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Surviving A Novel I Don't Remember: A Tutor's Guide To Staying Alive

"If I can just stay under the radar, I might survive the final chapter." Kim Jowoon woke up in a novel world as the illegitimate fourth son of a marquis, Julian Von Astrea, and it looked like every single character hated him. It was a world where everyone looked like a protagonist—shining eyes, tragic backstories, destiny practically dripping off them. Everyone except him. He didn't even get a script. Then the Affection System popped up and crushed his hopes in one clean line of text: every so-called “hero” in the capital had a solid 0% interest in his continued existence. Naturally, Julian did the most reasonable thing possible—he ran. Straight into the safest job he could think of: tutoring the young son of the Empire's most reclusive (and famously cold) Duke. The plan was foolproof. Win over the kid, stay invisible, collect a fat paycheck, and live long enough to die of old age instead of plot relevance. It didn't go smoothly at first. The child barely spoke, the Duke barely appeared, and Julian briefly wondered if he'd chosen the wrong kind of death. But somehow… it worked. The Duke's son slowly warmed up to him. Lessons became warm conversations, and silence turned into trust. And even stranger, the Duke's affection level didn't just rise—it skyrocketed into something Julian absolutely had not planned for. For the first time since transmigrating, he felt safe. Then the Empire started falling apart. A masked criminal began tearing through the capital, and Julian started waking up with missing memories and an unsettling sense of déjà vu. No wounds. No explanations. Just the feeling that something had happened—and that he was better off not remembering it. He had thought he was the one being hunted. But the higher the Duke's affection climbed, the more frequent the blackouts became, and the more a terrifying possibility took shape. He came here to survive the story. Now, he was starting to suspect the Duke wasn't protecting him from the plot at all… He was protecting the plot from him.
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Persona Breach

Drowning in the static of his own mind, Yang Seungho takes infected blood and becomes a combat hunter. His problems haven't left him--he has traded one cage for a gilded one. Drafted as "defense armor," a defensive idol for the top-notch Duke in South Korea's ruthless Hunter-celebrity industry. Now, he must perform for adoring fans for money, spar against captured horrors for spectacle, and navigate a system that values his brand synergy more than his humanity. Unknowingly, hunters are pawns in a much larger scheme of political conquest. But the real threat looms overhead. The floating Castle, source of the monster-angels, has been silent since its lone human abduction, a ideal symbol of human freedom. The United Earth Coalition is assembling a team to breach the Castle, not for rescue, but to seize its incredible energy source. To survive, Seungho must master a power he fears, partner with the nation's most volatile attack-Hunter, and descend into a surreal odyssey where the monsters are not invaders, but messages. The key to saving humanity may not be a stronger attack, but the courage to listen to the shadows within. #Psychological #UrbanFantasy #CharacterGrowth #Mystery #LitRPG #Progression #System, #Male Lead PUBLISHING: 2 chapters every Tuesday & Friday 3AM (GMT+8) This story is also being posted on Royal Road (by me, its author) Connect: https://www.reddit.com/r/insidewebnovels/ https://www.reddit.com/user/recurrel/ https://www.tiktok.com/@webnoveling
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