Give me some competent MCs

The only two I encountered so far are Nathaniel from Hell Difficulty Tutorial (to some degree), and Zorian from Mother of Learning.

I'm tired of dragon cores, dragon hearts, dragon legacies, dragon daddies, dragon sugar daddies, viper god sugar daddies, inherited artifacts, magic books, pervert system admin favoritism, elder/primordial/ancient favoritism, dual/triple cores and inherent talent. I'm tired of the cringy goofy personalities of those encased in plot armor.

I need work and dedication; danger, suspense and weight. I need something real.