smartest villains in fiction

Lu Zhou wakes up to become the world's most powerful and oldest villainous Patriarch, and finds that he has nine notorious disciples who are full of evil. His eldest disciple is the leader of the Nether Sect with thousands of minions, and his second disciple—Sword Devil—always slaughters others at the slightest disagreement... Without his cultivation base, how will he handle these evil disciples? His eldest disciple, Yu Zhenghai, said, "I've never had a rival in my life, and no one but Master can make me bow my head." His seventh disciple, Si Wuya, said, "We can't eat or sleep in peace as long as the Master is not dead!" ... His ninth disciple, Yuan'er, said, "I'll remember what Master said and be a good person."

Chen Lun transmigrated to the year before the game's public beta, becoming an NPC in the game world. Thus, a new version was born... Steam punk, Mysterious Objects, Church, Shelter, the pathways of the Sequences of the Seven True Gods... He placed his black top hat on his head, standing atop the ruins. Behind him stood the villain bosses from former game versions, the silent Nun Floey, Bloody Painter Noah, Swordsman Antonio, the delusional clown Alec... Chen Lun said, "Players grind monsters, I grind players, it makes perfect sense..." ... Also known as "How to Rationally Use Players as a Sustainable Resource," "These Bosses Are Really Strong But They Are All My Underlings," "No Way! So I Can Be A Deity, Too?!"

The good-natured Hou Yuxiao arrived in a martial arts world clearly divided between good and evil with a magical dual-colored lotus flower and became the Family Head of a small, insignificant Demon Path family in a county town, overseeing three younger brothers and a sister. The second brother was hot-tempered, the fourth brother was prone to fratricide, the youngest lived amongst the Demon Path but spent all day studying Confucian classics, and the only sister turned out to be a... Looking at the four problematic children, Hou Yuxiao fell into deep thought! It was a time of great contention, with Dynasties desperate for virtuous talents, seeking to stabilize their reign over The World, with sects dominating certain regions, aspiring to tower over all living beings, with families carrying on centuries of legacy, aiming to pursue happiness forever, with gangs reigning supreme, striving to build everlasting power, with academies resolving doubts and imparting knowledge, hoping people would promote the practice of farming and reading to future generations, ... Thousand-Faced Handsome Man Hou Yuxiao, Black Extinction Demon Blade Hou Yucheng, Nation-Topping Demon Consort Hou Yuling, Blood Sword of Sunrise Hou Yujie, and Saint-Overturning Demon Confucian Hou Yuduan... Years later, looking back, the Hou Clan had already ascended to the pinnacle.

:/Lu Zhou wakes up to become the world's most powerful and oldest villainous Patriarch, and finds that he has nine notorious disciples who are full of evil. His I. eldest disciple is the leader of the Nether Sect with thousands of minions, and his second disciple--Sword Devil---always slaughters others at the slightest disagreement... Without his cultivation base, how will he handle these evil disciples? His eldest disciple, Yu Zhenghai, said,"|"ve never had a rival in my life, and no one but Master can make me bow my head." His seventh disciple, Si Wuya, said, "We can't eat or sleep in peace as long as the Master is not dead!" ... His ninth disciple, Yuan'er, said, "" 'emember what Master said and be a good person."

Thea Shaw travels from the modern society to the Women's Respect Country, diligently working for thirty years to reach the position of Great National Master. She is forced to travel back again. Before traveling, she was the Miss Sutton who was mistakenly taken by another family, spending twenty years in the countryside, while a fake heiress replaced her in the elite Sutton Family. Her parents are indifferent to her, relatives awkwardly look down on her, and the fake heiress is superior in every way, treating her with politeness. Originally feeling indignant and extreme about her fate and ready to fight for everything, Thea's sharpness is blunted by thirty years of living in a female-dominant society. She thinks, just get by, what else can you do? So the Sutton Family is astonished to find that the daughter lost in the countryside for twenty years is not demanding her status or proving herself, but is instead waving the banner of feudalism. Great National Master—controls national destiny, primarily fortune-telling, with a side of persuasion. Later on, everyone is talking: "Have you had your fortune told by Thea Shaw? She's really accurate, but when you go see her, you must wear formal attire." —— Landon Ford, the heir to the Ford Family, the strongest in Aethelgard. He is known for being erratic in temperament, with a terrible temper, mostly dealing with others without a smile, infamous for being a lunatic. The first time he met her, she had an ethereal aura about her as if she could ascend at any moment, solemnly requesting him to button up his open collar, and sincerely advising: "Boys, reputation is the most important." Landon Ford slants his eyes, grabbing her hand and pressing it against his heart: "Now, I have no reputation, and you must take responsibility." Thea Shaw: … Young people these days lack virtue in their actions. (Silly and Zen-like Little Fairy X Crazy and Rebellious Heir)

