[{"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-220":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},759710,1006,"Chapter 220","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-220",220,"\u003Cp>Luraka couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood an Outer God with black skin and four arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being who had devoured countless humans without hesitation and who, with a single punch, had toppled Caliban’s forward base—an entity of incomprehensible power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same figure, without a doubt, now stood with its back to the ashen world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It received the fear and reverence of all the barbarians as if it were only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You… how are you here?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luraka rubbed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to confirm whether what he was seeing was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed them over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Outer God who had obliterated the forward base with a single strike was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even stammering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betraying the reverence it had gathered upon itself, it was now displaying fear—toward the being standing before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was so incomprehensible that he couldn’t even form a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just what kind of being—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia Bludia, who until now had kept her mouth shut in silence, turned to Outer God standing before her, and with a gentle smile, raised a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer God, who had just been trembling moments ago, had its head burst open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming and awe-inspiring power it had once shown to the barbarians suddenly seemed like a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its end came too easily—too futilely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a profound sense of emptiness filled the eyes of the barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headless body of the collapsing Outer God suddenly moved in a grotesque manner, adjusting its posture, and swung a fist toward Yutia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOM—!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the ground trembled, and the swirling snowstorm came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch was powerful enough to send dozens of barbarians flying like leaves in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar, the one who had thrown the punch, began regenerating his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, his head was completely restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on his face, there was only deep despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he quickly let out a low growl, as if regaining his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…Think carefully. You should know that fighting here isn’t the best option for either of us.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar warned, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Yutia spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even you can’t take me down without any damage, can you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, do you think I can’t?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it lay absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar’s face twisted further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this exchange, he realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negotiation was no longer an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why on earth—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar began to speak, unable to comprehend the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia maintained her deep smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The One I serve feels uneasy about Outer Gods still being alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment those words left her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you think I will die so easily, without taking anything with me?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar roared, raising his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head flew off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians stared blankly at the scene before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chieftains, the warriors, and even Luraka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes no longer held fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotion that now ruled over them was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle that filled their entire vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just witnessing it made them all feel the same, unified emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer God with black skin lunged at the girl, swinging its fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with just a single sidestep, Yutia effortlessly evaded the punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook as the impact drove into the earth, scattering the snow into a blizzard and triggering an avalanche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if taunting him, she avoided the attack with a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by rage, Outer God wrenched its fist from the ground and swung again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of its arms exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just the arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it had never existed in the first place, its body burst apart, painting the surroundings in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even with its entire body destroyed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar regenerated once more, defying the undeniable death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung at Yutia once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle of the incomprehensible versus the incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clash so grand it seemed like a legend passed down from the age of gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All who witnessed it were left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer God, Neltar, who was actually fighting against Yutia—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is absurd—!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was in utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, he had known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of being Yutia truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he must not be ignorant of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl who was toying with him, an Outer God, as if he were a mere plaything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was an ally of the black entities that once drove the world to ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first creation of the Blood of Ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one who—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar’s vision blacked out for an instant before returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, the girl still stood in place, without the slightest sign of exhaustion, looking down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bewilderment swelled within him, overtaking his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t comprehend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other Outer Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he descended, he had deliberately refrained from acting, choosing instead to strike a deal with the barbarians to conceal himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had waited until he could fully manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as a perfectly incarnated Outer God, he was facing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite all that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why can’t I touch her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar couldn’t lay a hand on the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single strike landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was utterly bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, back when this world was still the domain of the gods, he had been a malevolent god who devoured other deities, boasting strength beyond most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than anything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, his punches had reached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had, even though they should be connecting—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His power failed to reach her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it had never reached her in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She didn’t have an ability like this—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that thought, Neltar’s eyes widened, staring at the girl before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if not that impossibility, then this situation could not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, it couldn’t be. That should never be possible…!