[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-became-the-patron-of-villains":3,"chapter-became-the-patron-of-villains-became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Became the Patron of Villains",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},759627,1006,"Chapter 137","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>“If you mean Rikrakamur, are you talking about the monstrosity in the northern part of the border area?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon responded to Yuman’s words and thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I have to deal with that creature.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest monster Rikrakamur is also a monstrosity that players go to handle in Psychedelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the north of the border area, the monster, whose size is even taller than a typical building, didn’t necessarily have to be dealt with unless the Five Great Sins intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was outside the border, it didn’t particularly cause any harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the reason Psychedelia’s protagonist and Alon wanted to deal with Rikrakamur was for one reason only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the relic it possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Relic of the Five Great Sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an exclusive item that will descend in the future to the Five Great Sins, if they acquire this relic, their power would double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, knowing that the Five Great Sins would come, Alon had to deal with Rikrakamur no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there was also something he could gain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, was it Rikrakamur’s power that destroyed the wall yesterday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking of the crumbs that would fall, Alon nodded to Kiriana’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought there was no clue, but how did you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There was black slime vaporizing on the broken wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slime?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. This black slime distorts any magic array it touches. Probably, the reason the wall fell is because Rikrakamur’s slime invalidated the structure of the magical circle on the wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, confusion appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But, as you say, Lord, can we assume that Rikrakamur intentionally smeared this slime on the monster to attack us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t be sure, but it’s not an impossible story. Rikrakamur, as a monstrosity, has the authority to command monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, the monster waves that have been attacking us, it wasn’t because of a fault in the gate that repels monsters, but because of Rikrakamur…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yuman, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I meant to tell you, but we spent about a day checking the five installed gates and found no damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably a high chance that what the lord said is correct. Why exactly is Rikrakamur?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs of increasing puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I don’t know why it attacked the wall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was also puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Rikrakamur had never attacked the wall like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At some point, it didn’t seem to move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, Alon brushed off the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what he needed to focus on at this moment wasn’t why the enemy attacked the wall, but dealing with the enemy itself, Rikrakamur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I might need some help with this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promptly took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rather, I would like to ask you for help. If it keeps causing monster waves, especially ones that can invalidate the walls, it must be killed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana’s eyes blazed with fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon smiled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing with Rikrakamur would definitely require her help, precisely, the help of the allied forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, let’s set off immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expedition was organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not possible to mobilize all the allied forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half of the troops had to be kept at the wall, as necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had pulled all the allied forces out for the punitive expedition and the monsters from the wasteland started rampaging inside the walls, the problem would become quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana divided the allied forces into 70% for wall defense and 30% for the expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Alon was a bit disappointed, it was enough, so he accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saint Yuman also decided to stay at the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone needed to lead the allied forces in Kiriana’s absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yuman was a cleric, the power of his title as a saint was great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a position respected enough to command the allied forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuman showed a slightly displeased expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned to Yutia, who was smiling broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saint, you just need to encourage the allied forces well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Cardinal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can a saint and a cardinal be compared? The people who remain will definitely want the saint to stay. I really regret it too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being regretful, Yutia’s smile was about 1 cm wider than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saint furrowed his brow slightly, but eventually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can’t be helped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed deeply and moved closer to whisper to Alon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, never trust her. As I’ve told you several times, she is not a trustworthy person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon felt odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of the content; he wasn’t surprised as he had heard it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If so, why whisper?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was loud enough for others to hear; it was a blatantly unnatural behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon looked at Yutia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, her expression was similar to before; no harm done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her subtly gleaming red eyes were on the saint, like the gaze of a victor looking down on a loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why are they on such bad terms?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there’s no need to know right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon turned to Evan and ordered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evan, you stay too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan responded energetically, as if he had been waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to ask why you’re not coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is there to ask? I just follow what the lord says.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You responded so hastily because you didn’t want to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, what do you think I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan laughed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, thinking about it, I felt like I had both heatstroke and a cold yesterday from waiting for you so long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan, who said he would follow without question, quickly changed his tune. Alon chuckled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hours later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s set off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expedition departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take about three days to reach Rikrakamur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering this, Alon thought of the relic that the monstrosity possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Certainly, it was the ‘Relic of Wrath’.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Yutia walking beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, this relic was something Yutia was supposed to obtain in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the original story, she, awakened as the ‘Sin of Wrath,’ did not acquire this relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist Eliban obtained the relic before her and destroyed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliban’s ability to conquer the Sin of Wrath was greatly due to this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yutia was constrained, and the mages of the Tower unleashed a barrage of magic, while Caliban’s swordmasters also joined the punitive force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even the strong hidden across the continent came out to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The more I think about it, the less sense it makes how strong it was.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia suddenly felt like a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sin that could only be killed after a total war effort by the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, Kiriana looked at Alon hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could I… perhaps touch that cat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cat? Oh, are you talking about Blackie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie peeked out from Alon’s chest pocket, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alon pointed to the little one,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is its name Blackie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a cute name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana fiddled with her fingers, her expression slightly fluttery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly because he had named Blackie himself. Feeling quite pleased, he took Blackie out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you like to touch him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Really, may I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if he doesn’t like other people touching him? Like yesterday, it might change a bit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon paused, looking puzzled, then sighed. He too had experienced a bit of a culture shock yesterday when he saw red eyes emerge all over Blackie’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aside from when using magic, Blackie maintained the form of a cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then I’ll try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any suspicion, Alon handed Blackie to Kiriana. As soon as the cat was in her hands, she smiled unknowingly, but then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When red eyes angrily appeared all over the cat’s body, she froze. With a growl, she hurriedly handed Blackie back to Alon. Once back in Alon’s arms, Blackie vigorously rubbed against him and acted affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana wore a bittersweet expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems he only shows this side to you, Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. I didn’t know he would do that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon looked at Blackie with mixed feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I didn’t know he would be so hostile to others. Is it just towards Kiriana?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wondering, Alon tried handing Blackie to other soldiers and knights, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, could you take him back, please!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, the cat fiercely glared with red eyes and growled, and Alon realized Blackie didn’t like being handled by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the commotion, Yutia called Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could I hold Blackie for a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blackie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. He looks cute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it seems he doesn’t take well to others’ hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he just wreak havoc around here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yutia nodded as if it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he’s so cute. Can I try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking again, Alon handed Blackie over to Yutia, albeit with a slightly worried expression behind his calm facade. As expected, as soon as Blackie was in Yutia’s hands, he started growling and producing red eyes all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yutia kept smiling gently as she looked down at Blackie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That won’t do, will it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes slightly narrowed as she murmured softly. Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously ferocious Blackie froze as if time had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Alon and Kiriana paused in confusion. Blackie, who had been the embodiment of ferocity just moments before, now looked up at Yutia with wide, fearful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shivering, Blackie began to tremble in Yutia’s arms, and she slowly stroked his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A master’s words should be well heeded, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding frantically, Blackie agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon and Kiriana could only stare blankly at the bizarre scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia naturally lifted the trembling Blackie to her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t want to be crushed, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered in a voice only Blackie could hear, and his head shook even more vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow… he’s really become tame, hasn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiriana observed the now calm Blackie in her hands with wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon noticed Blackie’s eyes were fixed somewhere. Following his gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My, what’s the matter, my Lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon thought to say something but chose to remain silent instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a quite warm afternoon in the spring.\u003C\u002Fp>",1711,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.412Z",1,"novelbin.me","18725f15f967ebfdbd2d3057e6c6720ed25c6371ffef3e45d2cd39b87121c6f1","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-138","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-136",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]