I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Light Novel) (2025)

A hilarious sci-fi isekai about a guy who just can't manage to be the villain he wants to be. In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person... but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!

In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!

In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...  but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!

A CLASH OF FLASH AND...FLASH?In his previous life, Liam played by the rules and lost—this time, he'll rise to the top on the side of evil! After protecting Prince Cleo from Prince Linus's assassination attempts, another prince's actions are leading to something much worse: the Empire being invaded! Liam is caught in this brewing conflict and racks up enemies inside and outside the Empire, but two individuals step up to the plate to challenge him personally...while claiming to be fellow disciples of the Way of the Flash! Can Liam cut through these conflicts and still take care of his domain?

LIAM THE HERO?!After repelling the United Kingdom’s invasion, Liam’s faction is now more powerful than the First Prince’s. Before he can settle things with Calvin, though, a magic circle pops up out of nowhere right at Liam’s feet. He and Japanese high school girl Kanami have both been caught up in an undeveloped planet’s hero summoning and are tasked with nothing less than defeating the Demon Lord! But…Liam’s supposed to be evil, so why is he fighting some Demon Lord as a hero?!

Finished with his disappearing act, Liam goes back to training on the Capital Planet. But the Guide is planning his next move, and enemies are declaring war on the Empire! As that clash unfolds, Liam gets his marching orders: he'll serve as magistrate for a frontline planet. There, he needs to hold down the fort-while playing out all the "corrupt magistrate" fantasies he can dream up!

GONE IN A FLASH!Becoming proficient in the Way of the Flash is a tall order, and Liam has plateaued. Honing his skills further will be tough at this point—to say nothing of passing those skills along to Ellen! Hoping that his master, Yasushi, can help him through the rough patch, Liam goes to track him down. But finding Yasushi at long last doesn’t entitle Liam to a crash course in the Way of the Flash. Instead, he discovers that he’ll need to deal with a “flashy” imposter…

WEDDING WOES…Liam at last sets out to tie the knot with Rosetta—but the proxy war for the imperial throne could postpone their nuptials! Soon, more and more factors distract Count Banfield from his fiancée: enemies’ plots, allies’ betrayals, and even a fearsome assassin. Will he overcome those curveballs and wed his patient bride-to-be? With Liam himself in danger, his betrothal is on even thinner ice…

WEDDING CRUSHERSNow that Liam himself is a newlywed, it’s Kurt’s turn to tie the knot—but treacherous Crown Prince Cleo has no intention of allowing Kurt's wedding to Cecilia to play out smoothly. Before long, the imperial army floods House Exner’s home planet, effectively trapping members of the house!When Liam gets wind of Kurt and Cecilia’s trouble, he drops everything to try and salvage the couple’s future together. But the Avid is missing from Liam’s own arsenal for the moment… So holding his own against the imperial army may take a miracle!