[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-am-i-the-villain-or-not":3,"chapter-am-i-the-villain-or-not-am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-114":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Am I the Villain or Not?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},571766,820,"Chapter 114: Weapon Master!","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>As a veteran player, constantly paying attention to possible health bars appearing around you was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Angus took the initiative to attack the very first moment, Viktor noticed the health bar he revealed in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who the other side was now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Beat him up first!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor instinctively swung the round shield across the front of his body, skillfully deflecting Angus's attack perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of years of training, and due to growing up under harsh conditions, Angus had forged a body and will as hard as steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a knight, close-quarters combat naturally had to reach a high level, and the judgment needed to respond to attacks had to become absolute instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Viktor deflected his attack perfectly, Angus quickly adjusted his posture and retreated several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dizziness lasted for less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Angus's hand was a silver longsword engraved with beasts, and the pressure instantly poured all around Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Viktor coldly. Even though his body wasn't particularly large or muscular, a powerful beastlike aura constantly radiated from him, like a cold-blooded wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive reaction speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you had been training since childhood, you shouldn't have this level of close-combat skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, you're a mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor smiled. \"Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words fell, the atmosphere inside the room suddenly became very unstable; several bright lights began spiraling around Viktor's body like fish swimming in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic arrays slowly began forming in every direction around Viktor, and all aspects of his abilities suddenly surged upwards at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his clothes, a faint magic flowed through Viktor's flesh and blood, traveling along his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attack, defense, agility…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, all kinds of buffs spiraled around Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buff bar under his health bar was instantly filled to the brim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the magic began to dim, Viktor turned into a shooting arrow and charged straight at Angus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath his coat, several thick, green vines shot out, intertwining with one another and forming a strangely shaped wooden sword in Viktor's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, that wooden sword seemed to be flickering with cold light, extremely sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Viktor swung the wooden sword, Angus instinctively raised his blade to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After feeling that iron-hard collision, a force actually made his hands tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of shock flashed across his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor held the wooden sword, locked in a stalemate with Angus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm holding the blade didn't budge at all, his tone filled with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a little match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue glow appeared at his fingertips, and one or two runes were suddenly engraved onto the magic array as if carved by a giant invisible hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, a new energy flashed across Viktor's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength Boost (Large)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus suddenly felt a powerful pressure, his grip on the longsword actually trembled under the sudden increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Viktor had linked with Veya, Viktor now had endless magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, behind him dozens more small buff spells appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like being shrouded in a rainbow, Viktor's body erupted with a terrifying, overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the ancient physical strength granted by the Wood Origin, Viktor had more than enough stamina to endure a prolonged close-quarters battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What, never seen a mage fight in melee?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then today you'll see one.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first strike didn't work, Viktor withdrew, leaping back several meters, moving fast enough to slice the surrounding air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back foot pressed lightly onto the ground, and his figure vanished instantly, flickering all around the huge room; countless afterimages appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Angus didn't feel intimidated by Viktor's overwhelming buffs, on the contrary, his momentum grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the countless illusions, he very quickly locked onto Viktor's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Behind me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus instantly swung his sword with huge force, slashing toward his rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two weapons collided again, and the resulting sonic blast shattered the cups on the table and the wardrobe glass not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the sonic wave, a delayed gust blasted outward, knocking all the surrounding furniture into pieces and sending debris flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus remained calm, holding the sword in one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he reached behind himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admit your strength has earned my recognition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't forget who I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words even finished, a knight's lance tore out from a crack behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus swung his arm powerfully, knocking Viktor's sword aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other arm gripped the massive lance and thrust it straight toward Viktor's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green light burst throughout the entire room, spiraling around Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines appeared out of thin air, rapidly wrapping around one of Viktor's arms and forming a wooden lance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the two spears collided, and a violent shockwave swallowed everything nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures flickered rapidly through the space, dark afterimages clashing and devouring everything around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus kept pulling out weapons from the void; a battle-axe appeared and he swung it fiercely toward Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment it was about to hit, Viktor tilted his body slightly and used the collision of their weapons to swing himself