The Primordial Record - Chapter 23: The Shell

From quiet grind to legacy brew.Jun had nothing—no café, no followers, not even a bed. Just a secondhand kettle and a broken dream.Then came the Barista System.No shortcuts. No instant success. Just slow, intentional tasks... and a promise:Brew. Grow. Endure.Every pour sharpens his skill. Every cup deepens his path.From street corners to pop-ups, from whispered praise to a space of his own—Jun’s grind is just beginning.This is a story of stillness, patience, and the quiet pursuit of mastery.Because greatness isn’t given.It’s brewed—one cup at a time.

Rise Lee, a well-known A-rank esper in the federation. He was even ranked as one of the strongest among the A-ranks and recognized as one of the hopes for humanity. However, he wasn't only famous because of his prowess or his attractive appearance; Rise was more infamous because of his terrible personality. He was called a villain by most guides and espers for a reason.And who would guess that Rise Lee was really a villain, in a literal sense? The terrible truth then unfolded to him. He, Rise Lee, is one of the main villains of the novel. Rise Lee spat out a mouthful of curses and swore that if he had a second chance, he would mess up this damn novel until everyone went down with him. If the author was in front of him, he too would be destroyed with him! And a second chance did come! Rise Lee, the villain, woke up five years before the main storyline! Heh. So what if he was a villain destined to die? That protagonist who killed him, and the author... He would screw them over. Being a villain, be damned. In this rebirth, he would take and mess up everything. What did you say? The protagonist’s love life? Heh. That too. Rise would take his lover. The male lead... will be his.

After crossing over, I came to the world of Suqing. “Blessings for a Wonderful World”? Good guy, stop talking, let me steal more abilities from Akuya first! World travel, analysis and imitation? Hahaha, I am invincible! This book is comprehensive, including but not limited to “Su Qing”, “Ghost Slayer”, “Encounter in the Dungeon”, “From Zero”, “Overlord” and so on.

Keywords: relaxed, funny, complaining, semi-invincible

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Reincarnation in a game as the Main Antagonist.It could be a novel itself, but that was what I dragged myself into. In the famous and successful game [Princess And Dragon]As if my life wasn't shitty enough, a bastard brought me in that hardcore violent Dating Sim Game and in the body of the worst villain and [Major Antagonist Edward Falkrona]If I want to survive, I have to become strong.If I want to be strong, I have to join the Academy and by joining the Academy, I will meet these guys...Yeah, I'm obviously speaking about the Protagonist, the Main Heroines, the Villainess and all the villains.Am I destined to watch that protagonist build his harem in front of me?!