Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

"Is this my fate?"

The man muttered softly.

Despite being pierced through the chest by a long sword, he remained unfazed, calmly gazing at the woman before him.

"Your heart wavered, shifting three millimeters away from my vital points. With your swordsmanship, you couldn't even kill me with a single blow. If this were my class, you'd better wait to repeat the course."

"Enough, enough!"

The woman interrupted the man with a sharp retort. Despite being an avenger, her face showed no joy, only a twisted and pale expression of pain and sorrow.

"How long are you going to keep lying to me! Why... why did it have to be you... who killed my family... After doing all that, why did you take me as your disciple and teach me all this..."

"..."

"Is this your pleasure? Toying with my feelings at will! You know perfectly well, you know exactly how much... how much..."

"...This is the choice of fate."

A faint smile appeared on the man's face as he faced death with equanimity.

"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do."

A light drizzle fell from the night sky, soaking the entire world.

In a daze, the man's consciousness drifted further and further away...

……

Luo Chuan lay on the bed, utterly dejected, staring blankly at the ceiling.

This is his eighteenth year in this world of high martial arts.

Today is the day he will participate in the long-awaited awakening ceremony.

However, reality slapped him in the face, leaving him swollen.

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Luo Chuan awakened his C-level talent.

Grade C.

It's the standard level.

It means ordinary and unremarkable.

It is neither an incompetent F-class nor an invincible S-class.

His admission to Imperial University, which had been guaranteed by the university, suddenly became uncertain.

On the contrary, the school bully in the class has been specially admitted to the Imperial University because he awakened an S-level talent...

The joys and sorrows of people are not connected.

The stark contrast between the two has become a source of amusement for the school's teachers and students.

"What are we going to do now?"

Luo Chuan's mind was filled with thoughts of his awakened talent.

[Life is like a play (C): Your life is full of drama. You wear a mask of pretense and use imitation to act out your story, trying to fill the emptiness in your heart.]

There's no such thing as a fake being inherently inferior to the genuine article. —Partners of Justice

"I have absolutely no idea what use it is."

Luo Chuan sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

He stared intently at the white talent entry in his mind, trying to figure out what it meant.

Suddenly, he noticed that there seemed to be a double image on the back of the white text.

No, that's not a double image; it's a semi-transparent object.

A voice rang in Luo Chuan's mind.

To prevent the world from being destroyed...

To protect world peace...

[Evil that embodies love and truth...]

[A cute and charming villain!]

"system?"

Luo Chuan's eyes widened.

That's it, meow~

The system's voice kept echoing in my mind.

[Congratulations on awakening a non-existent talent: the adorable and charming villain character system.]

You will be able to travel through countless worlds, taking on different roles, experiencing different lives, and acquiring corresponding talents.

[No Destiny Points Required for First Performance; Searching for Suitable Villain Roles...]

[Target world discovered, currently deviating from the intended path...]

"Wait! What did you say?"

Luo Chuan quickly called a halt.

However, in the next instant, his consciousness broke free of his body, like a drop of water, instantly falling into the torrent of fate...

……

"scare!"

Luo Chuan suddenly opened his eyes.

What greeted my eyes was no longer my doghouse-like room, but instead a refined and elegant bedroom.

"here it is……"

Luo Chuan frowned, noticing that his voice had become extremely mature and steady.

Before he could even call out, the system appeared in front of him as a pop-up window.

……

[Villain: Chief Professor Rhodes]

【Task Objective】

1. Successfully completed all assigned teaching courses.

2. Recruit Luna, the heroine of Destiny, and nurture her into a talented individual.

[3. Died at the hands of Luna, the heroine of Destiny]

[Task Rewards]

[One of Professor Rhodes' talents will be randomly awarded based on the mission evaluation]

……

As the system task was released, countless fragments of memory flooded into Luo Chuan's mind.

This is Professor Rhodes's destiny.

Rhodes is the sole heir of a declining family and has dedicated his life to revitalizing it.

Unfortunately, his talent was limited, and he was eventually crushed by the burden of his family, leading him down a dark path.

He used all sorts of underhanded methods, stepping over the corpses of countless competitors, to gradually become the chief professor of the Imperial Academy.

According to the predetermined future, all of this will foreshadow Rhodes's downfall.

As his heinous crimes are exposed and his hypocritical and dark nature is brought into the spotlight, he will pay the price with his life.

And now, Luo Chuan, in the form of Luo De, is at this critical juncture of transition from prosperity to decline.

What Luo Chuan needs to do is to portray Professor Rhodes's life as he approaches death, in the guise of Professor Rhodes.

Having figured out the situation, Luo Chuan got up and went to the full-length mirror.

The mirror reflected a man who looked seven or eight parts like him.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a faint crease in my pajamas.

Luo Chuan frowned and quickly reached out to smooth out the wrinkles.

This wasn't due to Luo Chuan's personality, but rather stemmed from Professor Rhodes's almost pathological obsessive-compulsive disorder.

"interesting."

His face remained expressionless, but a smile crept onto his lips, impossible to suppress.

It's unclear whether it was due to absorbing Professor Rhodes' memory fragments or the effect of the "Life is Like a Play" talent.

Luo Chuan quickly got into the swing of things and adapted to his role as Professor Rhodes.

"Hmph, a predetermined death, huh?"

Professor Rhodes skillfully tidied his appearance and stared indifferently at himself in the mirror.

"Then let me put on a death waltz as a perfect curtain call."

Scenes of the predetermined future flashed through my mind.

It should be a week before school starts.

A week later, the geniuses known as the Golden Generation will enroll as freshmen.

Luna, the heroine of Destiny, is one of them.

She comes to Imperial Academy to find the murderer of her parents and will take Professor Rhodes's courses.

Professor Rhodes was the prime suspect in the murder of Luna's parents because he had a past relationship with them.

Luna wants to get close to Professor Rhodes, find evidence that he killed her parents, and carry out her final revenge.

She will kill Professor Rhodes, complete her life's transformation, and become a true chosen one.

So what Rod needs to do now is very simple.

"With only one week left, it's time to prepare for the first lesson of the new semester."

……

A week later.

The school bell rang out from the clock tower, echoing throughout the Imperial Academy.

The magnificent and solemn academy archway was bustling with traffic.

The noble scions from various prestigious families, as well as the exceptionally talented students admitted through special admissions, gathered together and walked through the main gate of the academy into the campus.

Dressed in a suit, Rod stood by the window, looking down at the bustling students below.

Unexpectedly, before even taking the entrance exam for the Imperial University, he became the chief professor of the Imperial Academy.

Rhodes shook his head, turned to his desk, picked up the prepared speech, and walked into the academy's auditorium with mechanically precise steps.

Hundreds of freshmen gathered together, and as the clear and rhythmic footsteps approached, the once bustling auditorium fell silent.

"Quiet."

Rod walked up to the podium, puffed out his chest arrogantly, and scanned all the freshmen present with sharp eyes.

Despite the attention he received, he showed no sign of panic.

Everything seemed so natural and expected.

His gaze lingered subtly on a few freshmen.

Great, all the main actors are in place.

Rodwei nodded almost imperceptibly, then began his speech with meticulous care.

"I am Professor Rhodes, and I will now deliver a speech on behalf of all the faculty and students of Imperial Academy..."