[{"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-178":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},571646,820,"Chapter 178 - 180: I Will Always Maintain Positive Energy","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>The black giant dragon crawling through the sky passed through thick layers of clouds, releasing a heavy snort, as if it had sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It suddenly lifted its head and let out a terrifying roar toward the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding storms began to gather endlessly, forming a pair of invisible giant hands that tore the constantly flickering purple rift open to an enormous size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they were about to pour everything around into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of adventurers outside, who were so frightened they couldn't even move, stared blankly at the rift being recklessly forced open before the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What kind of horrifying, inhuman power was that…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To forcibly tear open a monster rift.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they could fully calm down, the black giant dragon burst through the thick clouds, seemingly carrying the force of the wind as it dove straight toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding air exploded again and again. Accompanied by white mist and scattered sparks of flame, the giant dragon charged straight into the void rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer air pressure even swept them up, blowing them into the air where they spun helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't grabbed onto nearby buildings, they would likely have been dragged between those black scales and crushed into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the rift completely swallowed the enormous body of the black dragon did the surrounding air gradually return to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That suffocating pressure, which filled people with fear, vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers who had finally stabilized their bodies, every single one of them felt their backs soaked in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Viktor's gaze, Hera slowly looked up at the purple sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, she sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An even more terrifying pressure descended from above the heads of the adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That head-on force, powerful enough to tear everything apart, completely stunned them in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold fear surged from everyone's spine straight toward their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that was an existence far stronger than any beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No living being she had ever encountered could compare to that divine creation in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the final moment, even Hera couldn't steady her mind under such immense pressure, her body beginning to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be… the one the eldest prince mentioned?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The terrifying monster that appeared inside the rift?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some unknown moment, above the surging purple sky, a massive, heavy black shadow burst into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dominated the entire void, violent air currents spiraling around its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes radiated authority, and fierce storms erupted from its nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That majestic gaze locked firmly onto Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, it was staring at the two massive beastly phantoms behind Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Viktor, in turn, met its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the two calamity forces within his body had taken form, standing behind him, equally imposing, fearlessly staring back at the enormous black body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two overwhelming auras collided violently, thick magic power and crushing pressure exploding outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storms gathered endlessly around Viktor. His coat whipped wildly as red and green light flickered across it, the patterns gradually flowing onto his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They climbed up from his neck to beneath his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those strange markings radiated immense magic power, revealing fury and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurricanes carried dust, stirring the purple void and rolling together with the spreading dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Doragon moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if showing off its strength, its body twisted violently in the void above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp wind pressure vibrated the air, like a blade instantly slicing across Viktor's cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Air Blade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in the blink of an eye. When everyone came back to their senses, a line of blood had already split open on Viktor's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers had only seen the giant dragon move its body slightly, and droplets of blood had already burst into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is… Viktor's blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers stood frozen, eyes wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That powerful man, the great mage who could evenly match Hera even in close combat, his weakest area, was actually… injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were all Tier 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't even seen when Viktor had taken that hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor glanced at his cheek, feeling the faint warmth spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack was at a speed no human body could possibly react to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head again, his gaze fixed on the massive beast floating in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless, elongated health bar now appeared before Viktor's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And along with it, the level slowly surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wind Calamity, Doragon: Lv60]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier 6]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early stages of the game, a boss no player could possibly defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all calamities, the Wind Calamity was the most free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Fire Calamity, sealed beneath a volcano in slumber, or the Wood Calamity, treated as a living battery by the Mage Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was no longer at its peak, just its normal state was enough to leave people in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also a Tier-6 boss that Viktor was absolutely capable of defeating while still at Tier 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Wind Calamity's nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't possess the terrifying area destruction of the Fire Calamity, nor the overwhelming vitality and recovery of the Wood Calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doragon's advantage lay in its unrivaled mobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging its serpentine body, it could swiftly swim even through space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every aspect of its growth and form existed solely for extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a calamity unmatched in speed, if one could restrict the mobility it was so proud of, then… it would become nothing more than a long worm to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Viktor's eyes flared with powerful light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veigar had already understood, his eyes glowing with the same radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, nearly invisible thread extended from the raven's body, slowly connecting to Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Link Successful]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the boundless magic power surging