Read Manhwa The Villain Wants to Live online in English. Also known as A Villain’s Will to Survive, The Villain’s Survival Route, Akdang-eun Salgo Sipda, and 악당은 살고 싶다.

Game developer Woojin never expected a bitter joke from his workplace to become his new reality. After learning that Deculein, a doomed mid-boss from the game his company created, was modeled after him, he adds a few traits to make the character less hopeless. Then he wakes up inside Deculein’s body, carrying the name, reputation, and death flags of a villain who survives almost no route.

Now trapped as an arrogant noble mage feared and hated by many, Woojin has to think like a designer and act like a survivor. Every relationship is dangerous, every choice can twist the scenario, and even the smallest change may decide whether Deculein lives long enough to escape his scripted end.

This series may appeal to readers who enjoy dark fantasy, game-transmigration stories, and intelligent villain survival drama.