[{"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-180":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},571649,820,"Chapter 180 - 182: Establish the Correct Values!","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>Hoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massively stretched void rift was trembling nonstop, that patch of purple swaying unsteadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura violently surged outward from within. Along with thick magic power, the violent wind currents swept up dust dozens of meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally gloomy sky was stirred into waves of dust, and the outside world seemed to sink even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those adventurers waiting outside the rift clearly felt the powerful force spreading out from the purple haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They trembled uncontrollably, seemingly still unable to recover from the pressure brought by the giant dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A… a dragon appeared above the monster rift?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is this aura!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is absolutely not something humans can stand against! I can't… I can't stay here any longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were filled with terror, hands shaking as they clutched their cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Pia, the blond warrior who was close to the fourth tier, felt his legs go weak, his worldview nearly collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the rock wall, dragging his weakened body, he tried to leave this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the storm arrived, the abnormality of the monster rift spread throughout the entire City of Adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large numbers of adventurers were thrown into panic, yet many of them also clenched their fists in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abnormal riot of a monster rift, for adventurers who had spent years walking the edge of a blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was itself a challenge where opportunity and risk coexisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Southern Empire, Second Battle Line]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding steel walls towered into the clouds, black steel forged into an enormous beast, crouching over the dust-storming land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the beast-like walls, massive heavy cannons were mounted atop black, sharp towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swayed nonstop, as if searching for potential threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant ballistae were also built in a circle along the walls, bows drawn full, ready to erupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the battle line, a colossal cannon that pierced the clouds was loaded with a massive long arrow tipped with a sharp spearhead, slowly lowering as it aimed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers within the city were likewise on full alert, their expressions incomparably solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second battle line was an extremely important link in the empire's southern defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the primary battlefield, it was imperative to ensure that no monster-induced chaos broke out across the entire south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was the strongest safeguard of the entire southern front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince stood atop the high tower, clad in golden armor, sharp light in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him stood numerous silver-armored officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly stared at the constantly churning monster rift in the distance, his brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky, shrouded by dark clouds, also revealed a deep purple hue, surging like an ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Wind Calamity's intrusion, the monster rift had expanded immensely, and the intense fluctuations produced within the abyss began to spill outward nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small number of guard troops deployed there had already withdrawn before danger arrived, passing all information back to the rear battle lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to learn of it in advance meant gaining more time and assurance for preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such terrifying phenomena, no matter what kind of world-devouring monster emerged from the monster rift, it would not be surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince descended from the tower and led the officers to stand before the city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood over ten thousand soldiers already deployed in various positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore armor, long blades at their waists, fear absent from their eyes as they stared intently at the surging purple sky in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the yellow-brown earth, patches of black iron were embedded like inlays, incomparably resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warrior Corps, Knight Corps, Mage Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of mages was the smallest. Unless they were high-tier mages, on a battlefield like this, they could only serve as cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were assigned to logistics preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors slowly pushed massive artillery carts, bringing batch after batch of steel beasts into formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those powerful firearms filled with various kinds of magic were mounted on wooden carts and slowly moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation was quickly completed. An officer behind the First Prince saluted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting, Your Highness! The army has assembled, and all weapons are fully prepared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the report, the First Prince slowly nodded and said calmly, \"This is an abnormal situation. I have already heard about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster did not emerge from the monster rift at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince had never entered a monster rift, but he understood the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the already explored regions, it was impossible for such a powerful monster to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the rift itself was not worthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Able to ride the wind without wings, its oppressive presence even completely surpassed that of fourth-tier monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, according to the intelligence the First Prince had received, that enormous black dragon had once appeared in the far northern lands, completely crushing the Second Prince's army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a force led by a prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it could not withstand a single strike from that terrifying monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just three days, it had traveled from the far north of the empire to the southern regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That speed… combined with its overwhelming body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the First Prince's sole impression of the black dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, narrowing his eyes, he continued, \"My father the Emperor has already learned of that monster's existence, and… its species has been defined as, dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that such a long and narrow creature could be compared to those robust giant dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the sheer terror conveyed even through descriptions, it indeed deserved the title of 'dragon'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Prince took a breath and issued orders to the officers behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the black dragon appearing above Godinli, suppress the information as much as possible. We absolutely must not let Father know in advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head and gazed at the mysterious, silent purple sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will be my military achievement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the