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3    12% (123 votes)
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362 Chapters (Completed)
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Weekly Rank: #5298
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All Time Rank: #235
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The middle boss of the AAA-class game produced by the company. The villain who dies 999 times out of 1,000 times. Deculein.

That person, was me now.

“You’re going to die on almost every route.”

Deculein, like all villains, inevitably dies.

[First and foremost survival goal: Be what the game requires you to be]

I’ll have to survive even if it means twisting my fate if I am destined to die.

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The Villain Wants to Live
TVWtL
VWL
악당은 살고 싶다
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Recommendations
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Academy’s Undercover Professor (13)
The Novel’s Extra (12)
My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending (10)
T*ash of the Count’s Family (9)
The Villain Who Robbed the Heroines (7)
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
07/20/21 Selfish Translations c12
07/13/21 Selfish Translations c11
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c10
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c9
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c8
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c7
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c6
07/12/21 Selfish Translations c5
07/06/21 Selfish Translations c4
07/05/21 Selfish Translations c3
06/29/21 Selfish Translations c2
06/28/21 Selfish Translations c1
06/28/21 Selfish Translations prologue
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Lordgrim231
Lordgrim231 rated it
July 18, 2021
Status: c14
JEE GAB SONG BACK IT AGAIN BABY, probably my favorite author of all time. His two previous stories are top tier but unfortunately, the ending of one of them was complete tr*sh and the other was kinda rushed but I did like it in the end. Hopefully, he breaks the cycle and nails this stories ending
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tapeonmyars
tapeonmyars rated it
July 14, 2021
Status: c140
Started off loving this novel, but now I find myself dropping it.

Unlike many I actually loved The Novels Extra. So I was so excited for the author's new book, and at the beginning, they delivered.

However at this stage, the story just isn't exciting, I don't mind the harem or ridiculous misunderstandings, as long I'm entertained I'd say it's a good book. But I lost interest. I don't really care for any characters anymore.

One thing I liked about TNE was that MC was super desperate to go back to his world.... more>> He had family, friends, a whole life back where he came from. This MC... I guess he forgot about it.

I might come back to continue reading it. But for now I'm giving it a rest. <<less
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Peristeria
Peristeria
July 6, 2021
Status: c40
Honestly it's quite an interesting read. So far the other characters hate the MC but they changed their minds after MC changes. I generally like hated to loved stories. But it kinda feels like foreshadowing and everyone's gonna hate the MC for one reason or another. It's like TNE but worse.

In TNE only Chae Nayoon hated the MC because of a misunderstanding that the MC doesn't do sh*t about until later she finds out the truth by herself much muuucch later down the story. In this novel, I think a... more>> bunch of characters are gonna hate the MC for one reason or another that he probably wouldn't bother to care about. That's worse than just one person hating the MC. However until chapter 40 the frustrating part of 'everyone misunderstood the MC but the MC didn't do sh*t about it' part hadn't happened so who knows? Maybe it'll be a better read than what I expected. But considering the author's previous work I doubt it LOL. TNE is good though don't misunderstand me. I just don't like the part where the MC didn't bother to clear the misunderstanding because it's so frustrating to read, ok?

Lastly, thank you the translator for opening a new door for me LOL. I wouldn't have known this novel exists if I didn't see the translator's work. Nice translation btw :) <<less
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Tobi
Tobi
July 5, 2021
Status: c3
What an insane start!

It's still far too early to give my genuine review of this novel, but bravo Author and Translator. This novel have a huge amount of potential! Don't give up this novel please! It's a waste to see such an unpolished gem goes unpolished.

Villain body takeover, but with an actual villain that is hated by everyone? My friend, that hooked me right in!

Highly recommended for my fellow readers to give this a try, even a few chapters would be fine.

Give your support to the Translator as well, without... more>> them this gem would go undiscovered. :&Gt; <<less
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purit2006
purit2006
July 5, 2021
Status: c3
I hope the translator keep this up. It's pretty interesting if you don't mind some usual trophs. But it's just a couple chapters so, fingers crossed I guess and the translation is pretty solid.

Seriously, I want more. My sole purpose of commenting this is just to let the translator knows that lol. I might as well write a serious review by the time there are plenty of chapters.
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SquadCammander354
SquadCammander354 rated it
August 17, 2024
Status: c362
First off, the Harem tag is misleading. Its not really a harem due to the fact that none of the romance ever actually leads to anything. The story leaves things more ambiguous near the end, probably leaving it up to the readers own interpretation. As for the romance, I mean... its kind of there. You want to root for everyone at the very least.

Pretty good.

The story is interesting, so I liked it. The MC has specific etiquette and a dogma he follows, so it adds to his charismatic features. After... more>> the beginning when he figures things out, things start to get pretty interesting. The Magic is pretty fleshed out, and the characters get more interesting over time. It does get confusing at some points, and I won't lie - it usually stems from misunderstandings, but there's a lot of cool things so I recommend giving it a read. <<less
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Xyn
Xyn rated it
January 15, 2023
Status: c361
This was awesome.

