[{"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-116":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},571768,820,"Chapter 116: Switch My Father-in-Law to a Different Faith","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>The chaotic sky hung with a huge eye, and black mist dripped from the edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus felt a chill on the back of his neck and suddenly looked to both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know when it happened, but the land was now filled with indescribably strange things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like people, yet not people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their five limbs were misaligned and constantly twisting, and each person's facial features were moving mechanically under the giant eye, performing some eerie ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus stood up and looked behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark believers stretching across a thousand miles all radiated terror and ominous dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon, those non-human creatures supported themselves upright. They forcefully tugged at their decaying bodies and began dancing in reverse circles, as if welcoming the god in the sky who observed the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic raven flew overhead, its beak slowly opening. Several spiraling tongues waved in the air, scooping the black smoke drifting down from the heavens into its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of its eyes, countless scenes of madness flashed by in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus's head was pressed down by a gigantic void-like hand. It forcibly twisted his head back, and his eyeballs felt as if someone were squeezing them, forcing him to stare at the raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw the image inside the raven's eye, Angus's sanity began collapsing nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything before him seemed to fluctuate even more violently, and the obscure sounds coming from the mouths of the believers gradually became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seemed corroded by smoke, turning cloudy and unfocused. His mouth slowly muttered, \"God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monotonous black bark of ancient trees covered the entire room, and only a few pieces of beast fur added a bit of color to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra sat in a chair, leaning against the backrest, holding a teacup, facing a thin man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before her was her younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu Derlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had a rather delicate look, with well-shaped, sharp features and a gentle smile that never left his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body didn't have strong muscles. In a knight family, he seemed almost excessively thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra was a little agitated. She set down the teacup on the table and picked it up again from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting hall had been quiet for so long. She didn't know what her father and Viktor were talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, calm down a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu seemed to notice Kefra's restlessness and smiled as he tried to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra looked at Jashu, adjusted her emotions slightly, shrugged her shoulders, and said to her brother, \"Looks like you want to talk to me about something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. What exactly do you and Father want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling Gwen back to talk about the engagement, and even calling Viktor along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing Kefra could think of was replacing the engagement partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her father had excluded her, which made her even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly did they want to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu took the cup that still had some leftover tea from Kefra, replaced it with another, filled it again with hot tea, and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this extremely cold place, having a cup of warm tea was simply perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the tea in front of Kefra and brought up the question as if casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, what is your standard for judging justice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra frowned, a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why ask this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're older than me, so you should be more aware of what kind of personality Father had back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jashu's words, Kefra lowered her head as if she had fallen deep into memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was very young, the Derlin family hadn't yet moved to the empire's northern border, so she remembered her childhood very clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Sol VIII had just ascended the throne, and it was the time when he needed to win people's hearts and solidify his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Angus was also one of Emperor Aubrey's trusted pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his sense of justice was even more extreme than Gwen's is now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached a pathological level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes could not tolerate any evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once something didn't meet his standard of justice, it would be completely erased by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a politician, Kefra naturally knew a thing or two about nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were benevolent nobles who did charity and helped the poor, and there were also many nobles who exploited peasants and workers and committed countless misdeeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kefra had to judge kindness, she judged by actions, not intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Angus at that time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the nobles doing charity had impure motives, once Angus found out, this powerful knight would let them taste the sharpness of his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that obsession could no longer be called justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But young Kefra didn't understand these things. She was just like an ordinary little girl, admiring her tall and mighty father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Emperor Aubrey believed that Angus's obsessive justice could no longer be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had the Derlin family relocated to the northern border, ordering them to guard this frozen land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although guarding the north was still a very important post, for Angus at that time, it was no different from the emperor's distrust toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Angus felt his faith had suffered a heavy blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always believed that everything he did was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if even the ruler he followed thought he was wrong, then what meaning did his justice have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After moving north, Angus began keeping to himself. He took in many students, spread his knightly school, and devoted himself to guarding the northern border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His justice was no longer so obsessive. It even seemed as though he had forgotten the justice he once held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, as Kefra grew older, her younger brother Jashu gradually showed his talent and sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gwen was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra liked her little sister very much, but for some reason, whether it was Father or Jashu, they seemed to avoid this younger sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Gwen grew up and revealed her extraordinary ability, the Heart of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Gwen never received parental affection since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angus, who once championed justice, no longer believed in justice. So Gwen's birth, to Angus, felt more like mockery and humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that's what Kefra once thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why are you telling me all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Gwen and Viktor's engagement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu shook his head, half smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, of course it's related.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The engagement between the two cannot continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jashu's answer, Kefra looked confused. She stared at him, this brother who always said shocking things, trying to find an acceptable explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point, as if even the air could form ice crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this point, I should let you know something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think Gwen's Heart of Justice is just an ordinary talent ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her brother's words, Kefra's expression darkened immediately, becoming extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu continued speaking indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you've ever read the descriptions of the Goddess of Justice, then you would notice how similar that goddess is to Gwen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The same obsessive justice. The same ability to judge good and evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu's cold words entered Kefra's ears one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Father always kept silent toward Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why they wanted to dissolve Gwen and Viktor's engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because Gwen must maintain absolute justice in her heart. Absolutely no one can influence her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor was exactly the person who might influence her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen couldn't like anyone. She couldn't admire anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once unnecessary emotions arose, her inner justice would become distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gwen had no access to familial affection from childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that hazy thing called love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, her fiancé was Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the old Viktor, maintaining the engagement would've been fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gwen hated Viktor, Viktor would never influence her justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current Viktor was subtly influencing Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could see that Gwen's feelings toward Viktor were slowly changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So she must maintain absolute justice in her heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra was silent for a moment, then looked at Jashu with a mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Father want to make Gwen become that Goddess of Justice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not me, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu corrected her calmly, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From beginning to end, Father has always been a believer of that goddess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He never changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra suddenly laughed, but there was sadness in the laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my eyes, he never changed either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I know he isn't acting for profit… now, his actions disgust me even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-white dagger pressed against Jashu's neck in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu sat still, as if his life being threatened didn't concern him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra's slightly trembling voice sounded, \"Gwen is his daughter, my sister, a living person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because of some vague legend, she loses the affection and life that any normal girl should have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jashu, are you not human either?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jashu raised a hand and gently pushed the dagger away from his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, the weight of family affection is far too heavy for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if fully certain that Kefra would never hurt him, he spoke softly, \"There are things worth Father dedicating his whole life to. And as his child, I should share that burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra's hands weakened. She tried to grip the dagger again, to press it back onto Jashu's neck, but she couldn't do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jashu said, family affection held too much weight for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, but you've already failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra put the dagger away. Her expression carried neither sorrow nor joy. She explained calmly, \"Gwen's Heart of Justice has already malfunctioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a terrifying explosion rang out from the meeting room. The shockwave made the windows of the house Kefra was in tremble wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremendous blast instantly drew both their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's happening?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Viktor get into a fight with his father-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>",1650,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a763e5e18cf4d0461708370b4d0d902e68ffaf4c9e86cdb16a22431f0a2eb4d","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-117","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-115",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]