The Empire's Hidden Mastermind
After dying in the modern world, Adrian Pemberton awakens in the body of the empire's most notorious simpleton—a reckless noble infamous for embarrassing the royal family. Though everyone believes he's....
After dying in the modern world, Adrian Pemberton awakens in the body of the empire's most notorious simpleton—a reckless noble infamous for embarrassing the royal family. Though everyone believes he's a hopeless fool, Adrian secretly possesses the knowledge of another world. Surrounded by ambitious princes, scheming ministers, invading kingdoms, and deadly conspiracies, Adrian discovers that surviving court politics requires far more than brute strength. By pretending to remain an idiot while quietly introducing revolutionary military tactics, economic reforms, and brilliant inventions, he begins reshaping an empire from the shadows. But every victory draws new enemies, and the closer Adrian comes to changing the kingdom's destiny, the greater the danger of his greatest secret being exposed.