VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE NOVEL SC (2025)

When a college student with a tragic past picks up reverse harem video game Daughter of the Duke's Super Love Project, she immediately sees herself in one of the characters. Not the adored heroine of easy mode Ivonne, no-but the protagonist of hard mode, misunderstood villain Penelope. Little did she know that she'd go to sleep playing the story... and wake up in Penelope's body! The only way to escape the game world? Charm one of the love interests and reach his good ending. But with affection meters starting in the negatives and the inability to speak without choosing from pre-selected dialogue, it quickly becomes clear that a single wrong move means her demise-and this villain might just be destined to die!

The Hunt is on, and Penelope is joining the fray! With crossbow in hand and devil-may-care attitude on lock, the daughter of the duke struts off to confront anything in her way, be it maniacal love interests, conniving countesses, or game for the tournament. So... why does it feel like she's the one who's prey? When fate sends assassins after Callisto and Penelope is caught in the crossfire, she soon finds out just the very real, very deadly consequences of her actions on the plot...

Slandered, maimed, poisoned...Penelope has gone to hell and back trying to escape from this damned game world. And just when she thought she finally found her way out through death, the system chews her up and spits her back out onto the hidden route. Affection meters are gone, and all that separates Laila from achieving world destruction is a mirror fragment—if Penelope doesn’t find a way to beat the monster now, there are no more second chances. But all hope is not lost. Ivonne’s innocent charade isn’t fooling everyone, and with Callisto steadfastly fighting beside his future crown princess, Penelope is no longer alone. As the heroine and villain circle each, it’s do-or-die...and a happy ending may just be within reach.