[{"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-309":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},571711,820,"Chapter 309 - 312: The First Time Being Nervous Is Very Normal","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-309",309,"\u003Cp>In the end, this banquet ended with the sudden appearance of monsters called cultists, and after Viktor suppressed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ended hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relatives of those nobles, after hearing the news of their deaths, cried and sobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through those dried-up corpses that had become nothing but skin, they barely managed to recognize their family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several young people dressed in luxurious clothes stumbled toward those corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grabbed the skin-like corpses of the old men from their families. While crying loudly, they also forced down the corners of their mouths that could not stop lifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rolled up the pitiful skin shells of their family heads and dragged their heavy steps away from the magnificent banquet palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor stood at the doorway, holding the staff with the golden bird head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched those family members leave one after another while holding the bodies of their relatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, from the very beginning, when he entered this banquet hall, Viktor had already activated the 'Scales of the Goddess of Justice'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had confirmed the appearances of those cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they were attracted by the goddess's divine power and crawled out from the bodies of those nobles who had long been dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, those believers had possessed the bodies of those nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After those filthy cultists left their bodies, they turned into shriveled corpses that could hardly be recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the Delin family before, the cultist that possessed Gwen's brother was exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the identities of these dead nobles were not very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were only barons in name, and viscounts and the like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they lived or died could not affect the foundation of the empire at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed that the goddess's believers had not infiltrated deeply enough into the royal capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the royal capital, right under the emperor's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult for cultists to develop here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also indirectly showed how persistent these filthy believers were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the royal capital had these believers appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in other cities of the empire, those believers might be hiding even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles' moods were extremely complicated, like a tangled ball of thread. With their brows tightly furrowed and bitter expressions, they left one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even two people who usually were not in the same faction and disliked each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment also let go of the hostility caused by their different positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things had developed too quickly and too suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this banquet had been held suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably even the two princes did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, His Majesty Aubrey actually publicly handed the throne to Aurelian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was good. The nobles did not need to choose sides anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully, aside from gender, Aurelian already possessed the foundation and qualifications that a successor should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, speaking of qualifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Erica's talent was too eye-catching, making it hard to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if one looked carefully, they would find that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelian's talent was definitely not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was only fifteen years old, and after some time, once she completely passed her birthday, Aurelian would be sixteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At sixteen years old, Aurelian had already become a second-tier mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her speed of promotion was also not slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Erica only became a second-tier mage around this time last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then speaking of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For military authority, there was the Delin knight family of the North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For influence, there was the support of the Clavenna family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her teachers were the famous strongest council member of the Mage Council, Viktor, and the head of the northern knight family, Gwen Delin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these supports, the power behind Aurelian was already extremely strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was still not the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelian had even gained the support of the Mage Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Mage Council was indeed a neutral organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were still two imperial mages in that organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel Azure and Viktor Clavenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two council members were proper citizens of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two imperial council members publicly supporting Aurelian, plus the influence of the Mage Council, Aurelian's status had already been recognized internationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This alone already placed her above the two princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an outrageous guess that they had never dared to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, the Mage Council was almost becoming Viktor's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who was Viktor? He was Aurelian Sol's teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it reasonable for the Mage Council to support Aurelian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was damn reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles recognized reality. Unless one of the two princes could, at the very last moment of this struggle for the throne, produce some astonishing achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the final result simply could not be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the ministers walked out of the banquet hall. When they passed the entrance of the hall, they did not forget to greet Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you next time, Count Viktor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor only nodded and leaned against the doorframe, which counted as returning the greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, the nobles inside the banquet hall left completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Liya and Henny walked out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Viktor, Liya held her arms under her chest and looked Viktor up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. You made a scene again today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it that every time there's this kind of noble banquet, you can't stay quiet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liya also knew why Viktor did this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor looked at Liya with deep eyes and calmly replied, \"It's late. Go home early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go back a little later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liya shrugged and said casually, \"No need to worry. Henny is with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about Gwen's condition, Liya reminded him again, \"Remember to bring Gwen back early. You know her situation now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not very