The Kingdom of Critonia, sandwiched between the two major powers of the Bardhain Empire to the east and the Elfast Magic Kingdom to the west, is a neutral state that serves as a buffer between the two nations. Although agriculture thrives and grain is abundant, Critonia lacks the technological prowess to develop its economy, forcing it to endure harassment from both major powers.... more>>

A year ago, His Majesty the King, the Father of the protagonist, fell ill with an unknown disease, and Crown Prince Roland, the protagonist’s elder brother, took on the responsibility of governing the country as regent. Inexperienced and weary of unfamiliar political duties, Crown Prince Roland often vents his frustrations to the protagonist, Ian, in his room.

In addition to Crown Prince Roland, there are Princess Emilia, the first Royal princess, and Prince Adel, the second Royal prince. Currently, within the kingdom, tensions have escalated into a struggle for succession between the supporters of Crown Prince Roland and those of Prince Adel, dividing the nobility into factions.

This story is about Ian, the third prince, utilizing his knowledge from his previous life in Japan, collaborating with his siblings and involving those around him to rise to power and transform the small, weak country caught between the two major powers into a great nation. <<less

Quick transmigration + heroine + book transmigration + one-on-one sweet pet)
Feng Xi, the boss of the last century, was so sad after losing her love, that she traveled through the book to the world of the heroine in her sleep. Here, women are in charge of the outside world, men are in charge of the inside, women are the worshipers, and men are the wives and daughters. The most surprising thing is that even children are not born with women.
This is simply a woman's paradise! A man is willing to endure thousands of years of suffering for her lover, and he has been displaced for ten generations. The friendship is really rare. Since... more>> she wants to complete the task, then she will give him the exclusive favor for ten lifetimes and help him reach consummation.

Everyone said that the red cinnabar on his forehead was an ominous omen, but she regarded it like a jewel. The ominous thing in the eyes of others is the white moonlight in her eyes and the cinnabar mole in her heart.

But... why? The woman who had been scolded by her thousands of times for causing him to suffer for thousands of years was actually her former self! Regardless of his identity, Nan Jun bravely climbed up to the top of Qiao Yun's wall, and sneaked a look inside. Hearing the movement, Qiao Yun hugged the broom, boldly approached the black shadow, and pretended to be calm with a trembling body, and said, "Where...where is the thief?" After a moment of silence, a familiar voice sounded: "The heart thief !" The broom in his hand fell in response... <<less

The end of the world is full of crises, but Su Chen says not to worry because he has the Red Alert System. That's how... more>> confident he is. You say you have a lot of weapons? Sorry, I have more weapons than I can use here. Let me introduce you to the weather control device. You say the mutant beasts are very powerful? No problem, I have a way to deal with them... <<less

[Mind Reading + Pet of the Group + Transmigration into a Book + System + Pretending to be Weak to Strike Powerful Enemies + Cannon Fodder’s Counterattack]... more>>

Xiao Chuchu transmigrated with a palace scheming system and foreknowledge about the future into the early-passing cannon fodder princess in the book.

Her Father Emperor would be poisoned to death, her Mother Consort forced to die in burial with Father Emperor, her elder brother and entire maternal family – loyal officials – would meet cruel fates!

The Xiao Dynasty would soon be destroyed under the new Emperor’s hand.

[Mother Consort ah, you did not fight or snatch, yet still incurred the jealousy of the Imperial Noble Consort, who issued an order for you to be buried alive with Father Emperor!]

[Elder brother ah, accomplished in both civil and military affairs, yet still viewed with suspicion by the new Emperor after Father Emperor’s death, plotted against and killed at the border pass.]

[Maternal grandfather ah, clean and honest your whole life yet still falsely charged by the new Emperor with six major crimes, your whole family exiled and killed!]

[Father Emperor ah, you were poison-swapped and killed while concocting elixirs and seeking the Dao by the Imperial Consort. After your death, the new Emperor abolished old laws, killed hundreds of loyal officials, imprisoned top generals, borders lost, people struggling to survive! Our ancestors’ legacy destroyed in less than two years!]

As Xiao Chuchu suckled milk, her Father Emperor, Mother Consort, elder brother, and maternal grandfather were all dumbstruck.

[Oh no, it’s over.]

Xiao Chuchu lamented that she was but a baby, able to do nothing.