through his body like an overwhelming sea, entirely at his command, overflowing magic spilled from him, even spreading across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding adventurers also seemed to sense an unusually dense magic presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clutched their chests, as if water were clogging their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering their heads, they struggled to look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes shimmered with shock and madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Arbiter Who Strips All Phenomena]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Tier-4 mages stared wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lived for over a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had only stepped into Tier 4 a few years ago, after long training and absorbing endless knowledge, he believed he had become a true Tier-4 mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even received an invitation from the Mage Capital and become a member of Endymion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, comparing his magic power to Viktor's…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a single drop of water falling into an endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head, the wrinkles on his face tightening as he stared blankly at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is… the peak power of the Mage Council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of the Twelve Councilors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, under the influence of the immense magic power, the purple flesh walls began to feel discomfort and slowly started writhing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor remained expressionless, floating in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The writhing of the ground was caused by Viktor deliberately using magic to stimulate the land to reorganize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this abyss, any destroyed terrain would naturally repair itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic could precisely accelerate that restoration process, and reshape it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers stared blankly at Viktor's display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Hera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is he trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rotating patterns in her eyes suddenly contracted, returning to a tightly closed bud, slightly frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the crowd's confused and shocked gazes, the walls continued to rise, enclosing an enormous open area, cutting everything off from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers felt the ground trembling beneath their feet, yet could do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh-covered land seemed to assemble itself into an arena, even slowly forging spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic settled the adventurers firmly onto the flesh seats, easing their stiff bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They and Viktor… were not on the same level at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Hera recalled what Viktor had said earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He put all of us… in the position of spectators?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly looked up, staring at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hera finally realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That proud mage actually intended to solo that terrifying monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Viktor stood at the center of the arena, floating in midair. He slowly raised a hand and tapped the collar of his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White runes spread across the coat, their light softly brightening as a trail of white smoke drifted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a massive white bird appeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor lightly stepped onto the giant bird's body, a streak of white rising and falling in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were completely devoid of emotion as he calmly looked at the constantly rolling dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the giant dragon saw the white bird, its once dignified and steady eyes turned blood-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding airflow began spinning at high speed, as if to cut through everything, spiraling toward the purple void sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in a violent storm, gray gloom rose around the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it could even fly a hundred li, a purple membrane appeared above the arena, like some mysterious construct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doragon slammed heavily into the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple membrane bent slightly, absorbing the immense force and even rebounding it back onto the dragon's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive wind pressure pierced straight through the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doragon shook its dizzy head, then swung its massive body around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its towering tail sliced through the air, blasting out sharp blades of wind as it struck the purple barrier again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter how fierce the attack, it could not break through that strange wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a calamity, it lacked higher reasoning ability and acted purely on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What lay before it had already surpassed its understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as baffled were the adventurers who had become spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Viktor could blow open those walls with a single spell, yet this monster couldn't break them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would never get their answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Viktor's confident voice slowly echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never should have let anger cloud your eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You gave up all your advantages and came here on your own to look for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Veigar let out a playful laugh, calculation flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor extended one hand, and Usrrut appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he grasped the staff, seven-colored magic sprouted like seeds taking root, slowly climbing upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless formations took shape in midair, intricate and exquisite patterns linking together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several formations merged as one, vast magic power continuously bursting forth with tremendous presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic grew thicker and thicker, the formations expanding wider and wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The multicolored light spread, eventually transforming into a divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its crown, a cyan moon gently released faint light in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-shaped arrays began rotating around Viktor, the complex formations no longer limited to the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared around his entire body, the blazing light becoming dazzling beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless magic circles rotated simultaneously, immense magic power roaring like a vast sea, pouring completely into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers were so overwhelmed by the astonishing light that they forgot even to be shocked or think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Viktor's voice sounded as if it came from thousands of miles away, ethereal and calm, \"Now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare to kneel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002FXenosX\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🥳Joining P@treon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰\u003C\u002Fp>",1898,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","369d567f8ff3d00b152cb0a60fde54ecd53e38a9bc986e871b0ba6880005f8e3","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-179","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-266",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]