Reincarnated Sovereign: The Uncrowned Conqueror
【Western Fantasy + Reincarnation + Political Intrigue and Revenge + Anti-Hero + System】
In his previous life, Marcus, the most talented third prince of the empire, was betrayed by his brothers, powerful ministers, and lover on the eve of his coronation and poisoned to death beneath the throne. Now, he has been reborn at the age of 16 during his time at the Magic Academy, carrying his complete memories and the “Shadow Book” system. At this moment, he is merely an overlooked prince neglected by his father and oppressed by his mentor.
After his rebirth, Marcus immediately faces bullying from his elder brother's faction and deliberate harassment from his mentor, who aim to crush him completely and eliminate him within the academy.
Meanwhile, his former “fiancée,” one of the main culprits behind his betrayal, shines brightly in the academy as a prodigy, forming a stark and humiliating contrast with him.
Marcus must secretly use the “Shadow Book” to steal his enemies' fortune, transforming the wisdom and hatred from his past life into power to break the deadlock before him.
At the academy competition, everyone thought Marcus was no match for his brother's men and prepared to watch him be publicly humiliated.
However, Marcus crushed his opponents with an overwhelming display of unprecedented, bizarre magic, and exposed the conspiracy between his mentor and brother to commit fraud, shocking the entire audience.
People realized for the first time that this forgotten prince's true strength far exceeded everyone's imagination.
Marcus (inner thoughts): "Laugh all you want. Every ounce of contempt you cast at me now will become nourishment for my 'Book of Shadows,' paving the way for me with stairs made from your bones."
His arch-enemy (his older brother and former fiancée, upon receiving the news): "Useless... suddenly wised up? Hmph. I'll see how this stray dog who won by sheer luck once struggles in the despairing net I've woven with my own hands."
But Marcus soon discovered that the seemingly simple palace coup was actually tied to the "Elemental War" of a hundred years ago and the lost "Celestial Civilization"... What was the true purpose of the mysterious entity that implanted the "Book of Shadows" into his soul?