see the ending. So he decided to hack the game, making the character he played invincible. We all know what happens next. He got instant karma and get transported into the game world as Hersel von Tenest, the troublemaker... more>> first son of the Tenest family.

OP skills? Only one, and that is the invincibility for one second with 1 minute cooldown and nothing else. Good luck with that!

The story overall is great. There's some misunderstanding cliche but excecuted nicely. Its pretty good for a quick read. The only downside is each chapter is so short!

Edit: Im 120 chapters in. The writing gets better later on. There's a lot of fun moments. Although I don't like the fact that most of the fight ended in one chapter. <<less
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Redmi
Redmi rated it
October 31, 2024
Status: c106
This novel is a character-driven novel, instead of a story-driven one. In this case, the MC largely carries the novel forward, especially in the first arc where he battles his own household who wants him dead.

Damn, the first arc is just mediocre.

Storywise, this novel only comes alive in the second arc (Frost Heart Academy). The story becomes better, and the MC even more so. Why is that you say? Read on to know more.

Do not be fooled by the title of this novel. While the 1-second plot armor is prominent,... more>> equally important here in this novel is that the MC is actually a very good player of the game he transmigrated into. The game may be hard, which is why he cheats, but he knows a lot of secrets and future events of the game.

And this is where the author has done well, he just let MC exploits his vast knowledge of the game into his great advantage without causing too much of a butterfly effect, in a very believable way. MC's game knowledge is arguably far more important than his 1-second plot armor and his other 'plot armors' too.

This does not mean MC has it easy in this game world though, and the author seems to be planning to make tge sarcastic MC's life to suffer some more. Incompetent subordinates, cunning antagonists and grossly harmful misunderstandings are some of the hazards the MC has to deal with in his new world.

The author has also done good in eliminating any signs of a harem, and also of keeping the interactions between the MC and the game's original MC to the minimum. And the fact that the latter has not lost any of his own opportunities (the former did not grab the latter's future core weapons or techniques or treasures) even when the former ab*ses his game knowledge, shows the author's great writing skills. <<less
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leeuhna
leeuhna rated it
December 31, 2024
Status: c157
Is it worth reading?

If you appreciate novels where the protagonist relies more on cunning and strategy than sheer strength, and with decent story execution, then this novel is for you. It not only delves into the main character's development but also highlights the growth of the supporting characters, exploring how they face challenges and overcome obstacles as a team.

What I like about this novel:

  • Hersel, the MC, is clever, sly, cunning, funny, shameless, and a con man 😂
  • Hersel is weak yet strong—his body's inherently untalented but he has an OP cheat-like skill. He's the type of MC that I've been loving lately. He uses his head more rather than brute strength.
  • Story started pretty strong that's why I got immediately hooked and it continually grabbed my interest.
  • Story execution is good despite the cliché premise. It has a good balance between plot and character development.
  • Misunderstandings about Hersel's true prowess are entertaining and funny. Admittedly, I like those kinds of misunderstandings.
  • Supporting characters are given enough spotlight about their background stories, inner thoughts, struggles, power growth, battles, and character development.
  • Pacing is good. It's not too fast yet not too slow either. It has occasional breaks in between major events. Those breaks aren't mere fillers but add something to the story or a character's development.
  • Strategies are incorporated in most battle scenes. Battles are not where important characters simply bulldoze their way into the enemy ranks with brute force.
  • Battles are often conducted in teams, which I like since I get to see the other supporting characters in action together with the MC. They're not the kind where only the MC takes care of everything on his own.
  • Hersel lets the important supporting characters grow on their own and even sometimes creates opportunities for them. He intervenes or guides them when necessary like a mentor. When the supporting characters seem like they're depending on him too much, he straight up admonishes them that they should handle the issue on their own and take it as an opportunity to grow.
What I don't like about this novel:

