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The Young Master in the Shadows
The Young Master in the Shadows
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He has returned to the past. And this time he will live up to his role as a young master, which he lost in the past.
He will use all the resources of his family to his advantage. He will cheat the world itself.
This is a harem and intrigue story, where he will get what he wants, he will build his own super hidden power and he will protect his loved one's this time.

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The character's sheet... If you got lost. Be careful though, it is full of spoilers
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P_mYCR3G-WOPiRvJBj1v6g5mlQXOtyJuivGdfWou38U

P.S.
- I may be editing this novel continuously and some times will need to change some details to accommodate later chapters.
- I am publishing this on RR and WN, but the first release is always here.

I added a ko-fi account, so if you want faster chapters, consider a little donation, It would help me a lot.

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ActionAdventureEcchiFantasyHaremLitRPGMartial ArtsRomanceSlice of Life
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Aristocracy Arranged Marriage Artifacts Assassins Bloodlines Clever Protagonist Complex Family Relationships Confident Protagonist Cunning Protagonist Dungeons Level System Low-key Protagonist Maids Male Protagonist Master-Servant Relationship Modern Time Nobles Overpowered Protagonist Polygamy Power Struggle Scheming Secret Organizations Slave Harem Slaves Time Travel
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    Pjaru
    Status: chapter 114 : confession? (2)

    So far it's been pretty entertaining, but the future is pretty bleak with more women here and there, typical of a harem novel.

    I hope the author can choose the right FL that can stand out among the many women.

    because so far it's only a prologue, it's quite difficult to guess the storyline and the size of the world that the author wants to make.

    the plot of MC armor is pretty good, and we need a scheme without relying on skills.

    sorry for demanding too much :)

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    Akaeye
    Status: chapter 114 : confession? (2)

    It’s a story about an OP MC who went back in time so he pretty much knows the future, it’s a lighthearted read, expect face slapping, MC walking through the flea market and picking up a magical stone, girls falling for him when he doesn’t deserve it, chosen ones of which he is not one but since he’s got the MC plot armor non be mightier than him!

    Take it like junk food, not the best or most detailed but is very easily digestible with something interesting happening all the time. So it excels at what what it does which is being entertaining.

    *One thing I’d like to point out is that the quality has been steadily raising and the author takes feedback which is amazing.

    My main fear for this Novel is the author dropping it since it feels unplanned and has plot holes that the author is working of fixing.

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    Phineas
    Status: c0

    All in all a joy to read. Although not in the tags, I would see it as weak to strong (but still in the weak stage at chapter 108.

    There have been complaints about the story progressing too slow as well as those saying slow down. The author moves the story along quite well but many things are happening, often at the same time in different places.

    There are those who say it is too violent and not representative of western values, but it accurately describes what happens in an oligarchy. Might makes right, and the strongest get to make the rules.

    There are some that see the harem tag and think there should be smut even though that tag does not appear. Instead think of this as old school Japanese manga with tsundre girls, nosebleeds, multiple love interests, but no explicit s*x scenes.

    There are some grammatical errors but the author seems to take criticism well. The story is interesting and fun to read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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    Oshibo
    Status: chapter 79 : the truth

    There is NTR there is no doubt whatsoever about it, there is no "I feel" or "I think" involved, there is a simple yes or no question and that is if the MC is a cuckold. Since the answer is yes then it is NTR and that is an objective fact, the subjective part that differs between everyone is if they can accept it for any reason, I admit the MC never loved her so I don't feel too bad about it but that is my subjective opinion about the objective fact that there is NTR. Quite honestly I am surprised how many people can confuse there subjective opinion on a subject with an objective fact that is clearly present. With that I would like to end the pointless debate over people's personal feelings over what happened (though unlikely I intend to try).