This is the story of a man who had no choice but to become a villain. But not just any villain because even villains have standards. This is the journey of a man learning how to become one. And to help him, the MC has access to an unlimited number of villains in his System Space, pulled from across all realities from every known dimension: Murim, Cultivation, Supernatural, Urban, Martial Arts, Mecha, and beyond. So what is it that Razeal can learn? What can he teach? And why? How can someone with knowledge from nearly every kind of reality reshape the one he’s living in? Someone with the potential to access everything the multiverse has to offer? Tired of seeing the same ideas repeated? The same system copy-pasted with no soul? No real character building no personalities, no free will? Come read this. Who knows you might find something worthwhile. --- On average i update is around 4–5k words, and on free days, I sometimes drop 7–8k words. Currently, the story has reached 1.2M+ words. https://discord.gg/2Tn3Z2u4rW

Demonic forces descended from beyond the skies, and malicious spirits roamed freely, prompting Duan Mingyuan, who faced unemployment, to decide to return to his old profession. Iterative updates in tactics, a second venture. To all you demons, if you must hold a grudge, blame my boss who let me go! Years later, Mr. Mingyuan, now a mentor to demons, made a statement during a media interview: "Yes, at that time it was just a simple job change." "What?" "What do you mean by 'I am the real demon'?" — The large-scale documentary "How Demons Are Made" continues to air. ———————— An unbeatable novel, single female lead, a light-hearted read without any angst. With over 10 million words in completed works, you can consume with confidence~

Holy crap! Destiny’s Chosen One specifically called me out to take me down? And the beauties around me are giving me such weird looks. What do I do? I’m so panicking! It seems like all of them are dying to step on me! Villain? No, no, no—I’m the embodiment of justice!! Guiding the gifted yet cultivation-impaired childhood sweetheart by Destiny’s Chosen One’s side, taking care of their long-lost younger sister, cheering up their sullen fiancée, meeting with the cold and elegant female master at night… All of these—I, Ling Xue, take them all as my bounden duty! Don’t believe me? Listen—what are they shouting?

When I woke up, my father was a nouveau riche whom everyone despised, and I had five great brothers: a black actor in the entertainment industry, a useless lawyer in the field of law, a sickly quack in the medical field, a plagiarizing dog in the design industry, and a school bully. Everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself. They wanted to see how she would face this villainous and vulgar family. Instead, Lu An licked her lips in satisfaction. 'This is so exciting!' However, before she was ready, Big Brother won Best Actor, Second Brother was presented with silk banners, Third Brother was known as the Ghost Doctor, Fourth Brother refused to be a top celebrity, and Fifth Brother became her web manager and film editor. At the same time, they said that only their little sister could employ their services. A confused Lu An: "Is this the hellish model I wanted???" The nouveau riche father who doted on her: "Daughter, do you want to be born into a prestigious family?" A D-list celebrity who rushed over after hearing the news: "An, your brother can be salty and sweet. He can sing and dance well. He can pout and act cute. He's surprising and exciting all the time. You can experience it first before signing the receipt. There's also a perfect after-sales service, eh? [crazy blinking peach blossom eyes~]" My family is the best. Not only do they give me love, they give me endless possibilities.

I, a corporate slave, ended up possessing the body of a noble inside a game, but I’m supposed to be an extra fated to be killed by the future villains? No way. I’ll reform those brats and live out my noble life in peace! To stop the young villains from turning evil, I sponsored them and helped them overcome their harsh circumstances, and they all grew up to be admirable, upstanding, perfectly normal individuals as a result. And that’s how I ended up becoming the final boss of the kingdom… …Wait, what? Associated Names: 악당들의 후원자가 되었다 Became the Patron of Villains I am not the original author of this novel.So if the real author wants me to delete this then do message me.