  • Narration is more on tell than show.
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qazws33
qazws33 rated it
July 24, 2024
Status: c33
first arc is free and really good, the rest you have to pay money for. Pretty fun ride for 33 chapters and it 'ends' in a good place so it doesn't feel like you're missing out because you didnt pay £16 for the chapters currently translated (up to chp 60-smthn iirc out of 200 raw chapters on naver that also cost money). Its a nice, self contained arc that starts off very fast paced given the immediate political warfare assassination plotline and keeps going at the same pace from there.... more>> I really liked how cute the child characters were as well

it was cool how they subverted expectations through
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the 'villain' of the arc not being a one-dimensional bad guy. At first it seems like the mistress is one of those typical snakey, manipulative evil stepmoms you see in dramas that infiltrate the family to gain power and unfairly oppress the MC in favour of the stepsiblings. However, the further you read the more you realise that the stepmom is not necessarily evil, but rather willing to get her hands dirty for the good of the family - as shown by her assassination of the other family head when she found out he was plotting to start a baseless war due to his own pride and unleash a dangerous monster that had previously destroyed mountains and killed thousands of people.

she may not have been a good person, but in her attempts to kill the MC she was actually trying to act in the best interests of literally everyone around them because the mc's original body was also such a traitorous shitheel that allowing him to have that much power would've probably ruined the family and their nation. He stole from the family and squandered their assets through illegal under the table deals, he drank all day, he regularly physically and/or verbally ab*sed his staff, he was an as*hole to everyone he met and he tried to corrupt his 10 year old sister with s*xual material so that she'd be easier to sell of in the future because he believed that a disabled woman is a burden only useful for marrying off. As well as this, the MC occasionally alludes to the fact that the original body was a scumbag who might've been planning something even worse than what we'd already seen.

In fact, the "festival" was actually planned in cahoots with the father to see if the MC would survive long enough to grow as a person, and all the staff joined in not out of loyalty to the mistress but hatred for the cruelty they'd been previously subjected to by him. A literally child tries to push him off a cliff after he banned her from leaving to see her family when her mum was on her deathbed

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DebZee
DebZee rated it
April 3, 2025
Status: c178
I dunno why people keep saying bad things about this??? It's so good! Like, I won't say there's aren't things that irritated me at times. I wish some characters just died instead of making the story more complicated... but also, I find it an interesting choice too. There are so many things that MC didn't know, that it was kind of annoying, but the reasoning for it was pretty solid.

There is barely any cheats for the MC to take, or at least, he chooses not to take them and he... more>> forges through on his own while being considered an OP being that he sort of isn't, but sort of is too. His growth is genuinely commendable and also very reasonable, while also being humorous. He's smart and uses what he has. He keeps growing and learning from the stuff happening around him too.

Honestly, it's basically Hell-level for him. Everything that can go wrong, basically goes wrong, with only a few things going his way. To the point where you breathe a sigh of relief that he's getting something.

While normal game MCs have OP specs, or at least can gain cheat codes by using their knowledge... this guy just ends up being thrown to the wolves because of it. And it's not cause he's s*upid or oblivious in any way, either. Honestly, I cheer for every little ounce of power he manages to gain for his own development. It's honestly so hard for him, even when he knows the future scenarios.

It's a little frustrating that he never actually tries to gain more OP items sneakily, but honestly, MC is pretty cool for learning the way he does.

Overall, it's actually a fun story! ❤️ <<less
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Tanhalevi
Tanhalevi rated it
January 16, 2025
Status: c124
I tend to only read stuff with 4 or above rating. The exception are novels with interesting premises or highly debated ratings, I guess I should have kept to my elitist premise, at least this time.

My 3 stars rating means "Not bad, but I would not advice others to read it".

This novel does create interesting characters and even sells the idea of the game behind the story, especially once we reach Frostheart.

I can 100% believe the ... more>>
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secret 1-time-use item obtained by feeding the ghost cat X times.

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Still, it does the worst thing a novel can do: it doesn't make me care about the characters. Some characters get close, but I can't say I have really been invested for a while.

Also,
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Luon, the Ghost and the Death-Row Criminal should have died.

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I say that as someone who ended up loving all 3 of them. I loved them because everything pointed to them dying or, at the very least, at
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the Ghost Lady sacrifing for Luon and giving him a new shot at life

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Saving them like this, however, kills their arc in my opinion. I liked them because their deaths would have been meaningful for the characters. So... no character ends up deserving of much more interest or love.

