[{"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-308":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},759748,1006,"Chapter 308 : Raksas (4)","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>“The Egg of Sin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you brought it without knowing what it was?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Egg of Sin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. At first, I thought I might be mistaken, but I’m pretty sure it’s the real thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon couldn’t understand it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the Observer, who was staring at the orb, and asked, “Is sin something that’s born?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, sins weren’t born—they already existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Observer, still staring at the orb, spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, just as you know, sins are entities that already exist. Even if you manage to deal with the ones that surface, you can’t truly destroy them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because that’s the kind of beings they were made to be,” the Observer added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you avoid speaking properly about the black ones when we first met?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did. But now that the black ones have surfaced, it doesn’t matter anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew the sins had surfaced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. If nothing else, being here means I would have no choice but to know that much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering to herself with a slightly dark expression, the Observer changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this is definitely the Egg of Sin. Or, to be more precise, an egg that was created but has not yet been born.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Created but not yet born?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. It was made as an Egg of Sin, but it hasn’t hatched. It still remains in egg form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem to know a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard about this egg from my predecessor. And with the magic power it emits, it’s unmistakable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Alon asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there anything else you know about that orb?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to know more about this orb?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not exactly for that reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon explained to the Observer why he had come here, and after hearing the full story, the Observer summarized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if I understand correctly, someone you yourself aren’t fully aware of told you that if you brought this orb to me, a way to communicate would become possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of calm thought, the Observer said, “Let me start by saying, I don’t know who that person is. And I also don’t know how to use this orb to communicate with... whatever it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I can at least lead you to someone who might know how to speak with the one you can’t recognize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, handing the orb to Alon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a door behind here. Follow it and go inside. You’ll naturally find yourself able to talk once you’re there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Alon was about to move with Radan, “And, if possible, could I speak with you for a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Observer turned to Radan and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan glanced at Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan accepted the Observer’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon followed the instructions and walked behind the massive pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Radan and the Observer’s voices faded into the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon found a door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wooden door that looked slightly out of place with the rest of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at it for a moment, Alon stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, a passageway stretched out before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following it for only a few minutes, Alon reached a room at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was what appeared to be an altar, as if meant to enshrine something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon stared at it quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Feels... familiar, somehow?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, he stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the feeling he’d seen a similarly shaped altar somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the thought could go further—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooooong~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black orb, which had been still until now, suddenly began to vibrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down at it, Alon instinctively turned his gaze back toward the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he placed the orb in the center of the altar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saaaaa—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black aura began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“P—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon instinctively made a startled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura that began to fill the entire room in an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt eerily similar to that of Sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flustered, Alon opened his mouth to begin forming seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There’s no need for that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very calm, soft voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Alon turned, in the space that had been empty only moments ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sin will not appear here.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—stood a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it would be more accurate to say a soul in human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right in front of Alon, yet her figure was extremely hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I have a name, but I doubt the person who brought that thing here came to ask that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered to herself, then addressed Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am the former Observer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Observers are connected to Sin, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Alon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could understand the sequence of events so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t understand why offering the so-called Egg of Sin had caused a former Observer to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, not quite.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why does it carry such a similar aura?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s simply because I’m borrowing the power of the orb to manifest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said that, she gestured toward the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Alon looked, the black energy spewed by the orb began to get sucked into the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you can’t manifest without the orb’s power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, that’s not it either. Strictly speaking, I can’t manifest like this unless it’s with the level of power the Egg of Sin holds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Observer added, “Well, it’s more like this altar simply absorbs more mana than it can handle—I'm not some grand existence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So, why have you come looking for me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the East—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon began explaining to her everything that had happened so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he obtained the orb in the East to how the current Observer led him to this room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Observer listened quietly to every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I see. Now I understand why that person sent you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know who that being is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. But I can’t say their name.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s purely for your own sake.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Is it really that difficult to even hear their name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. Even if I were to tell you, you likely wouldn’t be able to hear it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then is there a way to communicate with that being?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I do know a method. But finding the required items will be a bit difficult.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Observer took a moment to collect her thoughts and calmly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Mask of the One Who Walks Ahead, the Crying Blessing, and the Jewel of the Closed-Eyed One. You’ll need all three.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I bring all of those, I’ll be able to speak with that being?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s right.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was familiar with the artifacts she listed—except one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Jewel of the Closed-Eyed One… I’ve never heard of that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a moment, then pushed the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, this meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t be able to speak to that being here and now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I ask you something else, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[About what?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know anything about the Star-Eater?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon shifted his focus and posed a different question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Observer shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, I don’t know much about that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. If it was a name that circulated in the past, I definitely would have heard it. But there’s no remaining information about a ‘Star-Eater.’]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon murmured quietly, then asked another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then can you tell me anything at all about that being?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That being—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one I want to meet. There’s something I don’t quite understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What is it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, there are a lot of things I don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then would you be willing to tell me everything you spoke about with that being?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon calmly recalled and began relaying the conversation to the former Observer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling it wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the only topics they had really discussed were rebellion and sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Alon finished recounting the conversation, the former Observer fell deep into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I think I can explain that conversation for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that’s what I wanted to hear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First, about the rebellion. I don’t know about the ‘becoming the Star-Eater’ part, but ‘rebellion’ refers to True Mages.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Why would ‘rebellion’ mean True Mages?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Observer continued—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just like the ‘Closed-Eyed One’ cursed the elves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that being completely erased the existence of True Mages from this world.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Such a statement left Alon stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the time Alon began his serious conversation with the former Observer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the operation going well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Zukurak is currently working hard to gather the items promised in the Strange Text.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a relief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Stalian V, en route to Tern for a meeting, was receiving a report from his informant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any other notable developments?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing else regarding Lord Zukurak, but there is something else to report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you recall how I mentioned Marquis Palatio forming a knight order?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stalian V nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I remember. Sounds like he completed recruitment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. However, the number of soldiers recruited is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty knights and six hundred soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s... certainly quite a number.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stalian V nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But otherwise, showed little reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, that’s within reason—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a man like Marquis Palatio, it wasn’t strange to command such forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In addition, they say he’s moved those knights and soldiers to a new territory and is putting them through very intense training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with that follow-up, Stalian V continued to nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He figured it could be justified if it were for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps he had received new territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this is the last part.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Apparently, followers of Kalannon are also relocating to the territory where Marquis Palatio is conscripting new soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the final report, a subtle change came over Stalian V’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Followers of Kalannon... aren’t most of them mages and knights?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And they’re all heading there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many followers are we talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t been able to get an exact count, but it’s believed to be a significant number.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stalian V’s expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is this…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty knights and six hundred soldiers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit much just to protect a fief, but if it was a new territory, it was a reasonable number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training the knights and soldiers rigorously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, training a mere defense force that thoroughly seemed excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, it was somewhat understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now even mages and knights were flocking to the same new territory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stalian V’s pupils trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it possible—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something really about to happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mere thought of that passing through his mind made him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Stalian V quickly shook it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked at it, there was no way Marquis Palatio would make such a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be far too disadvantageous for him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a scene from memory surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How just one misplaced word from the prince had caused a political storm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how the strategic weapons moved without concern for politics just to bring down Stalian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really so… disadvantageous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow of concern began to spread across Stalian V’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1888,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.412Z",1,"novelbin.me","39b049305981148d9d5741d0651d53a50970e12307544b8bf968562871d9b694","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-309","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-307",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]