For those that are confused by the scrambled chapters -> the real translation came from another website than the one linked here, just find it.

This story was sooo cool to read. The end is bittersweet, but fitting.

... more>> If I could have wished for something more, it would be more meaningful male characters. Thought I consider this story one of the rare to make a 'harem' not annoying.

I loved all the characters, even though I found them irritating sometimes, the story ends up explaining why they were that way and makes them relatable.

Great story. <<less
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VillageMoron
VillageMoron rated it
December 1, 2022
Status: Completed
This is one of the best novels. There are many things it does well, but the thing it does better than any other novel is the profundity of the writing. The last chapters had so much emotion and meaning. It was all so perfect. I think about the novel a lot, it really touched my soul. So yeah, its beautiful and I just can't give it enough praise.
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sol.arin
sol.arin rated it
November 8, 2022
Status: Completed
This novel is a hurricane filled with tiny, little, sharp blades that’s continuously shredding your brain and heart.

It’s good and it hurts...

you have been warned

... more>> If you enjoy stories about:

  • time-travelling, time paradox, time loops, regression, time magic and kinda anything time related, I think you’ll like it.
  • magical academy (most part of the story is revolving/ related to the magical academy, it is still sort of relevant at the later section)
The story can get very emotional by making you feel very sad but it is written so beautifully that makes it really good. There’s a harem tag but it’s not really harem:

Spoiler

they all falls in love with the MC but none of them actually got together. The MC have 2 true loves but they also never got together, the MC let them both go.

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Overall, I greatly enjoyed this novel, highly recommend! <<less
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Veritas
Veritas rated it
January 19, 2022
Status: c231
This is one of the best novel that I've ever read.

If you have any doubt, just give it a try. Everyone has their own preferences, and this one is the perfect cup of tea for me. Everything from the MC, FMC, side characters, the story, everything is so engaging, that I can't wait for the next chapter.

Since the newer chapters are locked (you need to pay to open it early), I even considered paying. The only thing preventing me to do so is that I don't have PayPal. Therefore, I... more>> have to wait every day for a chapter to open.

If you've read the other two works of this author and like them. You definitely will like this one. <<less
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SayMrrp
SayMrrp rated it
January 19, 2022
Status: c201
I'm not a fan of some of the side characters (*cough the pseudo-harem), but they... grow on you. I feel fondly annoyed towards a couple of them.

I do like some of them though, and all of them are written well.

Some things didn't make sense to me and there are a few filler-like chapters, but overall everything's cohesive and flows well.

... more>> The hype moments are really good! Also, when the manipulations are revealed and everything falls into place... brilliant.

The MC's personality is also interesting. He acts coldly, but he's actually soft on the inside... not. It's interesting how the original and the MC combined. Haven't seen another novel do it like this.

The MC isn't the strongest in the world, but it feels like he's unbeatable. His "cheats" are also pretty interesting. The MC's brains/manipulations are where it's really fun though. <<less
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SSS26032002
SSS26032002 rated it
January 8, 2022
Status: c150
I just give this novel a 5 star because I like "reincarnated as a villain" that have good characters in them. The world is interesting while the magic system makes sense till it doesn't because the author cut us some slack from an exposition dump.

Thinking about it flaws, only one flaw comes to mind. The men in this novel (till what I've read) except the MC are not given that much character. And that feels somewhat tolerable, it's maybe because I'm dumb or something.

All in all, I would recommend this... more>> to all who crave a "reincarnated as a villain" story without the other crap some of the isekais try to pull. <<less
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sleed
sleed rated it
November 22, 2021
Status: c170
This is a masterpiece if you liked novels extra this is different in a good way

They do share similarities but just the start very fast at like 60 pluschapters you wouldn't say they really look a like because the characters feel very different

I Love how the characters are one person in itself very high standard of drama interesting plot

... more>> Very Colorful brilliant characters

The novel gets exponentially better the longer it progresses

The chapters are long

The characters are lovely I already cried like tree times

Those tree times if the novel ended right there and then I would have been happy but this novel is extraordinary it just keeps giving and giving

Now I'm used to this kind of quality and sharpness very good author very good person

Sigh I wish there could be more and more novels from this guy

You see I can see how he's working up with each chapters he's got something going on that each successive chapter are somehow better than what have come before

In the start I want convinced but now the plot has advanced in such way it is extremely worth it.

I can see him caring for his characters and being mischievous with them very lovely.

I know that when I finish this novel I'm gonna be just wanting and wanting for more novels from this guy so I'll just be enjoying this novel to the fullest.

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ValriaIness
ValriaIness rated it
November 7, 2021
Status: c79
Overall: 5/10

Translation: 7/10

Plot: 4/10

... more>> Setting: 9/10

Character development: 1/10

What's in the story:

- Good MC

- Misunderstandings

- Good world settings

- Revenge (but the reason of revenge is a bit d*mb imo)

- Overcoming fate

First of all, the world building of the story is amazing. If I were to draw out some inspiration for the "game" mentioned, I personally think its like Skyrim with great AI. I like that the personality of the Original (characters that's created based on set personalities and attributes) is merge with MC (the person who got transmigrated into game) shines through to the writing and decision making. The magic system is awesome and I like many things about it.

