[{"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-216":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},571475,820,"Chapter 216 - 218: Absurd","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>After entering combat mode, the Yard Divine Tree seemed to sense that danger had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines around it began to tremble, and sharp spikes formed from natural energy gradually emerged from those complex branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden walls surrounding the vast space were covered in dark green weeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, bright green leaves flickered and slowly drifted down, sticking to the walls embedded with grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several terrifying auras spread out from the thick wooden walls. The grass began to shake loose, and leaves flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green light fused into the walls, and a figure slowly revealed itself from within the lush growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster was entirely green, its whole body wrapped in soul-like luminous green leaves, the patterns clearly visible. Only its eyes shone with a white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its hands, it held a circular blade. At the center of the blade was a horrifying eye, staring at the intruders inside the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[LV45]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Green Vine Guard]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor glanced at the monster, his heart showing no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its appearance meant that the divine tree's heart had realized it was in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yard Divine Tree itself had little offensive power, but it possessed extremely disgusting defensive mechanisms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would summon monsters of the same level based on the number of people present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when facing the Yard Divine Tree, even when forming a team, one had to consider the number of people, to avoid summoning too many monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Viktor already had a way to deal with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mobilized the power of the Wood Calamity within his body. Green patterns gradually gained the upper hand and began spreading across his entire coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild grass beneath his feet slowly withered, replaced by green buds pushing up from the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through the damp black earth, they bent and twisted as they propped themselves up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those green shoots broke through their shells, and the sprouts visibly grew thicker. Lush branches extended outward, and dense leaves gradually appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree kept growing until it surged into the upper layers of the entire space, only then slowly stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately after, flower buds began growing wildly at the base of the tree, climbing up along its thick branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green vines trailing behind the two buds carved deep grooves into the sturdy trunk as they continued upward toward the crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buds grew larger and taller, until they were fully hanging from the massive tree's branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something had forced them open, the flowers suddenly burst into bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several green monsters erupted from within, carrying sharp mouthparts or sturdy shells, facing off against the monsters summoned by the divine tree's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buds in the canopy never paused, opening and closing repeatedly. Batch after batch of monsters forced their way out and joined the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart of the Yard Divine Tree refused to be outdone. Sensing danger, its beating grew faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the green walls, countless Green Vine Guards wielding blades kept appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Vine Guards continuously hurled their blades, cutting those smaller monsters in half at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they mobilized the leaves on their bodies, whipping up storms that scattered the charging monsters all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor kept his hands in his pockets. Even though the monsters he had summoned were being suppressed, he remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yard Divine Tree has been sustained by generations of elven offerings. Generations of refinement are enough to purify its natural energy to the utmost purity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Viktor needed to first consume part of its energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By using its summoning mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more monsters Viktor summoned, the harder it would be for the Yard Divine Tree to focus on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would need to continuously summon the same number of guards to ensure its own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon, several enormous man-eating flowers suddenly burst out from beneath the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They broke through the ground and swallowed countless Green Vine Guards in one gulp, thick juices exploding inside their floral maws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time a Green Vine Guard was destroyed, the Yard Divine Tree would summon another identical guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its energy seemed endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart beat powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that level 45 Green Vine Guard had yet to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been summoned based on Viktor's level, and its enemy was Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Viktor did not move, and the Yard Divine Tree found it hard to classify Viktor as an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powerful calamity energy wrapped around Viktor's body made the divine tree unable to sense him as a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart thumped away, simply because it sensed danger and thus summoned those guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Yard Divine Tree's heart beating, an interesting thought rose in Viktor's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vega, how does your mana compare to it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to compare power with it? Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Viktor's question, Vega laughed wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a terrifying black wind swept through the high canopy, completely engulfing Vega.