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his mouth fell open in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as if in response, the girl’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you’ve figured it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whisper echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he understood the meaning behind those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar was horrified that the ‘impossible’ answer had aligned perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you turned against your own kind—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to explode in rage, he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yutia’s hands forming a seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her index finger rising to her lips, forming a quiet “shh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the last thing he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer God Neltar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not be killed by physical attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by severing space or dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the method, he had always regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as his essence remained intact, he would never die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one thing even he could not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability possessed by the Blood of Ruin—the one who created the very being before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one fate none could avoid—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neltar’s head exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his heart burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they ruptured, scattering crimson flowers across the ashen snowfields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A definitive end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An absolute silence descended upon the snowy mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that stillness—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl who had effortlessly slain Outer God, Yutia Bludia,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, as if something had occurred to her, she let out a quiet exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, turning toward the barbarians—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lightly swiped her finger through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luraka’s head burst open, just moments after he had been blankly watching the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, as the air itself seemed to freeze, no one could even let out a gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if nothing had happened, Yutia dryly remarked after having so casually burst another head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the center of all the fearful and reverent gazes, she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are quite a lot of heads here, so killing all of you would be a bit of a waste. So, I’ll give you a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A glorious, honorable chance to worship the Great One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that could never be refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the voice echoed, Alon realized he was somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer in the northern snowfields, where the white flurries had swirled moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he stood in a darkness so deep it was as if he had fallen into an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was about to rack his brain to grasp the situation when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aberration.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Aberration?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He questioned the term used to refer to him, but unfortunately, the heavy voice, as if steeped in the abyss, did not respond to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remember.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The technique of the Reversal, which only Gods of this world can use, is unlike ordinary methods.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the man in the mirror had said when Alon saw him at the root of Greynifra—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not limit yourself to mere magic.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not limit yourself to mere strength.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do not limit yourself to mere rank.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Instead, embrace everything and harmonize.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What you have gained—each and every piece—holds no uselessness, for it is all a key leading to a single path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remember this, and you will reach it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the final moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reverser.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Our—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the black entity’s words were about to continue, Alon’s vision flipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow-covered mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure white landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon realized he had returned to the snowy mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood there in a daze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You lunatic! Get a hold of yourself! Wake up!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meow!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting voices from below snapped him back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment, he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora, covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Basiliora, you, that blood—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You idiot! This isn’t my blood—it’s yours!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora’s words made Alon realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood was pouring from his own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Haah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of dizziness hit him, draining the strength from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely managing to clutch his head, Alon turned toward the snowy landscape visible beyond the worn-out door, then shut it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—the door closed weakly with a groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to be sure, he opened and closed it several times, but the place he had been moments ago was no longer accessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, a parchment had appeared in Alon’s hand, gripping the doorknob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, he unfolded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousand-Year Ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being who belonged to no tribe, one who had become an apostle of a god not worshiped by the barbarians, and thus gained the great power of nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not particularly well-liked by the barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—more precisely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians despised Thousand-Year Ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eccentric nature made him an outlier, but more than that, he worshiped a god foreign to them, rather than the deity they revered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike them, however, Thousand-Year Ice did not particularly dislike the barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being born and raised in the harsh North, he had an unexpectedly kind nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why, when he heard the horn sound earlier, he moved toward its source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he knew the call wasn’t meant for him, if the chieftain had blown it, it meant something very dangerous was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his urgency, he found his path blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—what exactly are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find out soon enough. I don’t think there’s a need for introductions just yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man, strikingly handsome by anyone’s standards, stood in his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why are you stopping me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, how should I explain this? Let’s see—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s clear, sky-blue eyes, devoid of any tension, shimmered with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curled into an easygoing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For your sake, and for the one I serve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant, an overwhelming force—strong enough to make even the renowned Thousand-Year Ice flinch— crushed the air around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, if you wouldn’t mind—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an absurdly casual wink, the monster made his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousand-Year Ice swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>",2057,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.413Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2518693f7a78e188aec41a5593ff7c1edead96ac53e6d919b8625d034f4a964","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-221","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-219",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]