A brief description of the manga The Incompetent Villainous Prince Wants to Survive ~I Was Reincarnated Into a Romance RPG as a Mob Villain, but I Will Ignore the Original Work and Aim to Become the Strongest~
“Prepare yourself, Protagonist. With this power, I will change this predetermined future.”
One day, he was suddenly reincarnated into the world of his favorite romance RPG. However, the body he had reincarnated into belonged to the ‘Incompetent Evil Prince’ Harold who had his engagement broken off with the heroine. On top of that, according to the setting, he wasn’t able to use his magic power and would be defeated by the protagonist.
But, it’ll be different this time.
First, he stopped his engagement from being broken off with the heroine and started training himself. Then, he obtained a power different from the one he had in the original work, and overwhelmed everyone with the enormous magic power he shouldn’t have been able to use!
And before he realized it, his single-minded pursuit of strength had also gotten the attention of the other heroines…
The overwhelmingly popular villain reincarnation fantasy makes a grand entrance!
It’s a sort of wishy washy whimsical fairy tale.
idiotic and naive mc that always in plot armor mode are not exactly a good tea
2 star is a mercy, more than that is being idiot like the MC
This is rather well done. I’m at 14.2 and it’s clear of the typical bad writing and perversions. The translation is acceptable.
WTH is that title
I will always wonder how they pick the name of there manga like what the process to it 🤔
As the other comments are not quite helpfull, I made this while reading. The story is an easy 3 out of five, maybe a four if some things hit close to home. Anyway what follows how the story is handled:
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• Typical opening: introduction of the game, the villain, and the classic “And that person is me.”
“I realized this morning that my memories had returned.”
Introduction to the MC’s past life: “I was a loner and became addicted to the game.”
What’s the problem? The character became jealous and died. “I won’t let that happen!”
“I’m still before the start of the main story, and I know the game. I will survive and save her too.”
The MC gets engaged to the FMC.
The FMC has a secret!?
“I need to train to be worthy of her… but how should I do it?”
[Chapter One: 4/5] Has a lot of popular tropes for this genre and handles them quite well, but it still made me think a few times, “Wait, haven’t I read this before?”
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• A heroine from the game appears as an attendant. The MC doesn’t have a good reputation, and the heroine looks at him with repulsion. Part of a MC’s sad backstory is introduced.
“Even though this is the world of a game, it’s not actually a game” (there is no concept of levels or other game mechanics).
The MC trains and is ridiculed by the attendant. Change of attendants to one trusted by the FMC.
Spending time with the FMC.
“Does the FMC actually like me!? No, there’s no way…”
[Chapter Two: 3/5] There’s a feeling of rushing. The events are scattered; they make sense in that order, but there’s no real connection between them. It makes me think the author was trying to skip ahead, but didn’t want to use time skips or cheat.
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• Introduction of the MC’s eldest brother, who wants to gain the support of the FMC’s family through the MC.
The second eldest son, who has a different mother, is on bad terms with the first. They don’t fight openly, but he shares the same goal as the eldest.
The MC leaves a meeting under the pretext of feeling unwell.
“I don’t want to be a man who thinks of women as tools, even if that mentality is normal here.”
Introduction of the fourth son, the illegitimate son (and the protagonist of the original game), who is disliked by most people treated even worse then MC.
Remember the attendant? She’s now his maid and probably lover.
Training. Three-month time skip.
Quest for a weapon. Actually good and original content.
[Chapter Three: 4/5] Nicely sets up the world surrounding the MC without becoming a political or information overload. It also does something that isn’t an overused trope.
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• An adversary appears. They defeat it, and the MC gains a weapon and a partner.
I can’t say much without spoiling it. The MC knew about the weapon from the game, but didn’t actually know much about it. It sounds weird, I know.
[Chapter Four: 3/5] It was mostly a fight, so I can’t say much about it. The weapon is OP.
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• More world-building. Some wording that kind of makes sense in context but feels like incel talk, such as “mate” (and not in the British way) said by the FMC.
Some romance and blushing.
A new intrigue appears.
The king is a loving father but might be a bit incompetent.
[Chapter Five: 4/5] It was nice. The chapter was split into three or so parts, but it was good anyway. You could actually see the rom-com side of the story. It wasn’t perfect, but it was enjoyable.
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• Backstory of the FMC.
The fourth brother is not such a nice guy—who could’ve guessed? /s
The first meeting.
The MC was a good kid, but had a difficult life.
The FMC’s motivation and strength.
[Chapter Six: 4/5] Clearly shows the type of people the characters are and the motivation behind the FMC’s actions. The ending wasn’t overly emotional, but I can see someone who’s very empathetic—or who has gone through something similar—shedding a tear.
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• Some romance.
But something dangerous is brewing.
A siscon appears. He plans to check whether the MC is worthy of the FMC.
The FMC becomes more of a yandere with each chapter… she’s still cute, though.
[Chapter Seven: 2/5] Not the best, not the worst. It feels more like setup for future events than a chapter that actively moves the story forward.
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• A fight between brothers. Harold against his two brothers—will he manage?
More training.
More yandere..
[Chapter Eight: 1/5] Very short, and some pages were repeated. Mostly the MC proving himself to the siscon.
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• The MC proved himself.
There’s an academy, but the MC isn’t enrolled. No way!… At least not yet…
Family trouble continues.
[Chapter Nine: 2/5] Neatly connected to the previous chapter. It makes both the siscon’s and the MC’s positions clear regarding their respective troubles.
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• The first and fourth brothers hate him. The second tries to recruit him, but the answer he receives? At least he comes away with a better opinion of him.
The MC levels up his skills, but trouble still sticks its nose in.
The king summons him to the royal hall—whatever will happen?
The Holy Kingdom sends a delegation to town.
The king orders the third and fourth sons to welcome them with a gala.
First comes fear, then pride. A competition begins to take shape.
[Chapter Ten: 2/5] Mostly setup for the arrival of new characters.
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• Preparations for the guests’ arrival.
The fourth brother tries to show off.
The MC observes and helps out where he can, since everything has already been decided by the ministers.
The delegation arrives.
The priestess practically screams “future trouble.” plot threatens her.
Jealousy brews because of that nun.
The gala begins.
Some flirting between the FMC and MC.
[Chapter Eleven: 3/5] Not much happens, but the story moves forward.
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• The ball.
A friendly exchange and some jealousy.
A dance with the FMC.
The staff appreciates the MC’s help:
“Those who know what you did can’t be fooled. They know how much effort you’ve put in.”
[Chapter Twelve: 3/5] The chapter itself doesn’t contribute much to the plot, but once again the author seems to be saying:
“Some people see how hard you work. They appreciate the effort you put in. You are valued. You are important.”
This message isn’t just for the MC, who has had a difficult life, but also for readers struggling with self-doubt, anxiety, or negative thoughts.
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I will stop here, as it becomes harder to describe the story without spoiling it.