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The Man They Had to Hide

In a city where status decides visibility, Kang Doyun exists by design in the margins. Seoul is filled with men who work hard, speak carefully, and disappear the moment they are no longer needed. Doyun is one of them. A contract worker with no name worth remembering, he survives by being reliable, discreet, and invisible. He does not chase ambition. He does not demand recognition. He understands the rules of a world that rewards those already standing above it. Then he is chosen. Not publicly. Not proudly. But quietly, and with conditions. Doyun becomes a man who is allowed close to power, yet never acknowledged by it. Useful, but replaceable. Desired, but hidden. His proximity to elite women and closed rooms does not elevate his status. It exposes how low it truly is. Every interaction is measured. Every mistake carries a cost. Every advantage comes with a leash. In a society where reputation is currency and visibility is risk, being chosen does not mean being valued. As Doyun navigates the cold geometry of Seoul’s professional elite, he is forced to confront a brutal truth: comfort can be more dangerous than failure. Remaining hidden is safer, but it will also erase him. Rising means loss, scrutiny, and standing alone when protection is withdrawn. There is no shortcut upward. No public claim. No system that hands him power. Only decisions that slowly change how the world reacts when his name is spoken. The Man They Had to Hide is a male-oriented urban psychological novel about status, restraint, and the price of being close to power without belonging to it. A slow-burn journey through elite society where success is not defined by who wants you, but by whether you can stand when they no longer hide you.
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The Golden Hero of Altherion

It was supposed to be just another Tuesday for Class 3-G of Shimizu High. But when the classroom is engulfed in blinding light, the students wake up in the cavernous summoning chamber of a dying world—Altherion. There, they are greeted by the grim Royal Vanguard and given a terrifying ultimatum: defeat the resurrected Demon Lord Kaelthar, or watch both this world and their own burn to ash. Forced to undergo the Rite of Appraisal, the students are granted powerful RPG-like classes—Vanguards, Sages, Paladins, and Saintesses. But amidst the awakening of new powers, one student triggers a pillar of blinding golden light that shakes the very foundations of the castle. Ren Takashi. Branded with the S-Rank title of [HERO] and granted the Divine Protection of the Gods, Ren is no longer just a high school student. He is the prophesied savior of the realm. Thrust into a position of command over his friends and forced to wield the legendary Holy Sword, Ren must navigate a world of political intrigue, ancient magic, and brutal warfare. But the Demon Lord Kaelthar is not a mindless monster—he is a calamity that feeds on death itself. With the lives of his classmates and the fate of two worlds resting on his shoulders, Ren must learn what it truly means to be a leader. In a war where every mistake costs a life, can the gentle-hearted Ren harden his resolve enough to strike the final blow? The legend of the Golden Hero begins now. #idothisforfunplsnojudge:D
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