[{"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-191":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},759481,1006,"Chapter 191","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-191",191,"\u003Cp>[First]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The technique is Reversal of Heaven (逆天).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entity in the mirror spoke without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon attempted to converse with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wearing a tattered coat, looking distinctly different from Alon but strangely familiar, did not stop speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contemplate the Outer God.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon tried speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Third.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entity in the mirror continued to unilaterally list information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had no intention of engaging in a normal conversation from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perceive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that point, Alon resigned himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he began to focus on what the entity before him was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what kind of object this mirror was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor who the figure reflected inside it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he instinctively realized one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man’s words were undoubtedly an important key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the entity in the mirror was saying was, without a doubt, significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fourth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Observe directly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fifth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not run away.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Alon didn’t respond, the entity in the mirror continued explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if imparting a revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you do so, you will reach it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those final words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entity in the mirror slowly began to fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from the bottom, up to the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What are you doing?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice came from behind—Basiliora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, I mean, you were talking about watching the mirror and waiting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora’s deep voice made Alon frown in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then who else here would it be?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……No, I’m sure there was someone else inside the mirror besides me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What nonsense is that? From the moment I saw it, there was nothing but your dull reflection.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you doubting me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon absentmindedly turned back to the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure had disappeared without a trace, leaving only his own reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What in the world—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon frowned slightly, unable to comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre sound echoed as he suddenly felt the ground give way beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What the—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meow!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora’s alarmed voice and Blackie’s startled cry echoed as they grew distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Alon realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was falling, along with the mirror, into a space that had suddenly opened beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reacting instantly, Alon reached out and grabbed onto a root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the root couldn’t hold his weight and snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it dragged him further down into the abyss below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Damn it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora moved urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the root, as if possessing a will of its own, sealed the opening the moment Alon fell through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped in darkness, Alon felt himself floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet touched solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wasn’t I just falling?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed his foot against the ground, confirming its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, all of his senses were overwhelmed with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon observed the strange space around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless abyss, immeasurable in size, resembling the cosmos itself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he could still feel the ground beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black void, the only thing visible was his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is this…………..?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerie and incomprehensible situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if his perception itself was being distorted, Alon repeatedly glanced between the abyss and his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no time to stand idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the potential threats, staying still was not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he began to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how long he had been walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the abyss, where there had been nothing before, he saw letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to be engraved somewhere—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet also appeared to be floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer to the letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Roughly carved.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were crudely etched, as if someone had simply hacked at the wall with a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their rugged appearance, they were still readable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he silently scanned the message, Alon’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words inscribed read—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How to use Arrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To those who seek to awaken Arrow, observe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you do so and perceive it directly,]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You will be able to escape this place.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon reread the crude writing in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint expression of displeasure crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words did indeed explain how to use Arrow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were written like a cryptic riddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would’ve been nice if they just explained it clearly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew there was no one here to complain to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he sighed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly wondered who had written it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, he sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priority was finding a way out of this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the words on the inscription, he maintained a calm state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he felt his mana stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had already expended a great deal of power dealing with the Mother of Greed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin thread of mana still flowed within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, in itself, surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Entering such a deep state of observation this easily…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the mana flowing through his body was not difficult for Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mage who cannot observe mana cannot truly be called a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what surprised Alon was the ‘depth’ of his observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was observing mana at a far deeper level than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he could only perceive where his mana was flowing and how much of it remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he could discern even the most intricate strands of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses had become incredibly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it felt as though he were looking at microscopic organisms through a magnifying glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, Alon felt a bizarre sensation—his consciousness expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head spun, and a wave of nausea hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, Alon maintained his composure and continued his observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt an eerie sensation, as if something was pulling him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, four orbs appeared, floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each orb was a different color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Blue, green, red, white…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alon examined them one by one, starting from the left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he instinctively realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were not mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were divinities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘……Four divinities?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was already somewhat aware that he had gained faith through the dragonkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never imagined that he possessed four different types of divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was deeply perplexing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If my guess is correct, one of them must belong to Karannon, the Lightning Receiver… but what are the other three?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divinities with unknown origins and identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered deeply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon suddenly became aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another orb floating beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to distinguish in the dark space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark orb, so deep in color that it seemed to blend into the abyss, silently hovered behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same size as the other four orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the others, this black orb positioned behind him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>radiated an ominous energy, like a black hole lurking within the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vwooom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resonant sound echoed through the air, drawing Alon’s attention forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four colored orbs, the green one emitted a strange hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it were calling to him, urging him to choose it, the orb vibrated ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of hesitation, Alon reached out and touched the green orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling white light engulfed Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Alon opened his eyes, only to realize— his entire body was now glowing with an interwoven mix of green and gold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the crudely carved letters, something began to emit a faint green glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon reached out toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his fingertip touched the letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that spot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sprout began to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands—No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncountable number of sprouts began to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fresh, vibrant scent filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant green spread before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was mesmerizing, as the sprouts overtook the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an infection spreading, the sprouts consumed the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slowly, the ‘true form’ of this space began to reveal itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fully unveiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive garden stretched across Alon’s entire field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand tree stood at its center, surrounded by lush, overflowing greenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazzled by the radiant sight, Alon couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering tree at the heart of the garden swayed gently, as if beckoning him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor did it send a voice into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Alon instinctively understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree was calling to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if entranced, he stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Alon stood beneath it, something fell from its branches and landed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden fruit, about the size of an apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Thank you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gazed at the fruit, the tree swayed softly, and once again, a sense of ‘communication’ imprinted itself into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon lifted his gaze toward the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed a spiral staircase leading upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he walked toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meow!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you all right!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon ascended the spiral staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had been waiting for him, Basiliora and Blackie rushed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wait, what is that?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why are you leaking so much divinity?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora, now shrunken back into his spirit form after 15 minutes had passed, reacted with intense bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon looked down at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was still wrapped in an unextinguished green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, he quickly glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once desolate underground space was now covered in sprouts and flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……By the way, why did this place change so suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shortly after you went down, it started transforming like this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Alon had experienced below had manifested here as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly noticed the elves standing in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the four members of Paggade who had accompanied them, there were now more than twenty figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had followed after him, entering at different times after he had ventured deep inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of this, Alon assumed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did reinforcements arrive that quickly?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he approached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His task was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning toward Rim, who was staring at him in a daze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s head up—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had begun to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, Rim dropped to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, as if following an unspoken command, the elves all kneeled before Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>““We, the humble children of the forest, greet the great one.””\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had rehearsed it beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In perfect unison, they bowed their heads to the 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