
by VibraniumFace
Being reincarnated was supposed to be the difficult part. Instead, he was born filthy rich. His father is a Sword Emperor who somehow decided running a merchant empire was a better retirement plan. His mother is a former Horseman of the Demon King—and may have been stronger than the Demon King himself. So naturally, their son inherited... mediocre magical talent. Honestly? Fine by him. He has money, loving parents, and absolutely no intention of becoming a hero. Then he discovers the System. Learn new languages. Explore unknown places. Clear dungeons. Defeat people stronger than you. Earn skills. Simple enough. There is only one problem. Writing turns out to be an excellent way to grind language proficiency. So, as a child, he writes the most cliché heroic garbage he can think of, tosses the manuscripts aside, and forgets they ever existed. His father finds them. His father publishes them. Years later, they are international bestsellers. Knights quote them. Children grow up reading them. Nobles argue about their meaning. A certain princess may be a little too obsessed with their mysterious hero. And somehow, every time he sneaks into a dungeon, learns a forbidden language, makes a questionable investment, or accidentally saves someone's life... people become increasingly convinced that he is that hero. He isn't. He would know. He wrote the damn character. What to expect: Progression Fantasy • LitRPG/System • Reincarnation • OP Family • Academy • Dungeons • Secret Identities • Languages & Magic • Merchant Shenanigans • Slow-Burn Romance • An MC Who Keeps Accidentally Farming Aura
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| 1 | Chapter 1: My Parents Are Too Powerful to Pay Taxes | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: The Aptitude Test, and the Blessing of Being Utterly Average | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: An Ancient Manuscript, and the First Words from a Blue-Tinted Panel | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: A Lazy Man's Trick | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: The Birth of a Literary Catastrophe | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6: The Sword Emperor's Vision for Money Laundering | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7: A Demon-Tongue Poem, and Footsteps That Made No Sound | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: When a Battlefield Craves a Story | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: Every Page a Clean Coin | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: A Death by Embarrassment, and a Field Bonus Too Good to Ignore | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Young Master's Great Conscience Heist | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: Oakhaven — The Raw Truth of the Borderlands | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: The Underground Auction, and a Fading Silver Tongue | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: A High-Risk Investment, Paid For in Royalties | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: I Need a Tutor, Not a Slave | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: A Lesson on the Space Between | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Ambush in the Stone Alley | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: When Pulp Fiction Becomes a Killing Blow | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: A Map With No Tax Attached | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: An Echo Reaches the Capital, and the Dungeon Gate Opens | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: The Million-Point Stat Sheet, and an Upside-Down Trap | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: The Grammar of the Void | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: The Death Room, and an Optimization Problem | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: The Guardian Who Won't Stop Talking | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Ancestral Ashes, and the Ultimate Manuscript | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: The Dungeon Boss: A Copier of Curses | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: An Insane Jackpot, and Control Squared | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: A Secret Letter, and a Dazzling Theatrical Success | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Coming Home to a Household of Monsters | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: A Private Army Bearing the Vance Name | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: A Capital Gripped by Knight Fever | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: The Sun-Blessed Saint Makes Her Entrance | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: The Aptitude Test — Sandbagging Fails | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: First Duel — Repossession Included | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: A Fateful Encounter in the Tunnel | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Round Two, and the Holy Church's Suspiciously Weird Candidate | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: The Girl Who Couldn't Be Hit | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38: A Reading of 0.000006% | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39: This Isn't a Blessing, It's an Employment Contract | — |
| 40 | Chapter 40: Are Heroes Allowed to Quit? | — |
| 41 | Chapter 41: The Holy Church in Chaos, and a New Class Module | — |
| 42 | Chapter 42: The Sixth Seal, and the Danger of Simply Walking | — |
| 43 | Chapter 43: The Savior's First Day Off | — |
| 44 | Chapter 44: The Semifinal, and the Sword That Chose Its Own Master | — |
| 45 | Chapter 45: Billions Revealed — The Fifth Seal Detonates | — |
| 46 | Chapter 46: The Ten-Thousand-Year Secret — Why the Exploitation? | — |
| 47 | Chapter 47: Preparing for the Negotiation with a God | — |
| 48 | Chapter 48: Face to Face with the Divine Entity | — |
| 49 | Chapter 49: The Former Hero's Employment Contract | — |
| 50 | Chapter 50: The Royal Library, and Traces of a Second Traveler | — |
| 51 | Chapter 51: The Secret Meeting, and an Order to Enroll | — |
| 52 | Chapter 52: Entering the Academy, and a Duel of Earth Ciphers | — |
| 53 | Chapter 53: First Day, and Rank 1,847 | — |
| 54 | Chapter 54: Interrogation by Morse Code and Python | — |
| 55 | Chapter 55: Who the Hell Wrote This Garbage? | — |
| 56 | Chapter 56: The Tax-Dodging Club and a Safe Hideout | — |
| 57 | Chapter 57: When Military Doctrine Cites Cheap Pulp Fiction | — |
| 58 | Chapter 58: The Ranked Arena — When a 50-Million-Power Fighter Issues a Challenge | — |
| 59 | Chapter 59: "You're From Earth Too, Aren't You?" (2) Service bonus + sugar context | — |
| 60 | Chapter 60: Skill Fusion and the Titan's Source Code | — |
| 61 | Chapter 61: The Young Master's Dungeon Field Trip | — |
| 62 | Chapter 62: When an Obsessed Reader Gets Himself Killed | — |
| 63 | Chapter 63: Battle Against the Titan Colossus | — |
| 64 | Chapter 64: The Reward Explosion, and the Truth About a Princess's Heart | — |
| 65 | Chapter 65: The Supreme Military Council, and a Punishment Disguised as a Promotion | — |
| 66 | Chapter 66: The Demon Empire, and a Letter from Mother | — |
| 67 | Chapter 67: The Truth About Where This Genre Comes From | — |
| 68 | Chapter 68: The Gate to the World Tower, and the Fourth Seal | — |
| 69 | Chapter 69: The Cross-Continental Copyright Campaign | — |
| 70 | Chapter 70: The Night Before the Storm, and the Holy Maiden in the Shadows | — |
| 71 | Chapter 71: The Stolen Monopoly | — |
| 72 | Chapter 72: The Academic Conference — Decoding a Sacred-Tier Syntax | — |
| 73 | Chapter 73: The Nameless Image Management Company | — |
| 74 | Chapter 74: When the One Holding the Sword Is a Fanatic | — |
| 75 | Chapter 75: The Mistranslation, and a Border Incident | — |
| 76 | Chapter 76: Evelyn and Magical Digital Rights Management | — |
| 77 | Chapter 77: Before the Sacred Court's Dock | — |
| 78 | Chapter 78: Astra and the Shadow of a Statue | — |
| 79 | Chapter 79: The Order for Three Million Black Cloaks | — |
| 80 | Chapter 80: The Hourglass, and a Timeline Running Off Course | — |
| 81 | Chapter 81: The Butterfly Effect at Broken Wind Ravine | — |
| 82 | Chapter 82: Selling Rescue Supplies at a 10% Discount | — |
| 83 | Chapter 83: When the Author Goes to Edit His Manuscript in Real Life | — |
| 84 | Chapter 84: The Strike of Someone Who Never Wanted to Be a Hero | — |
