Dragged into the world of a tr*sh-tier light novel, I figured my new noble title would let me coast through life and dodge the tragic fate that originally awaited me. ... more>>

But as it turns out I was wrong.

Step by step, I’m being pushed toward a future I never asked for.

This is the tale of an utterly ordinary man who has no choice but to become a hero.

Sweet words from the author before you dive in:

1. The story is written entirely in first person, but the “I” will switch between characters as the plot demands (the author is on the verge of a split personality).

2. When the protagonist gets knocked around, please cut him some slack. He’s just a regular guy and can’t always pick the perfect option. His late-game self will look very different from his early-game self.

3. Early chapters revolve around campus life and character drama. Fights are scarce; this isn’t a grind-for-XP adventure. Think of it as a Japanese school gal-game wearing a Western-fantasy skin.

4. The manuscript has already passed the one-million-word mark. Doesn’t that prove the author is now a properly trained digital author? <<less

“I have something to tell you. I don’t intend to love you as my wife,” Alexis declared to Melfina shortly after their wedding ceremony.... more>>

Melfina seizes the poor undeveloped land from Alexis and leaves the ducal residence. The only companions left with her are Cedric, the knight assigned by Alexis to watch her actions, and the quiet personal attendant, Marie.

Regaining memories from her previous life just before the wedding, Melfina realizes that this is the world of the so-called “Maria in the Kingdom of Hearts,” which is ridiculed as a trivia-based otome game in her previous life. Furthermore, she discovers that she is the villainess of the Alexis route, Melfina von Orland.

With a strained relationship with her family and being told by her husband that he has no intention of loving her as his wife or having a child with her, Melfina becomes disillusioned with everything.

As a result, she no longer cares about her family or her husband! She refuses to become a villainess and be sent to a convent for the sake of such a man!

Having endured a difficult upbringing and now facing an unhappy marriage, Melfina makes up her mind to find happiness on her own, regardless of her family or husband. <<less

Lee Junghoo died in a car accident. He braved each and every hardship in Jaiden’s body in hopes that he would survive once he cleared the game of the gods, but just when the Empire’s strongest family was about to fall and be killed by the monsters…... more>>

[The Beta Test has been completed.]
Based on these words, it seemed like he still had another chance.

1 Stop the destruction of the continent.

2 Survive until the age of 35.

He was given these two main quests. He had tried to finish the first one during the beta test. However, he realized that there was no solution to this problem. So this time, he was going to pick the second.

And the first step for him to achieve this was to leave this crazy family of his.

“Maybe the answer is running away from home?” <<less

Synopsis:... more>>

Since childhood, Jian Jianan has been a money enthusiast. She knew how important money was—it could ensure she and her brother completed their education, earned respect, and allowed the family to live a comfortable life.

So, on the day she was about to come of age, when her father asked what had helped her the most, Jian Jianan firmly replied, "Money."

Her father was stunned, and her mother gently guided her: "We’ve come this far because of hard work, determination, and..."

Both parents looked at her expectantly.

Jian Jianan suddenly understood their deeper meaning and declared without hesitation: "And more and more money!"

The couple fell silent, lost in deep reflection.

Her money-loving tendencies had been evident for a long time.

In elementary school, when she noticed everyone drooling over her lunch, Jian Jianan immediately launched a monthly and yearly meal subscription service, earning a commission while bringing business to her family’s small restaurant.

In middle school, the complete set of comic books her parents bought her sparked a trend, causing a sensation at school. Jian Jianan quickly started renting them out—each book rented meant more money rolling in.

In high school, her parents felt this couldn’t go on; she was spending too little time studying. They decided to issue "business tickets"—she could only participate in the family business if she studied for 8 hours a day and earned tickets monthly.

Jian Jianan promptly introduced a loan guarantee system, mortgaging her ideas to her parents and getting her highly trustworthy childhood friend Shan Jiqing to act as a guarantor. Ten business tickets a day became a reality, and life went on as usual.

Her parents exchanged glances. Well, maybe pushing themselves was better than pushing their daughter.

By the time Jian Jianan entered university, her family had built a catering empire that sold across provinces, thanks to her mother, and a nationally renowned clothing brand, thanks to her father.

And she was the sole heir.

But little did she know, this was far from the end.

