Looking for the best of them both. No harem would be great along with a non-pushover male MC villainous recommendations would be appreciated along with descriptions
Royalroad: Ar'Kendrithyst not really villanious Everything from Andur novels by Exterminatus necrotourist Super minion also check out iron teeth Scribblehub: Tree of aeoons - not really villanious Outer sphere
The Wandering Inn- same quality as published novels like Game of Thrones, same tendency to kill off your favorite characters (but still really, really good). Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry Worth the Candle- Also long running and high quality, basically iskei into a D&D campaign Vainqueur the Dragon- much more light-hearted, the interactions between the main characters is hilarious The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons- also comedy, this author's other works are also pretty good The Void Wolf- completed, similar to a wuxia
He who fights with monsters. Nearly perfect for your request. MC gets transported over to another world, and within a day is killing cannibals to survive, so he's not a pushover. Nothing about the story so far suggests the possibility of a harem. While the MC is not a villain, he does tend to act like a villain from time to time, and there's a minor running joke that he has evil powers that may not come up again (unless it does when the MC picks up his last 3 powers). It has an interesting and unique Growth System that is universal, with the MC losing some (most) racial powers in exchange for getting what is seen as typical System-based Abilities (Interface, Auto Translate, etc). He also has some character growth that, when looked at it on a chapter-by-chapter basis, I feel seems quick. When looked at a how-much-out-of-story-time-he's-had basis, however, I feel like it's quite realistic, particularly since he's immersed in a culture that has nothing to do with what he's used to, and confronts the differences straight on.
I really would recommend "The True Endgame" on RR if you're looking for a cute harem. The story is fun to read but nothing special. BUT the harem on the other side is really really cute. There are many totally different characters, the girls really care for each other and the mc isn't always the sun that everything is based around... He also isn't the main reason for the harem development and that really gives it a great new touch for the story ^^ There is a lot slice of life regarding the characters, in game and also in rl and its just amazingly fluffy and cute to read! you should really give it a try =D ohh, there is also some stuff nsfw, just as warning :x https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16550/the-true-endgame