Atticus’s Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground by RealmWeaver

Not sure which genres/types of novels you prefer, so will just give a variety. There will definetly be some I've forgotten to add, but there should hopefully be enough here that at least one interests you. All of these are here on Ranobes - Idk why the links to them all aren't working correctly, but just search the exact name I put here and you'll find them all.

First some that i've either finished reading or paused to stockpile:
The Legendary Mechanic (Complete at 1463.)
Mother of Learning (Complete at 106.)
Kill the Hero (Complete at 275.)
The Game at Carousel: A Horror Movie LitRPG (Ongoing at Arc 2 Chap 60. I paused to stockpile at end of Arc 1)

Ones i'm currently reading:
Can a Scholar Be Called a Villain (Ongoing at Book 2 Chapter 15.)
Ascending the Heavens as an Evil God (Ongoing at 583.)
Ascension Through Skills (Ongoing at 199.)
Creating Heavenly Laws (Ongoing at 134.)
Disaster Strikes (Ongoing at 65.)
Following a Hundred Years of Cultivation, I'm dying Before I Got Cheats (Ongoing at 602. Currently at 419.)

Some really good one's I read a lot of, paused to stockpile and then never went back yet (but would definetly still reccomend and plan to go back eventually):
Top Tier Providence, Secretly Cultivate for a Thousnd Years (Complete at 1192. I paused at 878.)
Birth of the Demonic Sword (Complete at 2364. I paused at 1685.)
My Longevity Simulation (VERY good, but translation has been dropped. I paused to stockpile at 290 and the translation got to 332 before being dropped.)
My Descendant Begged Me To Help Him Just After I Became A God (Ongoing at 542. I paused at 328.)
I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor (Ongoing at 203. I paused at 136.)

If you drop because of This you would not survive de academy arc xD boy Far the worst arc If you Guys read until academy arc Just drop ALL that shit

Sadly there doesn't seem to be many that have this theme and stick to it all the way. Here are a few of different genres where MC is fairly consistent in his treatment of close friends/family and doesn't just help people randomly unless there is an incentive/reward.

These will all be available here on Ranobes. Novel name in bold, followed by a short description related to how MC acts/cares about others. Then will mention where I'm personally up to and where the translation is at.

Can a Scholar Be Called a Villain
MC is a proper villain and goes around hunting Protagonists. He has no qualms betraying anyone if it benefits him, is smart and ruthless.
Currently caught up with translation - Volume 1 is complete (133 chaps) and there is the first Chap of Volume 2.

My Longevity Simulation
MC has the ability to basically turn his lived life into a Illusion/Simulation and restart from set Anchors. Think of it like a Rougelike. He restarts from the start [or a set checkpoint] whilst retaining all his memories alongside a specific bonus he can choose. Because he can do this, he is able to change how he interacts with others - in one life he may be close friends with someone, in another he could be enemies. MC isn't ruthless, a Villain or extremely talented, but he is smart and makes good use of his cheat. The author is VERY Good at calling back to things as well as foreshadowing. Highly reccomend.
Currently caught up with translation - up to Chapter 214.

Ascension Through Skills
MC is going through multiple floors of a labyrinth as a regressor. He is in the "Solo" difficulty, so hes the only challenger in his instance but there is a forum to chat with other people from different difficulties as well as other Solo difficulty people. He sometimes gets summoned back to earth alongside everyone else to do a challenge or defend against some monster waves, where he can interact with others again. The main bulk is MC and a Ghost friend going through floors though. He has 2 friends from Solo mode who he helps give advice and train, but doesnt really care much about others. He is fine helping improve things for everyone in the long run, but doesnt want to be the one managing them all. Hes not evil or ruthless, but is very determined at getting stronger.
Currently caught up with translation - up to Chapter 143.

Birth of the Demonic Sword
MC only cares about a few people, and is fine being ruthless to anyone else. The main good point of this was that the MC didnt suddenly get stronger out of nowhere to fit the situation he was in. He needed to have sufficient time and resources to get stronger, so if that meant he made an enemy out of someone massively stronger than him, he had to think properly about how to handle the situation, which involved hiding and slowly improving himself if necessary. MC was definetly ruthless and demonic and only cared about those close to him.
Its pretty good, but its been a while since i read it so my memory may be off. I left it to stockpile a while back, but its since been completed. Will go back to it eventually.
Got to chapter 1685 - Novel is complete at 2364 chaps.

Hopefully this helps you, or anyone else reading this. Ive tried to include a variety of different genre and styles of MCs.

"Family" thing doesn't matter at all. It was said so in Chapter 49:


It's clear the the author wanted to have her in the story and so broke MCs core values for it.

Here he LITERALLY states that their relationship is non-existent, and it remains that way. It only changes because MC himself goes against his previously established character and chooses to interfere with her life. And it's not even in a gradual way or with proper reasoning. He himself doesn't even know why he's doing it. It's solely because the Author wanted her in the story going forward but decided to shoehorn her in fast instead of allowing her and MC to change from strangers to acquaintances to friends.

Literally Chapter 49:


Key part being him saying he wouldn't involve himself in the affairs of people he had a non-existent relationship with.

Again, just to be clear, it's a good thing he chose to save her and his cousins. But it doesn't fit his character and the "change" in his ideals was just randomly made to serve the purpose of having Aurora be a part of the novel rather than him properly coming to terms with his emotions and feelings being more normal and generic, rather than this flawed and selfish one.