rift, behind the massive void gate, the giant eye writhed incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless pupils trembled nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like insect eggs, they squeezed out from within the pupils, growing larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial red gradually filled with purple blood vessels, swelling to the point of bursting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swollen egg cracked open with a fissure, black-purple vapor spilling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eggshells shattered instantly, and several insects with five sharp limbs fell into midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their narrow heads looked as if they bore human mouths, their eyes compound, glowing with countless yellow lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shakily stood up, instinctively letting out piercing screeches toward the black giant dragon before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the massive eye behind the gate began to rotate, as if revealing another side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that other side burst forth several more horrifying insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment one eye completely closed, another eye actually replaced it behind the gate, continuing to spew small demonic insects outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense purple creatures instantly covered the entire arena, piling up, stepping on the void, stepping on their companions' bodies, continuously climbing within the vast space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In almost the blink of an eye, they crawled over Doragon's body at an incomprehensible speed, patches of dull purple gnawing relentlessly at the dragon's black scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid sharp tearing sounds, the insect eggs finally stopped breaking open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as everyone thought these terrifying demonic insects were already the limit, the gate expanded once more, larger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more horrifying wails rose from within the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void itself seemed to fall into boundless silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Viktor knew that the final terror had merely revealed the tip of the iceberg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark-colored body suddenly lunged out of the darkness, its size comparable to half a giant dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It extended an upper body shaped like a human's, yet without arms, possessing only a thin head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its forehead and face were dozens of holes like hollow eye sockets, from which purple vapor continuously spewed forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its thin yet enormous, bone-piercing body violently struggled out from between the gates. Its human-like giant mouth opened wide, erupting with horrifying, chaotic cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its emaciated body continued writhing behind the gate, and soon the other half of its torso was dragged out with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lower body resembled that of an octopus, eight dark tentacles floating. On each tentacle were countless damaged eyes, from which purple-red blood continuously flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On every single eye were clearly the remnants of freshly burst insect eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This utterly horrifying scene was fully exposed before everyone's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That decayed, terrifying aura instantly devoured everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making the adventurers feel their sanity collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if space itself were trembling, crying and begging for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Doragon, upon seeing that suddenly erupted horror, seemed to pause for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the monster that seemed to have emerged from the void moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless damaged giant eyes beneath it all focused on Doragon's body at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying demonic insects continued to gnaw relentlessly at the dragon's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whirling vortices spun around Doragon's form. Just the storm clinging to its body was enough to grind the insects gnawing at its scales into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next second, those purple powders began to recombine, turning back into demonic insects that fearlessly climbed onto the dragon's body again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon's body twisted, and intense airflow erupted instantly from between its scales. Black metal collided with black metal, producing heavy reverberations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic insects froze briefly, blown away by the airflow, slamming into the flesh-covered ground. After twitching a couple of times, they stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ordinary monsters, no matter how powerful, were nothing more than cannon fodder before a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers watched the chaotic arena, their bodies forgetting to tremble, eyes becoming utterly blank, as if engraving a horrifying war into their vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even seated in the spectator stands, they could still feel that immersive sense of terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled by the fact that the black swarm couldn't do anything to that monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fourth-tier beings like them were thrown into that insect tide, they would likely be devoured into filthy chunks of flesh in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this level of battle, they… didn't even have the slightest chance to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap… was far too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also fourth-tier, yet that man made them feel powerful beyond anything human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the fact that the fourth-tier aura radiating from him was so obvious, no one would ever regard Viktor as a fourth-tier mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth-tier? Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Viktor slowly raised his staff, lifting his other hand as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega understood immediately. Within his single eye, golden light began to flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, that golden light completely covered the eyeballs on every tentacle floating beneath the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Viktor moved, the magic formations behind him suddenly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The multicolored light covering his body burst forth along the staff, transmitting toward the eyeballs in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A line connected to his body, following the eyeballs in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle feeling rose within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Buff Sharing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an ability that could share any of one's own buff effects with a friendly unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this very moment, almost all the buffs he had applied earlier were copied onto that void construct in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multicolored light gradually spread across the entire terrifying being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless attribute boosts began to skyrocket, quickly reaching a level that made one tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light in Vega's eye slowly flowed out, bestowing itself upon the giant entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a powerful aura accompanied by piercing cries swept across the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Level Up]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're getting serious now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1932,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","d36a12414defc338e64478b18721f784a6ed301d1cc89c789d1ec7fbb1cbd361","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-268","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-267",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]