Blessed to be the Villain

The Bastard's Gambit She died with her empire in ruins and her enemy's satisfaction as the last thing she ever saw. She woke up in someone else's coffin. The body belongs to Evelyn Ashford — bastard-born fifth daughter of the Duke, buried two days ago after falling from a gallery at the city's most notorious pleasure house. The household has already moved on. The bridal chamber has been quietly dismantled. No one is coming to mourn her. No one knows she is no longer the girl they buried. The soul now inhabiting that body belonged to a ruthless businesswoman who built an empire from nothing, survived a decade of betrayal and sabotage, and died on the morning of her final victory when a desperate old man chose a carriage crash over public humiliation. She remembers everything: every ledger, every negotiation, every lesson learned the hard way about what powerful men do to women who get too close to their secrets. She has no intention of dying twice. The problem is the world she has woken into. A kingdom where bastard daughters have no legal rights and no path forward. A household where every woman in it has spent years perfecting the art of small cruelties. A Duke for a father who responds only to logic and mutual advantage, never to sentiment. A Prince who dissolved her betrothal by letter before dawn on her wedding day and has not thought about her since. Or so he believes. Within days of climbing out of that coffin, Evelyn has read the household accounts and found a pattern no one else was looking for. Within a week, she has negotiated her way into the Duke's study and out of the east wing's deliberate neglect. Within a month, she has exposed a fraud that reaches further into this household than anyone has admitted, forged an alliance with a woman who has every reason to destroy her, and caught the attention of a man who wears an iron mask and moves through this city's political architecture like something that was never meant to be seen. He finds her interesting. She finds this dangerous. Prince Roland is colder than she expected and more complicated than she was prepared for. He places her in the household of his obsession — a courtesan named Pearl Harte whose situation is more politically entangled than anyone has said — and calls it an assignment. His body registers her transformation before his mind admits what the registration means. He treats her like a tool. He cannot stop watching her like something else entirely. The man in the iron mask offers her a wager: make his fallen associate a functioning political force in this court, and he will disappear from her life forever. Fail, and she belongs to him completely. She accepts. He adds one condition after she has already said yes. *Do not develop genuine feeling for him.* *Because he was me, once.* She does not ask what that means. She should have asked. Somewhere in this city, a man has been given her name and a set of instructions he will begin executing at first light. She does not know this. She is too busy building something that looks, from the outside, like the impossible transformation of a girl everyone dismissed — and feels, from the inside, like the most dangerous gamble of two lifetimes. She has already died once. She is not finished yet. --- *The Bastard's Gambit* is a medieval political romance featuring a transmigrated female lead, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension, court intrigue, and a mystery that rewrites everything you thought you knew from the very first chapter.

Alyssa didn’t go to her sister’s house for nothing. She came to take back the man she believes was always meant to be hers—Victor ( her sister's husband). What begins as obsession turns into a forbidden affair she can’t escape. But Victor isn’t the only one pulling her in. There’s Aaron—quiet, watchful, and hiding dangerous secrets. And then there’s another presence… unseen, unpredictable, and far too close. Because Alyssa isn’t just caught in desire. She’s caught in something darker. As secrets unravel and the truth begins to surface, she’s forced into a choice that could destroy everything— Three men. One life. Does she fight for the love she believes is hers… or fall for the man she never expected… or walk away before it all consumes her?

The ordinary and average Emiya suddenly gains the ability to travel through different worlds. What should he do? Should he punch Arkham, kick Hydra, destroy Umbrella, beat down Cobra, conquer the Decepticons, and annihilate the Foot Clan? Emiya: How many drinks have you had? If I had that kind of ambition, would I have ended up like this? I'll have breakfast at the Totsuki Resort in the morning, ride Tohru to explore the Grand Line in the afternoon, take Rem out for some Ichiraku Ramen in the evening, go for a drive with Haruhi Suzumiya in a Gundam, and invite the French peasant girl to dine at the Kikuhana Restaurant. Doesn't a life like that sound amazing? As for taking the masters of Ryozanpaku to the Hunter Exam, winning the KOF tournament with heroic spirits, adventuring in a dungeon with the Demon Slayer Corps, or leading the Amanto against the Angels... those are just basic operations. ----- Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own anime nor any character or works featured in the fan-fiction. No copyright infringement intended.

