[{"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-334":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},759774,1006,"Chapter 334 : In the name of Sloth (7)","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-334",334,"\u003Cp>The pale-white beings let out eerie screams as they began to massacre the black figures charging toward the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ivory spears crushed dozens of dark forms as they advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the black figures created by Sloth continued to regenerate somewhere within the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lunged at the ivory beings swinging their spears and fought back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like prey hunted by predators, the white beings were torn to pieces and disappeared in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even though the black figures kept pouring in without end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white beings, the “Apostles,” did not falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, on the contrary, as time passed, their numbers only grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier stared blankly at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a black figure pierced by a swung white spear shatter and then be reborn as yet another pale being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death delivered by the Apostles summoned new ivory beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An irrational cycle of reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celaime and Parkline let out a sigh of relief even as they marveled at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such beings were not their enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, their—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, everyone's gaze gathered on Sloth and Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, when there had been no visible change, Radan now appeared quite different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark armor exuded a foreboding aura at just a glance, and his blood-red eyes held an overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all else, even as he merely stood there, a faint but ominous energy flowed from him—a mana closely resembling Sloth’s own wickedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was clear that Radan was not their enemy, he was terrifying enough to make them tense up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth, who had widened his eyes when Radan awakened through sin, had now returned to his usual emotionless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently stared at Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alon realized that Sloth wasn’t simply indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in his eyes, he could now see agony and contemplation that had never been there before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you… going to continue to ‘exist’ here from now on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rather out-of-the-blue question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Radan smiled faintly as if he’d expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe twenty minutes, then I’ll disappear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan stated the truth with complete nonchalance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth nodded shortly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that murmur, so much was implied that Alon was about to ask a question when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that case, I’ll simply fulfill my duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of violet began to spill from Sloth’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the movements of the black creatures accelerated unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackkk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just that—those powerful beings who had previously collapsed now began to rise again, vividly radiating a clear violet glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying violet mana, unable to be contained by their bodies, burst forth outwardly and visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no one had perceived it, it merely appeared as if he had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sloth reappeared, it was behind Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of a moment no one witnessed, Sloth aimed a punch at the back of Radan’s head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant his fist extended, Radan turned toward him with a twisted grin, as if he had been waiting for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ivory beings and dark figures clashed in a tangled melee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basiliora eliminated the reanimated lumps of flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revived warriors were blocked by Eliban and Seolrang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without a doubt, the one place where all eyes were drawn— was the fight between Sloth and Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, among them, there were very few who could actually comprehend the battle between Sloth and Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without being able to see it, they felt the overwhelming pressure from the fight alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For just a moment, when their divine forms collided, a shockwave exploded and tore up the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mere act of movement cracked the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers couldn’t help but watch the scene, reminiscent of a battle between gods from myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the final moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a deafening explosion that echoed clearly in everyone's ears—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were finally able to see Radan and Sloth with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t hard to determine the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth’s condition was clearly terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the attacks he had endured earlier from Alon’s group had taken a heavy toll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was damaged to the point where it was barely functioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Radan looked no different than he did at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a bit of dirt, there was hardly any visible change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a decisive victory for Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until crimson blood began to burst from the cracks in Radan’s dark armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone let out a gasp of disbelief—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood began spurting from all over Radan’s body, almost as if it had been waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers were thrown into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Alon frowned in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, hadn’t seen the actual battle unfold with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was roughly estimate what had happened by tracing the remnants of magic in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as far as Alon could tell, Radan had clearly dominated the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...The damage must have come from the inside, not the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Alon formed his own hypothesis, Radan glanced down at the blood seeping from his armor and grimaced slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess I pushed it too far without any relics? I figured it’d be fine since I didn’t even use my ‘power.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, his face didn’t show much sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if this entire situation wasn’t that big of a deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Sloth’s battered head, a massive skull in the shape of a ram appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet threads extended from the ram’s head and began constructing a body like blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They layered and knotted together repeatedly, forming a massive woven image out of threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon quickly realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth was entering the monstrous phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon instinctively turned his gaze toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was clearly different from the Radan Alon had known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was dyed black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that familiar smirk was exactly the same as the Radan Alon remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All set?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his cheerful tone hadn’t changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan spoke to him so naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alon instinctively realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Radan had come from the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from a timeline where he failed to save the villain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one where the villain had been saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raised so many questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no time to waste pondering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll leave it to you, Brother. Looks like I couldn’t bring the relics with me. Even though I can keep the treasury open…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Radan added that line like he already knew Alon’s entire plan, Alon steadied his breath and slowly turned his gaze forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth was releasing violet threads, using the black territory as his new body and undergoing monstrosification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Sloth’s transformation was complete, the tide of battle would shift again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Radan from the future, who for whatever reason couldn’t use his full power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth, having completed his monstrous form, would be even stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alon had been waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, the moment when Sloth would be immobilized during the transformation process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single moment when his prepared strike could not possibly miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon took a deep breath and looked at Radan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Radan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s time we show them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radan smiled knowingly at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, the glowing blue rift widened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something began to emerge from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What is that—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A... ship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a mage blurted it out, what emerged from the blue rift was a ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very treasury ship Alon had boarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Alon disembarked from the ship, he hadn’t taken any action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Sloth suddenly appeared and allowed them a minute to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when that minute passed and Sloth started attacking the warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Radan arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon had remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sin could never be defeated by ordinary attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why, even when he first planned to fight Sloth, this was already part of his strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plan created solely to kill Sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared in a place so secret that Sloth wouldn’t even sense the threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make Sloth see him as non-threatening, he had even gone below deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOSH—!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship emerged fully from the blue rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it, a dazzling white light unfurled like a long ribbon, spreading brightness across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what it created— was a massive luminous form, like a nebula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...That’s—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon brought his index and middle fingers together and aimed them at the transforming Sloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked up to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, above, was a ship radiating a brilliant light as intense as the sun, consuming the blue sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Originally, it should have been impossible to cast a spell in a different location like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meow-!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Blackie, it couldn’t have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop the ship’s enormous bow, Blackie tilted its head curiously in view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…The truth was, it was impossible for Blackie to cast magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t handle complex magical formulas—even basic calculations were a stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the spell they’d decoded this time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Bolt did not rely on intricate magical formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence of Magic Bolt was purely— endlessly converting mana into physical force with no constraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning that as long as mana could be supplied infinitely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no problem having Blackie cast the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon turned his gaze forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sloth’s transformation was nearing completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violet threads that would steal control of anyone they touched swirled all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body, made from black territory, was larger than a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ram-shaped head that held Sloth’s presence used its eerie mana to move the violet light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a gigantic orb in the sky, like a meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Alon was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That this single strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sniper of Oblivion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would reach Sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alon, filled with unwavering determination, muttered those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nebula fell.\u003C\u002Fp>",1696,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.412Z",1,"novelbin.me","5aba40e0f764af65b7b4cb3b8fd5243a54a182bb7a9073bccb3398c2c4d25001","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-335","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-333",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]