    That being said because my subjective opinion on it made it acceptable in my opinion I continued and then dropped it because of a personal preference aka I just don't like a heroine that has been raped, I don't care about rape and dark themes, I just personally don't like a heroine being raped and I am sure there are people who share that preference. Other than that it is a relatively decent series that you might want to give a shot if you actually can handle such things.

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    LoverReader
    Status: chapter 378: herbal tea

    This novel is similar to "Villain: The Play of Destiny" except there no cold or ruthless MC character. Even even though there is revenge, MC doesn't focus on it.

    This is a slow paced novel. I wish there will be time skip so I can avoid reading some fillers.

    MC is not power hungry but lazy and harem focused. Author give screen time for all most all harem members and make them interesting.

    Updates are damn slow, 8/9 chapters a month but each chapters lengthy enough to justify.

    What I don't like about is snail like speed of story progression, annoying family meeting and mc's play of perverted young master which MC act so can avoid enemies but still he get lots.

    Others than all this novel deserve to be in top list and is great story.

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    HappyBird
    Status: chapter 367 : some planting?

    One of the best web novels I've read so far, and I've read quite a few.

    The amount of plots and stuff the author throws around is boggling. Just adding more and more stuff. But I've never really struggled much knowing who is who and what is going on. Just lovely, man I wish there was more series like this around.

    There is a lot of characters around. Some are more interesting, some less. The best ones get most of the spotlight. I think this is for the best, but it also makes some chars feel less developed. If author ever publishes, I suppose he could add some more quirks to them. But I honestly feel it's fine this way.

    MC is quite likeable, although acts like a massive... uhh. Douchebag quite often, but an enjoyable one! Highly so. The "power fantasy" element is very nicely done. Often it can come off as cheap, or plain just dumb. I didn't feel that here. The kind of whimsical MC and hilarious plots that happen because of it just makes everything roll nicely along.  The stuff you want to happen, happens. Even if not immediately. Plot twists aren't agony but just a package you wait to get opened.

    If I have something to complain about, it would be the writing early on though. It has a few rough patches at times. That being said, it had improved a lot by around chapter 200. Even more so now. Good for you man. Hope you continue writing more... Because I reached the end now.. *Sniff*

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    Dasart
    Status: chapter 344 : streaming

    This is honestly the best story I’ve found on scribble hub. Feels a lot like tales a gods and demons, but I find this story a lot more entertaining. Literally can’t wait to find out where it leads. 

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    GoodBoy42069
    Status: chapter 336

    You will probably hate this novel, if you don't appreciate dark humour and don't have some screw lose like me. OVERALL, FIVE STAR RATING FROM ME.

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    Pulki8
    Status: up to date

    This is the most interesting novel, I have read in a long time and I read a lot.... It has been able to Catch my fancy in every episode and take me deep. A little too R rated but has maintained that sort of boundary which we have between friends to shake it up but not making the other uncomfortable. Akaichi is like those Marvel guys in planting Easter eggs and bomb shells. Recently I re read the entire novel, and I can’t believe how organic it is. Earlier, I started the novel on YouTube audiobooks, but when I shifted to Scribble hub, I found another great thing about this novel, that is the author makes instant updates from reviews of audience that makes me feel closer to novel even more.....

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    nickt
    Status: chapter 180: a new day

    This is my favourite story on Scribblehub. 

    It combines (a) excellent humour (b) thorough and interesting world building (c) an interesting MC who knows what he wants and (d) the fun of regression with the MC bringing a huge list of things he wants to do now that he's back in the past, plus a lot of knowledge and tricks to make it happen. The humour in particular is worth your reading time.

    In terms of downsides there are the occasional grammatical errors, which are absolutely no big deal, but not much else. I really love the story and hope Akaichi keeps going. Heck, if this ever turns into an eBook I'd buy it straight away. 

    One topic which other reviews bring us is that there is quite a lot of sidetracking - I don't see this as a downside. It more shows the MC's state of mind, coming back from the future and immediately and enthusiastically wanting to fix everything at once. It's actually very believable like that.

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