Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24)

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While waiting on an Akihabara train platform one day, ordinary high schooler Yoshi Shinonome was suddenly plucked from his normal life in Japan and whisked away by a beautiful goddess to Ephemera, a world of magic and adventure, to serve as her Hero and drive back the evil Dark Lord.

This is not his story.

Standing nearby at the moment Yoshi was isekai'd was a man named Seiji - a rude, cranky, misanthropic musician who was not at all pleased to find himself also snatched up and transported to Ephemera by the goddess's wicked sister, Virya. According to this self-proclaimed Goddess of Evil, the whole fantasy adventure thing was a game she and her sister played to stave off the boredom of immortality, and since the good goddess, Sanora, had picked her Hero...well, Virya needed a Dark Lord.

A grown man with his own career and ambitions, Seiji has no interest in playing. Unfortunately for him, the call to adventure was not a request. Now, he must conquer Ephemera and defeat the Hero...or Virya promises to make him beg for the release of death before granting it. Playing along for his own survival, Seiji nonetheless is under no illusions who his true enemy is, and it's not the naive young would-be Hero from his own world.

Placed in an impossible position, Seiji must make enough progress toward world domination to keep his sadistic patron goddess off his back, but not so much that he can't strike an accord with the forces of Good and convince the Hero Yoshi that it's the goddesses who are their mutual enemy. Forced to embrace Evil without being too evil, Seiji walks the razor's edge, building his forces and biding his time till he can get revenge on the goddesses and be free of them, his only certainty that he will not be getting out of this with his hands clean.

A Dark Lord's gotta do what a Dark Lord's gotta do.

