I am looking for a novel where the main plot is not just killing people to get stronger and etc, but one where there are more realistic reasons for the characters why the fight. What I want to read: - smart MC (male and female) - no harem - no gender stereotypes (like male strong and smart, female naive and dumb) - plot involving politics, strategies and or science related things - no mecha please except it's really good, like on code geass level - likeable side characters - romance would be a nice bonus if it's good (I don't have problems with BL and Yuri, but I dislike those really unnecessary perverted parts (e.g. A Step into the Past, I just skipped the sex scenes after a while) Novels I've already read which are a bit like this: - altina - To Be A Virtuous Wife - can't recall the rest at this moment
http://www.novelupdates.com/series/genjitsushugisha-no-oukokukaizouki/ dunno about harem in this one but MC is king who trying to reform the kingdom tenkyou is war but the MC is Tactician Rakuin have both Political and bloodshed
http://www.novelupdates.com/series/conquest/ so far no politiec but in later ch they have politics but they focus on 1 man army more- http://www.novelupdates.com/series/totem/ http://www.novelupdates.com/series/tales-of-demons-and-gods/ http://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-alchemist-god/
Transcending the Nine Heaven...plenty of politics but there is a harem. best thing is that the MC isn't indecisive. http://www.novelupdates.com/series/transcending-the-nine-heavens/
i have not read this http://www.novelupdates.com/series/akuyaku-tensei-dakedo-doushite-kou-natta/ http://www.novelupdates.com/series/a-mistaken-marriage-match-a-generation-of-military-counselor/ http://www.novelupdates.com/series/altina-the-sword-princess/
- Risou no Himo (Japanese salaryman summoned to another world to become Prince Consort to Ruling Queen) - Mei Gongqing (forsaken concubine of famous general reincarnated into her younger self with foreknowledge of future events that led to her demise) - A Mistaken Marriage Match: A Generation of Military Counsellor (modern-day female police SWAT officer gets incarnated as prisoner of war due to be married off to high-ranking general)
If you want one that have heavy politics.. http://www.novelupdates.com/series/risou-no-himo-seikatsu/
The Lazy King...I stopped after the "rape" incident, the chapters were so long that after bingereading till there, I needed a break Read mahouka till the childhood Ark, will wait till summer break to binge read everything Log Horizon, I need to catch up with the anime first and them continue the novel