Quinlan, a simple office worker finds himself transmigrated to an extremely dangerous fantasy land as a level 1 Commoner with nothing to his name but his wits - and a unique gift that accompanied his teleportation. 

No one in Thalorind could have predicted that this unassuming arrival would one day rise to the top, redefining the very meaning of the term 'power'... And that he may have achieved said result by joining a criminal organization and clawing his way through its ranks.

In the beginning, Quinlan was painfully weak and alone but thanks to his severe trust issues, joining a team was... hard. However, he soon noticed that a lot of people have collars around their necks in this world... People that couldn't exactly betray him.

Follow Quinlan's journey as he grows in strength, amasses wealth, fights to the death, and meets lovely ladies.

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I'd posted this info in my review, but I know most of you don't scroll all the way down there before deciding whether to read a novel or not, so I'll paste it here as I believe this should greatly help in the decision.

After writing over 750 chapters, here’s what you should know:

1. About the beginning:
The early chapters are a bit rough. It was my first original novel, and I stumbled in some areas, especially with the MC's attitude. He's too reserved and occasionally too "simpy" with the first female lead. However, the MC grows into a confident, powerful, and composed figure. No long-term cringe. He becomes the kind of MC you want to root for.

2. Quinlan’s morality:
He’s not a sadistic villain. He won't torture puppies or civilians for fun. However, he’s greedy, shameless, and opportunistic. If burning a city wins him a war, he’ll do it without being haunted by his actions afterward. He's ruthless toward strangers when necessary, but doesn't delight in cruelty.

3. Regarding slaves:
Yes, Quinlan becomes a slave master. However, he treats all his women—free or enslaved—with care and respect.

4. More than smut:
Every love interest has a real story, a real presence. No girl will be left behind. As of Chapter 750, Quinlan has 7 lovers and 13 ongoing love interests. This is not a "catch them all" story, adding one girl every 10 chapters. I prefer harems with girls of richly developed characters over giant harems full of shallow ladies.

5. Balanced storytelling:
Romance, action, and slice-of-life blend naturally. There’s intense adventure and downtime to let characters breathe.

6. Weak-to-Strong Progression:
Quinlan will become OP. But he rises naturally, not overnight, and his journey feels earned.

7. Not every female character listed in the fandom is a love interest:
Some women are important to the plot but are not part of the harem or a planned to be, such as his two mothers.

8. No Yuri. No NTR.

That's it, thank you for taking your chance on my novel! 

I'll make a promise to you, showing how much I believe you'll love the novel if you get over the somewhat bumpy beginning! If you read 750 chapters and hate the story even after investing so much time into it, then you may burn me alive!

A sudden thud sounded as someone enveloped me from behind.


At first, it was barely a touch, feeling more like the ghost of pressure against my back, as if the person wasn't sure whether they should even be there. The hesitant weight of arms lingered, neither tightening nor withdrawing.


I didn't need to turn around to know who it was.


She wasn't one for closeness. She wasn't one for touch. In fact, since suffering her trauma, she was against opening up to anyone, not willing to display any sign of weakness.


I felt her fists clench against my shirt, gripping the fabric like it was the only thing keeping her standing. Her whole body was stiff, trembling. Not with fear, but with something deeper.


Then, ever so slowly, she stepped closer and buried her face against my back. Her grip tightened around my chest, like she was afraid that if she let go, she'd lose something she could never get back.


Chapter 697 - Slow but Steady