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Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 149 4.48 In Which the Dark Lord is Struck Down RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 148 OVDT day! RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 147 Only Villains Do That RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 146 4.47 In Which the Dark Lord Calls Upon the Goddess RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 145 4.46 In Which the Dark Lord Sends Other People's Plans Awry RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 144 4.45 In Which the Dark Lord's Plans Go Awry RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 143 Bonus 16: In Which the Hero Picks the Wrong Place to Put His Foot Down RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 142 4.44 In Which the Dark Lord Doesn't Get to Be the Center of Attention RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 141 4.43 In Which the Dark Lord Doesn't Make the Rules RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 140 4.42 In Which the Dark Lord Courts Death RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 139 4.41 In Which the Dark Lord Comes Back with a Warrant RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 138 4.40 In Which the Dark Lord Returns RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 137 4.39 In Which the Dark Lord Reflects on the Eve of Battle RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 136 4.38 In Which the Dark Lord Sets Up His Pieces RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 135 4.37 In Which the Dark Lord Has Issues With the Women in His Life RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 134 4.36 In Which the Dark Lord Weaves a Tangled Web RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 133 4.35 In Which the Dark Lord Barks Up the Right Tree RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 132 4.34 In Which the Dark Lord Hurts Some Feelings RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 131 4.33 In Which the Dark Lord Keeps Up With the Aelthwyns RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 130 4.32 In Which the Dark Lord Receives an Invitation RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 129 4.31 In Which the Dark Lord Finds a Weak Spot RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 128 4.30 In Which the Dark Lord Has Had Enough RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 127 4.29 In Which the Dark Lord Deals in Absolutes RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 126 4.28 In Which the Dark Lord Finds a Familiar Face RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 125 4.27 In Which the Dark Lord Falls For It RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 124 4.26 In Which the Dark Lord Terrorizes the Help RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 123 4.25 In Which the Dark Lord Intrudes RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 122 4.24 In Which the Dark Lord Has His Ups and Downs RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 121 4.23 In Which the Dark Lord Sponsors a Team-Building Activity RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 120 4.22 In Which the Dark Lord's Expertise Comes in Handy RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 119 4.21 In Which the Dark Lord Makes His Case RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 118 4.20 In Which the Dark Lord Knows Who's Been Naughty or Nice RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 117 4.19 In Which the Dark Lord Tells the Truth RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 116 4.18 In Which the Dark Lord Gets His Way RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 115 4.17 In Which the Dark Lord's Good Mood is Spoiled RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 114 Bonus 15: In Which the Gears Begin to Turn RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 113 Bonus 14: In Which the Captain Treads Lightly RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 112 Bonus 13: In Which a Queen Wields a Blade RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 111 4.16 In Which the Dark Lord Gets Told RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 110 4.15 In Which the Dark Lord is Thwarted RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 109 4.14 In Which the Dark Lord Feels a Chill Run Down His Spine RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 108 4.13 In Which the Dark Lord Makes a House Call RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 107 4.12 In Which the Dark Lord is Off to the Races RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 106 4.11 In Which the Dark Lord Ruins a Party RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 105 4.10 In Which the Dark Lord Catches Up RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 104 4.9 In Which the Dark Lord Threads the Needle RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 103 4.8 In Which the Dark Lord Gets a Handout RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 102 4.7 In Which the Dark Lord Isn't Even the Most Dramatic Person in the Room RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 101 4.6 In Which the Dark Lord Lays Down the Law, Again RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 100 4.5 In Which the Dark Lord Throws Them a Bone RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 99 4.4 In Which the Dark Lord Hosts RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 98 4.3 In Which the Dark Lord Herds Cats RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 97 4.2 In Which the Dark Lord Musters his Forces RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 96 4.1 In Which the Dark Lord Actually Does RPG Stuff for a Change RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 95 3.34 In Which the Dark Lord Plays Queenmaker RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 94 3.33 In Which the Dark Lord Takes Over RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 93 3.32 In Which the Dark Lord Yields RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 92 3.31 In Which the Dark Lord Almost Wins RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 91 Bonus 12 In Which the Party Greets the Guest of Honor RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 90 3.30 In Which the Dark Lord Goes to Hell and Gets a Souvenir RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 89 Bonus 11 In Which the Boss Leans In RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 88 3.29 In Which the Dark Lord Unburdens Himself RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 87 Bonus 10 In Which the Lads Unravel a Mystery RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 86 3.28 In Which the Dark Lord Signs Up for Disaster RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 85 3.27 In Which the Dark Lord Tries Diplomacy RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 84 3.26 In Which the Dark Lord Receives a Delivery RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 83 3.25 In Which the Dark Lord's Personnel Decisions Come Under Scrutiny RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 82 3.24 In Which the Dark Lord Gets Schooled RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 81 3.23 In Which the Dark Lord is Too Late RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 80 3.22 In Which the Dark Lord Gets a Warm Welcome RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 79 3.21 In Which the Dark Lord Confronts His Nemesis RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 78 3.20 In Which the Dark Lord Rethinks His Position RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 77 3.19 In Which the Dark Lord Lays it All Out RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 76 Bonus 9: In Which the Scout Commences Counter-Revolutionary Activities RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 75 3.18 In Which the Dark Lord Comes to the Bridge and Blows It Up RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 74 3.17 In Which the Dark Lord Will Cross that Bridge When He Comes to It RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 73 3.16 In Which the Dark Lord Gets a Second Opinion RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 72 3.15 In Which the Dark Lord Presses the Big Red Button RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 71 3.14 In Which the Dark Lord Does the Right Thing, Sort Of RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 70 3.13 In Which the Dark Lord Bends the Knee RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 69 3.12 In Which the Dark Lord Gets No Respect RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 68 3.11 In Which the Dark Lord Gets the Bad News RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 67 3.10 In Which the Dark Lord Keeps the Peace RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 66 3.9 In Which the Dark Lord Shakes on It RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 65 3.8 In Which the Dark Lord Gets Taken For a Ride RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 64 3.7 In Which the Dark Lord Cleans Up RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 63 3.6 In Which the Dark Lord Makes the Call RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 62 3.5 In Which the Dark Lord Helps RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 61 3.4 In Which the Dark Lord Finds His Sparkle RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 60 3.3 In Which the Dark Lord Has an Idea. An Awful Idea. The Dark Lord Has a Wonderful, Awful Idea RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 59 3.2 In Which the Dark Lord Descends RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 58 3.1 In Which the Dark Lord Steps in It RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 57 Bonus 8 In Which Aster Has to Instigate the Talk RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 56 Bonus 7: In Which the Chancellor Schemes RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 55 Bonus 6: In Which the Ranger Springs a Trap RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 54 Coda: In Which the Call is Heard RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 53 2.45 In Which the Dark Lord Wears the Pants in the Relationship RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 52 2.44 In Which the Dark Lord Loses Patience RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 51 2.43 In Which the Dark Lord Catches a Break RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 50 2.42 In Which the Dark Lord Gives Peace a Chance RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 49 2.41 In Which the Dark Lord Puts His Foot Down RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 48 2.40 In Which the Dark Lord Destroys RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 47 2.39 In Which the Dark Lord Gets Some Help RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 46 2.38 In Which the Dark Lord Leaves an Offering RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 45 2.37 In Which the Dark Lord Catches Up on the Gossip RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 44 2.36 In Which the Dark Lord Carries a Big Shtick RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 43 2.35 In Which the Dark Lord Speaks Softly RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 42 2.34 In Which the Dark Lord Has Questions RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 41 2.33 In Which the Dark Lord Realizes He Should Dial it Back and then Doesn't RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 40 2.32 In Which the Dark Lord Gets Cut Down to Size RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 39 2.31 In Which the Dark Lord Battens Down the Hatches RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 38 2.30 In Which the Dark Lord Gets His Hands Dirty RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 37 2.29 In Which the Dark Lord Rages Against the Machine RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 36 2.28 In Which the Dark Lord Enrolls Some Nobles in the School of Hard Knocks RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 35 2.27 In Which the Dark Lord Goes Visiting RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 34 2.26 In Which the Dark Lord Spills the Tea RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 33 2.25 In Which the Dark Lord Comes to Dinner RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 32 2.24 In Which the Dark Lord Gets to Know the Neighbors RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 31 2.23 In Which the Dark Lord Does Not Bring Home the Bacon RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 30 2.22 In Which the Dark Lord Lays Down the Law RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 29 2.21 In Which the Dark Lord Has His Work Cut Out for Him RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 28 2.20 In Which the Dark Lord Confronts the Face of Evil RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 27 2.19 In Which the Dark Lord Spreads it Around RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 26 2.18 In Which the Dark Lord Seizes the Means of Abduction RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 25 2.17 In Which the Dark Lord Closes In RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 24 2.16 In Which the Dark Lord Suffers the Little Children RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 23 2.15 In Which the Dark Lord Realizes His Mistake RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 22 2.14 In Which the Dark Lord is the Lesser Evil RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 21 2.13 In Which the Dark Lord Learns About Unintended Consequences RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 20 2.12 In Which the Dark Lord Uses Someone's Tragic Backstory as a Sleep Aid RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 19 2.11 In Which the Dark Lord is Adopted by a Pack of Feral Noblewomen RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 18 2.10 In Which the Dark Lord Tries Something He Saw in a Movie Once RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 17 2.9 In Which the Dark Lord Almost Gets Away With It RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 16 2.8 In Which the Dark Lord Avoids at Least One Cliche RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 15 2.7 In Which the Dark Lord Has a Brilliant Idea RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 14 2.6 In Which the Dark Lord Outsmarts Himself and No One is Surprised RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 13 2.5 In Which the Dark Lord gets the Lay of the Land RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 12 2.4 In Which the Dark Lord Passes Judgment RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 11 2.3 In Which the Dark Lord Plays to a Captive Audience RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 10 2.2 In Which the Dark Lord Makes it Rain RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 9 2.1 In Which the Dark Lord Gazes Into the Abyss RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 8 Bonus 5 In Which the Hero Falls RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 7 Bonus 4 In Which the Emperor Speaks to the Dead RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 6 Bonus 3 In Which the Broker Plays Both Ends Against the Middle RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 5 Bonus 2 In Which the Hero's Harem Go to Bible Study RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 4 Bonus 1 In Which the Paladin Gets the Party Started RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 3 1.3 In Which the Dark Lord has the Run of the Place RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 2 1.2 In Which the Dark Lord Bends Over Backwards RoyalRoadL
Only Villains Do That (stubbed 6/18/24) 1 1.1 In Which the Dark Lord Technically Doesn't Push a Girl in Front of a Train RoyalRoadL