I am looking for a story where the MC knows of the future (transmigration knowledge, time reset, reincarnation, etc), but has little literal personal power (magic, swordplay, etc) to change it. Something like where the mc is born as a maid or butler to a villainess and attempts to steer her away from villainy. I am kind of getting tired where the mc tries to change the future using brute force. I want a more subtle approach to changing the future, something that won't leave the mc in history books saying that he or she prevented the apocalypse or such. I am ok with the mc having powers, just that he or she is on the weaker side of the power spectrum in the world he or she is in.
Try The S-Classes That I Raised MC in here is weak in combat aspect though he’s famous for his skills
The Reborn Otaku’s Code of Practice for the Apocalypse Zombie apocalypse stories that star women or are BL tend to be less self centered and a decent read so long as the "romance" aspects doesn't bother you too much, but many of them don't really show much stuff except a close personal relationship.