Looking for fantasy novel where the protagonist is involved in combat-related profession, but his/her talent lies not directly in combat. Like a strategist/tactician/researcher/etc. type protagonist. Kind of like regis in altina sword princess. I am looking for the one where if he/she is confronted by other adventurer, most of the time he/she'll straight up lose.
Overgeared (blacksmith) No Game No Life (gamer) A VIP as Soon as You Log In (blacksmith) Plague Doctor (doctor) Phantom Kid in the World of American Comics (thief) Free Life Fantasy Online (cook)
Only Sense Online would fit? Its a VR mmorpg style where its your usual, most play to rush to new nemies and areas,.... MC is there to relax. So he does get better at defending himself due to necessity (some crafting just plain can't work if you can't fight and harvest mobs for materials), but his thing is all about quality of life like cooking, gardening, fishing,.......
Jujutsushi wa yuusha ni narenai . Personal favorite . The MC is never strong in a combat sense.. but he is manipulative and can win other's trust to deal with hard obstacle.
The Grandmaster Strategist Not Fantasy but Wuxia, also Suiyun defeats everyone even though he can't toss a chicken.
Log Horizon - mc is a strategist iirc. Tho I would recommend watching the anime What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up - mc is a priest The S-Classes That I Raised - idk how to describe this but basically mc is a… cheat?