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I Will Fulfill the Role of the Villain [악역은 맡은 역할을 다하겠 습니다]
The protagonist of a war fantasy novel, Theo, competes with his rival and antagonist, Luke, for the position of Supreme Commander.
Having been reincarnated into Luke’s role, he struggles to fulfill his duties as the villain.
“It seems like principles as a soldier, the duties I should uphold, don’t matter to you at all.”
Even if misunderstood by Theo, Luke silently remained faithful to his role as the antagonist.
After completing all his duties, Luke successfully gave Theo his happy ending, cast aside his military uniform, and retired from the army.
Now, Luke planned to create his own future story without interference from anyone.
That was the plan, at least…
“Why go this far? I’m no longer a soldier, and if you really think about it, we were never on good terms anyway.”
To make matters worse, not only had he unexpectedly reunited with Theo, but now, Theo was persistently and seriously pressing him in a way he hadn’t imagined.
“I want to know you better.”
It was a completely incomprehensible statement, and it wasn’t even an appropriate answer to the question.
The protagonist came to the antagonist and suddenly asked for help, simply because they wanted to know him better?
Having been reincarnated into Luke’s role, he struggles to fulfill his duties as the villain.
“It seems like principles as a soldier, the duties I should uphold, don’t matter to you at all.”
Even if misunderstood by Theo, Luke silently remained faithful to his role as the antagonist.
After completing all his duties, Luke successfully gave Theo his happy ending, cast aside his military uniform, and retired from the army.
Now, Luke planned to create his own future story without interference from anyone.
That was the plan, at least…
“Why go this far? I’m no longer a soldier, and if you really think about it, we were never on good terms anyway.”
To make matters worse, not only had he unexpectedly reunited with Theo, but now, Theo was persistently and seriously pressing him in a way he hadn’t imagined.
“I want to know you better.”
It was a completely incomprehensible statement, and it wasn’t even an appropriate answer to the question.
The protagonist came to the antagonist and suddenly asked for help, simply because they wanted to know him better?
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Published January 1, 2024
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June 27, 2026
4.75/5
This was my first KBL novel, and honestly, my expectations were kinda low, and the plot was kinda bland until 41% into the story. I was expecting more of a BingQiu dynamic at the beginning; however, as the plot progressed, their dynamic developed into one similar to that of Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen from Huang Jin Tai.
Speaking about the plot, it was action-packed with elements of mystery and pretty well-developed world-building. Even though the author has a habit of over explaining everything (even the dialogues), everything ties together eventually. Overall it's very satisfying with low stakes while still having a gripping plotline.
The characters don't start off with much personality except for maybe Luke however, by the end, everyone has a story to tell, and everyone who appears is an important plot device.
This was my first KBL novel, and honestly, my expectations were kinda low, and the plot was kinda bland until 41% into the story. I was expecting more of a BingQiu dynamic at the beginning; however, as the plot progressed, their dynamic developed into one similar to that of Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen from Huang Jin Tai.
Speaking about the plot, it was action-packed with elements of mystery and pretty well-developed world-building. Even though the author has a habit of over explaining everything (even the dialogues), everything ties together eventually. Overall it's very satisfying with low stakes while still having a gripping plotline.
The characters don't start off with much personality except for maybe Luke however, by the end, everyone has a story to tell, and everyone who appears is an important plot device.
April 1, 2026
This is such a satisfying rivals-to-lovers story. Their poor relationship at the beginning isn't some ridiculous misunderstanding. It's a dynamic that Luke intentionally engineered in order to make it through the story. However, once Theo becomes Supreme Commander of the military, we finally see the Luke beneath his calculated mask, and so does Theo.
Their romance, while a little cliche and maybe too neat, was still nice to read about. The characters themselves aren't deeply complex, but considering I just wanted a mostly fluffy read, this series fulfilled its purpose.
Their romance, while a little cliche and maybe too neat, was still nice to read about. The characters themselves aren't deeply complex, but considering I just wanted a mostly fluffy read, this series fulfilled its purpose.
Did Not Finish
May 24, 2026dnfed at ch 137
ngl i preferred when kinda hated each other. right they both acting like kids and it’s boring. also mc has moments that make him weak that he needs saving that just seem bizarre. idk felt like regression of his character.
ngl i preferred when kinda hated each other. right they both acting like kids and it’s boring. also mc has moments that make him weak that he needs saving that just seem bizarre. idk felt like regression of his character.
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