[{"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-46":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},571455,820,"Chapter 46: Don’t Look Down on Me, You Bastard!","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>\"Ke… Kefra, Miss Kefra!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica froze on the spot. She had never expected that the person who appeared would actually be Gwen's older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Henny saw this purple-haired beauty, she was also somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erica, this lady is…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is… the elder sister of Royal Knights Captain Gwen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Henny was still confused, seemingly trying to piece together the relationships, Erica waved her hand and said, \"Forget it, it's a bit complicated to explain right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the two of them talking back and forth, Kefra narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke with a soft smile, \"Well then, Erica, could you tell big sister what you're doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also, little kids shouldn't play with fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, of course, referring to Erica's spell just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devin Lesser let out a sudden sigh of relief. Just moments ago, he had thought his death was certain. Fortunately, this woman had appeared in time to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the threat of death momentarily gone, Devin quickly reverted to his arrogant self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! You there! I don't care who you are! Save me! I can give you anything you want!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even finish his words, several blades stabbed into the ground beside him, each one missing his skull by mere inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't tell you to speak. So shut your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra didn't even spare him a glance as she warned him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devin went pale and immediately closed his mouth, not daring to say another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world went quiet again. Kefra turned her gaze toward Henny, and a dangerous gleam flickered in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, young lady, aren't you going to explain yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny felt fear rising in her chest. She could sense the woman's thick hostility and instinctively took a half-step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Erica quickly stepped forward to explain, standing between the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Devin Lesser who humiliated Henny first! He did so many awful things! Someone like him shouldn't be allowed to stay in the Academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish, Kefra cut her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Erica. You don't have to say another word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, that fat pig's life or death has nothing to do with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Devin's body tensed up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from her tone, was she still planning to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, no one cared about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra looked at Erica, her face devoid of its usual warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should be dealt with by others, not you, Erica.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father's position is not stable, especially after what happened last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you make a mistake this time, Viktor won't come to save you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kefra's words, Erica's heart began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't want to cause trouble for her father. Nor did she want to rely on Viktor for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she quickly spoke up, trying to explain, \"We can just blame his death on the demon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant she mentioned \"demon,\" Kefra's eyes changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They became frighteningly cold and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you do know something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica's body froze. Every hair on her body stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel it, danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even back at the volcano, when she was on the brink of death, she hadn't felt fear like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Kefra's pressure, her killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had dropped her usual friendly mask. The real Kefra was like a predator, a fearsome hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Does Kefra want to kill me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No… that's not it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tangible killing intent wasn't aimed at her, it passed right by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was locked tightly onto the person behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica spun around sharply, eyes fixed on Henny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost the same moment, Henny lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacles around her thrashed violently, as though triggered by Kefra's overwhelming killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you really are a demon host.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra's expression turned wild and manic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already noticed the faint demonic scent on Erica yesterday, the kind of filthy stench that only demons give off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was subtle and hard to detect, but as a seasoned demon hunter, Kefra had slain countless demons and their hosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was bathed in demon blood. Her killing intent was so intense that any demon host would instinctively react to it, and lose control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Henny's current state confirmed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Erica also realized why Kefra had come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, when you asked me yesterday where I'd gone…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was because of this demon, wasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth, hoping for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kefra didn't bother to respond. Her killing intent surged like a flood, wild and uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her purple hair seemed to glow faintly, and she licked her lips, a sign of excitement when facing prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she gave Erica a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erica. Stay away from her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even need to say it, anyone could see that Henny's condition was dangerously unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow-like ink on the ground gathered at lightning speed, wrapping around Henny completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In seconds, her body was enclosed in blackness, though her faint outline could still be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the silver-white daggers on the ground suddenly linked together, forming ripples that sealed her within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A precise silver magic circle appeared in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra had been chasing this demon for a long time, pursuing it across the world, all the way to the royal capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, she'd finally cornered it. There was no way she would let it escape again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny screamed in pain as the magic circle rippled, and magic began forming from nothing around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her survival instinct kicked in, she started to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica hadn't expected things to spiral out of control so suddenly. Watching the two sides clash, she stamped her foot anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Viktor! Hurry and help