How to Live as a Villain

"Congratulations! You have been chosen as a player in the Mission, the grand game to determine the next successor of godhood." Without warning, an ordinary man named Seonghoon is thrust into a mysterious alternate reality governed by this divine competition. Suddenly stripped of his normal life, he finds himself trapped in a world that operates under the ruthless mechanics of a survival game, where the ultimate prize is nothing less than ascension to divinity. This unfamiliar realm forces its participants into a deadly struggle for supremacy. The players must navigate a treacherous landscape where fragile alliances are formed out of necessity, yet betrayal and cold-blooded murder remain constant threats. Trust is a luxury no one can afford, and every encounter carries the potential for fatal deception. To survive the Mission, one must be prepared to cooperate when advantageous and strike without mercy when required. Seonghoon enters this brutal contest at a severe disadvantage, possessing absolutely no innate talent or natural aptitude for combat. However, what he lacks in raw ability, he compensates for with sheer cunning. Refusing to become another casualty in the pursuit of godhood, he relies on wicked, unorthodox, and utterly ruthless tactics. Through calculated manipulation and crude tricks, he claws his way upward, determined to transform himself from a powerless underdog into an all-powerful player capable of conquering the game.