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow's shadow was stretched extremely long, until the darkness completely covered the entire space, climbing over the densely packed sharp branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the beating heart flickered with green light under the pitch-black darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its originally sharp and sinister voice became deep and chaotic, like demonic sounds echoing from the void, ethereal and extremely frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Viktor, I never thought you'd actually compare a god to a tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I possibly lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor kept his hands in his pockets. His calm voice sounded leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all I needed to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the eyes of both man and bird glowed blue, and a subtle connection was formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intertwined and linked together, establishing a bridge of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mana: 9999999\u002F9999999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, overwhelming mana surged violently from Viktor's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pressure of the powerful wind, his coat whipped madly. The gale was like a long whip, violently dragging all the branches into extreme bends, as if they were about to snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor reached up and stroked his chin, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one should I use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze and glanced at his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8999999\u002F9999999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[7999999\u002F9999999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega sensed something was wrong. Feeling his body grow weaker, he abruptly looked at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, Viktor, what are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few seconds, the mana had dropped by a huge amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor glanced at his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rate of consumption was extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of this was within his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast sea of mana was no longer restrained by him. It burst free and spread madly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense blue aura even took on a physical form, becoming a tangible ocean that swallowed everything around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifyingly dense mana even made the massive heart feel pressure, its beating becoming hurried and oppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, it sensed danger from Viktor. The level 45 Green Vine Guard finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this vast sea of mana, it couldn't advance even a single step. Even if it forced itself forward, the next second it would be completely blown away by the terrifying mana crashing into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Vine Guard could only spin the blade in its hand. Terrifying green energy gradually wrapped around the blade, spinning at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ring-shaped blades of glowing green light began to rotate rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurled the blade. The ring blades pierced through the thick sea of mana, and several green streaks of light struggled as they curled toward Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they were about to touch Viktor, this simple attack shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by this vast mana, Viktor had the best protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, enormous waves rolled up from the sea, swallowing together all the monsters born from the huge flower buds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana on Viktor's body continued to pour out endlessly, like a massive floodgate. The surface of the mana ocean kept rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana wrapped around the entire Yard Divine Tree, even gushing out from its countless complex branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a real ocean eroding the inside of the Yard Divine Tree, overflowing outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue ocean surged violently out from openings in the divine tree. Blue mana fell toward the ground, coiling around the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying mana spread along the divine tree for hundreds of miles, submerging everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the divine tree, Vinia and Cocotte clearly sensed something and lifted their heads at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia's expression became extremely grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched as the blue mana ocean smashed down from the sky, splashing waves ten meters high, then slowly dispersing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Vinia stepped back several paces, her hand gripping the staff trembling uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The divine tree… why is it like this? What on earth is happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte, however, narrowed her eyes, thoroughly enjoying this overwhelming mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, no matter when it is, this feeling always comes back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This amount of mana is so strong it doesn't resemble a mage at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia suddenly turned around to face Cocotte and shouted, \"Cocotte, tell me, what does Clavenna really mean?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still trapped by the question of Leon's surname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yard Divine Tree had never granted any elf the surname \"Clavenna.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no elf with the surname Clavenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, seeing Cocotte clearly knowing something, an extremely ominous feeling rose in Vinia's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine tree's abnormality might be related to Clavenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Vinia's words, Cocotte crossed her arms and turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clavenna? Vinia, sometimes I really should suggest you take a trip to the human world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you went to the human world, you'd understand a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia didn't believe Cocotte's words. Hugging her staff, she spoke arrogantly, \"I am the most noble Elven High Priestess. Everything I have was bestowed by the Yard Divine Tree. How could I, like you, forget the tree's nurturing and run away from the Elven Forest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte glanced at her helplessly and sighed, \"I never admitted that the divine tree raised me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough of this, Cocotte. Tell me, what does Clavenna represent?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to her furious shout, Cocotte smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clavenna represents a family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its head is my boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte looked at Vinia with pity, as if sighing, her tone calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bastard mage who will absolutely never stand by and do nothing when it comes to his family and subordinates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1700,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","d5e1d8103fc8e144c1d4f543ed6592321fc5309617586ce229d84bfa5c14a41e","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-217","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-215",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]