On his first day at Arcanis Magna Academy, Lucien Rennehart appears quiet, average, harmless. That’s exactly what he wants everyone to think. In reality, he’s a transmigrator, someone who woke up inside a novel where Lucien was the final villain, destined to be betrayed and killed by the hero. He knows the plot, the dangers, and the cruel “system” that punishes him if he reveals his true strength too soon.

To survive, he plays the role of the mediocre, letting others underestimate him. But the academy hides more than lessons, it’s a battlefield of ambition, pride, and deadly rivalries. He crosses paths with Seraphina Vale, the aloof Phoenix Pact-holder whose talent matches his own, the original protagonist fated to be the hero, and a loyal subordinate he saves from ruin.

As the story begins to shift away from what he remembers, Lucien learns one thing: hiding forever is impossible. When the time comes, will he rise as the villain the world fears… or forge a new destiny entirely?