[{"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-454":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},759415,1006,"Chapter 453: Why Are You Acting Like That...? (1)","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-454",454,"\u003Cp>[Because now, for the first time, you’ll be able to truly 'manifest' in the real sense of the word!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Kalannon’s words, Alon was momentarily bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately asked back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What do you mean, truly manifest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Huh? I mean exactly what I said?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalannon tilted her head as if asking what kind of question that was, then seemed to understand and let out an ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Up until now, Lord Alon, you were transforming into Kalannon, right? And because of that, you were also able to use the power of lightning that I used.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But of course, that power was never Lord Alon’s own. It was power gathered with me as the central source.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much, at least, he understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But at this point, my faith—or rather, Kalannon’s faith—and Lord Alon’s faith have already split apart.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean separated, like you said earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. To be a little more precise, it feels like I’ve become one of Lord Alon’s servants.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well—I personally don’t really care who I belong to as long as I’m warm and well-fed—Kalannon said with a laugh before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anyway, the conclusion is that precisely because of that, I said that 'Lord Alon can only now truly manifest in the proper sense.' Since now, Lord Alon is receiving faith as a god without having to borrow Kalannon’s power.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because now he understood why he could no longer transform into Kalannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant a new question arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understood everything you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what will I manifest as?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as Alon knew, gods each had their own titles, and their abilities were determined by those titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he had no proper title to speak of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, there was only something like 'the power behind the count’s house' from a very long time ago, and other than that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...No, do I?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—thinking about it, he had vaguely suspected that ever since Palantia was founded, various epithets had started attaching themselves to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alon fell into thought, Kalannon spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, usually, gods manifest in the form most desired by the ones who believe in them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The form they desire most?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. Manifestation itself is something done by receiving people’s faith.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then if what people want changes, does a god’s power change too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that question, Kalannon shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, it doesn’t.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hmm—put simply, it’s a kind of imprinting effect.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An imprinting effect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. When it’s your first manifestation, the power can shift a little, but once the power you use as a fully manifested god is set, it almost never changes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone who used the power of lightning suddenly started using the power of fire, it wouldn’t be easy to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kalannon giving such a simple example, Alon understood at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when will I be able to manifest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that question, Kalannon stared straight at Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gaze as if peering into his very interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much time passed like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hmm—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalannon was just about to answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’ll probably still take a little more time before you can manifest. Even so, the first manifestation requires an enormous amount of faith, and the texture of that faith also has to be the same—huh?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—instead expressing confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why? Is something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kalannon gave no immediate answer and simply kept staring at Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Uh... no. It’s not that anything is strange... it’s just that there’s some slightly foreign faith mixed in there.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foreign faith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. It looks like faith that’s a little too massive to be human faith...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can tell something like that apart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you’ve been looking at faith for a long time, to some extent, yes. Especially when it’s faith this huge.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalannon mumbled to herself as she studied Alon for a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well—still, I don’t think you need to worry too much about it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she slipped right back to her cheerful manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Can you really say it’s fine that lightly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sure. Honestly, it’s way too massive to belong to a human, but faith is still faith in the end.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no real reason not to accept it, Kalannon said, shrugging her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as Alon and Kalannon continued talking about one thing and another—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ah, it’s starting to collapse! See you next time, then.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something I’m curious about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Go ahead!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that by staying attached to my side, you gain a lot of faith, so why do you always act like you’re struggling because you never have enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was running out and the situation was urgent, but the question had suddenly come to him, so he asked it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ah—well, ahem... that is...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalannon slyly turned her gaze away and pretended not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was about to press further, but before he could, the world had already begun collapsing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ahem—well, anyway, I’ll see you next time! And just so you know, I’m not skimming anything off the top, so don’t worry!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Alon was pulled out without getting an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>####\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting with Kalannon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ryang-a, Historia. It’s been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon reunited with Ryang-a and Historia after they returned to Divine Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they exchanged warm greetings, he could not help looking inwardly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for good reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Rine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a while, Godfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Rine was standing behind Ryang-a and Historia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon was puzzled by Rine’s sudden appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounds like you’re not very happy to see me here, Godfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rine showed her disappointment and her expression turned a little sullen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon, despite his expressionless face, made a faintly flustered movement—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe—just kidding, Godfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and at the sight of Rine smiling like she’d caught him, he let out a small sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few brief greetings with her as well, Alon came to understand why she was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...To see me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Godfather. I only happened to run into Ryang-a and Historia and joined them along the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine naturally reached out and patted Ryang-a and Historia on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, seeing the two of them sitting there perfectly at ease under her ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ touch gave Alon a strange sense of incongruity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, come to think of it, I have something to tell you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon remembering Arculainysis, he briefly told them what had happened in the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the whole story was over—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha— that crybaby is a guardian dragon??