[{"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-219":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},571478,820,"Chapter 219 - 221: I Really Won’t Dare Again","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>The instant the words fell, Guldon opened a deep abyss of a mouth filled with sharp teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head lifted, gazing at the sky, and it let out an angry roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under that roar, the Yard Divine Tree did not show fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around its heart, vines slowly began to twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spikes on them started spinning nonstop, even reaching such high speed that afterimages formed as they rotated wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like dozens of sharp, flexible drill bits, they covered the sky as they surged toward Guldon's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrill maw opened wide, trying to viciously bite into Guldon's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against ordinary enemies, such an attack would indeed be extremely effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, the opponent it had encountered was the Calamity of Fire, the purest embodiment of fire energy in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it sensed the danger approaching, Guldon did not even try to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as arrogant as could be, allowing the vines to coil toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the instant the maws were about to bite into its body...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying magma erupted from its body, accompanied by heavy pillars of fire shooting into the sky. Golden-yellow magma drenched its entire form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor of molten lava became even more brilliant and vivid, glowing with golden light, as endless layered patterns attached themselves across its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, it was as if several ferocious beasts had appeared out of thin air on Guldon's body, bursting forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They carried an overwhelming presence, terrifying, as if they would burn everything around them to nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magma Stance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a world boss enters its second phase, not even the gods can save you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines pierced through the heat waves of the distorted space, charging straight toward Guldon's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they finally made contact with Guldon's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They embedded themselves into the lava-covered body of the Calamity of Fire, green energy gradually flowing in along the vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost the instant they touched, the vines violently recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maws were stained with inextinguishable flames, which traveled along the vines, continuously burning the very heart of the Yard Divine Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When magma and vines intertwine, magma naturally comes out on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the vine maws, those luminous green energies were simply gathered together and then forcefully spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guldon's body shook. Its foot lifted and then slammed down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the earth trembled. The boundless magma beneath its feet transformed into a gigantic wall that rose straight from the ground, blocking all the green energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of compression, an extremely terrifying, earth-shaking explosion was triggered. The massive magma wall was torn apart and shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dazzling green light dispersed, Guldon still stood completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, magma-flowing arm of the Calamity of Fire slowly lifted, carrying an incomparably terrifying scorching aura as it hung in the air, then slammed down fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air twisted. Waves of flame surged. Two sharp blades carrying fire slashed brutally toward the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines intertwined with each other, forming a towering green shield that hovered in front of the heart, resisting the erosion of the fiery blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing heat and crimson light completely exploded. Terrifying shockwaves carrying scorching force smashed into the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That green shield was forcibly melted through, leaving a clearly visible hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive heart thumped violently, twitching nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching a chunk of the giant heart's health bar drop, Viktor shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed no contempt, only spoke the most realistic words in a calm voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I once defeated an opponent similar to you, but several times stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both are of nature, yet you fall far short of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a level sixty, sixth-tier boss, the pressure the Yard Divine Tree gave him was far less than that of the Wood Calamity he once faced, Druja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Viktor smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smile finally carried a trace of disdain toward the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power obtained from the children of nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it possibly compare to nature itself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Viktor's words, the heart seemed to understand something. The vines in the sky stopped swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, once again, it began to beat powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a massive drum, it sounded without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it were performing some precise and mysterious ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense natural energy answered the call, gathering continuously from all directions toward the heart of the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor merely watched quietly as it strengthened itself, hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still trying to resist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended one hand and snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guldon moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if everything around them had turned into the inside of a volcano. The entire space was coated in magma, and the ground began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunks of fiery stone started falling from Guldon's body, hitting the ground and splashing layers upon layers of molten sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature rose sharply, carrying a burning aura that could destroy everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this terrifying momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a man's voice remained, clear and resonant throughout the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finish it, Guldon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar erupted as natural energy was drawn out from the ground, from within the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonishing pillars of fire illuminated everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching heat swept across, engulfing all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the divine tree, flames mixed with magma erupted from within it, falling onto the thick earth below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild winds rose, reigniting the flames once more, continuously melting the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves who were praying watched as the divine tree fell into endless agony, their own hearts equally tormented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia bit her lip, filled with humiliation, as she looked at Cocotte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cocotte Yard, you are clearly also a member of the elven race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you just stand by and watch the Yard Divine Tree be destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte looked calmly at Vinia and said flatly, \"Destroyed? No, of course not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just to let us, let the elves, let the divine tree be reborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the elves below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still praying, praying beneath flames that were like a natural disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands clenched into fists, as if tightly gripping some fleeting hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would rather pray than dare to stand up on their own, to resist, to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia could not understand Cocotte's reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to say something more, to refute Cocotte's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, the entire Yard Divine Tree began to flicker with a strange light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It completely drew the elves' attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if answering some mysterious summons, their eyes carried an eerie fanaticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves straightened their bodies one after another, and a voice rang out from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The divine tree is in danger. The divine tree needs us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words were spoken, all the elves seemed to awaken completely, their eyes flashing with fanatical light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like religious zealots, utterly crazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The divine tree needs us, the divine tree needs us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words spread to every elf's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia was still one of the very few elves who remained clear-headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abnormal movement of the divine tree did not draw her in, nor did the words of her fellow elves sway her in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared in shock at her surroundings, at those compatriots who had fallen into fanaticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… no, what on earth is happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte crossed her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still don't understand, Vinia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the high priestess who has protected the divine tree for generations, have you never even understood what the Yard Divine Tree truly is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Cocotte raised her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her palm, a faint glow spread, flying toward the interior of the Yard Divine Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was natural energy, the sign of being forcibly absorbed by the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte closed her palm, cutting off the connection between the natural energy and the Yard Divine Tree on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can freely control this power. But what about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Vinia lowered her head and looked at her own palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, within her palm, a strand of green light pierced through the crimson flames, slowly drifting toward the interior of the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she was unable to stop this power from flowing out of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look at her fellow elves and discovered that on their bodies as well, there was the same faint glow, continuously flowing toward the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Vinia felt as if her faith had begun to crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yard Divine Tree was forcibly drawing out their energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elves were born from nature itself, inherently a form of extremely pure energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once that power completely disappeared…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the consequences would be, I don't need to tell you, do I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocotte's face carried a hint of pity as she looked at Vinia and the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vinia turned back, reaching out her hand, as if trying to block those elves who were moving deeper into the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Don't go…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'These foolish people, what are they doing?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Do they really want to go throw their lives away?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the resolve to die could not be stopped. From beginning to end, the belief the elves had been taught was that the divine tree was greater than everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not even realize that their actions meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only knew that, at this moment, the divine tree needed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those elves even naively believed that as long as they saved the divine tree, their lives would return to how they used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the protection of the divine tree, the elves had long since lost any sense of crisis or independent thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even ignored the orders of Vinia, the high priestess, and stubbornly advanced toward the interior of the divine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Vinia's despairing gaze...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud explosion suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless elves were drawn by the sound. Their fanaticism faded somewhat, and their eyes became much clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw that beneath the divine tree, one of Leon's arms was raised, holding a black handgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black muzzle was aimed straight at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White smoke slowly rose from the dark muzzle, drifting upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, that dark muzzle precisely aligned with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon's emerald-green eyes, utterly devoid of emotion, stared at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice followed immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you take one more step forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing will be fired at your bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1725,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","a75f096f6561b0c51f9e9fcdf54ba6343d49357adc92ecbbc6fb2912a59088d0","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-220","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-218",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]