[{"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-237":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},571496,820,"Chapter 237 - 239: The Mirror","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>All around, endless darkness was like a thick curtain, rapidly splitting open with cracks from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light seized the chance to shine through, driving away the remaining black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black shadows surged back toward the center, returning to that eerie smile on Vega's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow beneath Vega began to shrink, and in the blink of an eye, returned to a simple crow-shaped silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror's eyes were now extremely dim, tightly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror surface was completely shattered, starting from the very center and collapsing outward. Cracks spread across the mirror's entire body like rippling waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror surface, covered in fractures, flashed with a glimmer of light. Then, piece by piece, it peeled off and crashed into the dried, shriveled ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, it was as if the mirror's soul had been stripped away, leaving behind only a lonely mirror frame standing on the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood there with his hands in his pockets, calmly watching all of this happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega stood on his shoulder, giggling happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? You really can't do without me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor couldn't be bothered to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Vega, he had already prepared a way to defeat this demonic mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the most effective method happened to be Vega.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the mirror completely lost its light, it would become nothing more than meat on the chopping board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Viktor let Vega gloat for a while, so as not to ruin its mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, he asked, \"Where did you go just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega flapped its wings and said with a grin, \"Went to check on your little girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, by the way, she's quite worried about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor wasn't surprised by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Demon possessed an ability, it could erase other people's memories of those trapped inside the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this power could be weakened by various factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if someone was stronger than the mirror, the influence they suffered would be much less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost nonexistent, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Mirror Demon was level fifty, and very few people could surpass it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the key point was that the Mirror Demon's ability could only affect the memories of people in reality. It couldn't alter reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, things that truly happened in reality, the Mirror Demon couldn't rewrite history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't able to affect everyone's memories either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passersby had nothing to do with Viktor to begin with. Unless someone mentioned him, they wouldn't randomly think of Viktor's name at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones truly affected were those familiar with Viktor, even those who knew him well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would forget Viktor's name, or even memories related to Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as they were given a chance to be reminded, and thought carefully about it, they would notice the gaps in their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in reality, traces of the mirror-bound person's life still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those traces were like pieces of a memory puzzle, allowing those with missing memories to feel as though their souls were being filled back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen possessed the longsword and armor Viktor had given her, and she rarely parted with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the moment Viktor entered the mirror, she would immediately feel a strange sense of dissonance between her memories and her daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this made Viktor feel a little amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's finish this quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should leave this place as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of white light lit up the surrounding world, spreading out from beneath Viktor's feet and sweeping across everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white turned into a vast ocean, completely submerging all things within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything began to blur, transforming into flickering afterimages like digital lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood in the chaotic world, facing the shattered mirror frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still hiding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marey Dim?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, ripples appeared within the empty mirror frame, gradually spreading across the void-like mirror surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marey Dim pulled half of its body out from the ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slap, its entire body was yanked out and fell onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was like a layer of glowing liquid, shimmering endlessly under the boundless white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its form gradually faded until its facial features could no longer be distinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the external organs slowly withered and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked just like a simple mannequin, with no discernible gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, this thing was Marey Dim's true appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, it was never some handsome man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story of that handsome man was indeed real, but the protagonist of that story was not Marey Dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pitiful person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly fell in love with the reflection of himself in the mirror, or rather, with the body that \"Marey Dim\" transformed into from the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, he was devoured by the Mirror Demon, by Marey Dim, that monster inside the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he became nourishment for Marey Dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because so much time had passed, even the Mirror Demon itself gradually forgot this story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from the transparent humanoid mass, an ethereal voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice seemed to blend male and female tones together, making it impossible to tell its pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was already a bit puzzled earlier, Viktor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft body twisted as it stood up from the ground, facing Viktor like a featureless mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transparent liquid began to writhe, and a body started to stretch out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the transparent surface, it split into countless tendrils, completely engulfing the clear liquid mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, amid the twisting motion, a woman Viktor found familiar appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Liya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marey Dim had turned into Liya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Clavenna family, that cursed lineage, has never produced a mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Liya' crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me, are you Viktor, or…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A monster occupying Viktor's body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, her eyes locked tightly onto the black crow perched on Viktor's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Mirror Demon before him knew more about the Clavenna family than he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder, it wouldn't have been sealed within Clavenna territory otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Viktor smiled and asked Marey Dim, \"How did you figure it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, 'Liya' swayed her hips and walked over to Viktor's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out and placed one hand on Viktor's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body pressed close to his, her arm wrapping around his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With alluring eyes, she slowly sized him up, her fingers sliding down from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't peer into your soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me, who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Liya' pressed her lips to Viktor's ear and gently blew a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can fulfill everything you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, 'Liya' smiled faintly. Her body was once again wrapped in liquid, a new skin spreading over her form as she turned into Gwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can become any shape you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Gwen' hooked a finger and lifted Viktor's chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you want. What you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor looked at 'Gwen' expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She threw him a flirtatious glance, and then her hair gradually turned golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twist of her body, she transformed into Erica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this exactly everything you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words fell, Viktor suddenly reached out and grabbed 'Erica' by the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt a wave of suffocation, her eyes showing a pitiful, fragile look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But very quickly, that pitiful expression turned into mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you really bear to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Erica's golden hair gradually turned pitch-black, her eyes taking on a cold, stern air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black trench coat draped itself over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into Viktor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice slid and shifted, changing from a female tone into something cold and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor reached out, gripping 'Viktor' by the neck, lifting him high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't casually turn into people around me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swing of his arm, whoosh, he flung 'Viktor' away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was immense, smashing 'Viktor' heavily into the white wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain spread throughout 'Viktor's entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So great it didn't even seem like that of a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, it was only pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And even then, that still doesn't move you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Viktor' struggled to his feet, meeting Viktor's equally indifferent gaze, and suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, Viktor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the story that describes me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only love yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, 'Viktor' stood up again, transforming into the form of an incredibly beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was stunning, so beautiful it reached an almost perfect level, without the slightest flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a top hat and held a cane, carrying herself with elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly a woman, yet graceful like a gentleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman bowed slightly toward Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allow me to introduce myself again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Marey Dim. Of course, you may simply call me Marey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see, I should have no gender.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her head, her eyes filled with an irresistible allure as she looked at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, she was looking at the strange crow on Viktor's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to offer my life to you, to walk in the darkness for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the instant her words ended, the pitch-black crow on Viktor's shoulder revealed a horrifying, eerily human-like grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless mad, chaotic black tentacles erupted wildly from behind Vega.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sped across the white ground, rapidly approaching Marey Dim, and gradually wrapped around its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow's single eye flickered with a faint blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear as deep and dark as the abyss stretched endlessly toward the pure white sky, as if it could completely stain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was extremely deep and chaotic, chilling to the bone in this world swallowed by darkness, \"Swear it on your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1628,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","fed833aec07099b0f07542a7137a146fe1eade233c05f22935c60ace57af8d74","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-238","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-236",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]