The Scorned Protagonist Starts Going Crazy

Tao Yi had a long dream. In it, he discovered that he was living inside an unfinished manga. He was originally the kind of protagonist who grew over time, but one by one, the yandere, genius, and dark supporting characters grew more popular than him. He became a protagonist everyone looked down on.

Low popularity meant fewer scenes. Fewer scenes meant his life force would drain away, until the moment came for him to “step aside and make way for someone more deserving.”

Those readers had no patience to wait for him to grow at his own pace. They wanted things to talk about and attention-grabbing plot points. They liked thrilling stories and thrilling characters.

His childhood friend, a famed general who was loyal to the throne and the country, failed to stand out among all the “lunatics.” Though he supposedly commanded an army and fought on the battlefield, he had been sidelined and hadn't been able to return to the capital for years.

Tao Yi: Fine, you want something to talk about? You want attention?

Tao Yi, who had carefully studied every detail of the manga, opened his eyes in a fury.

At home, he was the legitimate son his father didn't love, and was often beaten and scolded by him.

When his father opened his mouth to berate him at the dinner table, Tao Yi threw down his chopsticks. “Say one word against me, and I'll tell everyone you lust after the wife you picked out for Big Brother! You got her pregnant, and still expect her to marry him!”

His whole family: “???”

At the Imperial College, he was a diligent student who studied hard, but there was always an arrogant genius nearby making snide remarks. “Some things are decided by fate. Wouldn't it be even more miserable to work hard for ten years and end up with nothing?”

Tao Yi shouted, “You've got talent, but you're impotent! You're impotent, but you get around! You abuse your maids and eunuchs!”

The whole Imperial College: “?!”

When the matter reached the emperor, before he could even pronounce a punishment, Wen Qiao's eyes turned red.

He cried, “I'm your own son! I was taken out of the palace by Consort Li's people right after I was born. I've suffered so many hardships out there all these years, and now you still want to punish me? I might as well smash my head against the wall right in front of you!”

The entire imperial harem: “!!!”

Tao Yi suddenly started acting crazy. No one could talk him down, no one could stand up to him. Even the emperor had to give in.

In desperation, everyone sought out his friend, Lord Ji Heng, who had quietly fought his way into the enemy nation's capital.

Tao Yi told his friend the truth. “Are you going to stop me too?”

Ji Heng: “No. I'll go crazy with you.”

Tao Yi: “What should we do?”

Ji Heng's gaze fell on his lips. “Ship us.”

Tao Yi: “What?”

Ji Heng: “Marry me.”

Tao Yi: “?”

A prince and a lord getting married?

Now that would give everyone something to talk about!

They'd dominate the capital's trending topics for a whole year!

No wonder this little War God was so clever!

Theme: Everyone has something that makes them shine