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The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat (Light Novel) Vol. 1

Illustrated by Uodenim
Paperback
5"W x 7-1/8"H | 13 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Nov 11, 2025 | 246 Pages | 9798895613122
Rated T+

When one man is reborn into a fantasy novel as the villain doomed for disaster, he decides to take fate into his own hands. Can he rewrite his destiny or is his he meant for ruin? An isekai adventure about changing fate--for better or worse.

Luke Wizalia Gyleberde has been reborn into the world of a fantasy novel as the arrogant villain destined for a disastrous end. But Luke isn’t willing to play the hero’s ultimate fall guy. Armed with monstrous abilities, he enrolls at Aslan Magic Academy with a single goal: to become the strongest student and avoid his villainous fate. However, rewriting his story and shaking up the delicate balance of character dynamics is easier said than done. Luckily, Luke’s growing charisma and power make him a magnetic force, drawing everyone to his side—ranging from heroines to high nobles to even those scheming in the shadows. It seems like he may just sidestep his bad ending. But even the smallest change threatens to send the entire narrative into chaos. Can Luke rewrite his fate, or is his disastrous destiny inevitable?
Yukiha Kuroyuki is a novelist in Japan. The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat is their first novel to be published in English print.

Uodenim is an artist in Japan known best for their work on The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat.
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About

When one man is reborn into a fantasy novel as the villain doomed for disaster, he decides to take fate into his own hands. Can he rewrite his destiny or is his he meant for ruin? An isekai adventure about changing fate--for better or worse.

Luke Wizalia Gyleberde has been reborn into the world of a fantasy novel as the arrogant villain destined for a disastrous end. But Luke isn’t willing to play the hero’s ultimate fall guy. Armed with monstrous abilities, he enrolls at Aslan Magic Academy with a single goal: to become the strongest student and avoid his villainous fate. However, rewriting his story and shaking up the delicate balance of character dynamics is easier said than done. Luckily, Luke’s growing charisma and power make him a magnetic force, drawing everyone to his side—ranging from heroines to high nobles to even those scheming in the shadows. It seems like he may just sidestep his bad ending. But even the smallest change threatens to send the entire narrative into chaos. Can Luke rewrite his fate, or is his disastrous destiny inevitable?

Creators

Yukiha Kuroyuki is a novelist in Japan. The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat is their first novel to be published in English print.

Uodenim is an artist in Japan known best for their work on The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat.
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