The Alluring Emperor Is Always Coveted [Reborn]

One day, I woke up and suddenly found a book before me. I opened it and discovered... I was a cannon-fodder character in a novel about competing love interests.

In the book, I was a puppet emperor who knew nothing except how to eat, drink, and have fun.

My situation was dire. At home, the chancellor and regent were plotting to usurp the throne. Abroad, enemy nations were waiting for the right moment to swallow up my country.

Worst of all, the Imperial Preceptor knew the secret that I was a fake emperor!

The moment the protagonist showed up, I would die horribly for passing off a false heir to the imperial bloodline.

My life was so hard!

I had two choices: confess that I was a fake emperor and get killed immediately, or lower their guard and keep hiding for as long as possible.

Without hesitation, I chose the second option and pretended to be a lovesick lapdog to fool them.

As I kept fawning over them, I became a master of time management, carefully dividing up the time I spent with each person.

Everyone thought I was devoted to them alone.

After some time, the protagonist finally appeared!

I pulled off a series of brilliant moves and attracted the protagonist's full hatred. Overjoyed, I finally had a chance to fake my death and leave!

I was so happy!

But a little accident happened while I was faking my death: I forgot to take the antidote before drinking the poisoned wine!

I died, but not quite.

Yes, I was reborn, but I wasn't happy, because that meant I'd have to be a lapdog all over again.

I sneered to myself. Whoever wants to be a lapdog can do it. I'm done!

Just as I decided to lie flat and give up, I suddenly noticed that the people I'd fawned over before were looking at me strangely.

Tsk. Turns out they were reborn too, and had realized I was their true love.

Wait! Why is the protagonist joining in too???

The universally adored protagonist gazed at me with deep affection. "Your Majesty, the throne is yours, and so am I. No one can take either away."

I: "..."

I'm tired. Just destroy the world already!

Reader's Guide:

1. The top is split into multiple incarnations. There are no narcissistic scenes where the top flirts with himself.

2. The bottom thinks everyone hates him, but he's actually been adored by everyone all along.

(Synopsis written on January 5, 2022, screenshot saved.)

Theme: Everyone is a star shining brilliantly.