The Villain's Karma System

What would you do if you woke up inside a novel you had once read—and discovered that you had become the character destined to die first?

Kael Veyron was an ordinary young man who spent his days reading fantasy novels and complaining about their ridiculous protagonists.

Then, one night, he died.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the body of Kael Veyron, a notorious noble's son from a novel he vaguely remembered.

The original Kael was arrogant, incompetent, hated by nearly everyone around him, and destined to be killed before the academy's first major arc even began.

But before Kael could panic, an unfamiliar voice echoed inside his mind.

[Ding!]

[Karma System has been activated.]

[Congratulations, Host.]

[You have inherited the fate of a villain.]

The system offers him power—but there is a catch.

It doesn't reward him for becoming a hero.

It rewards Karma.

Every time Kael humiliates an arrogant noble, outsmarts a protagonist, exposes a hypocrite, completes a ridiculous mission, or performs an unexpected act of kindness, his Karma Points increase.

Those points can be exchanged for abilities, weapons, techniques, attributes, treasures—and even opportunities to alter the future.

Unfortunately, the system has a twisted sense of humor.

[New Mission: Make the academy's most arrogant genius apologize to you.]

[Reward: 500 Karma Points.]

[Failure Penalty: Public humiliation.]

Kael quickly realizes that surviving the world won't be enough.

The novel's original protagonist is becoming stronger.

Powerful families are beginning to move behind the scenes.

Ancient monsters are awakening.

And the events Kael remembers from the original story are slowly changing.

Worst of all, someone—or something—appears to know that Kael doesn't belong in this world.

With limited knowledge, an unpredictable system, and a reputation that makes everyone assume the worst of him, Kael must find a way to rewrite his fate.

He was supposed to be the villain who died in the opening chapters.

Instead, he's going to become the person who faces the author and decides how the story ends.