us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Kefra and Henny collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless tentacles whipped through the air like barbed whips, slicing through layers of air as they lashed toward Kefra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra's twin silver blades moved at lightning speed to block the strikes, but even she couldn't fend off that many attacks at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two tentacles slipped through the gaps in her defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pain shot through Kefra's abdomen. She looked down and saw her stomach torn open, blood spilling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two tentacles tried to burrow inside her, aiming to rip her open completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra seized that instant when Henny's movement slowed, leaping backward and twisting her blades to slice through both tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed limbs splattered onto the ground, turning into puddles of black fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra quickly pulled out a red potion and took a gulp, restoring some stamina before wrapping bandages tightly around her wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kefra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica called out in alarm, but she couldn't intervene now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra launched herself forward again. Henny's black tentacles lashed toward her once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra stepped onto one of them, vaulted into the air, and the tentacle instantly curved back to chase her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flashed coldly. In an instant, her body blurred like a falling star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white flash, and she was suddenly behind Henny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin silver daggers sliced through the dark membrane on Henny's back with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two deep wounds appeared, blood seeping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny cried out in pain, the agony seemed to bring back a sliver of awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, her vision went dark, and she lost consciousness completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Henny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica screamed. Henny's fainting made her realize something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra, meanwhile, flipped backward and landed steadily on the ground, putting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clumsy combat skills. You thought the same trick would work twice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra twirled her daggers in her hands. She had deliberately exposed a weak spot, taken a hit, just to create an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Henny had fallen for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra tore off her blood-soaked bandages, revealing her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound was completely healed. Not even a scar remained, thanks to a demon hunter's powerful regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, the tentacles around them began twitching uncontrollably, as if driven mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra raised her blades defensively, her expression deadly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Something's wrong.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, her special daggers forced any demon to separate from its host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her \"attack\" just now wasn't to harm Henny, but to sever the demon's connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, instead of leaving, the demon's power was growing even more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The power… it's getting stronger?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't understand it. The next instant, thicker ink enveloped Henny's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, abyss-like echo reverberated from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu… you're really something, demon hunter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice, Erica froze in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Miss Kefra… is a demon hunter!?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon hunters, also called slayers, were the mortal enemies of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Kefra had questioned her like that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have sensed Henny's demonic aura even back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra wasn't surprised that Erica had realized it now. Her violet pupils, however, were filled with uncontrollable bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood of demon hunters made it almost impossible for them to stay calm when facing demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was their instinct, to hunt and destroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had still been rational before, now, with the demon's true form emerging, Kefra began losing control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny's body stood up stiffly, like a puppet pulled by strings. The shadow behind her swelled rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, black ink erupted outward, swallowing Henny whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica stood frozen, unable to believe what she was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive, dark form began to rise from the pool of ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henny's small frame clearly couldn't contain the demon's true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it opened a gaping mouth, devouring the edges of her shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow expanded, growing monstrously large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerging from it was a horned head, no eyes, no nose, just a gigantic face with a tongue stretching hundreds of meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spewed ink into the sky, turning the already-dim heavens completely black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its flesh, like thick liquid, oozed and expanded into a mountain-sized mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming pressure forced Kefra and Erica to retreat dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at the enormous creature before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra trembled, not with fear, but with excitement. Like a beast on the brink of frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erica, staring up at the giant hand blotting out the sky and the maddened Kefra beside her, felt her mind go blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something they could never hope to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon's bloated body split open with a vertical crack, revealing thousands of jagged teeth, reeking slime, and countless corpses of devoured creatures, its trophies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kefra couldn't hold back anymore. Demon hunters never feared demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was why there were only ever two fates for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they'd never encounter a demon in their lifetime, or they'd die hunting one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she burst forward in a streak of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She underestimated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she set foot on the demon's body, a massive dark hand gripped her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she struggled, the demon grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its laugh was sharp and piercing, a sound like falling into an endless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You looked like you were having fun hitting me just now, little one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it's my turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FXenosX\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰\u003C\u002Fp>",1849,"2026-05-30T15:48:18.313Z","2026-06-01T04:31:37.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","d2e0f81e8b107ea6357e46359eb9fcb43d6dc8e7e3d05f7b3213f3a8e8a59e35","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-47","am-i-the-villain-or-not-chapter-45",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fam-i-the-villain-or-not-cover.jpg"]