THE VILLIAN IS NOT BEING NICE ANYMORE
Ryu Jin was just a regular guy from Earth, until his life suddenly ended. He woke up in the dangerous Murim world, stuck as the bad guy in a martial arts novel he'd read. Even though he was from a powerful family, he was just a stepping stone for the hero. Desperate to change his grim future, Ryu Jin tried to be good. He stopped being arrogant, tried to be friends with the hero, and even formed what he thought were real connections with the story's main girls, including a close friend who seemed to get him. He tried to be the "nice" villain, hoping kindness would save him.
He was wrong.
The novel's hero, who secretly knew Ryu Jin was meant to be the villain, just pretended to be kind. It was all a trick. In a brutal betrayal that broke Ryu Jin, the hero, with the help of the very girls Ryu Jin tried to protect, brutally killed him. It wasn't about being a hero; it was about power and making sure Ryu Jin could never rise. The pain of their lies, their cruel smiles, and his unfair death burned deep into his soul.
But death wasn't the end.
Ryu Jin wakes up again, sent back in time to an important moment in his past. This time, there are no false hopes or innocent beliefs. The memory of their cruelty is like a burning mark. And now, a mysterious Villain System appears, promising him power and ways to get back at everyone who hurt him.
No more Mr. Nice Guy. Filled with burning anger, knowing what's coming, and powered by his new System, the Murim world's true villain is back. Ryu Jin will carefully ruin the lives of those who celebrated his fall. He'll become incredibly powerful, not by being good, but by being smart, cruel, and strong. The hero, the main girl, and the 'friend' who betrayed him will face a payback far worse than anything a story could imagine. This time, darkness rules, and Ryu Jin isn't being nice anymore.