[{"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-248":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},759738,1006,"Chapter 248","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>The blinding white light that had taken everything away returned the lost senses to everyone present in the vast snowy field, fairly and equally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came hearing, with the sound of the rough wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the sense of smell that made breathing feel like it would freeze the lungs, and the sense of touch that could feel the piercing cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could only stare blankly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Baarma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His torso and right arm had completely vanished, and Baarma had collapsed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices burst out in disbelief at the impossible sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint gasp came from the Allied Forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Baarma’s followers, there was a deep sense of dismay and sighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all stared ahead as if entranced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That eerie and quiet silence was shattered by the dismayed voice of one of Baarma’s followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A groan of disbelief, as if unable to accept the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang— He dropped his weapon, and as he blankly stared at the dismembered Baarma whose torso and right arm had been blown away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uwaaaaah~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head in denial again and again, then let out a shrill scream and turned to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who had roamed around massacring other races as Baarma’s follower, it was a pitiful sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that retreat quickly spread fear among the other followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uwaa~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the devout followers who had shown unshakable faith began to drop their weapons one by one and back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny crack formed from a small shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, fear spread like an epidemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our... our god—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can’t be—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spread everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this doesn’t make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t win, we’re going to lose—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is this happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a situation where a fierce battle was raging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it one where a blade hovered at their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the followers ran more desperately than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apostles who had directly received power from Baarma stood in their way to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the crack that had already formed caused uncontrollable chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they saw the red wave scatter into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaah—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From among the despairing Allied Forces, a small voice of disbelief slipped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we... win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we defeat Baarma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our god... brought us victory~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That astonishment quickly turned into a powerful hope that swept through the entire Allied Forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thrill spread across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Allied Forces embraced each other without distinguishing race, weeping tears of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis! Are you okay!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Feels like I’m dying, but I’m fine. At least I can still walk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rine, you did well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. If you hadn’t stalled for time against Baarma, Godfather, hitting him would’ve been practically impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he staggered over to Rine and Penia—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehehe~]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terribly unpleasant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who had been celebrating their victory turned to look toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Baarma, missing his torso, smirking as he got back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe... So this is how it ended before I could summon them. Truly unfortunate. However—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baarma continued speaking as if the blood dripping from his lips meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[—I don't really feel like just going down quietly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached his hand toward the mouth located on his right thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riiip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|-!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RIIIIIIIP~!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ripped mouth, a sudden explosion of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone realized it, it devoured the empty air and formed a massive circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruuuuumble~!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And began to absorb everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grin—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A gift.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twisted smile, Baarma said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let’s see how you handle this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurled the dark abyss he had created toward the Allied Forces and was consumed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it started sucking in everything like a black hole, Alon frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this dire moment, Penia, who had been deep in thought, shouted as if she had figured something out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That thing! It looks different, but it’s similar to the Strange Gate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not a fully-formed space, but the essence is the same as the Strange Gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then if we enter that—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we can try! But—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia furrowed her brow and looked behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood the Allied Forces, staring blankly at the incoming abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can we do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden doubt arose in Alon’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hesitation didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reverse Heaven (逆天).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Alon’s murmur, his body was wrapped in white radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With countless stars rising above, he formed a seal of ice behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he formed a seal and expanded his mana, trying to halt the abyss’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he only managed to slightly tilt its trajectory downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyss continued to suck everything in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKKK!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could reach the Allied Forces, the abyss slowly crashed into the ground, shattering the earth and drilling downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the ground beneath Alon, Penia, and Rine also crumbled in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three lost their balance and began to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magrina and Ryanga, watching them, were seen trying to force their frozen bodies into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same for Nangwon and Lia, who stared down in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ar too spread her still-tiny wings that weren’t fully grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their actions halted at Alon’s single shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the children staring down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, using the still-active Reverse Heaven power, he delivered a final message to each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis! I think we need to do it now?! If we get sucked in like this, there’ll be nothing left! We have to do it now! Right nowwwww!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Penia’s desperate shout as they continued falling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hu—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally calmed his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then recalled the formula Penia had told him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without stopping the Reverse Heaven technique, he formed a seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, within the abyss that had been empty just moments before, as if shapes were being aligned, a violet world began to slowly take form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s... It’s working!