Archive for Manipulative Characters

100 Things I Don’t Know About My Senior
100 Things I Don’t Know About My SeniorJapanese
Web Novel
4.6

「Senpai, you dropped this.」 That sudden call marked the beginning of a relationship of an aloof senpai and his cute overenthusiastic kouhai-chan. Despite not having any contact previously except for using the same train station to get to school, senpai unwillingly agreed to a promise: from that day on, they would have to answer one question every day no matter what it was without telling any lie. The disinterested senpai who doesn’t want to give up on his peaceful commuting time, and the passionate kouhai-chan who doesn’t want to give up on the only student taking the same train as her. This is the story of how their relationship will progress with just one question a day.

A Death Row Convict Teaches at a School of Magic
A Death Row Convict Teaches at a School of MagicJapanese
Web Novel
3.6

As a human being, Kaneki Ryo was a broken man. Being a monster with rationality, he was finally apprehended one day and sentenced to death. From there, through twists and turns, he was now a teacher at a school of magic. After three years of teaching, his school life began to undergo a transition in the spring of his third year as a teacher when a prodigy princess enrolled at the school. This is an action horror story that outright rejects the conventional school teacher story.

Dungeon Battle Royale ~ Since I Became a Demon King, I Will Aim for World Domination ~
Dungeon Battle Royale ~ Since I Became a Demon King, I Will Aim for World Domination ~Japanese
Web Novel
4.2

One day every human on the world suddenly receives a mail claiming to enact the World Salvation Project. Half in doubt Kurosaki Shion, a diligent university student and loner, follows the mail’s instructions, becoming one of a million Demon Kings governing his very own Domain in the new world.

Elf Tensei Kara no Cheat Kenkoku-ki
Elf Tensei Kara no Cheat Kenkoku-kiJapanese
Web Novel
3.7

A genius magician, to fight against his fate to die a natural death from old age, grasped at the truth of magic to allow himself to reincarnate with a power he created himself. The cycle of reincarnation is repeated multiple times and in his 31st reincarnation, the magician became a boy named Syril who lives in a village of elves. However, that village is ruled by Humans, and the Elves are treated as livestock. After becoming 14 years old, Syril, who regained his past knowledge and experience, stands up to help a girl, who is his childhood friend. The story of the creation of an ideal country begins in that one village, a place where all races can coexist. Elves, Fox-girl, and various other Heroines.

Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against FateJapanese
Web Novel
3.3

I went to bed after completing the blockbuster eroge game that had become a trending topic in the past few days. When I woke up, I noticed something was different. Somehow, and for some reason, I got reincarnated in the initial stage of the same game that I was playing before. The most concerning part was my character. I was playing the role of a character who challenges the hero and gets defeated. In addition, all the routes of this particular character have been confirmed death. I got reincarnated as an underdog, and the situation is even worse, because someone has already defeated me in a duel. I can’t escape death anymore. But I won’t give up. I have the knowledge of the eroge game that I had cleared in my previous life. I will make full use of it and try to survive. This is a story about our hero who got reincarnated as an eroge underdog character, and is trying his hardest to survive.

Even Though I’m a Former Noble and a Single Mother, My Daughters Are Too Cute and Working as an Adventurer Isn’t Too Much of a Hassle
Even Though I’m a Former Noble and a Single Mother, My Daughters Are Too Cute and Working as an Adventurer Isn’t Too Much of a HassleJapanese
Web Novel
3.7

The noble class that treats those born with white hair or heterochromia as treacherous snakes, Shirley was born into the family of the most powerful duke in the land adorned with stunning hair the colour of snow, and non-matching red and blue eyes. Hated by her own family, and having the only man who she ever loved snatched away by a jealous younger sister on her wedding night, she is imprisoned on false charges. Enduring torture and humiliation, she vowed to take revenge against those who wronged her. But, even though she escaped, in her belly there was the child of her former fiancée. Even if the man himself is hateful, an unborn child is without sin. After giving birth to healthy twins, she thought to leave them at an orphanage for safekeeping, but… “Ah, what to do, my daughters are just too cute.” Shirley was floored by the feelings she held for the two girls she had brought into the world. Choosing motherhood over revenge, she fled the Empire and settled in a remote town in the neighbouring Kingdom. In order to support her children, she found herself entering through the doors of the Adventurers Guild. It would be nice if they could live a nice quiet life out here, where the empire won’t think to look for them… “Miss Shirley! Calamity-class monsters are appearing in the Kingdom! Can you help us!?” “I’m very sorry, but I have to decline. I’m helping my daughters with their homework today.” After ten years, she had somehow become known around the world over as “The Demonic White Sword”.

I Don’t Care, So Let Me Go Home!
I Don’t Care, So Let Me Go Home!Japanese
Web Novel
3.8

A count’s daughter who scored hopelessly on the school’s exam, Rururia Talbot! I was talking to my best friend Sarah while eating my favorite tart, before I ran into a fight between the Crown Prince Christoph and Duke’s daughter, Irene. And now I’m involved in their engagement’s annulment during the graduation party?! A series of hardships and trials follow. The fantasy rom-com of a count’s daughter who just wants to return home peacefully begins!

I Reincarnated as a Noble Girl Villainess But Why Did It Turn Out This Way? (WN)
I Reincarnated as a Noble Girl Villainess But Why Did It Turn Out This Way? (WN)Japanese
Web Novel
4.2

Eliza Kaldia, who reincarnated as a noble girl villainess in a fantasy otome game, was stuck in a world that seemed far from her image of how noble girls should be living, as the fated events of the game were still far off while she remained a child. In the first place, it was suspected if she could even live to make it to the school setting of the game. Due to changes in the situation of the neighboring country which never appeared in the original game, the world became nothing like the flowery school life from the game. It was a world where even young girls had to take up weapons. How did it turn out this way… I don’t have any cheat-like abilities. I can’t use magic. Though, my sense of ethics might have become a little twisted due to being reincarnated.

I Reincarnated as the Little Sister of a Death Game Manga’s Murder Mastermind and Failed
I Reincarnated as the Little Sister of a Death Game Manga’s Murder Mastermind and FailedJapanese
Web Novel
4.5

One day, Mai remembers that her perfect stepbrother is a character in a death game manga and that one year later he will hold a death game involving all of his classmates, killing his sister in the process. Mai plans a variety of surprises for her stepbrother every day based on what he said in the manga, “Nothing unexpected happened, so I was bored,” but as the days go by, he begins to show abnormal signs… Only I know what my brother’s really like!

I Was Forced by the Saintess to Marry the Ugly God
I Was Forced by the Saintess to Marry the Ugly GodJapanese
Web Novel
4.1

~ The Kami-sama that everyone mocked was, in fact, the Supreme God with peerless beauty ~ “I’m sorry, Eleanor. This doesn’t mean I have any ill will against you.” My childhood friend — the Saintess Amalda, forced me to marry the so-called “Incompetent God”, who was a very ugly Kami-sama. And yet, Amalda herself agreed anew to marry the Supreme God, and was full of happiness. On the other hand, my previous engagement got broken, and I was driven out to the corner of the shrine; I was in a difficult position as I had to accompany the ugly, incompetent god while living inconspicuously. … That’s how it was supposed to be, but this deity was not “incompetent” at all? Besides, I don’t know why, but the other deities seemed to revere this Kami-sama, though…?