[{"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-261":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},571635,820,"Chapter 261 - 264: City Lord Of The Upper City","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-261",261,"\u003Cp>Under thick, rolling dark clouds, heavy rain pierced through the thin yet surging sea surface and crashed down onto a gigantic blue palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering palace was entirely built from pale blue cold steel, stretching for hundreds of miles through the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across its glowing blue surface, countless transparent, sparkling gems were embedded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like deep blue sapphires nourished by rain, like eyes from the depths of the ocean, flowing with a mysterious yet clear light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the grand palace, blue gems shone like stars in the night sky, stretching endlessly, like a bright rift carved through the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire palace stood quietly beneath the ocean, allowing violent waves to scrape across its tough cold steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burly guards stood in a row holding long spears, submerged beneath the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were firm, and the thin streams of water on their arms gradually merged with the flowing light along the spear shafts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patterns on their bodies appeared especially mysterious under the faint blue ocean light, as if they had come alive, constantly flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue crystals seemed to light up everything around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the deep sea, every room of the palace was as bright as daytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the shining hall, it was as if a huge opening had been cut open, with sandy glass separating the ocean outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring of blue crystals was embedded around the ceiling, their clear glow casting light across the entire palace floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacious room was likewise immersed in a blue ocean of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the enormous bed, bubbles occasionally rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop~ Pop~ Pop~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddly amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sea-folk guard walked in and knelt on one knee beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord, someone is looking for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bubbles rising from the bed suddenly stopped, as if a delicate sleep had been disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small fish lay on the huge bed. It opened its eyes, still a bit dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this underwater kingdom filled with sea-folk, the appearance of such a small fish-like creature was truly surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fish was still groggily blowing bubbles, rubbing its eyes with its fins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard raised the badge and respectfully extended it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish blinked, looking at the badge in front of it. Its throat moved, blowing a bubble that wrapped around the small badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flicked its fin, letting the bubble slowly float toward itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the item, it blinked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt strangely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the little fish spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that person came, did he say anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard hurriedly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he is Councilor Clavenna.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He asked you to go out and receive him immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small fish suddenly cried out, eyes wide open, staring at the badge in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? A councilor!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began swimming around the entire room in excitement. In just a few seconds, the little fish had already circled the room several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did that person arrive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the city lord's anxious expression, the guard became even more respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small fish froze there, its tiny head spinning wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if it realized something, it hurriedly shouted at the guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Take me to see him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sea, waves of heat rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames broke free from the restraints of moisture, dancing joyfully on the sea surface like a crazed reveler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raging fire mixed with thick white mist rolled and surged, swallowing all living things on the sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boundless, terrifying flames caused the sea-folk present to flee in panic. Under the double torment of ghostly fire and hot mist, some unlucky ones still fell into a hell of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood at the center of the fire, like a war god controlling fire demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands in his pockets, he walked forward while manipulating the molten giant hands behind him, scattering wave after wave of fiery punishment through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny followed closely behind Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around her, a road of flames spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something Viktor deliberately created to protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Henny had long gone numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor had led her on a night-long slaughter of sea-folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was strange was that these sea-folk were just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many times they were killed, after some time, they would revive again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Henny realize that these sea-folk definitely had problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five crime stars that symbolized criminal status were burning nonstop on Viktor's chest, flickering with light within the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of the entire night, Viktor had taken control of five regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were A1 through A5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the city's alarm was still ringing without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Five-star criminal detected in A6 region.]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Sea City, a player's crime star level increases from one star to six stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each increase requires controlling a corresponding region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the crime star level, the stronger the guard forces encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all six stars are obtained, it means the player has taken control of all upper-city regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, no more enemies will appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Viktor, now holding five crime stars, had already reached the highest difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before Viktor was a massive water monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entire body was wrapped in flowing water, like a ferocious water bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Viktor, it let out an extremely violent roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor remained expressionless, simply fixing his gaze on the massive bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lv46]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same level as Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was a bloated blue sphere, with equally massive limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the spherical masses, enormous energy seemed to flow continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge giant kept swinging its fists at Viktor. Viktor lightly shifted his body, easily dodging the heavy attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Henny realized she had been placed far from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see Professor Viktor locked in combat with the towering water giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant bear punched and kicked wildly across the sea surface, its heavy blows smashing into buildings and the sea, stirring up waves tens of meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor remained calm as he watched the raging water bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its thick limbs were firmly planted in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the water surface, it was like an unmovable water fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent waves surged, transforming into a ferocious giant-toothed hunting shark, lunging straight at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor raised his palm as several crimson magic arrays quickly floated around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless lines converged into a single point, and an inverted six-pointed star appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The molten giant hand clenched into a fist, and then a blazing fire greatsword grew out from its palm, as if piercing through heavy clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering red flames slashed down with the giant hand, cutting apart the already sparse clouds as they collided head-on with the water bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fourth-tier Magic: Blazing Giant Blade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, white steaming air exploded outward, swallowing the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the rising mist gradually faded, the sea surface returned to a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds split by the giant blade began to twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally sparse clouds seemed guided by something, gathering across the sky above Sea City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first raindrop struck the sea surface, the downpour quickly grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raindrops pounded into the sea with loud splashing sounds, echoing throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the silence did not lessen at all. Instead, it grew deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original ocean giant bear had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was a star-shaped badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lay quietly on the sea surface, drifting with the current until it reached Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor bent down, picked it up, and pinned it to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, six stars were already hanging on Viktor's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sea-folk in the A6 region disappeared, and a city announcement followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[A6 region has been occupied.]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor looked down at the police stars on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now a six-star good citizen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm continued to echo, but this time, no one came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor had taken over all six surface-city regions, so sea-folk would no longer appear on the sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, fragments of maps from six regions surged forth, fully piecing together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sea City, enclosed within bubbles, formed a circular city, with the six regions occupying six different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central area was still a gray, fog-covered circle, impossible to peer into no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the flames around Viktor gradually dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sea City before them had almost turned into ruins, the entire city completely destroyed by fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny let the rain soak her hair as she looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the desolation around her, she could not help but feel a sense of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, this city built upon the sea had deeply shocked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one night, the entire Sea City looked like it had gone through a massive war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny finally seemed to understand how Professor Viktor had obtained his councilor title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Viktor reached out, removed all the stars, and handed them to Henny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's your turn to wear them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny froze for a moment, then obediently reached out and took the six stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the six police stars were pinned to her chest, she immediately felt a sense of control rising from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if, with a single thought, she could restore everything here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Henny tried to do just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and tried to draw out the power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transparent water streams gathered rapidly, splashes bursting forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea surged, raising massive waves like collapsing mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the waves, countless sea-folk reformed their bodies from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if awakened, their forms gradually recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transparent like water, shimmering with faint light, crystal-clear like gemstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside a water pillar, Henny witnessed this spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel the power flowing through her body, power born from the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, water currents surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One enormous water pillar after another rose like giant dragons, shooting into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillars began to take shape, as if adorned with countless blue droplets, occasionally flashing with colorful light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they formed skyscrapers of flowing water, and water-made buildings reshaped themselves, standing once again upon the sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streets were repaired, and pedestrians began moving about once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Henny felt utterly amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Viktor's calm voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you are the city lord of this upper city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1743,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c5d3d489af7539088f10143c6f5d2bfabf751c7e79a71ee46a30a129b1c275d","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-173","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-172",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]