"You need to study hard in university, learn professional skills, and inherit your parents’ businesses, understand?"

Jian Jianan shook her head and refused: "No, I want to..."

Oh no! The sole heir is refusing to inherit the family business! Are these two companies doomed?

Brothers, grab your tools and get ready!

As days passed, those waiting to profit from the downfall of these companies didn’t see them collapse. Instead, they watched as Jian Jianan’s own ventures grew larger and more numerous.

Huh?

Are you kidding me?

Jian Jianan sincerely explained: "I hadn’t even finished speaking. Don’t you know it’s bad luck to pop champagne halfway through in business?"

"I only said I wanted to start my own business first, not that I’d abandon the family business!"

As the tides of the times surged forward, Jian Jianan seized opportunities, riding the waves and setting her sails high.

When the floodwaters receded, she intended to be the one left standing.

This book is also known as:

From Little Money Enthusiast to Big Tycoon,

The Tycoon and Her Genius Scientist,

The Rise of a Female Billionaire.

A money enthusiast always on the path to wealth Jian Jianan

A genius always immersed in research Shan Jiqing

(The male lead’s surname is pronounced "Shan" (4th tone), but when paired with the female lead, it’s pronounced "Dan" (1st tone).

They’re meant to be a "simple" couple~

Content Tags: Strong leads, devoted love, satisfying read, period drama, underdog story, lighthearted

Main Characters: Jian Jianan, Shan Jiqing

One-sentence Summary: From a little money enthusiast to a big tycoon!

Theme: Respect money, and prosper through hard work. <<less

The Soulless Messengers, a despised and persecuted people, wander the continent collecting gold coins from the emperor to escape a curse that has been passed down through generations.... more>>

Among them is Azadine, who was born under the worst of curses. With no magical talents, he becomes the lowest-ranked messenger, traveling the continent and fulfilling the requests of petitioners in exchange for gold.

As a powerful mage appears to unlock the clan’s curse, a vast conspiracy hidden by his twin sister Arael’s rebellion slowly comes to light.

How will Azadine face the impending doom that awaits him? <<less

The S-Class guilds, High Tower and Ghost Eye, are notorious archrivals, having battled for years in the Alliance’s dungeon crystal ore market.... more>>

High Tower’s little young master, Lance, is a black lotus—calculating and ruthless beneath a harmless, sickly exterior.

Ghost Eye’s eldest young master, Zhan Pingchuan, is a classic “white cut black”—outwardly lazy and nonchalant, inwardly sharp and unfathomable.

Both conceal their identities to enroll in Star University, only to be assigned as roommates. Their pheromone compatibility? 100%. They share a kiss on day one.

Lance’s father: “Use your break to go undercover next door. Know your enemy, know yourself, and you’ll never lose.”

Zhan’s father: “Hide your identity, head across the hall, and get the lay of the land.”

After a night of tasting the marrow and knowing the flavor, Zhan Pingchuan strokes Lance’s delicate back and messages HR: “My wife, Lance, comes from a humble background and is frail. Take care of him, don’t let him suffer.”

The next morning, Lance tucks Zhan Pingchuan in and calls his sister: “My boyfriend, Zhan Pingchuan, is strong but sloppy. Give him a top salary so he has money to date me.”

Soon, the two great guilds are set to negotiate. Rumor has it, the heirs will attend.

Hundreds of media outlets wait with bated breath.

On the fateful day, the two heirs meet at the negotiation table. Tension crackles, war is about to erupt.

After a long silence, Lance moves.

Face icy, about to sit, when Zhan Pingchuan suddenly commands, “Don’t move!”

Zhan’s father: My son has a powerful aura!

Zhan Pingchuan strides over, unbuttons his bespoke suit worth over 100,000 credits, and tosses it—under Lance’s chair.

Zhan Pingchuan: “You’re just going to sit on such a hard chair without checking?”

Lance: “……”

Both fathers: “?”

#Two scheming bigshots acting passionately for each other#

【Black Lotus Shou × White Cut Black Gong】

Linked work completed: “The Sickly Beauty Gives Up Struggling [Rebirth] ”

Theme: Everyone is born with their own worth. <<less

"Brother, please kill me."... more>>

Abel, the hero who desired to die at the pinnacle of his success.

"Why are you saying such crazy things?"

