Villain's Path System

LucianValemontwassupposedtodieadog'sdeath.Humiliated.Discarded.Killedbythegoldenprotagonistlikeeveryforgettablevillain.Therewasjustoneproblem:herememberedtheentiredamnnovel.ReincarnatedasthebastardsonofDukeValemont,LucianwakesupwithaVillain'sPathSystemandadestinywritteninfailure.Histalent?Stolenbyacursethatsealed88%ofhismana.Hisfamily?They'dcelebrateifhedroppeddead.Theacademy?Theyseehimasapunchline.ButLucianhassomethingtheprotagonistdoesn't.Heknowsexactlywhat'scoming.Everyplottwist.Everyhiddenpower.Every“destined”heroinewho'ssupposedtofallforthehero.SeraphinaAshenblade—theproudswordgoddesswithasecretnoonesuspects.EliraFrostveil—theiceprincesshidingabloodlinethatcouldshatterkingdoms.AriaLighthollow—thesaintlyhealerwithdesiresdarkerthananyoneknows.Theprotagonistcanhavehisspotlightandhispredictablehappyending.Lucianwilltakethepower,thewomen,andthethronethestorynevermeantforhimtohave.Thenovelthinksitcontrolshisfate.It'sabouttolearnwhathappenswhenthevillainstopsplayingbytherules.AWARNINGTOIMPATIENTREADERS:Ifyou'relookingforabrainlessMCwhogetsinstantlyoverpoweredinchapter3andcollectswomenliketrophies,clickawaynow.Goreadsomethingelse.Forthefirst45chapters,Lucianisphysicallypathetic.Hedoesn'tsurvivewithcheat-likestrength;hesurvivesthroughsheerspite,psychologicalwarfare,andgaslightingpeoplewhocouldcrushhimwithtwofingers.IfyouhavetheattentionspanofagoldfishanddropnovelsbecausetheMCcan'tone-shotthevillainondayone,thisisn'tforyou.Butifyou'resmartenoughtostickaroundforthebuild-up?Chapter46changeseverything.Thepayoffwillabsolutelyshatteryourmind.Considerthisafilter.