[{"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-293":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},571695,820,"Chapter 293 - 296: Great, I’m Gradually Understanding Everything","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-293",293,"\u003Cp>Ryan was stunned. He looked at Viktor in confusion, then his gaze quickly slid downward and stopped on the pitch-black scale in Viktor's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You call this raw material?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No matter how you look at it, this does not seem like material for making a staff.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the scale looked a bit familiar, he still could not remember where he had seen it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan stopped caring about the scale and instead asked what he was more curious about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the only one here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did Haim Horn go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haim Horn was the main administrator of the Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he did not belong to any country, he did not need to stay in other nations like the other councilors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Ryan himself, although also a councilor, still had to stay in Mitty City most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Haim Horn had countless phantom clones, so the management of the City of Mages was mainly handed over to Haim Horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others are still in the magic library.\" Viktor answered briefly, then temporarily put away the black scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale disappeared from his hand and was transferred into his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without any psychological burden at all, he said to Ryan, \"Busy. Can't leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not the slightest hint that he was the one who caused it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing his explanation, Ryan did not dwell on it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this matter was originally cooperation between him and Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Haim Horn was there or not did not really matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into the backpack behind him and took out a long scroll blueprint, then handed it to Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the blueprint I got from Rachel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The finalized blueprint content had been directly given to Ryan Kent by Rachel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed that they were indeed serious about Viktor's staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AViktor took the blueprint and slowly unfolded it in his hands. Green lines jumped across the paper, forming a phantom of a staff that floated in the air, clearly showing its shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of the staff was pitch black and looked extremely slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tail of the staff was wrapped in a thick metal ring, from which a sharp gem extended, shining with green magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper part of the staff continued upward until the top began to curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curved part was crafted with extreme precision, forming three rotating layers. Finally, it extended backward, like a small wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the center of those three layers protruded a golden bump, and at the very end, it seemed to be carved into the head of a majestic bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blueprint also carefully marked the materials needed to make this staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic vein dragon blood, blazing flame rock, hurricane steel, and something called chaotic dragon scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all sounded pretty awesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Materials like \"blazing flame rock\" and \"hurricane steel\" were usually used to forge extremely sturdy weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were extremely rare because these materials carried magical elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons made from them could absorb the corresponding elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ryan had rarely seen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the locations where these materials were produced were enough to scare people off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blazing flame rock\" had to be taken from the hottest rock during a volcanic eruption with extremely high temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for \"hurricane steel,\" it had to be forged and solidified in the eye of a storm to become the hardest metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan did know about magic vein dragon blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just find any dragon above the fourth tier and draw some blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouring dragon blood onto a weapon could make it even sturdier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… if something was made from these materials, could it still be considered a staff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Viktor planning to become a warrior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not raise any objections. After all, he only needed to follow the steps and forge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not too sure where to get the other materials, but I do have some impression of this 'chaotic dragon scale.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing has to be obtained from the Chaos Dragon King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the Storm Dragon King, the Chaos Dragon King was also a magical elemental creature that existed above the City of Mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it was not a real dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor naturally knew that thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan continued, \"If you want to make the staff immediately, my suggestion is to start with the Chaos Dragon King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, that guy is really strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he glanced at Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For others, no one would want to provoke the Chaos Dragon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging from the strength Viktor had shown, that thing would probably have no choice but to willingly become material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's deal with him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Viktor only nodded and said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he did not take that dangerous magical creature seriously at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ryan began rummaging through his overalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember what we agreed at the beginning? One condition. I promised to help you forge the staff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor naturally remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the condition was not excessive, he could agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he asked, \"Then, what is your request?