But very quickly she noticed something amiss –

Her Mother Consort, rising higher and higher in rank, Noble Lady, Concubine, Consort, Noble Consort…much favored among the six palaces.

Her elder brother, originally unrelated to the throne, was established as Crown Prince.

Her maternal grandfather’s family, quite valued and relied upon…

Her Emperor Father still hadn’t died!

On the contrary, the treacherous Empress, Consorts, and new Emperor met their ends prematurely…?

How could things turn out this way?

Xiao Chuchu didn’t understand.

Soon her Father unified six nations ahead of time, opened maritime prohibitions, started mutual markets, took the Silk Road…the Xiao Dynasty rose to great power! <<less

I was just making a virtual reality game because the fantasy world was too boring…... more>>

“The Deus commands it! Go and retrieve the hidden item, Paladins! Our god desires it!”

“We must not fall behind the Republic scum! Increase the farming speed!”

“Treacherous Empire dogs! Today, we shall purge our enemies and reclaim the hunting grounds!”

“By the order of the Demon King, the hidden class shall belong to us demons!”

“Elves of the World Tree! The hidden class is ours!”

Something feels off. <<less

On the day of extinction, she saved the world and was burned to death.
When she woke up again, she had returned to her childhood just before she was chosen to be the saint.... more>>

“I’m sorry. I’ll die when the time comes, so I’ll live happily, my own way this time.”

The paladin who committed su*cide following the saint,
The priest who defiled his hands for the saint,
The tyrant who went crazy because of the saint and started a war.

This time, she will break off her relationships with them and live as an ordinary person, not a saint.

But why…

“You look so pathetic that it’s impossible to let it slide.”

Why are they surrounding me, not the current saint? <<less

Velares, the kingdom known as Eternal Spring. ... more>>

The arrogant King of Velares mocked the benevolent envoys sent by the Inakos Alliance, calling them barbarians and slaughtering them, all of which resulted in the start of a long war.

In order to continue on with the war, the King of Velares sold off his princesses to the barbarian chieftains of Razan like they were mere commodities.
All of the princesses sent to Razan’s land died tragic deaths.
And at last, it was Velares’ 9th princess, Daphne’s turn.

At that time, she thought she couldn’t escape the fate of marrying a man who had beat his wife to death.

“Who am I?”

Daphne snuck out of the castle and unexpectedly ran into the enemy commander, General Johannes Tenen.

“... Johannes Tenen.”
“D*mn. So you do know who I am…”

The young man who was known as the “blood mu*derer” actually ended up being gentle.
Daphne immediately fell for him and started sneaking out of the castle every night just to see him one more time before he had to leave for the battlefields.
Just that much was enough. She didn’t intend to ask for more.
Even that much seemed excessive already.

“Ah…”

The whole world was burning brightly.
Overwhelmed by the scene happening outside the castle, Daphne bursted into tears.
He wiped away her tears with his hand, before gripping her cheeks roughly.

“Don’t cry. This is because of you.”
“Johanness, I…”
“Princess of Velares. From now on, you will end up far more unhappy than you ever thought.”

Daphne couldn’t understand what went wrong, or where things started to go awry. <<less

After committing many atrocities as the tyrant’s knight throughout her life, she decided to end it all.... more>>

However, she was reborn.

Determined not to repeat the same mistakes, Maya decides against joining the Imperial Guard and instead, enters into a contractual marriage with Grand Duke Tristan.

‘We can both benefit from this contractual marriage.’

She thought the conditions of the contractual marriage were reasonable for them both.

That is, until she realized she had to share a bed with him.

“So, you only intended to take my body, my dear.”

That was before her too-handsome husband began to seduce her.

Grand Duke… You weren’t like this before, right? <<less

Bad news: Xu Yanmiao traveled back to ancient times, but he himself is lazy and uninterested in anything but internet cybersecurity, which is useless in ancient times.... more>>

Good news: He's bound to a system.

Bad news: The system is called the Gossip System, not the fortune-telling kind, but the kind that contains other people's private information and scandals. Utterly useless.

More bad news: This system is also glitchy, and the extent of the bugs is unknown.

Even more bad news: This body is that of a minor official who can attend court meetings, while Xu, the time traveler... doesn't understand the classics, can't write with a brush, and is at risk of being exposed for cheating in the imperial exams.

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

Forget it, just lie low, wait to die, maybe dying quickly could lead to another time travel.

...

