[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with":3,"chapter-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-399":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With",{"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},1218042,1602,"Chapter 398: Talking to the Stars","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-399",399,"\u003Cp>Chapter 398: Talking to the Stars\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~A place somewhere, where everything was white~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Stardus sat face to face with the God of Stars, and soon heard the truth of the world from the god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the beginning, there were three gods who created this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They created the world, and upon it, they created creatures like themselves, humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the three gods led the humans, and life went on in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one called the Sun God bestowed special powers upon humans, making them strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one called the Moon God gave humans the knowledge of magic, making them wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one called the Star God taught humans harmony and coexistence, so that they might love one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so it seemed that the gods’ work went on endlessly…until one god had a change of heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helios, the Sun God…he suddenly decided that he had had enough of the humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to get rid of humans and use the resources to create other intelligent life forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Star God disagreed. “How could you do that? How could we throw away the work of our hands, our creation, so futilely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And so we fought, and fought, and fought…and the end of the fight was war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that they could not compromise, they finally fought in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon God, who had been neutral from the beginning, went into hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two remaining gods fought a fierce war…finally ended in the victory of the God of the Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…A victory that only wounds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, the Star God smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God had finally succeeded in driving the Sun God out of this world’s dimension…but in the process, the Star God’s body had suffered great damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer able to maintain its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…I knew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day. The Sun God will inevitably return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would try to destroy this world once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so the Star God held on with diminished strength, watching the humans, waiting for the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of years have passed since then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the aftermath of war, the gods were forgotten from humanity’s memory, and peace seemed to have been achieved without them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the power of the Sun God began to take root in the world again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The paranormal power, as it is called.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the powers given by the Sun God in the distant past, the power of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, that power has begun to be given back to the people of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power that would bring chaos to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then…I realized. Sun God was drawing closer and closer to this world again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His influence, once again, was being manifested in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But to fight him again when he returns…my power is insufficient, and my very existence is already unstable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoo-hoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, the Star God smiled weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to make Stardus’ heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore…I needed someone to protect this world for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone to take my place in my weakened state, to inherit my power and continue my mission to protect this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she waved her hand and above them the pure white Milky Way appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God looked up at it, gesturing with her hand, and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Realm of the Gods…The realm of the gods is very separate from the realm of mortals, and as such, the gods have only a limited amount of power to interfere in the realm of mortals. Even that, of course…would be enough to destroy this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless. To deal with the Sun God, I’ve been searching for someone to inherit my power, looking from world to world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the Star God looked warmly at Stardus and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A heart strong enough to rid the world of evil…and a conviction that will never waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just, never passing over injustice, good, and strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who can be the savior of this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled benevolently as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus opened his mouth, quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…So, that’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, Haru. You were the one who will save this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…But I’m not the person you think I am…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The god took her hand, smiled, and spoke in a firm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Haru, I do not make mistakes, and you were the right one to receive this power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…With such conviction in her voice, Stardus was speechless but then she saw the look on his face and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the god continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any case, since it is so, I have given you almost all of my remaining godhead. This power is the only thing that can match the sun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Anyone, please. If there is a god…Give me the power, too. Power to defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your childhood…When you lost your parents to the wicked, and you cried and talked like that, looking at the stars in the night sky. I brought you here to talk to you, to give you a hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings. I am Sidus, God of the Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though you don’t seem to remember that day…you were so young then, and now you’ve grown up to be so wonderful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God smiled as she said that, stroking her hand with warmth in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So…My daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a hard thing to ask of you, Haru, but I want to ask it of you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sidus seemed to have finished speaking and turned to Stardus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please. On my behalf, will you stop the Sun God from destroying this world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to her Stardus, calmly but determinedly and with all her heart answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you don’t ask…if it is my duty, of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus replied with steadfast eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God then looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so ended the tale of the secrets of this world, told by the God of Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haru stood in the white space again, and the Star God warmly waved goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Farewell, my daughter Haru and I’m sorry I asked such a difficult favor of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s not. It’s the right thing to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…Thank you, and if there’s anything else you want to ask before you go, you can do it now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, she leaves, giving him one last chance to ask her a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus had many questions, ranging from the current state of the Star God’s body to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, and then asked the question he had been wondering about earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Egostic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Egostic, that is…Da-in. I know that Da-in also has the power of the stars…You said earlier that I’m the only savior of this world, but I wonder if he is too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus asks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God smiled weakly, and answered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… he is a savior, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Technically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the savior of us all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aha…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Stardus, who didn’t hear the rest of the sentence, the Star God simply smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell you more about him later….By the way…Haru, you like him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star God asked, out of the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus blushed and was taken aback, not expecting such a conversation from a god who spoke with such a stern expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that’s not what I meant…No, I mean, it is, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Sidus smiled sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if on cue, she smiled again and opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo-hoo. I see you get it without me saying it. Okay. Do as Haru wishes….Anyway, it’s time for me to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the Star God walked over to Stardus and patted her on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Farewell, my daughter. Please save this world, with your power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus felt herself warm inside, feeling nostalgic in that way, and answered with a voice full of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful goddess with blue jewel-like eyes, held her in her arms, gazing down at her with a loving gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her arms, Stardus thought quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…The God of the Stars. ‘\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their meeting was brief, their parting was fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, Stardus felt as if she was in her mother’s arms, and she reaffirmed her mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must save this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s my destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus, after realizing her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with determination, she felt her eyes slowly closing in a warm glow…she silently steeled herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haru….Please, don’t be afraid of parting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes completely, listening to the muffled voice of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, her mind, too, flew away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was time to return to the reality that awaited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, she left Stardus behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the empty white space where she had left her, the Star God began to cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Kuluk, kuluk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, she covered her mouth and coughed, the yellow glow of stardust on her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…..”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star God watched for a moment as the stardust on his hands turned black and disappeared with a single wave of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, no, that’s not right…No, no, that’s right, but…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered bitterly, remembering her last conversation with her daughter, Stardus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I’m sorry, Haru.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, the Star God, Sidus, was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Only the stardust on the floor remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ahhhh! No, what do we do? Did our sun god kill Haru?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be so jumpy, Icicle. It’s highly unlikely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….Even Stardus has fallen. We’re all doomed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~Korean Heroes Association~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…After the Sun God’s warning, there was a flurry of activity around the suddenly collapsed Stardus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Stardus opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Stardus, you’re finally awake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ha… thank goodness, Haru, I was worried about you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, she heard voices around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus woke up and grabbed her head, then looked around and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…How much time has passed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not much. You woke up almost as soon as you fell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what the association president said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus stood up and looked at everyone in a clear voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we don’t have time for this now. It’s going to be chaotic out there. Let’s start the response protocols right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, South Korea’s response began in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Stardus’ eyes were shining brighter than ever as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>",1683,"2026-06-03T14:38:02.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","e314ba722b3230644f0e7d3e27e5a1fbe2716d6c5965ea93e63cc0145b96655f","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-400","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-398",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-cover.jpg"]