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh… wait, found it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, he took out a cube from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cube opened in his hand and gradually became larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The detailed cube fragments slowly unfolded, spiraling into a magical sphere emitting golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan tossed it into the air and then said, \"Actually, I've always had a strong research interest in your kind of super large area attack magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I was thinking, if I could inject war magic into this kind of item through research, and then release it all at once through a trigger mechanism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that power be amazing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Ryan thought about it, the more excited he became. He looked at the distant sky as if he could already see the huge success of his research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was super war magic that could directly skip complicated steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I just need to record your battle process while you're fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the floating cube and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of completely low burden condition could be agreed to easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in the player crafting manual, there were items like this that could store magic and use it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When players did dungeon missions, PVE, or teamed up to fight bosses, they often used such items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since PVP prohibited using items, Viktor rarely made or collected these magical tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really took out everything from the player crafting manual, it would have an extremely terrifying impact on this world's technology tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, only Viktor could make these things. Others could not replicate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people had bought potions from the Clavenna family and tried to replicate Viktor's magic potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after so long, they still did not even know what materials Viktor used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only assume that Viktor's secrecy work was done too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Viktor agree, Ryan started digging in his overalls again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I need to prepare some weapons in advance…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish preparing, a purple vortex suddenly formed beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vortex-like magic gradually gathered, as if the entire void was spinning within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan looked at the portal under his feet and felt the rolling magic inside it. He could not help but freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he heard Viktor speak calmly, \"I personally value efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's depart directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the purple vortex did not even wait for Ryan's consent and forcibly covered both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a swirl passed, the two had completely disappeared from the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic library was no longer what it used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the intense explosion, it had become a floating ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bookshelves floating in midair were shattered. Countless books drifted lightly in the air, scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haim Horn looked at the ruined magic library, and his heart felt like it was bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the magic library could be restored, it would take time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart hurt so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth mentioning that these spells were specially protected, so the knowledge would not be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a large number of chaotic spells naturally required someone to sort and organize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this heavy responsibility, as if arranged by fate, naturally fell onto Haim Horn's shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the countless books floating in the chaotic sky, Haim Horn only felt his head swelling with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some books were slightly open, freed from the restraint of the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even grew two legs made of magic from their covers and jumped across the floating debris in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many books even activated magic on their own, continuously releasing the spells recorded inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless spells collided in the air, as if creating a dazzling fireworks feast under the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire library stored at least tens of thousands of different spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When am I supposed to finish organizing this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor, this lunatic who blew things up wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing him to the magic library would never lead to anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Cocotte yawned, and the tears at the corners of her eyes had already left faint marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the chaotic scene in front of her, she had already started to feel sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew in her heart that if she did not quickly find a place to sleep, Haim Horn would probably drag her into organizing magic together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also made both of them have a new question at the same time, 'Why did Viktor take that scale?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the meaning carried by the scale was far greater than its actual function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was the \"Scale of the Goddess of Justice\" that had been upheld since the early days of the Mage Council's establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said to have been personally made by the Great Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every mage who joined the Council had seen this scale, but everyone believed it was just a symbolic item representing morality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid too much attention to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even if it bore the name \"Goddess of Justice,\" it was only a replica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether this world even had gods was still uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Viktor's behavior this time was somewhat bad, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many ways to measure morality. It was not necessary to rely on a scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if it was lost, then it was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because they could not beat Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, let's organize the shelves first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haim Horn sighed, then suddenly remembered that Viktor's assistant Henny was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw Henny quietly standing on a floating cloud platform in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding books seemed to be listening to her instructions, circling around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of strange magic flickered around her, releasing dazzling light layer upon layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Haim Horn froze on the spot, \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is going on?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time the library had been blown up, so it was also the first time he had seen such a strange situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not think too much about it. Although these spells seemed to be competing with each other, as if wanting Henny to learn them first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny was extremely serious and took out the huge book she had been holding in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed it on the ground and lay on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While writing notes with a pen, she carefully compared it with the surrounding books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even muttered, \"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm… I completely understand now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haim Horn, '?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1918,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c7903a71afd5a35b7cbe08ddfd2e697e76cad859008e42f5ceda8b1c0c1b5ae","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-294","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-292",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]