In the court, the emperor was furious about state affairs, and the courtiers trembled in fear.

Xu Yanmiao pretended to listen attentively but was actually focused on browsing the Gossip System.

[Wow, the emperor just took in a 16-year-old noblewoman yesterday! A beautiful addition! He's getting stronger with age! And he was tossing and turning in bed all night but still has such a powerful voice now! Amazing!]

[This noblewoman used to be the crown prince's concubine! And the crown prince even knows how to write passionate love letters!]

[Wow wow wow! The crown prince sneaked into the grandpa's harem... hiss—got intimate while the old emperor was attending court! Do it quickly! Why isn't there any video...]

[Huh? Why is there no sound?]

Xu Yanmiao cautiously raised his head and glanced around.

[What happened? Why is everyone kneeling? Where's the emperor?]

—The emperor went to catch adultery in the harem.

*

The "imperial exam cheating" bomb finally exploded.

Xu Yanmiao couldn't explain why his handwriting on the exam paper didn't match his usual handwriting, nor could he answer why he didn't understand the classics.

The evidence prepared by the ousted crown prince of the emperor hit the nail on the head, and his personal bodyguard was ready to drag Xu Yanmiao away to the prison, awaiting execution in the autumn.

Xu Yanmiao held onto the gossip that proved his innocence but was in a quandary:

How do I explain the source of my information...

[Say that I secretly met with the Chief Examiner, the Minister of Rites, three nights before the exam? Impossible, that night, the Minister of Rites was dressed as a woman, spent the night at the General's Mansion, with the general...]

The general's body shook, and he interjected: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"Although the evidence of exam cheating is solid, I believe there's still something fishy about this. It should be re-investigated! Especially Xu... Xu... Xu Yanmiao's attire is neat and tidy! Someone who cares so much about their appearance, how could they tarnish their reputation!"

The crown prince, who couldn't hear his thoughts: ??

[Also, what's with saying that the examiner faking yawning and tiredness was intentionally leaving me a gap for cheating? He spent the night before the exam in the pigsty without sleeping, how could he not be tired the next day? But, surprisingly, the Imperial Academy lecturer actually believed in pig's milk...]

The Imperial Academy lecturer's face went pale, and he burst out: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"I... I agree with the General's words! How could Xu Lang cheat in the exam! He... he... he deliberately drank a glass of pure water before the exam, believing that only good-hearted people can use pure things, such a kind-hearted person, how could he cheat in the exam!"

Thinking he had everything under control, the crown prince: ??

Xu Yanmiao was deeply moved.

[They're all good people, even if their brains don't work well, they're trying their best to find reasons and excuses for me.]

[But I really have no way to turn the tables, alas, it's a pity that I haven't finished watching the TV series I've been following. The old emperor angered the empress last night and got kicked out of the bedchamber, and now I'm going to die before seeing the ending. He seems to be planning to paint his face with ink and pretend to be a cat to cheer up the empress...]

"Bang—"

The old emperor slammed the table, forcibly interrupting the continuous stream of thoughts: "I believe Xu Yanmiao did not cheat in the exam! Release him, innocent!"

The civil and military officials couldn't wait to echo, fearing that if they were too slow, Xu Yanmiao might spill more gossip.

"Yes yes yes! Release him innocent!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please end the court session! Let Xu Lang go home and rest! You've tired him out by making him stand for so long!"

The crown prince: ??

Did Xu Yanmiao drug them with hallucinogens or something? <<less

In the pit of blood, which proved to be the site of a demon summoning, there were the remains of twelve bodies without their hearts.... more>> Then, in the center of the pentagram, the scattered corpse slowly rose. The tattered pieces of flesh clumsily stitched themselves together, and it gazed down at itself. "I guess it's going to be a little tough," muttered the seventh great demon of Hell, scratching its cheek. The shell it had possessed was that of a girl born of s*ave blood. She had to become the noblest of rulers on earth with this body. <<less

Valhǫll, a fantasy game with a touch of modernity.... more>>

I thought I’d give it one last try with the rewards of achievements.

I acquired extraordinary traits like [Death Avoidance], [Ironman], [Winds], traits I wouldn’t have chosen in ordinary circumstances.

But I should have never started.

I fell into a game where reaching the ending seemed impossible.

With the body of an orphan wandering the market alleys.

[Devil’s Blood], [Worst Condition], [Eccentric Actions], [Mysophobia].

