The Villain Rising: Ascension of Arcane Trickster. Novel

Rael Von Ashborn, an extra character in a fantasy novel, faces imminent death after accidentally kissing the Empire's Duchess. His only chance of survival lies in unlocking a powerful class or perishing at the hands of a psychopathic duke wielding god-tier abilities. When Rael awakens the Jester Class—a seemingly useless ability—he must navigate his new reality in the world of Nytharrea. The protagonist finds himself in this predicament after being transmigrated into a flop fantasy novel written by his best friend, a story he previously adapted into a game as a minor background character. His situation mirrors a cruel twist of fate: his father once died stabbed by a jealous husband, leaving him with a final warning never to sleep with married women. Years later, Rael himself is mistakenly targeted by a man who believes he slept with his wife, resulting in a bombing that ultimately led to his transmigration. Now trapped in this hostile world with questionable allies, including a maid who is a gorilla, Rael must survive using his pathetic class while contending with a sadistic author's cruel design.