| 85 | Chapter 85: The Truth of Fear, and a Bowl of Hot Soup | — |
| 86 | Chapter 86: The Round Table of Marshals | — |
| 87 | Chapter 87: A Confrontation Beneath the Ruins of Watchsea Point | — |
| 88 | Chapter 88: Writing Volume 3, and the Disaster of Taking It Seriously | — |
| 89 | Chapter 89: The System Goes on Strike Over Stats Too Absurd to Display | — |
| 90 | Chapter 90: The Victory Parade, and the Grain Cart | — |
| 91 | Chapter 91: The Vance Stock Surge, and the Sword Emperor's Tears | — |
| 92 | Chapter 92: The Date Officially Classified as a "Financial Audit" | — |
| 93 | Chapter 93: Church Reform, and the Clergy Strike | — |
| 94 | Chapter 94: The Arcane Steam Press, and the Manuscript 4 Project | — |
| 95 | Chapter 95: A Letter From the Past, and a Mother's Secret | — |
| 96 | Chapter 96: The Seven-Nation Summit, and Diplomatic Licensing Fees | — |
| 97 | Chapter 97: When the Emperor Asks About His Future Son-in-Law's Bank Balance | — |
| 98 | Chapter 98: An Administrative Standoff Under the Capital's Night Sky | — |
| 99 | Chapter 99: The Regressor's Warning | — |
| 100 | Chapter 100: Century Milestone — Evolution Into a Cultural Hazard | — |
| 101 | Chapter 100.5 — HUMAN VERIFICATION | — |
| 102 | Chapter 101: Demon Realm Smugglers and a Translated Book | — |
| 103 | Chapter 102: The Protection Racket of an Impersonator | — |
| 104 | Chapter 103: The Valois Uprising | — |
| 105 | Chapter 104: A Kiss Interrupted by a Receipt | — |
| 106 | Chapter 105: Departure for the Demon Realm | — |
| 107 | Chapter 106: Arrival at the Demon Capital, and Disappointment in Hell | — |
| 108 | Chapter 107: The Council of Demon Generals, and a Financial Statement | — |
| 109 | Chapter 108: A Currency Crisis, and the Instant Noodle Standard | — |
| 110 | Chapter 109: Astra and the Bowl of Dragon Chili Soup | — |
| 111 | Chapter 110: A Cross-Border Call, and a Princess's Jealousy | — |
| 112 | Chapter 111: When a Garbage Novel Sends the Demon Race Into a Frenzy | — |
| 113 | Chapter 112: A Summit Showdown at the Gothic Café | — |
| 114 | Chapter 113: The Elders' Bloodline Test | — |
| 115 | Chapter 114: The Demon Lord's Expense Log, and the First Trade Agreement | — |
| 116 | Chapter 115: The Express Railway, and the Tartarus Free Zone | — |
| 117 | Chapter 116: The Old Shadow Legion's Uprising | — |
| 118 | Chapter 117: The Abyss Awakens, and a Spatial Trap | — |
| 119 | Chapter 118: Breaking Through the Time Core, and the Level 50 Milestone | — |
| 120 | Chapter 119: The Victory Feast at Tartarus Station | — |
| 121 | Chapter 120: A Signal From Floor Fifty — and an Unwanted Promotion | — |
| 122 | Chapter 121: Administrator Station 50 and the Ten-Thousand-Year Server Room | — |
| 123 | Chapter 122: The Founder's Files, and a Family Tree of Deadbeats | — |
| 124 | Chapter 123: Source Code Refactoring and a Miniature Black Hole | — |
| 125 | Chapter 124: A Meeting with the Dwarven Guild and the Patent Rights | — |
| 126 | Chapter 125: Dinner at Ten Thousand Meters | — |
| 127 | Chapter 126: The Judgment Sentinel and the Expired-License Loophole | — |
| 128 | Chapter 127: Mom's Love Letter, and the Magitech Retirement Fund | — |
| 129 | Chapter 128: The Continental Peace Charter and the Signing Ceremony of the Century | — |
| 130 | Chapter 129: The Return to the Capital and the Festival of the Sun | — |
| 131 | Chapter 130: A Call From the Endless Sea | — |
| 132 | Chapter 131: Dragon Customs and the Gold Import Tariff | — |
| 133 | Chapter 132: The Dragons' Gold Vault, and a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old IP Address | — |
| 134 | Chapter 133: The Central Holy See, and a Sacred Relic With a Reset Button | — |
| 135 | Chapter 134: The Most Expensive Business Trip in History, Just to Get a Login Code | — |
| 136 | Chapter 135: Door Number Zero | — |
| 137 | Chapter 136: Crossing the Server: Earth, 2026, and the World of Hunters | — |
| 138 | Chapter 137: The Awakening Center — Where the Scanner Blue-Screened | — |
| 139 | Chapter 138: The Korean BBQ Feast and the Media Disaster | — |
| 140 | Chapter 139: Buying Up Bad Debt — The Rank D Basement Dungeon | — |
| 141 | Chapter 140: Clearing a Dungeon in 45 Seconds With a Spreadsheet Mindset | — |
