Arthur Lane, once the Lane family's prodigy, awakens an F-rank 'Sleepy Worm'—a beast soul everyone calls useless. Overnight his SSS-rank genius reputation collapses. His S-rank fiancée, Nancy Cole, publicly abandons him, turning humiliation into spectacle. But the mockery conceals a trap. The 'worm' is the Primordial Dragon, and Arthur's Bronze-level laziness is a forged mask after ten years of brutal training. As scorn spreads and rivals celebrate, Arthur waits with deliberate calm. The world thinks his story ends in disgrace. The twist: beneath ridicule, power stirs. When the dragon finally wakes, vengeance and redemption erupt, and those who laughed must answer for their cruelty.
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View All >Dana
I suspected the worm was something else, but dragon? Brilliant. Will Nancy regret her cruelty when it all flips?
2026-02-04 10:38:57
Ursula
Great deconstruction of false reputations and hidden potential. Writing balances worldbuilding and character work. Dragon reveal feels earned, not cheap.
2026-02-01 08:44:26
Tessa
This is an absolute banger from start to finish. Subverting the 'useless beast' trope is genius. The slow-burn revenge satisfies wonderfully.
2026-01-25 00:37:28