This tag is used to describe a protagonist who is very cunning. They often schemes/plots throughout the novel and rarely suffers a loss. Different from the Intelligent/Smart tags, the Cunning tag is to be used when the schemes/plots often cause physical/mental harm to opponents. It is recommended not to use this tag along with the Strategist tag.
Seo Tae Hyuk, jailed after being falsely accused. He will be executed without being able to prove his innocence. When he opens his eyes, it’s 15 years in the past?
“Now that I’m back, I won’t allow my loved ones to die again!” The Shadow Labyrinth – the most catastrophic existence humanity has faced in history. Desir Arman is one of the six remaining survivors of mankind. The six attempted to clear the final level of the labyrinth but ultimately failed, and the world came to an end. However – when Desir thought he would meet his demise, what is revealed before him is the world… thirteen years ago?! Desir is returned to the past, back to the time when he enrolled at the nation’s finest magic academy – Havrion. He is reunited with his precious friends, and is prepared to change the past to save the world and his loved ones…! Three years remaining before the emergence of the Shadow World! Change the past and gather powerful comrades to save mankind!
“Your stats are lower than that of your average person.” The weakest by a mile among the otherworldlers of class 1-A, Takatsuki Makoto. The Heroes and Sages who had cheat skills in his class had went off, and the base set lifespan is 10 years? The Great Demon Lord is going to revive soon? I am a Mage Apprentice? Isn’t the balance way too bad? This damn Isekai is a tr*sh game! “Want to be my believer?”, the Goddess that told me this has zero believers! Aah, this is bad…I don’t think I can clear this. The Goddess with zero believers is an incredible beauty, and she is telling me she is imprisoned somewhere and is waiting to be saved. My last and hardest mission is to save the Goddess. Clearing this Isekai that only has adversities, the story of the weakest mage.
Roan ran away 20 years ago from his rural village in the aim of becoming a Great General. However, all he got 20 years later was just a handful of money and the lowly position of squad commander of the First Legion’s. In the end, he became a cold corpse in the battlefield… but somehow, he came back in the past. “Alright. This time, I won’t become a Great General but a Monarch.” His previous life’s aim was becoming a Great General, but, he only became a spearman squad commander. This time, his life’s aim is becoming the Monarch. “Then I guess I’d become at least a General, right?” Roan, who remembers 20 years of his future, now starts his unstoppable march.
A professional gamer dies unexpectedly during an E-Sports tournament and is sent to Valhalla, a heaven reserved for only the greatest of warriors. The warriors of Valhalla are pitted against a struggle for survival in the face of a common enemy. Fortunately, within each warrior lies the roots to their own saga, a legendary tale of their ascendence to fame and feats of great achievement alike. Witness the birth of an epic saga as this gamer challenges legends and carves a path toward the ultimate glory. The story itself revolves around Nordic mythology and incorporates a gaming system alongside magical wizards and mighty warriors.
The empire has turned into the land of the undead due to a spell gone wrong. God summoned heroes from countless worlds to purify the empire and plant new hope. Lee Shin Woo, an ordinary earthling, was also summoned. As an undead, that is.
Year 2035. The virtual reality game, Warlord, changed the world. An Jaehyun was one of the many who wished to change his life through the game. After dedicating his life to the game, he was met with a betrayal. A betrayal by his comrades. As a result, he lost everything. But a chance was given to him. A chance to redo everything again! “I won’t play with others ever again. Whatever the outcome, I’ll show that I can do it alone.” Others rolled a dice to split the spoils of victory. An Jaehyun ate it all by himself. It was the start of An Jaehyun’s solo game life.
On that fateful day, a voice in the sky told everyone on Earth that the world they called home has just been part of some sort of simulation. The next thing everyone knew, the world was rife with monsters and dungeons and resurrecting immortal devas! I spent eleven years in that world as a deva, crawling and clawing my way through the dirt trying to make a name for myself. I wanted another chance at this, I made so many mistakes, I could have done so much better. But after all that wishing for a new beginning ended in a very bad ending… I was finally given that chance. I just had to be tortured by some smartass… But I’m going to make the most out of this! I’ll become the strongest deva out there! And this time, I’ll have my revenge!
With the marriage of her prostitute mother to the Count, Aria’s status in society skyrocketed immediately. After leading a life of luxury, Aria unfairly meets death because of her sister Mielle’s schemes. And right before she dies, she sees an hourglass fall as if it were a fantasy. And just like that, she was miraculously brought back to the past. “I want to become a very elegant person, just like my sister, Mielle.” In order to face the villainess, she must become an even more wicked villainess. This was the new path Aria chose to take revenge on Mielle who murdered both her and her mother.