Villain's Path

LucianValemontwassupposedtodieadogsdeath.Humiliated.Discarded.Killedbythegoldenprotagonistlikeeveryforgettablevillain.Therewasjustoneproblem:herememberedtheentiredamnnovel.ReincarnatedasthebastardsonofDukeValemont,LucianwakesupwithaVillainsPathSystemandadestinywritteninfailure.Histalent?Stolenbyacursethatsealed88%ofhismana.Hisfamily?Theydcelebrateifhedroppeddead.Theacademy?Theyseehimasapunchline.ButLucianhassomethingtheprotagonistdoesnt.Heknowsexactlywhatscoming.Everyplottwist.Everyhiddenpower.Every“destined”heroinewhossupposedtofallforthehero.SeraphinaAshenblade—theproudswordgoddesswithasecretnoonesuspects.EliraFrostveil—theiceprincesshidingabloodlinethatcouldshatterkingdoms.AriaLighthollow—thesaintlyhealerwithdesiresdarkerthananyoneknows.Theprotagonistcanhavehisspotlightandhispredictablehappyending.Lucianwilltakethepower,thewomen,andthethronethestorynevermeantforhimtohave.Thenovelthinksitcontrolshisfate.Itsabouttolearnwhathappenswhenthevillainstopsplayingbytherules.AWARNINGTOIMPATIENTREADERS:IfyourelookingforabrainlessMCwhogetsinstantlyoverpoweredinchapter3andcollectswomenliketrophies,clickawaynow.Goreadsomethingelse.Forthefirst45chapters,Lucianisphysicallypathetic.Hedoesntsurvivewithcheat-likestrength;hesurvivesthroughsheerspite,psychologicalwarfare,andgaslightingpeoplewhocouldcrushhimwithtwofingers.IfyouhavetheattentionspanofagoldfishanddropnovelsbecausetheMCcantone-shotthevillainondayone,thisisntforyou.Butifyouresmartenoughtostickaroundforthebuild-up?Chapter46changeseverything.Thepayoffwillabsolutelyshatteryourmind.Considerthisafilter.