Plus burdened with hidden penalty traits.

“Damn it.”

Can I survive?

No. I must survive, no matter what it takes. <<less

The readers of this harsh world had no interest in the villain's story. But why didn't they know? It was also the era of random... more>> possession meta. <<less

The transmigration that happened to others, it happened to me too. I’m pretty sure I’m now a supporting character… but exactly which novel is this?... more>>

When I opened my eyes, I was a widow with stepdaughters my own age, and not only that, I turned into a black swan every night due to a dark curse! Holding back my tears, I decided to take charge of my fate…wait, why should I? Why So Serious?

A duchess during the day, a queen of the lake during the night – I have the best luck to be able to leisurely float around! Life should be lived unplanned! When I had just about decided to live my life like this, a white baby swan, one that was not in my no-plan life plan, came to me.

“Mommy, awe you weally my mommy?”

What, you were a person? And even the youngest sibling of the tyrant emperor?

“I’m not your mother! Can’t you tell by the different colors of our feathers?”

I’m a black swan, you’re a white swan! But why is she so crazy cute. Can our mother-daughter love endure the obsession and persecution of this child’s seven brothers, including the tyrant emperor’s? <<less

As if possessing an extra character wasn't bad enough, I've become the personal secretary to a tyrant who'll lead the empire to ruin?... more>>

I decided to endure for exactly one year, then hand in my resignation and flee the empire immediately.

With my escape plan all set, I was ready to go, but then...

'Remember this well. You can never leave my side. That's a fact.'

The tyrannical empress tore up my resignation letter!

I'm screwed! <<less

The richest woman in the world, Laurentia Aztana, had success in both work and beauty, but her life was unhappy. She discovered that the illness of her sister, Erusia, was a complete lie, and that she was cooperating with her fiancé to buy all of her possessions. It was a treacherous story of betrayal.... more>>

At the moment Laurentia was forced to turn her back on her pain and remorse, she had gone back eleven years before her engagement. Her faith in Erusia, her affection for her fiancé; all of it could go to hell. Listen carefully, Sister, there is no good sister now. I pledge to redesign my life.

The first thing is, I’m tied up with a national hero who cannot possibly deal with the tr*sh left in the past. Oh, the debt that you took unfairly, I’ll fix it. Instead, become my marriage partner. <<less

Rowena has lived as if she died of violence and disregard by her family.... more>>

Her one and only friend, Liliana, will be engaged to the crown prince, while she has another man in her heart.

So Rowena visits the Crown Prince, Cecil Isfacia for her best friend’s happiness.

“Your Majesty, please reconsider your engagement with my friend, Liliana!”

“Then you can be my fiancee.”

Rowena, unlike those who are always afraid of him, began to attract his attention by looking into his eyes and speaking out loud.

“If you’re cheating on me, I’ll lock you up in a room where only I can enter and exit. I’ll make it so your body can’t live without the lustful pleasures that only I give you.” <<less

“I need money.”... more>>

Her family went bankrupt and was completely ruined.

She went to the residence of the blind Duke, the male protagonist in the novel, desperate for money.

“How is life at the Duke’s castle?”

“I am living very comfortably, thanks to the great consideration of His Excellency the Duke.”

“You think it’s nice living here? Then, let’s get engaged.”

Now, what does liking living in the Duke’s residence have to do with getting engaged??

“Congratulations. Now you’ll be able to continue living in a place you like.”

“Could I possibly have the right to refuse, by any chance?”

Marin asked cautiously, with trembling eyes.

I hope I do. Please. <<less

Ethel, possessed into her favorite novel, has married the female lead’s brother Liena.... more>>

She thought they would be a natural family, but she was mistaken.

Tired of a husband who cared only for his sister, who was cold to her, and whose attention was always centered on Liena, she filed for divorce.

“Divorce? No way. Things were good when we were together.”

“Sister-in-law, think again!”

Unlike in the past, I am determined now. There’s no need to reconsider.

“Then, can I get back the mine that is my dowry?”

“Wait a minute, sister-in-law.”

I needed an assistant, so I turned to the villain of the original story.

“Who on earth dared to give you a hard time?”

Isn’t this man too precious to be hurt by Liena……?

“The only person I want to keep by my side is you, Ethel.”