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not... different person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That really is surprising...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryang-a and Historia widened their eyes as though they could not believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rine did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Alon thought their reactions were only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all Arculainysis had ever shown them until now was tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Moved up in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No kidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So while Historia and Ryang-a exchanged their stunned remarks in disbelief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather, then are you going to meet Arculainysis next time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not right now, but I think I will soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when that happens, can I come too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rine asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alon thought for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t see why not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Rine gave a small bow of thanks, they resumed catching up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what was it you came here for? Did something happen in Fildagreen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, that’s not it. Divine blood are appearing in Fildagreen too, but it’s not serious enough to become a major problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Alon’s next question, Rine shook her head, then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The truth is, I came because I found something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found something...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought up the important matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We found a way for those of us who were chosen as sins to grow stronger. Even stronger than we are now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>####\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the time Alon was having that conversation with Rine, in the vast underground cavern beneath Caliban—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—the One Who Soars High, who had been seated on a massive stone throne, was heading toward the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it had sensed the presence of Divine blood near Caliban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So they came in the end...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One Who Soars High did not particularly welcome a fight against Divine blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it did not doubt that battles like this held sweet rewards, but even so, if the opponent was Divine blood, things were bound to become exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, it could not give up the reward to be gained for no more than that reason alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than anything, the One Who Soars High had a fair amount of confidence in its own martial strength, so it headed for the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after it began moving, the One Who Soars High clicked its tongue involuntarily as it looked at the Divine blood approaching from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...The Festering Tree.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Festering Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the stronger individuals even among first-stage Divine blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing was approaching the One Who Soars High with what seemed to be a clear purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hoo.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight, the One Who Soars High let out a sigh and gripped its spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it already knew from the start that the Festering Tree was not an opponent one could reason with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hey, how about you just turn around and go back?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, on the off chance, it probed anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heh, what a shame. But I absolutely need the humans behind you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Festering Tree, in the shape of a turtle, kept shoving its body forward as it continued advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, just as the One Who Soars High tightened its grip on the spear as though it had no choice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes flew wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they were colored with alarm and dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it was not because of the Festering Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how troublesome that thing was, it was not the kind of opponent that would make it feel this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the One Who Soars High was startled was the presences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Festering Tree moved, as if they had been waiting for it, it could sense the presences of at least five Divine blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment the One Who Soars High was reeling in confusion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-boom-boom-boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Divine blood burst out from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Damn it—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One Who Soars High frowned and immediately gripped its spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon a strange question rose on its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Festering Tree’s expression was just as full of bewilderment as its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of situation was this...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the One Who Soars High tilted its head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Di-Divine blood!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There, it’s right there!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five Divine blood that had appeared all charged straight at the Festering Tree—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KABOOOOOM! Bam bam! Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and without a second thought, suddenly began beating the Festering Tree senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A situation that had erupted out of nowhere before anyone had time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kraaagh!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Festering Tree belatedly tried to fight back and use its ability, but unfortunately, in the face of a beating from no fewer than five Divine blood, it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Festering Tree’s body had been sent flying through the air over and over again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Divine blood that had thrown the first punch at the Festering Tree spoke kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Now then, let us all welcome the thirty-fourth member of the Star Group.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That statement was so absurdly out of place that it clashed with the situation itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What kind of bullshit is th—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently thinking much the same as the One Who Soars High, the battered Festering Tree tried to snap back, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It seems you don’t want to join the Star Group?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the Divine blood started beating up the Festering Tree all over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, after several minutes had passed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you joining the Star Group or not!?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I-I’ll join! Let me join, please...!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that unimaginable threat actually work,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Wh-what is happening here?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One Who Soars High’s pupils began to tremble...\u003C\u002Fp>",1986,"2026-06-02T12:43:45.413Z",1,"novelbin.me","2864742d3efa14852fc707311b36a4ba686ceec5f07066c2e0b4df125271116c","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-455","became-the-patron-of-villains-chapter-453",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecame-the-patron-of-villains-cover.jpg"]