My name is Liu Mei, but everyone calls me Rose. Born to a world-famous pianist mother and a top strategist father, I grew up with two deadly skills: piano that can silence a hall, and a mind sharp enough to outplan anyone. I only wanted a quiet student life—until my best friend, the chocolate empire heiress, fell madly in love with Qiao An, the heir to a global five-star hotel chain. I was dragged along for the chase. That’s how I met Gao Yi. Mysterious, cold, ridiculously handsome, and the only friend Qiao An has. He drives a low-key luxury car, keeps to himself, and looks at me like I’m nothing but a gold-digging girl clinging to rich men. He despises me. He targets me. He looks down on me without even trying to understand. But fate is twisted. The arrogant heir to America’s largest investment group slowly loses his heart to me—the girl he once hated. When his possessive cousin sets her eyes on tearing me down, he finally wakes up… Only to find he’s already pushed me too far. This is the story of a cold, proud tycoon who messed up bad. And the long, humiliating, desperate chase to win back the only woman he’ll ever love....

Before He Became The Dark Lord… He Was Just A Boy. Born from a forbidden love potion and abandoned by the father who never wanted him, Tom Marvolo Riddle grows up feared and alone in Wool’s Orphanage. Strange things happen around him — toys shatter, doors lock themselves, shadows obey his silent rage. The other children call him cursed. The nuns call him dangerous. And when his only friend, Mary Polly, meets a tragic end at his hands, the entire world brands him a monster. But one letter changes everything. Albus Dumbledore arrives with an invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For the first time, Tom steps into a world where his power has a name… and a legacy. Armed with a wand of yew and phoenix feather, a mysterious vault at Gringotts, and eyes that burn an unnatural green, Tom enters the ancient halls of Hogwarts. He meets the proud pure-blood Lucius Malfoy, crosses paths with the golden-boy James Potter, and feels the Sorting Hat whisper secrets no one else can hear. In Slytherin’s dungeons, ambition takes root. Old bloodlines stir. Whispers of the Gaunt name echo through the castle walls. Some are chosen by fate. Others forge their own. This is the story of the boy who would become Voldemort — told from the very beginning. A tale of power, pain, friendship, betrayal, and the slow birth of darkness. Book One of the Bloodline Arc Tom Riddle: Hogwarts – A New Beginning #tomriddle #harrypotter #hogwarts #slytherin #voldemort #tomriddlefanfic #youngtomriddle #darklordorigin

The Path of Qaz is the only true road to sovereignty, yet laws and traditions are but shackles forged to bind the masters. ​In a world ruled by the ranks of the Qaz and the iron law of the strongest, Karsu emerges. ​He is no savior. He seeks no liberation for others. His only pursuit is absolute freedom and total dominion. Any restraint that dares to obstruct him—be it law, decree, or ancient custom—will find nothing but annihilation. ​A Devil? A Monster? Or a Lord of Qaz? These are but titles cast by nameless men... and who cares? Karsu will tread his path, and those who dare stand in his way will be reduced to nothing but ash and dust. ​One Goal: Sovereignty. One Means: Shatter every chain. . ​[A Dark Fantasy Epic focusing on progression, cold-blooded ambition, and a world where "Right" is dictated only by "Might". No System. No Mercy.]

Marcus Manfred dreamed of joining the United States Army. That dream ended the day an accident took his life. But he woke up and met a Goddess who told him that he can be reincarnated with a weapon system. He accepted it and was reincarnated in another world. The Military Weapon System, grants him access to modern weapons and equipment. Rifles. Tanks. Fighter jets. Even warships. But everything has a price. To grow stronger, Marcus must take on requests from towns, nobles, and kingdoms: clear monster nests, hunt demons, repel invasions. Each completed quest earns him funds to expand his arsenal. But this world is not Earth. Magic bends the rules. Dragons rule the skies. Demon armies march in the dark. And medieval kingdoms do not take kindly to a man building a private army beyond their control. In a world of swords and magics, can Marcus survive using his modern weapon cheats? Or will magic crush modern firepower?

just because I have this doesn't mean am invincible both literally and joking! this story is about a boy who finds himself in the DCverse but knows that they're some beings he can't mess with even if he can stop time move at light speed and reflect almost every attack for readers this will have romance and harem but in the future chapters and mc won't be a pushover but also not egoist or narcissist!

A modern kind-hearted man is reincarnated to MCU with a villain system. OP System (Check) Action (Check) Romance (Check) MCU (Check) Not Harem (Check) Villain (Nope) Hero? (Nope) Anti-Villain? (Nope) Righteous? (Check) Dark setting? (Nope) Just check the tags will yah? This is a fanfiction. Any related works to other sources rightfully belongs to their respective creators. I do not own the characters but the story.