……By your side? <<less

Liu Xin met Dong Xian through an accidental encounter in a bamboo forest; by a twist of fate, the two became teacher and student.
Just great.
How dare Liu Xin, nephew to the emperor, accept defeat?... more>>

Liu Xin tried everything, from studying history [endlessly debating], to respecting social rank [making trouble], to critiquing his work [provoking him], yet he failed to reveal a single of Dong Xian’s flaws…
However, Liu Xin’s heart gradually changed with time.

In a moment of passion, the two men crossed a line and committed a taboo.
Can this play of spy-vs-spy come to such a simple end?

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Jovial Records of the Bamboo Beauty by Asuka T陶子 recounts the life of Liu Xin, Emperor Xiao’ai of Han, and his legendary love for Dong Xian, his male favorite.

Liu Xin and Dong Xian coined the idiom, passion of the cut sleeve, that avid danmei readers might’ve come across.
In Chinese culture, the term ‘cut sleeve’ has been a euphemism for homosexuality for over two tousand years; ever since Liu Xin refused to wake the sleeping Dong Xian and cut off his own sleeve to attend court in time. <<less

A life lived solely for the sake of the family.
I couldn't hope for anything, and I didn't have anything.
I thought it would be enough if I could just devote myself to the family.
What returned at the end of that devotion was a dreadful death.... more>>

"You dare not to know your place and covet the family's guardian magic, so pay it back with your life."

That's how I died.
But that's not bad either. Death is eternal rest.
I think I can rest now.….

"Are you up, miss?"

……my rest is gone?

* * *

After learning that I had returned to a year ago, I decided.

'I'm going to die as soon as possible.'

However, it is not easy to die because of the family's guardian magic. So I went to find a man.
The head of a family that that is hostile to the family I devoted my life to.
The only one who can break through the guardian magic and kill me.

"Hello, the weather is nice. It's always cold in the capital, but I think it's a little warm these days."

So...

“Would you mind killing me?” <<less

"The Empire, these sons of b*tches are finally abandoning me."... more>>

Capital's 3rd Guard Captain, Rael. <<less

The Adrasia empire on the Vogel continent. There is a battle over the throne of such an empire that possesses powerful military and vast territory.... more>>

With the successor undecided, the children of the emperor are vying to expand their power. However, there was one prince that everyone says will definitely not become the emperor.

The seventh prince, Arnold Lakes Adler. The young man who was inferior to his younger twin brother in every way, the dull prince.

Incompetent and lethargic, Arnold wastes everyday just playing around. However, behind the scenes, he is one of the only five SS-Class adventurers called ‘Silver’.

Seeing the intensifying battle for the throne he decided “I don’t want to die so let’s have my little brother become the emperor…”

This is the tale of absurd secret manoeuvres of the prince who is uninterested in the title of the emperor. <<less

The Empress does not grant my resignation.

Iona, the knight who was the loyal dog of the tyrant Emperor, gave her life for him. But her lord, whom she trusted, abandoned her in the end, and the person who stood by her side in her death was no other than her husband.... more>>

“I want to kiss you one last time.” Iona demanded on the verge of death.

“I’m telling you in advance… Just in case… You won’t die and this won’t be our last kiss.”

Satisfied with her non-lonely death, she closed her eyes.

When Iona woke up again, she realized that she had returned to the past and her husband was again chosen to be her partner.

Though her past wasn’t good, one thing she also didn’t want to change was her husband, the only success in her life. If so, she should at least turn this marriage into a ‘successful marriage’, she decided.

“Lord Leroy, I will formally propose to you; Please marry me. I will definitely make you happy.”

Iona was determined to repay her husband for his generosity. Just the way she wanted. <<less

When I opened my eyes, I was inside a novel.... more>>

[The Birth of a Hero].

[The Birth of a Hero] was a novel focused on the adventures of the main character, Choi Han, a high school boy who was transported to a different dimension from Earth, along with the birth of the numerous heroes of the continent.

I became a part of that novel as the tr*sh of the Count’s family, the family that oversaw the territory where the first village that Choi Han visits is located.

The problem is that Choi Han becomes twisted after that village, and everyone in it, is destroyed by assassins.

The bigger problem is the fact that this s*upid tr*sh who I’ve become doesn’t know about what happened in the village and messes with Choi Han, only to get beaten to a pulp.

“…This is going to be a headache.”

I feel like something serious has happened to me.

But it was worth trying to make this my new life. <<less