You Were Told to Stand In for the Heir, So How Did You Become Ruler of the Realm?

When he woke up, he had become the stand-in heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, someone who could be sent to his death at any moment.

A vicious true heir was sharpening his knives in front of him, while undercurrents in the court watched this game like hungry predators. No matter how you looked at it, it was a dead end.

But no one knew that inside this seemingly depleted body lived a soul from the modern era: a special forces soldier's skills, a battlefield strategist's cunning, and eyes that had witnessed a thousand years of rise and fall.

From fake heir to true powerbroker, from taking his first steps in martial arts to conquering the world, he relied on no destiny. He had one rule: whoever tried to use him as a chess piece would have the whole board flipped over.

The snows of the northern frontier, the cavalry of the grasslands, the steam engines and fleets from across the sea... The world's enemies came and went, but all he ever asked was, "Anyone else?"

From taking someone else's place in death to welcoming envoys from every nation; from a discarded pawn to the world's sole ruler.

This is the story of a stand-in who fought his way to the top, used martial might to end wars, and ultimately made the whole world take his name.