I Woke Up as the Villain

After pulling another all-nighter at work, I dozed off only to find myself inhabiting the body of the notorious antagonist from the web novel I’d been reading.

“Great, just my luck—trapped in the most overused trope. If the story follows its original path, I’m doomed.”

Survival is now my top priority. The first rule when stuck as the deranged villain?

“Build a loyal network—people who’ll stand by me no matter what.”

Second rule for outliving this nightmare?

“Grow strong enough that no one dares challenge me.”

Third and most crucial rule?

“Stay far away from that arrogant protagonist with his cheat-like abilities.”

But the real problem? The original owner of this body left behind a disaster.

“Should I just throw money at the problem and eliminate the protagonist before he gains power? That’s insane—who’d stop the actual world-ending threat then?”

All Yoo-Sung Choi wants is a peaceful life, not absolute dominance. His unexpected journey—a mix of modern survival and fantasy chaos—has just begun.