| 142 | Chapter 141: Meeting an S-Rank Hunter — the Flame Sword Saint and a 300-Million-Won Debt | — |
| 143 | Chapter 142: Astra and the Strawberry Ice Cream Disaster | — |
| 144 | Chapter 143: Founding Vance Earth Holdings | — |
| 145 | Chapter 144: The Pilot Protest, and a Merchant's Benefits Package | — |
| 146 | Chapter 145: The S-Rank Assassin and the Death Benefit Contract | — |
| 147 | Chapter 146: The Negotiating Table of World Tycoons | — |
| 148 | Chapter 147: The EX-Rank Calamity Gate, and the Reflective Barrier | — |
| 149 | Chapter 148: The Pacific Battle — When the Admin Runs Server Maintenance | — |
| 150 | Chapter 149: The Pacific Recovery Zone and the Global Commendation Ceremony | — |
| 151 | Chapter 150: Lady Valeria's Summons | — |
| 152 | Chapter 151: Global Laziness Syndrome | — |
| 153 | Chapter 152: When the Electricity Vendor Gets Sainted | — |
| 154 | Chapter 153: The Essay "The Vance Glass Cage" | — |
| 155 | Chapter 154: Astra and the Protest Crowd | — |
| 156 | Chapter 155: A Conversation in a Wheelchair, and the Ghost of an Administrator | — |
| 157 | Chapter 156: Guild Titan's Blood Ledger | — |
| 158 | Chapter 157: A Battle of Wits With the Old Master of White Tiger Guild | — |
| 159 | Chapter 158: The Busan Dungeon Collapse, and a Test of Pride | — |
| 160 | Chapter 159: Rescue With No Invoice | — |
| 161 | Chapter 160: The Treaty of Honor's Transfer | — |
| 162 | Chapter 161: The Failed Operator in the Cheap Tavern | — |
| 163 | Chapter 162: The Nordic Compact's Withdrawal Vote | — |
| 164 | Chapter 163: The Dark Deep | — |
| 165 | Chapter 164: When the Merchant Learned to Refuse a Profit — Some of It | — |
| 166 | Chapter 165: Mother Valeria's Coded Message | — |
| 167 | Chapter 166: The Legacy of a Man Who Never Wanted to Be a God | — |
| 168 | Chapter 167: The Copycat With No Soul | — |
| 169 | Chapter 168: Eleanor and the Man Behind the Administrator's Chair | — |
| 170 | Chapter 169: What Can Be Seen From Far Away | — |
| 171 | Chapter 170: An Optimizer Learns What Not to Optimize | — |
| 172 | Chapter 171: Home, Where Dad Has Bankrupted the Divine Realm | — |
| 173 | Chapter 172: One Million Crystals and the Service Fees Nobody Read | — |
| 174 | Chapter 173: The Divine Inspector Doesn’t Care Who the Main Character Is | — |
| 175 | Chapter 174:The Ancient System Has a Terrible, Reasonable Idea | — |
| 176 | Chapter 175: Congratulations, You’re the Most Useful People in the World | — |
| 177 | Chapter 176: Thirty Days to Avoid Turning Your Friends into Infrastructure | — |
| 178 | Chapter 177: Don’t Make My Decisions for Me | — |
| 179 | Chapter 178: Astra Signs Up to Support the World in Shifts | — |
| 180 | Chapter 179: Eleanor Refuses to Become the Eternal Queen | — |
| 181 | Chapter 180: Sylvia Doesn’t Want to Be a Dictionary That Breathes | — |
| 182 | Chapter 181: The Stupidest System Is the One Only One Person Can Fix | — |
| 183 | Chapter 182: Nobody Has to Be a Hero Forever | — |
| 184 | Chapter 183: I Wrote That Because I Was a Child | — |
| 185 | Chapter 184: The Safest Option Is to Lock Up the Best People | — |
| 186 | Chapter 185: I’m the Author, and This Book Really Is Trash | — |
| 187 | Chapter 186: I Didn’t Mean Any of That | — |
| 188 | Chapter 187: The Spreadsheet Doesn’t Know What a Person Is | — |
| 189 | Chapter 188: Then Change the Objective Function | — |
| 190 | 189: Lucian Vance Goes Broke Building a Less Efficient System | — |
| 191 | Chapter 190: A Provincial Electrician Throws Lucian’s Design in the Trash | — |
| 192 | Chapter 191: Free People Can Still Plug In the Wrong Wire | — |
| 193 | Chapter 192: Three Months Means Three Months, Not Until You Collapse | — |
| 194 | Chapter 193: Freedom Has a Problem: Nobody Uses the Same Screws | — |
| 195 | Chapter 194: Turning Off the System That Saved the World for Ten Thousand Years | — |
| 196 | Chapter 195: Two Years Later, the World Still Hasn’t Exploded | — |
| 197 | Chapter 196: Everyone Is Getting Too Busy to Need Lucian | — |
| 198 | Chapter 197: The Trash Novel Keeps Getting Printed Without Asking Its Author | — |
| 199 | Chapter 198: The World Has an Incident While Lucian Is Asleep | — |
| 200 | Chapter 199: No Need for Lucian Vance | — |
| 201 | Chapter 200: Tomorrow | — |
| 202 | Chapter 201 — Epilogue: You May Close the Book | — |