[{"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-253":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},571618,820,"Chapter 253 - 256: Calamity Knight?","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Viktor pulled Erica into his arms in one motion and held her tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding nobles were drawn by Viktor's bold action, and their eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media reporters were completely stunned. Their hands gripping the magic-guiding stones trembled slightly, wishing they could shove them straight into Viktor's mouth the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had long been rumors that Viktor liked young girls, and today, everyone saw it with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the girl Viktor was holding right now just happened to be the rumored main character. Erica, the duke's daughter whom Viktor had once confessed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although confessing was not illegal, Viktor used to be a notorious viscount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Publicly pursuing a duke's daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a moral standpoint, that was indeed somewhat problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now… no one really dared to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Times had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Viktor truly liked someone, the nobles present would happily send all their daughters to Viktor's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the nobles were shocked, they did not dare even breathe in front of Duke Levi. They stood there stiffly, holding their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around them seemed to freeze, dropping straight to the freezing point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claudia sat gracefully on a chair, one leg crossed over the other. She held a fan in her hand, covering the corner of her mouth, her eyes slightly curved as she stared closely at Viktor and Levi, as if she were waiting for a wonderful performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of her mouth lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is quite unexpected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Viktor's reckless behavior, Levi was already having trouble controlling his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body trembled slightly, showing his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moisture had already formed in the surrounding air, and pale mist spread around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count Viktor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was cold and trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was dark, and both the corners of his mouth and eyes were stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, everyone could not help but shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that Levi was famously a doting father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his daughter late in life, so he treasured Erica especially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how outstanding Viktor was, he still had one serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was... Viktor already had a fiancee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a duke, Levi would never allow his daughter to compete with another woman over a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, hearing her father's voice, Erica slowly regained her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly raised her head, stared tightly at Viktor, and hurriedly said, \"Professor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Erica's struggle, Viktor's arm tightened even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching a strength that made it impossible for Erica to break free, he calmly said to Levi, \"Duke, do you have something to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Viktor's question, the nobles all stood there with their eyes wide open in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Unbelievable!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You are holding someone else's daughter and still asking her father something like that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You really are not taking Duke Levi seriously at all!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Levi's body seemed to tremble with anger, but the next second, he froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, the surroundings had been rapidly enveloped by a nebula-like purple haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, his consciousness seemed to enter another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, it seemed that only Viktor and he remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi raised his head and looked behind Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, three enormous beasts appeared, each standing on a different continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive beast wrapped entirely in red roamed above lava, its body covered in crimson patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between those patterns, lava and scorching flames slowly flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash carrying sparks floated over the continent, yet the beast showed no fear of those extremely hot fragments of molten rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowly approached a volcano, stretched its giant claw into the depths of the volcano, stirred it, then pulled out a large chunk of flowing magma and stuffed it into its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the magma, the lava beast let out a massive roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another land presented a completely different scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a land covered in lush vegetation, there was almost no sign of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the soil trembled slightly and a serpent-shaped giant beast with three pairs of compound eyes raised its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its soft green body was even somewhat transparent, moving flexibly through the trees, its three pairs of compound eyes constantly surveying the towering trunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An insect crawled out from a crack in a giant tree, waving its antennae as if searching for direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the giant snake twisted its body and moved behind the insect, its three pairs of compound eyes locked tightly onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an observer of the forest, watching countless lives growing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching where they would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the last continent, its full appearance could not be seen at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire land was completely shrouded in thick, gloomy clouds, with storms rolling endlessly within the dark mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, air currents spun continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark clouds surged like waves, raising peak after peak over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the clouds, a massive black serpent-like body could vaguely be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its long body rolled through the clouds, passing through the hazy gloom without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi saw clearly. It was a gigantic black dragon covered entirely in sharp black scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it seemed to be enjoying the churning clouds, twisting its body back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those yellow vertical pupils blinked repeatedly, and the entire dragon relaxed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood with his hands in his pockets, also gazing at the colossal creatures behind Levi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still don't understand, Duke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Levi, a phantom ocean appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce wind from nowhere whipped the place into extreme violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds filled the sky, blocking out the sunlight, and the sea surface even took on a deep, dark color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick layer of heavy mist spread across the sea, forming an extremely deep disguise. In the haze, only the sound of crashing waves could be heard, constantly surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the mist, there seemed to be a faint bluish glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deep sea, it was as if a colossal beast was roaming within, its dull echoes mixing with the pounding of the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi also saw the special scene appearing behind him. Then he turned around, looked behind Viktor, and said calmly, \"The true… source of calamity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor raised his head in satisfaction and looked at Levi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're finally not hiding it anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, Viktor had already asked Levi whether he knew about calamities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that time, Viktor was not worth Levi taking seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Viktor stood before Levi again, carrying the power of three calamities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that the other side would no longer brush him off like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi narrowed his eyes, looked behind Viktor, and then slowly said, \"What do you want to take from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor looked at Levi calmly and let out a soft laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't misunderstand. There's nothing about you worth me thinking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the forms of the three giant beasts behind Viktor gradually collapsed. The continents shattered as well, turning into three streams of natural elements of different colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three differently colored elemental worlds began to collide with one another and eventually merged together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun hung high in the sky, radiating warmth and dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense forests slowly rose from the land, gentle winds flowing through the gaps in the woods, branches swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, the entire continent brimmed with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continent had clearly merged into an extremely real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi was slightly stunned and heard Viktor continue, \"Doesn't it feel familiar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Duke Levi felt a brief sense of dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood why Viktor had asked him that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because just moments ago, he had seen a world almost identical to this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, the instance world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That world was incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the world behind Viktor right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was wind, dense forests, and a blazing sun hanging high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every place one passed through was only a single, permanently lush forest. The speed of the wind rarely changed, often sweeping by as a gentle breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun always rose in the east and set in the west. There were never dark clouds to cover the sky, never even a simple gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That instance world was extremely real, but it simply could not compare to the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the entire world only had these three elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Levi seemed to understand what Viktor was trying to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to… create a completely new world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I don't have such grand ambitions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor shrugged, and the entire space behind him turned back into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since I've already started, if I don't gather it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I be willing to stop?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor spoke as if it were something casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't this also fulfill your wishes, Duke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calamities are a part of this world. Even if the source is lost, new calamities will still appear in any corner of this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once a calamity is reborn, then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor waved his hand, and a scene of flames appeared in front of Levi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the flames was Erica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were closed, her body surrounded by holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In six different directions around her body, there were six halos of different colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of the halos were especially bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a white halo, symbolizing the wind element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another was a green halo, symbolizing the wood element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, the red halo was also gradually growing brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing the revival of some existence and slowly recovering its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the burning flames, the image turned into ashes, gradually burning apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi stared blankly at the sky, as if he had not fully reacted yet, when Viktor's voice sounded again, \"Erica is your daughter. I think I don't need to remind you of her special nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi came back to his senses and looked at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly… do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor looked behind Levi and said quietly, \"Not much, but enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, the 'Blessing of Water' on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the wound on Safiroth's body, he already had a guess in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If before, Viktor had only suspected Levi's identity, then now, when he held Erica in his arms, Viktor was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi's power could only come from one source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Calamity of Water, Dozale.\u003C\u002Fp>",1718,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","1673a673bc829d074b1e72185596c4f0ce175f1e51a49e63abe3681129f00ad6","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-164","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-163",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]