Cain, the warrior who fulfilled his wish.

It's definitely a life I lived once, but there were many things I didn't know, so I chose to live it again. <<less

Luo Ji, a future university student enjoying his last summer vacation of high school, had his entire life turned upside down the moment he accepted an invitation from a gaming friend to become a player in the game ‘Rise of Civilization.'... more>>

This is a war game between worlds, and even more, a fierce collision between civilizations!

Annexing the five continents and sweeping across the three oceans, watch how Luo Ji leads his people to carve out a bloody path to the strongest empire civilization on this civilization battlefield surrounded by powerful enemies and competing heroes! <<less

Wen Jianyan was a fraudster that was best at deceiving people.... more>>

One day, he was suddenly forced to become a novice anchor in the Nightmare live broadcast room.

Wen Jianyan: “…..”

A newcomer became the most-watched anchor because he was too good at deceiving people.

He lied to his teammates to deceive the audience and NPCs. He could deceive people as well as ghosts.

Sooner or later this guy will overturn!

There were more and more spectators who were gloating with schadenfreude, looking forward for that day.

But…why was the mission in this live room getting more and more strange?

【Senior anchor’s side quest: Kiss the evil spirit for 30 seconds】

【Reward: Unknown】

【Top anchor’s main quest: Undress the evil god for three minutes】

【Reward: Unknown】

Audience: Oh, the streamer has mastered a new wealth code? Hurry up, there’s something our paying viewers can’t watch!

The top boss approached step by step, whispering temptations:

“How is it? Frying CP*? We can make the fake thing real.”

Wen Jianyan: “…..”

I’m sorry, I’m very principled, thank you for not deceiving yourself.

— Don’t come here!

*Frying CP means pretending to be a couple. <<less

After transmigrating into a fusion anime world centered around Detective Conan's "Conan-science" reality, Fujiwara Tooru gains a unique cheat ability tied to love and power:... more>>

Romance Route: Earn attribute/skill points by making key heroines genuinely fall in love with him.

Prime Minister Route: Unlock the ultimate reward by becoming Japan’s leader.

As the fiancé of Kaguya Shinomiya, lover of Vermouth, and relative of the Yukinoshita sisters, Tooru’s path to the top seems assured—until supernatural horrors like Kayako (from Ju-On) and Tomie (from Junji Ito) appear.

New Quest: Can seducing a ghost earn skill points?

Survival Tip: To become PM in this world? Wear military-grade armor—because speeches require 360° bulletproof glass! <<less

In another world, it all began with inheriting the name of Hydra. The essence of the Hydra: Cut off one head, two more shall grow. Owen's philosophy: For every base exposed, two more shall be built.... more>>

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Yan Xu, a novel enthusiast, transmigrates into the body of Owen Hydra, a Viscount in the barren Northern Border. Inheriting a crumbling castle, meager resources, and a handful of loyal subjects, Owen's dream of aristocratic luxury is shattered. His only hope lies in a slowly booting-up system from a corrupted hard drive. As the system partially activates, granting him access to a trove of abilities and units from various video games, Owen begins to rebuild his territory. He navigates political intrigues, bandit raids, barbarian threats, and the mysteries of a world with magic, utilizing his gaming knowledge to establish a hidden power base and amass a loyal following. Balancing his reliance on the system with developing the skills of his people, Owen strives to secure his position and carve a place for himself in this new world, all while trying to unlock the full potential of his game-based golden finger. <<less

In the midst of the blue and purple neon lights, under the gray, metallic sky, it is the frontier of all data, the aftermath of a scientific revolution, also the border of fiction and reality. ... more>>

Steel versus body; the past and the future.

Here, the Outer World and the Inner World exist alongside each other. It seems like the wall of time is right in front of your eyes.

Darkness gradually swallows the world.

But listen, my friend, we cannot use kindness to survive the darkness. We need fire. <<less

Toyo Akutsu unfortunately died in an accident, but the next moment he was somehow reincarnated in the world of a famous RPG as Ashnold, the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings.... more>>

At this rate, he will lose to the Hero and die. Even if they were miraculously defeated, the Heroes would raise their level and return. In order to survive, he has no choice but to use the forbidden bug technique 「Betrayal Bug」 to make the Hero’s group become his followers and control their bodies and minds.