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia beamed with joy as she watched the slowly forming world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon gritted his teeth and began reciting the incantations Penia had told him, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each phrase, the abyss gradually began to be adorned in shades of violet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky formed, buildings rose, and life emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, he was merely summoning shapes based on the rules Penia had deciphered, but it felt as if he were creating an entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued to speak the phrases—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, Marquis—we need to speed up a bit. The abyss is starting to shrink. We have to finish before that energy disappears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Penia’s urging, Alon looked outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she had said, the abyss that Baarma had thrown seemed to be losing power; the gray sky now overlapped with the violet world Alon was constructing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre sight where time and space were twisted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it, Alon quickened his incantations even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|-!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-curdling sound tore through the ears of Alon, Penia, and Rine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them all looked up at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... No way—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia’s voice trembled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|-!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they saw it—a maw, forcing its body through the black void between time and space, with pale white skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>####\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no way... This shouldn’t be possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia muttered blankly, eyes wide in disbelief at the impossible sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine, who had used all her strength to control Agathon, also frowned as she saw the maw squeezing through the partially formed space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon, too, realized things had taken a turn for the absolute worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a shell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That maw—it’s just a shell with no intellect! I don’t sense any mind at all! It doesn’t even look like the one we saw last time...! I think it was caught in the debris of time and space!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as his mind threatened to explode, Alon observed the creature while maintaining his seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maw had already crossed more than halfway through the rift, tearing through the forming world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Penia had said, it looked very different from the one they had fought before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its size had grown absurdly large, but its movements were sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face was the same one they had seen before, but its pale eyes only shimmered with basic survival instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to push it back! This space isn’t naturally formed—it’s artificially created and unstable! If that thing breaks through, the whole world will collapse~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I’ll do something about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Marquis! If you stop casting magic now, this world we’re building will collapse! And then it’s all over! We won’t be able to return to our original timeline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penia immediately began channeling mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her expression was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her power alone, there was no way to push back something that had already passed more than halfway through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon hesitated for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind, strained from using the Reverse Heaven magic, was already overloaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, there was still one method Alon hadn’t used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A way to expel the maw from this space without collapsing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hesitated because of the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon’s body was already at its breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he took one more step beyond this, he might survive...but he would suffer permanent damage without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he hesitated—just briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huu—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Alon made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he opened his mouth to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Godfather, I’ll try something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine’s calm voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t. Not right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon answered without a moment’s hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were in her usual condition, it might have been possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t enough time to summon Pluton, which she could only call forth in limited form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the newly obtained Agathon was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite Alon’s refusal, Rine smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Godfather. I have a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her body toward the approaching maw that was tearing into the space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKKK—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began firing golden coffins in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coffins rapidly drew chaotic magic circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between Alon and Rine, a massive barrier formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from Alon’s side, Penia gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Rine!? That’s a severance seal... and a sealing formation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the nature of the magic, her face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon’s eyes widened as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine looked at him calmly and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I get to see your face, Godfather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she smiled brightly, as if something had been lifted from her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I was a little jealous of Seolrang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden coffins formed a dizzying array of magical sigils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grew faster and faster, cutting off the space between Alon and Rine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop, Rine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry so much, Godfather. I’m not going to fall into some void in time. Baarma’s power is already gone, so I’ll probably just fall under the World Tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden coffins forming the wall began covering Rine’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have to sacrifice yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I do. That thing’s going to crawl out instead of falling into the void. I need to keep it contained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coffins reached Rine’s knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to sacrifice my family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, so—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coffins reached her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Godfather, I don’t want to watch my family be sacrificed either. Especially you—you’re more special to me than anyone. And—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden coffins reached just beneath Rine’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is something I want to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because, just like I think of you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the coffins covered her collarbone, Rine gave a pure, serene smile with not a trace of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to be someone special to you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see each other again. Time doesn’t flow inside the seal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if hundreds of years pass—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the golden coffins completely sealed off the space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—I’ll be waiting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until you come find me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her final voice— the once-incomplete violet world was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>",2008,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.413Z",1,"novelbin.me","59b810494338ae780994d79376f231a470ff0d1d01994703809d3f696440802d","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-249","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-247",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]