Villain's Rise: Isekai'd as the Ravencrest Prince

He died a villain. He was reborn a calamity. Kaelen Ravencrest’s first life ended in disgrace. As the fourth prince of a mighty empire, he was cast as the arrogant fool in the tale of Lin Feng, a "hero" who rose from obscurity to claim everything Kaelen ever held dear. Betrayed, broken, and powerless, he was executed while the man who ruined him ascended to glory. But fate, or something far more sinister, has granted him a second chance. Awakening as his fifteen-year-old self, Kaelen finds himself armed with two things: the bitter, perfect knowledge of his future and the [Nexus Codex], a powerful System that rewards ruthlessness and efficiency. The board is reset, but the players are not the same. The celebrated "hero" is a demonic fraud, a World-Breaker consuming the realm from within. Kaelen's beloved sister is a fellow Regressor with a homicidal grudge against him. And his beautiful, calculating fiancée is a multi-life Reincarnator playing a cosmic game of her own. Trapped in a web of celestial conspiracies and familial betrayal, Kaelen abandons all hope of being a hero. He embraces his role as the villain, not as a pawn, but as the master of his own destiny. His goal is no longer mere revenge—it is absolute, untethered power. After all, why bother saving the world when you can own it? This is a story for those who crave a different kind of fantasy: ◆ A True Villain's Ascent: Follow Kaelen, a selfish, manipulative, and calculating regressor whose primary goal is his own absolute power. He is not a misunderstood anti-hero; he will betray allies, torture enemies, and burn the world to achieve his ends. ◆ A Deep, Evolving System: The [Nexus Codex] is more than a stat screen. It's a broken fragment of a cosmic entity. Devour souls for power, craft cursed items, spin a Gacha of Chaos, and even hack the Systems of other users. ◆ A World of Schemers: Kaelen is pitted against intelligent, cunning rivals. A regressor sister who wants him dead, a reincarnating fiancée playing 4D chess, and a demonic "hero" whose plot armor is a contract in disguise. No one is a simple bystander. ◆ Forbidden Desires & A Dark Harem: Kaelen's twisted obsession with his sister is a core motivation. He seeks to conquer and possess those he considers his property, creating a court built on power, fear, and control—not love. ◆ Ruthless Cultivation & Kingdom-Breaking: Witness an explosive cultivation journey fueled by forbidden arts and political sabotage that shatters an empire. The plot escalates from courtroom intrigue to a war against the heavens itself. If you love cunning protagonists who outsmart their enemies, break the rules of their world, and build their power on the ashes of their rivals, your story has arrived.