Will Akutsu (Ash) be able to subjugate all the heroines, build a harem, and survive the death flag event…? <<less

Erable Vermilion (23 years old) often found her life rolling toward the lesser of two evils.... more>>

A life filled with frequent mental victories of "at least it's better than the worst!"

“You look like someone who knows me, don’t you?”

In her 9th year of being trapped in a book, she had vowed to never get involved with the protagonist, but…

At the very moment when a path home finally opened for her:

“Young lady, would you like to enlist in the army?”

She got caught by the protagonist.

A person whose number of victims was so vast that administrative records were needed to keep track.

The very source of the despairing ending, the one who even used their lover as a plaything for the division.

And, on top of that, completely devoid of remorse, a perfect moral-less figure.

Getting a job is definitely better than getting killed.

“I’ll work hard!”

For a stateless person from another world, survival was always the main issue. <<less

Raon’s entire life had been lived as a dog on a leash.... more>>

Through a twist of fate, he obtained a new life.

Wrath remained in the wreckage of his destroyed leash.

Finally capable of standing on his own feet, he decided to live life by his own will.

He would slay anyone standing in his way…

Even if they were a god. <<less

Ye Chen transmigrated into the world of cultivation and became the Saint Master of a Sacred Land. However, he discovered that the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s source of income took a big hit, and their finances were in the red. The Sacred Land is basically on the brink of bankruptcy.... more>>

And so, Ye Chen invented the mobile phone for the cultivation world, causing a sensation throughout the realm. And this was only the beginning!

Foundation Establishment cultivators delivering packages on their swords.

Qi Refinement cultivators attending online classes from the comfort of their homes.

The three major Sacred Lands all opening online shops!

And a legendary Saintess becoming the queen of live streaming!

All these changes started on the day the cultivation world’s version of a mobile phone was released! <<less

Xu Sili died at a young age. He woke up again only to find that… not only was he alive but he had become the new emperor of an alien empire. The empire was in a miserable state, facing a crisis of being destroyed by alien beasts at any time.... more>>

At that time, he fell down on the emperor’s exclusive gold throne. In front of him stood a handsome man in a white military uniform. The man wore knee-high black boots and stepped on his chest. There was a cruel and bloodthirsty smile on his face as he placed the laser gun to Xu Sili’s forehead. He declared, “Die, new emperor.”

Wait, wait! Xu Sili was confused when he saw the man’s face clearly. Why did this man look so similar to the virtual character he raised? Huh? This was the good-looking uniform that Xu Sili put in long hours to gain!

Si Sheng had a secret. He could hear the voice of God.

During the time when everyone around him was going crazy over the princess, he knew that everything about the princess was actually a gift from God, the one who truly saved him from the s*ave owner—

It was the great God!

He was mysterious and powerful. He had the most moving voice in the world. He stirred Si Sheng’s mind every night, keeping him spellbound and unable to sleep. Si Sheng wanted to see ‘Him’ so badly that he was going crazy.

Finally, there was a day when God asked him, “What would you do if I appear before you?”

Si Sheng knelt on one knee and humbly offered his loyalty. However, he realized at this time that he had a deeper… wilder ambition in his heart for God.

This is probably a story of the main character transmigrating to an alien world and rebuilding a home with his virtual character. <<less

He was the one who would become the greatest monarch in history.... more>>

“The spot you had climbed once, there’s nothing you can’t climb again.” <<less

Top idol Seo Yutae lost everything and committed su*cide due to a retaliatory false scandal fabricated by his agency. When he opened his eyes once again, he found himself possessing the body of Han Seungbeom, a face-genius high school student with suspicious abilities.... more>>

“While I’m taking revenge, I’ll take the top position in the idol industry as well.”

With a ruined past and unrelenting rage, his journey to destroy the entertainment industry begins.

The highly respected senior is coming in. Clear the way. <<less

Bian Ji had flown for nearly ten thousand hours, progressing from a cabin attendant to a regional chief steward, but unfortunately, in his tenth year of his career, he encountered an aviation accident.... more>>

Fortunately, there was a scare but no real danger, and he survived the ordeal.

After comforting the passengers and disembarking, Bian Ji sought out a man, partly to thank him for assisting in the rescue, and partly hoping to compensate him for the shirt he had just ruined—perhaps with a bit of personal interest, skillfully concealed.