at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Viktor had no reaction, she knew Viktor did not need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she nodded to Viktor and walked toward the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Henny had not moved yet. She stood beside Viktor, seeming a little shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Liya had already walked some distance away. Without turning her head, she called out, \"Henny, hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny replied, seeing that Liya had not turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she adjusted her position and stood in front of Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if not giving Viktor any chance to react, she boldly rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms tightly wrapped around Viktor, as if she wanted to press her body completely against his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head buried in Viktor's chest, her warm breath rising and falling as she greedily breathed in Viktor's scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if her desire had been completely satisfied, Henny raised her face and slightly narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Viktor with a teasing smile, like a pink crescent moon hanging on Henny's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny continued hugging Viktor tightly with both arms, her hands moving and sliding across his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been waiting for you at home the whole time~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Henny let go of Viktor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped back a few steps, her body slightly leaning, her hair hanging down with gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her curved smile felt like a spring breeze, as if even the night had become a bit brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, come back early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, she completely ignored Viktor's reaction and quickly ran toward Liya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the two of them got on the carriage and slowly left, like a blurred point of light gradually disappearing into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor had no expression. He slightly lowered his head and glanced at the marks pressed into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That warmth still seemed to remain on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega flapped its black wings, stretched its beak, and tidied the messy black feathers on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one eye lowered, it looked at Viktor, clicked its tongue twice, and continued speaking, \"You had the chance but you didn't use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't even dare to reach out and hug her back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, thinking that it had been standing on Viktor's head and had just seen the perfect view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said that the feeling from looking down from above was even clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vega thought about its own small body. If it got stuck in there, it would probably suffocate immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor's expression remained like a calm lake on top of a snowy mountain, without a single ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Henny had indeed been getting more and more bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the palace, and even with Liya nearby, she still dared to hug him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that a girl who had once been so self-inferior would become like this now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, Viktor definitely would not ignore Vega's mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still shot back a reply, \"Jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can also prepare a body like Henny's for you.\", Vega's hoarse laughter suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arguing with Viktor was really not a good choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always found ways to make it speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Viktor put away the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy staff with the golden bird head turned into bits of starlight fragments in Viktor's hand and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then put both hands back into his pockets and calmly said to the black crow on his shoulder, \"Let's go. It's time to bring Gwen back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viktor turned around and walked toward the quiet banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the magnificent banquet hall, only a few people remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three council members, and Duke Levi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet ended, Erica had already greeted Viktor and left early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to be the same as Viktor and did not like the atmosphere of banquets very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of her identity, Erica had no choice but to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levi and the three council members sat together, chatting casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was already late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After announcing the most important matter, Emperor Aubrey had already returned to his sleeping chambers early to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had specially allowed everyone to continue staying in the banquet hall to enjoy themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could those noble lords still be in the mood to play?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the appearance of the cultists to their suppression, it had only taken more than ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all found excuses and hurriedly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, only a few people remained at the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today Aubrey was in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally settled one of the worries in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting Aurelian become the successor of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this matter absolutely could not be carried out casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed a proper reason, a reason the nobles could not criticize, a reason that would convince them of Aurelian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Viktor brought him that reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Aurelian's teacher, he strongly supported Aurelian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Viktor returned to the banquet hall, he saw Gwen still standing beside the golden platform, remaining in a guarded state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very obedient. Even though everyone else had already left, she still stood there without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was Viktor's order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen always remembered what Viktor had told her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this banquet, she only needed to bring the princess into the hall, then stand where she was supposed to stand so everyone could see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she kept standing there, like an ice sculpture formed from wind and snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A noble knight like a work of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just wanted to call Gwen over, but Aurelian had already come to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending her father back, Aurelian returned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just so she could see Viktor once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the flickering candlelight, her figure seemed a little blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like her heart, uneasy like rolling waves of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tea… teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside Viktor, even speaking seemed to make her nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the first time the teacher brought her to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time was always very nerve-racking.\u003C\u002Fp>",1938,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.711Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","8fba103f5fa183ae0f75b4399fe04eb0e2a4df7707fb958a11c36a73786d6b74","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-310","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-308",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]