The last image Roderick saw before his life ended was the distorted, drunken, and enraged face of his father. In his final moments, he wished desperately to be reborn as a glorious hero in another world—one where he could save the heroine, build a harem, and live in a grand castle.
But fate had a cruel sense of humor. Roderick was reincarnated into a fantasy world, similar to Earth, but instead of becoming a heroic savior, he found himself cast as a second-generation villain, overshadowed by a feared and formidable father. Fortunately, his new life came with perks: immense wealth and a loving, devoted mother—a stark contrast to his previous life's horrors.
Yet, Roderick was not only destined to be mere cannon fodder in the battles between heroes and villains but also faced relentless abuse from one of the main protagonists. This young hero, renowned for his medical prowess and relentless justice, constantly belittled him, calling him a "lapdog" for his servile behavior towards the heroine, who was the center of everyone's attention and admiration.
As Roderick navigated this new world of magical cultivation, weapons, gangs, and shadowy assassin organizations, he came to understand that being a villain was not just about executing Machiavellian schemes and seeking recognition; it was a perilous game of alliances, betrayals, and survival. Killing the protagonist would be no easy feat, as his protective halo provided him with a significant advantage.
Disillusioned and with his dreams of grandeur in ruins, Roderick began to question his role and ambitions. Could he possibly transform his dismal fate into a tale of redemption? Or was he doomed to be just another second-generation villain, overshadowed by heroic legends that would never be his?
It was during this period of deep contemplation that a bold idea took shape: to seize the protagonist's opportunities for himself. With the metallic "DING" of the activated villain system resonating in his mind, a sinister smile spread across his face as he prepared to chart a new course—one that might lead to redemption... or revenge.