Lucien Vale was never meant to be important.
In his previous life, he was a terminally ill otaku—weak, bedridden, and living only through the fantasy novels he loved. His death was cruelly ironic: not from cancer, but from a truck accident on his way home from the hospital.
When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reincarnated inside his favorite novel.
But not as the hero. Not as the demon lord. Not even as a major antagonist.
He awakens as Lucien Vale, a third-rate villain—a disposable noble whose only role was to provoke the protagonist… and die in rage as a stepping stone.
This time, Lucien refuses that fate.
Granted a mysterious Bonding System, he gains the ability to form deep bonds with others—replicating their talents, attributes, and potential once trust is earned. Through bonds, effort, and calculated future knowledge, Lucien begins to rewrite the story itself.
At the prestigious Imperial Academy, Lucien trains among nobles, commoners, and other races—elves, dragons, vampires, and dwarves—while hiding terrifying truths:
Hidden attributes like Void, Space, and Divine
A cursed, evolving sword that speaks to him alone
A dangerous path beyond SSS Rank
As monsters rise, students vanish, and demons move in the shadows, Lucien discovers that power alone is not enough. Even SSS Rank is merely a ceiling imposed by the world.
Chosen by the Goddess of Sight, Lucien is shown a forbidden route—the Path of Transcend, a brutal thirteen-step journey meant to surpass mortal limits, extend lifespan, and challenge even gods.
But power has a price.
The Void threatens his sanity. Bloodlines clash within his body. Gods argue over his existence. And the story he once knew begins to fracture beyond recognition.
Now standing between heroes, villains, demons, and gods, Lucien must decide:
Will he become humanity’s strongest protector…
Or the calamity that devours everything?
This is the story of a forgotten villain who refuses to be a footnote, and instead walks a path even the gods fear to follow.


if you are weak hearted person, then 
don't read after second boss death .

My novel is only comedy in starting.

Kael stood at the edge of the observation balcony, watching Lucien train below.


But his feet had carried him there anyway.


Lucien moved through the training ground with effortless rhythm—blue flames coiling around his arms, dispersing, reforming. He adjusted output mid-motion, changed angles, tested variations.


That realization hit Kael like a blade.


Lucien wasn't just practicing what he knew—he was creating.


Every failed attempt turned into data. Every success became a foundation for the next step. Kael had trained to master techniques.


He hated the feeling rising in his chest—not because it existed, but because it was justified.


And that made Kael's frustration unbearable.


> If he were cruel… if he were arrogant… I could hate him.


But Lucien laughed with others. Protected weaker students. Took responsibility without seeking praise.


> How am I supposed to compete with that?


Something else gnawed at Kael—something deeper.


Events weren't unfolding the way they were supposed to.


Certain encounters felt delayed—or altered.


And Lucien always seemed to be nearby when things changed.


And Lucien stood at the center of that drift like a silent gravity well.


Lucien finally stopped, wiping sweat from his brow, laughing as a few classmates teased him. Kael turned away before he could be noticed.


His hands trembled—not from fear, but from resolve.


If the world wants to change… then I'll change faster.


Kael returned to his own training ground that night.


But as a rival who had finally found someone worth chasing.


And deep within his heart, something ancient stirred—quietly, patiently—waiting for the moment Kael would break… or awaken.


Chapter 30 - Side CHAPTER — The Shadow Called Lucien