[{"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-151":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},759441,1006,"Chapter 151","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-151",151,"\u003Cp>Something happened all of a sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon couldn’t understand the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a Scorpion breaking through the wall and entering inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was darker than he remembered, but it was definitely a Scorpion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster possessing the artifact of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as Alon knew, the Scorpion should have been hibernating in its cave until the protagonist went to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it shouldn’t be wandering around like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon couldn’t understand the situation at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro…ther?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around momentarily at the sound of Seolrang’s voice nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolrang, who had been holding a black cat until a moment ago, was now looking at the Scorpion with trembling eyes, unbelievably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following her gaze, Alon turned his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah-‘\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he realize there was a Beastman on top of the Scorpion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Beastman with gray-white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he recognized that presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at Alon and grinned, then disappeared leaving a trail of black lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Acceleration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Alon formed a seal and moved backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instinctive move, without time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that saved Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where Alon had been standing was struck by black lightning, just a hair’s breadth away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, that was quick? Honestly, I didn’t think you’d react. Too bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the rising dust, the man walked out with a thick smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a leisurely demeanor, Alon quickly racked his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter how hard he tried, Alon couldn’t recall the identity of the Beastman in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn’t that he couldn’t remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Is this the same situation as Duke Komalon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a character who did not appear in the original story. Realizing this, Alon looked tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lips of the Beastman, emerging from the dust, slowly parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? Well, how shall I introduce myself? The brother of the fool standing behind you? Or perhaps— an apostle serving the Great Pride?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An apostle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon’s mind became cluttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only heard a few pieces of information, but he had already started deducing the situation from those two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seolgak, bro…ther?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seolrang muttered again, Alon had no choice but to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Seolrang’s eyes trembled slightly as she saw the apostle’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Seolrang, the man referred to as Seolgak maintained a relaxed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, Seolrang. This is your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How, how is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She questioned, unbelievingly, as if she were swimming through a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seolrang’s reaction didn’t seem to matter to him, as he didn’t remove the smile from his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you curious about, little sister? Wondering why I’m still alive? Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like we’re in a situation to enjoy ourselves. I have things I need to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he looked at Alon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and reappeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolgak, without hesitation, reached for Alon’s heart with his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon couldn’t even react quickly enough,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fist did not pierce through Alon’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing now, brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Seolrang had blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bingo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolgak’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does it look like? I’m doing what needs to be done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What task?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolrang, who didn’t understand, asked again as Seolgak tapped her head lightly with his other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, a task indeed. A task that must be done to rebirth my sister as ‘a great being.'”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolrang’s face still held unresolved questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sullak sighed as if regretfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really— you’ve always been a high-maintenance sister. I prepared everything in advance before, but seeing that you’re still not broken and holding up well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seolrang’s voice wavered, filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what emotions Seolrang showed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t try to understand it unnecessarily, sister. From now on, I will make you into a being that suits you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sullak grinned, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Alon recalled a conversation he had with the Golden Dragon Lainisius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. The bodies they descend into are initially created by the Apostles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Apostles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, they often mentally break down those with high talent to make it easier for them to descend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a brief conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling that conversation didn’t mean Alon understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had no information about the ‘Apostle of Pride’ in front of him, nor about Seolrang’s past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that her village had been burned down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make a proper causal connection, the information he had was woefully insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if there was one thing he could clearly predict,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s set aside the most precious thing for later and first tidy up the patchwork my sister has so diligently built.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That was about what was to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black lightning flashed, and the guild building where the Golden Mane tribe gathered began to burst instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was chaos in the fortress of the Colony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What in the world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karsem’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive monster had already crushed the entire wall and was now invading the inner city, wreaking havoc in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear, horror, and helplessness dominated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had learned magic for a little over half a year and reached the first rank, there was nothing he could do in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, as Karsem watched the monster grow larger in his field of view,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince! You must move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his body after a belated shout from a knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to stand against the monster too, but he already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a certain death to confront it now, and rashly doing so would only lead to the deaths of the knights following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, Karsem was fully aware of the responsibilities that came with his position as a prince, not just the power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking he needed to make a rational decision, he turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must evacuate until the Barbarians arrive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He joined the knights, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh-!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned towards the source of the moan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl had apparently sprained her ankle and was lying on the ground, sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child looked up fearfully at the Scorpion that had already entered the inner fortress and reached the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Karsem’s steps slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew even then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he went now, the chances of saving the maid were slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was foolish to try to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karsem was conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he was not a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he didn’t even have the strength to be a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet still, Karsem’s mind replayed that scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Palatio and Seolrang, who had rescued Filian from death without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions in saving the Merkiliane domain without any consideration for his own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a pig on its legs; why had he worked so hard over the past half-year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karsem had run all this way because he wanted to be like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shouted, Karsem pulled out the wand from his pocket and summoned the wind. Quite adept at magic for someone who hadn’t been studying it for even half a year, he quickly grasped the young maid and exclaimed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled to the side just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, the Scorpion’s massive pincer struck with perfect timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pincer embedded into the now blackening, oxidized ground, Karsem sprang to his feet and ran madly towards a decorative well connected to the underground waterways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can get down to the sewer, it won’t be able to follow…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once again chanted a spell to freeze the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slick path of ice formed instantly between the well and Karsem. He slid across it, dodging another monstrous attack, and was about to jump into the waterway when,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a look of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance to the well he had struggled to reach had collapsed due to the recent shock, now completely blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him, the shadow of the monster loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karsem saw the monster aiming its pincer at him once more, and at that gritted moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve held up well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karsem found,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, a girl with unfamiliar eyes on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of golden rods repelling the Scorpion’s pincer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scorpion, frustrated by its thwarted attempts, roared madly, swinging its pincers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merciless attack started breaking the summoned golden rods, but,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm— It would be troublesome if the master were to rest during such times,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine remained unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been just a day earlier, she couldn’t have remained so composed in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had fully awakened ‘the Eye of the Tracker’ only recently, her abilities wouldn’t have been enough to stop the Scorpion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the reason Rine could stay calm was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, as Alon left for the ruins,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine had found a hidden site somewhere in the desert through the first clue given by ‘the Eye of the Tracker’ immediately after its awakening, revealing secrets not even present in the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information she gleaned from the ruins was scant;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, only two things: ‘the Eye of the Tracker’ is ‘the key,’ and a way to mobilize ‘the Eye’ to a limited extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might not know exactly how to use ‘the Eye of the Tracker,’ but she knew the entities it could summon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I needed to test a newly discovered fact anyway, so this works out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a relaxed expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-“Gather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She uttered the command, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A halo formed from the giant eye behind Rine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, many golden rods burst forth, forming some kind of shape around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that formed was a skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over it, another layer of golden rods twisted around, encasing the skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, numerous rods chaotically intertwined above it, taking shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What eventually emerged was a door so large it could easily surpass the height of the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grooooaaaaarrrr!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The magic-tech weapon of the Ilaneph Empire, ‘Pluto.'”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sound that shook heaven and earth, the circular door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerging from within was something that could even overwhelm the Scorpion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Karsem, filled with despair, dumbfoundedly looked up at the mechanically crafted hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made up of numerous parts and golden rods, it was a gigantic mechanical hand that seemed capable of grasping the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mere presence made the world feel alien, a hand vast enough to obscure the sun, descended into the airspace of the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Limited deployment,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Punishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imposing hand of a god shot down towards the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To punish the abomination that shouldn’t exist in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boommmmm!!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1795,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.412Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7c670c5e4c10b4373b570bde42c3646c19777b00b2a127c18051557b8330ff5","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-152","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-479",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]