Now, let's talk about the translations. I too, like many others, find annoying where they cannot decide if the name is Ifrine or Epherene, I understand one of the hardest part of translating is names, but I would appreciate if they also changed the earlier chapters just to keep everything consistent. I personally can't read Korean, but I believe it is translated well but the inconsistencies just deduct points for me. Nothing major though.

Let's move on to plot. It's simple, easy also confusing at times. Maybe because it's fantasy (where magic can affect time flow) the story is moving at a weird pace. I personally find it hard to grasps the time flow within the story and it affect my understanding quite a bit. Sometimes it feels jumpy where events happen one after another, or there is this awkward gap between events that is inserted just to make MC shine. I also cannot get out the fact that everyone, LITERALLY, everyone who is important is in fact a woman. Aside from a few (i mean it's literally countable with 1 hand), the rest of the males in the story are just fodder to make MC look good or they are MC's subordinate. I understand it's a harem but this is far worse than the author's previous work "the novel's extra" in my opinion.
Spoiler

An attempt to count the number of important females in the story:

1) Epherene (the talented dumb student)

2) Sylvia (the talented smart student)

3) Julie (the finance)

4) Yeriel (the fake sister)

5) Louina (contracted professor)

6) Allen (the double agent)

7) Sophien (the Empress)

8) Ganesha (the mercenary leader)

9) Lia (the ex-girlfriend)

Not to mention others where I haven't get to, but the people above are either in loved one sided or whatever

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Misunderstandings is also a main factor it plays a very heavy role. Although I didn't get far, I personally feel (especially after reading spoilers) that there are many things done for plot is d*mb.
Spoiler

For instance:

- Why Julie needs to hate him.

- Why Sylvia's mother died.

- Why Sophien didn't end up with MC.

- What's up with Epherene's father.

- Basically, Deculien's father s*cks and that's why he was turned into a Villain imo.

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Character developments aren't prominent in this story. Yes, there are growth in personality but it's still the same. If you are looking for character development, there is almost none so look somewhere else.

Overall, average read. Although I feel most of the things are d*mb, but its still enjoyable. Since the actual novel haven't ended yet, I may come back and edit after reading spoilers about the ending. <<less
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Kowairo11
Kowairo11 rated it
October 9, 2021
Status: c101
This Novel is really great. I had a break from Novels because most of them are tr*shy and a waste of time but I binged this and don't regreg it at all. The characters are likeable and the progression steady and very enjoyable to read. I really enjoy the World Building and don't think it explores too much at once. This Novel is definitely a good read especially compared to all the other Novels in the Series Ranking. I really want to continue reading and this is definitely the best... more>> korean Novel I have read yet because all the Others are badly written with "badass" cardboard of an MC like the ones you buy on Amazon. With some copy paste plot that goes exactly the same way the others did. But this Novel is great. I can only recommend it. <<less
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Mangikop
Mangikop rated it
September 30, 2021
Status: c98
It's great. Don't trust the low reviews claiming it has NTR or the one that claims the main character is perfect without character development. There's plenty of character development and the MC is not 'perfect' as claimed, it's just the character's perk.

As for NTR, I can assure you that there is none. It's a different book he's talking about, at least I did not encounter the problems he was talking about.

All I can say is that it is worth the read because the characters feel alive. They have their unique... more>> characteristics and the interactions are worth looking forward to. Moreover, it have active translators. <<less
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LazyTeitokun
LazyTeitokun rated it
September 30, 2021
Status: c212
I have read to the newest chapters. If you expect a solid and coherent writing, then it is going to be a let down. The reason is there are too many characters being introduced as well as problems happen at the same time. The way the main character solve them is not very satisfy in my opinion. It is good for entertainment, however, it cannot be called a good novel as the writing is very inconsistent as well as fillers.
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Just a Potato
Just a Potato
September 28, 2021
Status: --
I am sorry but the author's naming sense on this novel almost gave me a cerebral aneurysm. I've read korean, chinese and japanese novels, and even when the plot is in a fantasy world, names arent as ridiculous as this.

Also many characters act irrationally and theres a lot of plotholes. I like The Novels Extra and the authors other work, a Monster who Levels up, but im having a really hard time trying to like this. Even tho im a sucker for misunderstanding novels.

Also Yeriel is soooo annoying. A lot... more>> of characters are tbh. <<less
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Funggen
Funggen rated it
September 27, 2021
Status: c12
I am hooked.

I like that the character trait of MC and the villain is combined. Not just the MC take over and the villain is just become mr goodguy
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KingApsp
KingApsp
September 16, 2021
Status: c83
Extremely well written novel. Interesting character POV’s with incredibly entertaining ‘battles’ that fights or defending his thesis in a lecture hall.

Character development is phenomenal as you would expect from the author.
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