3 stars. <<less
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Rasselon
Rasselon rated it
December 2, 2024
Status: c92
I have an almost infinite positive bias for this type of stories in general.

This one in particular is very similar ot "I Fell into the Game with Instant Kill" novel - MC has an absolutely broken ability with an activation condition, and is copletely powerless without it. This makes bluffing the only real way to survive the dangers constantly bombarding his frail body from every direction.

Unfortunately, here author chose a condition a bit too harsh. To accomodate it, story had to make frequent unbelievable leaps to keep MC alive. Actually,... more>> "frequent" is an understatement, "constant" would be more fitting. Well, if you raise your suspension of disbelief high enough, you can still enjoy it, but...

Instead of adventure, here the genre quite quickly shifts to "Academy"... not. It is literally called an academy, but the sub-genre is different. It is "Army enrollment" sub-genre. Koreans love their service, and also bullying. Of course, let's include an extensive storyline about bullying. So fun, yes, so interesting.

Usually I would've written "It's still mildly fun, so I will continue reading because there is no real reason to drop it", but such a reason has finally arrived.

Tasteless inclusion of s*xual assault. I'll spare you my rant about it; just know that it was mishandled terribly.

Overall this novel is not really worth trying. It relies too much on MC's bluffing, yet the result is too silly to take it seriously, so in the end it's just awkward. <<less
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AMissingLinguist
AMissingLinguist rated it
September 7, 2024
Status: c50
1 Second Invincibility is a story about misunderstanding Hersel Ben Tenest, the protagonist of the novel. Transmigrated into Hersel, the main character has to beat the story and save the world. The second of invincibility is given due to the main character hacking the original game world, which was so difficult that no one actually beat the game.

I enjoy misunderstanding stories when they work, and this novel does it well. I'm actually glad that the main character tries to explain that he's not actually Hersel, because someone should at least... more>> try to explain changing one's own body and be seen as crazy. <<less
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Qmlf
Qmlf rated it
December 2, 2024
Status: c126
This is the first korean novel that I have read this far into, its amazing. I can't tell if its out of boredom or not but this is worth a try. Not bad at all.👏

The protagonist has an admirable character as he tries his best even though his situation is quite unfavourable and eventually he manages to obtain the ability to back up his words.

No romantic or harem stuff.
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Wretchedd
Wretchedd rated it
August 26, 2024
Status: c30
Immediately tells people that he's a possessed person. Not only would no one believe it, it's a super dumb and irritating choice.

Don't read this tr*sh.
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haanhaan
haanhaan
July 12, 2024
Status: --
1s invincibility quite OP imo xD

Maybe the MC can speed up his mind processing information and body movements in those 1s if there are multiple foes, hyperspeed throat slit in those 1s and escape while at it.

Well let see how this one going ig.

Edit : Wait after reading the skill for real, it only literally 1s invincibility with no boost what so ever and only saying 'nullify any threat for 1s'... lol the MC need some serious gearing up in this case.
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MarketResearchReading114
MarketResearchReading114 rated it
October 23, 2024
Status: c101
This is fun, but its also one where you have to go in and accept one thing. There are absurd world bending coincidences that will not end. If they do end, it will be a plot device to ratchet up tension for finale style events.

Its fun and I find it a romp. A decently warm tone despite the main character's first arc basically being a death gauntlet.
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inzill
inzill rated it
January 9, 2025
Status: --
After about 20 chapters, I would not recommend this. The chapters are long for a Korean web novel, which is a great thing. It's just that in spite of the long chapters, not much of substance actually happens. It's just an assassination attempt, followed by the MC surviving for contrived reasons, and then reactions to his survival. Over, and over again. Surely there should be character development or some kind of hint to the plot eventually, but it's taking its time.

Maybe after however many chapters it'll start getting better, but... more>> if it's bad until then, what's the point?

It's not a complete waste of time though. If the circumstances became less ridiculous, the characters gained some life, and the MC did more to pull his weight in the story and in justifying his ability actually keeping him alive... it could become good. But I couldn't recommend someone invest the time necessary to see if it really improves. <<less
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