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Chronicles of the Hidden Crown: The System's Gentle Tyrant
When the enigmatic and overpowered Kieran Drayke awakens in a foreign magical world after a sudden transmigration, he brings along a system unlike any this realm has ever known. The "Sovereign Architect System" doesn't just make him invincibleit gives him the tools to build something far greater.But Kieran isn't interested in world domination. At least, not in the usual way.Disillusioned by the world's surface-level glimmer and the rot beneath it, Kieran sets his sights on the forsakenthose discarded by society, lost in the shadows of nobility and corruption. From slums, war zones, and forgotten ruins, he gathers orphan girls of various raceselves, beastkin, humans, and moreeach with untapped potential and pain behind their eyes.He trains them in secret. Guides them. Empowers them. Not as soldiers, but as a family. A hidden organization that operates behind the curtains, shaping the world while appearing as ordinary students at the prestigious Aetherion Magic Academy.Kieran himself? Just a carefree, slightly lazy transfer student with a penchant for sweets, sarcasm, and sneaking naps between classeson the surface, at least.With a slow-burning plot that weaves magical worldbuilding, deep friendships, training arcs, casual comedy, and a cast of unforgettable girls who grow into queens of the unseen, Chronicles of the Hidden Crown explores what happens when an OP MC doesn't conquer the world with brute forceBut builds a legacy from its forgotten pieces.No betrayal. No forced drama. Just the steady rise of a secret kingdom in the shadows of a crumbling empire.
- C.81: Echoes of the Old Songs
- C.80: The Tower’s Legacy: Gathering the Clues
- C.79: The Path Forward: Truths Beneath the Surface
- C.78: The Forest’s Curse: Unravelling the Past, Facing the Future
- C.77: The Trial’s Hidden Truth: Uncovering the Forest’s Past
- C.76: The Dark Secret of the Forgotten Path: A New Trial Awaits
- C.75: The Trials of the Forgotten Path: Facing the Unseen Forces
- C.74: The Path of the Spire: Unveiling the Journey
- C.73: The Vessel of Forgotten Time – A Dangerous Revelation
- C.72: The Depths of the Codex - The Hidden Past
- C.71: The Codex Page and the Spire of Screams
- C.70: Whispers of the Crown
- C.69: Threads Beneath the Stone
- C.68: Whispers Beyond the Ink
- C.67: Into the Spiral Veins
- C.66: Whispers Beneath the Forgotten Altar (Part 2)
- C.65: Whispers Beneath the Forgotten Altar (Part 1)
- C.64: A Whispersong Beneath the Library
- C.63: Whispers Beneath the Roots
- C.62: Echoes of a Dark Design
- C.61: The Cult’s Final Strikes
- C.60: Unseen Hands: The Cult’s Last Gambit
- C.59: The Counterattack Escalates
- C.58: The Counterattack Begins
- C.57: Rising Tensions
- C.56: The Invitation
- C.55: Among the Whispers
- C.54: Threads in the Dark
- C.53: The Black Root Beneath the Petals
- C.52: The 30 Shadow Commanders of the Hidden Crown
- C.51: The Crowns of Hidden Crown
- C.50: A Stronger Foundation
- C.49: The Return of Kieran – The True Face Revealed
- C.48: The Web of Influence – Academy Politics
- C.47: Shadows in the Hall, Light in the Eyes
- C.46: The Crown’s Shadow Spreads (Part I)
- C.45: Authority Granted
- C.44: City Beneath the Shattered Sky
- C.43: Baptism by Monsters (Part 2)
- C.42: Into the Forbidden (Part 3)
- C.41: Into the Forbidden – The Journey Begins (Part 1)
- C.40: The Expansion of Hidden Crown – Outward Bound
- C.39: The Foundation Expands – Recruitment and Crown City Preparations
- C.38: Crown City Begins – The Plan for the Outer Base
- C.37: Threads Between Crowns: Bonds, Books, and Bluffs
- C.36: The Academy Begins in Earnest
- C.35: Whispers Beneath the Crown
- C.34: Rise of the Hidden Crown
- C.33: Gifts of the Shadow Sovereign
- C.32: Crowns in the Dark
- C.31: The First Court of Crowns
- C.30: Threads Beneath the Veil
- C.29: A Chill in the Air – The Ice Queen of the Academy
- C.28: Building the Foundation
- C.27: First Recruit – The Forgotten One
- C.26: Unnatural Mana Flow – The Discovery
- C.25: Aftermath – Attention from the Archmages
- C.24: Testing the Power – A Day of Discovery
- C.23: Taking a Basic Mission and Outside Exploration – The First Steps Beyond the Shadows
- C.22: Excitement and Sorting Plans – A Path Toward Control
- C.21: The Unlimited Resource Draw – A World of Infinite Possibilities
- C.20: The Items and Skills Draw – Unveiling Hidden Treasures
- C.19: Delving Deeper – Reflecting on Newfound Powers
- C.18: Job Details – Unveiling Abilities
- C.17: The Job Draw Begins
- C.16: The Awakening of Power
- C.15: The First Day at House Rhaylen
- C.14: The Sorting and House Allegiances
- C.13: Trial End & Academy Gates
- C.12: The Magical Beast Trial – Part III
- C.11: The Magical Beast Trial – Part II
- C.10: The Magical Beast Trial – Part I
- C.9 - 7: The Trial of Intent – Part I
- C.8: The Theory Trial – Part I
- C.7: Interlude: The Commoners’ Camp – Hope Beneath the Stars
- C.6: Interlude: The Noble Circle – Schemes Beneath Starlight
- C.5: The Gathering
- C.4: The Road to Valeborne
- C.3: Whispered Roads and Coin Tricks
- C.2: A System Without a Guide
- C.1: The Sky Wasn’t Mine