Hello. I'm looking for novel with smart and combat skilled MC (no pathetic MC please) but i don't care if he's weak or slave from start. Story should be fantasy (swords, magic, dragons, etc) but not story like xianxia where MC in the end becomes GOD-like. Ah yes and i prefer if there's a war in story or MC building his status in imperial family. I also don't care if he's reincarnated. Thanks you.
Seriously Overlord. The novel has a bit of a darker tone, but his OP-ness is godlike. Also Polymath Redux.
I second Hail the King. Only 14 chapters are out now, but I've read around 55 chapters so far. Its really good so far. Only if you like the way he powers up, which is basically: Spoiler by going to the world of Diablo and leveling up any class to gain the abilities and powers of his characters in the new world that he was transported into. He doesn't have all class powers in one body. He has to switch classes from his level 12 barbarian to his level 3 mage in battle.
http://www.novelupdates.com/series/sevens/ MC is kicked out of his noble house by losing to his younger sister. Finds a gem that contains the previous heads of his noble house's spirits (excluding MC's father). These former heads advise the MC on where to go from here and gives him access to the power they had in their life. MC is pathetic in the beginning but he does get better, because he finds out his sister is basically the devil incarnate and he needs build an army to defeat her and the other nobles of his country. http://www.novelupdates.com/series/oukoku-e-tsuzuku-michi/ Former child gladiatorial slave MC meets women in the woods. The women decides to educate the MC and then gives him a mission to recreate her former kingdom. He takes up the challenge and starts as a simple mercenary (think Gus from Berserk). 18+ content (he likes his women). http://www.novelupdates.com/series/remonster/ http://re-monster.wikia.com/wiki/Day_1-10 MC is reincarnated as a goblin. Uses his former combat experience to become powerful and gain leadership of his tribe. Now works to expand his tribe's influence through conquest and diplomacy. 18+ content (makes prisoners into sex slaves for his monster army, has large harem,etc.)
The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor The man forsaken by the world, the man a slave to money and the man known as the legendary God of War.
Does Log Horizon count? Also, does Altina the Sword Princess count? The Mc is weak, but have a strong mind, a true tactician... see what did he do with the opposite noble...