behind Angus, dodging the fatal strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus immediately sensed the shift, he drew out a chain-mace and swung it viciously toward Viktor's legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain-mace was extremely fierce, shooting straight toward Viktor's calves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor's arm was instantly wrapped in vines, transforming into a long chain that whipped the chain-mace aside, knocking its angle off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vine-chain continued lashing forward, about to strike Angus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus decisively retreated a step, lowering his body to dodge the whistling strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain instantly transformed into a sharp arrowhead, scraping across Angus's cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus frowned. A thin line of blood slowly appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two kept fighting, locked in a tight battle; sparks flashed again and again in midair, suddenly illuminating everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor snapped out of the immersion of battle, staring hard at the powerful enemy before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt, Angus was the strongest opponent he had ever fought in close-combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of his attacks was meant to kill. If Viktor slipped even once, he might already be a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was far too familiar with Angus's fighting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapon Master, Angus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He represented the pinnacle of knightly technique, which meant Angus would never use the same weapon for his next attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had pushed the knightly philosophy of \"not being restricted to any weapon\" to the absolute extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why knights, aside from not being able to equip staves, could wield any weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor was completely at ease in this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm face remained full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not bad either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: The Universalist]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Thousand-Shift, transforms into different tools according to the user's magic input and intent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Magic-Energy, attacks can inflict corresponding elemental damage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he infused powerful wood-attribute magic into his arm and pictured the shape of a longsword, a wooden sword would appear in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, if he infused fire magic, then a flame-attribute blade would be created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item was the reward gained after killing Druja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike world-class items, the Universalist was not a one-time tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be used freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the two separated by a great distance. Countless weapons flew through the air, colliding together, neither of them showing a single opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, Viktor was a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus understood this very clearly, making him even more cautious of Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he kept attacking with weapon after weapon specifically to prevent Viktor from using any powerful spells that required casting time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Viktor couldn't chant, Angus would always have the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Angus didn't expect was, Viktor never planned to chant any magic at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confident Viktor had only one thought in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To defeat you in the field you're best at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several red lines lit up on the back of Viktor's coat, and the wooden sword in his hand instantly ignited, turning into a massive fiery blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat swept across everything nearby, and the scorching temperature instantly filled the entire house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming blade swung at Angus, the intense heat eroding him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus instinctively raised his sword to block, but the flaming blade passed through his weapon like an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to react, and his chest was slashed hard by the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No blood came out; the flesh and skin instantly charred black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus showed no sign of pain, stepping back several steps to regroup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood still, not choosing to pursue the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming sword in his hand seemed to lose power, gradually drifting away like ashes and fading into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stared at Angus, and Angus stared back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was instantly swallowed by wind and snow, white fragments swirling through the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the heat faded, the falling snow instantly blanketed everything around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus reached behind him. Several cracks split open, and knightly armor burst out from the void, attaching piece by piece onto Angus's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, steel armor completely wrapped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks tore open again in the sky, revealing dozens of different weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus extended a hand and grabbed a massive lance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other weapons didn't vanish but instead floated in a circle around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped lightly on the ground, and the scenery around them changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge room disappeared, replaced by endless frozen wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was as if the two stood on an infinite snowy plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood in the snow, feeling the sudden bone-piercing cold around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the \"Domain\" of a fourth-tier Great Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Snow Mastiff Knight]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ability domain of this powerful knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the silver-white armor, two red-glowing eyes appeared, and murderous cold intent wrapped around Viktor completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My nephew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From here on, let's show some real skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor raised a hand. Vines wrapped down the sleeve of his coat, forming the wooden sword most suited to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Angus calmly. Amid the raging snowstorm, his coat whipped violently in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't beat me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1690,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","4e14bc80664abe8112d41275d5490d4d6e8c25f33971de51224b7c8bc8966f52","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-115","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-113",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]