Alex Jin was just another overworked nobody until a truck crash sent him into the body of Valerian Nightshade—the cold-blooded villain from a popular fantasy novel. Destined to die early as the stepping stone for the “hero,” Valerian was powerful, rich, and feared… but ultimately doomed.

That is, until the Villain Evolution System activated.

Now, every villainous act rewards Alex with unimaginable power. Crush a rival? +100 Strength. Manipulate a noble house? Unlock a rare bloodline. Kiss the heroine meant for the hero? Well... let’s just say the rewards aren’t all measured in stats.

To survive, Alex must outwit plot armor, bend fate, and ascend to the throne of power in a world that expects him to lose. But the deeper he goes, the more he realizes—being the villain might be the only way to save this twisted world.

This time, the villain won’t die early. He’ll rewrite the story, one ruthless step at a time.

A storm churned above the Obsidian Conclave, a roiling mass of unnatural fury. The sky bled in violent swirls of crimson and violet, clouds twisting as though alive, their edges jagged with the weight of something ancient and wrathful. Lightning cracked, not born of nature but summoned by ritual—a jagged omen of a world teetering on the edge of collapse. The air itself thrummed with a low, guttural pulse, as if the earth beneath the Conclave groaned under the strain of forbidden magic.


Chapter 100 - The Crimson Pact