When he opened his eyes, he had become Ashbal Grize,

the infamous trash third son of a ducal family in a romance fantasy novel.

A villain destined to be discarded.

Abused by his family, hated by the servants, and burdened by a sinister prophecy, Ashbal’s future was supposed to end in misery long before the story’s true heroes even arrived.

Fortunately for him,

being a terrible person comes naturally.

Armed with sharp instincts, crude wit, and zero intention of playing the tragic victim, Ashbal begins turning the tables on everyone who looked down on him. Whether exposing child abusers, manipulating nobles, or crushing enemies with overwhelming strength, he slowly rewrites the role fate assigned to him.

But something strange starts happening along the way.

The loyal knight guarding him begins treating him like someone worth protecting.

People he expected to fear or hate him instead misunderstand his actions as kindness and sacrifice.

And the more he tries to survive selfishly,

the more deeply others become entangled in his life.

In a romance fantasy driven by obsession, politics, and dangerous affection, the empire’s worst third son may become the one person capable of changing everything.