The man pointed at his watch, saying "I'm in a hurry, next time," and hurriedly left.

Bian Ji knew this meant a polite refusal, not wanting to embarrass himself, he directly retreated in the face of difficulty.

However, a month later, that person actually appeared again.

Yan Ankuo was even wearing the damaged shirt from last time, as he passed by Bian Ji, seemingly casually asking, "Now, does the compensation still count?"

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Yan Ankuo x Bian Ji, lawyer (34) x flight attendant (32), adults testing and adjusting to each other.

One has a somewhat strong desire for control and is very adept at playing games, while the other is outwardly warm but inwardly cool, deftly handling situations as they arise.

Career, manly gay couple, HE, older partner, push and pull, mutual pursuit. <<less

I was expelled from the hero party. The reason was because I was deemed useless, and not only was I expelled from the party, but I was also expelled from the adventurer’s guild. Gracius, the hero, considered me to have no value and even took away my money. ... more>>

I actually think that being expelled is not that bad. The reason being, I am an alchemist and can actually create legendary items that only I can make. I went to a remote territory and used the legendary item to develop the land.

As a result, the territory became the strongest.

Meanwhile, both the hero and guild master fell from glory and hit rock bottom. This is a story about how, if I had been working hard for the adventurer’s guild and increasing our allies instead of being expelled, we would have had the strongest territory. <<less

A protagonist reborn in another world.... more>>

Apparently he transmigrated into an abandoned child.

Before his eyes were abandoned children like him.

In order to survive, he led them into farming.

Little by little, orphans gathered, and upon hearing rumors of a village, others began to migrate.

The group that had been nothing but children had become a village before anyone realized.

And then various countries in the surroundings started to have an eye on it…

This is the epic tale of the man who would later be known as the Divine Emperor. <<less

Zombies suddenly appeared all over the world, quickly spreading through densely populated cities. It only took two years for every government around the world to collapse, leaving behind chaos and anarchy on a global scale. Without the law and order that once kept them safe, people turned fearful of both the zombie threat and of each other. Even in the face of the countless waves of undead, groups formed and fought over the limited resources that remained.... more>>

This culminated in a battle between two of the strongest remaining groups—the last beacons of humanity. What resulted was a devastating loss of life on both sides. Yohan’s group was completely annihilated and their surviving enemies were swarmed by zombies. Though he managed to suffer through this apocalyptic world for three years, his time was up. Unexpectedly, death had come not from an enemy, but from a friend. He had been bitten by his oldest and most trusted companion, who had been infected during the battle and turned into a zombie.

Accepting his fate, Yohan closes his eyes, only to discover that he has returned to the past, six months prior to the zombie outbreak. With his memories of the last three years, only he knows of the approaching apocalypse.

Given a second chance, he plans to do everything to survive! <<less

The Demon King was defeated. The world was at peace. And so Adventurers were losing their jobs.... more>>

And though Theodore was the backbone of the Hero’s party, and worked as a choreman who would take any jobs, he was not immune to this change.

“I have enough money, so maybe I’ll just live a slow life in the countryside.”

Theodore thought. But then his old friend the guild master said,

‘Could you join the investigation in the new continent?’ It was a request.

If people needed his help, then joining would not be a bad thing.

And so Theodore decided to go to the new continent.

“Kyao?”

On the way to the new continent, Theodore tamed a large, and strangely shaped young dragon.

And with this dragon, he heads to the new continent.

With his ‘Appraisal’ skill he is able to see the quality of the soil in an instant, the ‘Crafting’ skill allows him to create a mansion all at once, and the ‘Taming’ skill can even tame a dragon.

With these cheat-level skills, Theodore’s comfortable slow life on the frontiers begins! <<less

The virtual reality game “History of the Arcana Continent” became part of reality, and “players” who were synchronized with their in-game characters appeared to protect the world. ... more>>

Lee Hoyeol, who was an ordinary salaryman, took over the body of the character he created in middle school, “Grandfell Claudi Arpeus Romeo.” Under normal circumstances, it would have been an absolute failure of a career, but Grandfell, whose occupation is a “demon hunter,” becomes extremely proud in front of demons!

The only demon hunter in this world, Grandfell (= Lee Hoyeol) starts to make a move! <<less