[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-353":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"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},1432878,1885,"Chapter 353 - My Name Is Gu Ze, I Am A Hero!","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-353",353,"\u003Cp>“The only hero who can truly save you is yourself. There is no such thing as a savior in this world. Even if a savior does exist, they only save an era. Not an individual, or a specific group of people. Fate is in your own hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two spoke, they had already arrived at the village’s largest open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, hundreds of villagers had gathered, surrounding the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the circle stood three people wearing white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men and one woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their pure white robes swayed lightly in the breeze, with the word \"Law\" written on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their chests was a symbol of a sword and shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo could still hear the murmuring of the surrounding villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See the enforcer on the left?” a parent said to their child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Lord Gu Ze. He also came from our Old Jade Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’s become a great hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you grow up, you should learn from him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child nodded seriously, eyes full of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selection of enforcers had no strict standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minors or unmarried people were excluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo understood why, these people still had the ability to reproduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bred population had to maintain a balanced ratio of males and females, or the species would fall into imbalance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selection process for enforcers seemed very relaxed. As long as the basic conditions were met, one could become an enforcer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By midday, over twenty villagers had already been selected and taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The selection ended there. At the village chief Gu Qingyun’s enthusiastic invitation, the three enforcers agreed to stay for lunch before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, villagers bustled around in the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo slowly sat next to the table where the enforcers were seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the man named Gu Ze and smiled. “I heard you’re originally from this village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Gu Ze nodded slightly, giving Xu Zimo a puzzled look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re personally leading them to hell. Don’t you feel guilty?” Death God Qin asked from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ze’s expression changed slightly, then said, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes you do,” Death God Qin said calmly. “What awaits them is only death, becoming part of the blood supply needed by the Blood-Devouring Evil Race.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death God Qin’s gaze was cold as he looked at the three enforcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Blood-Devouring Evil Race members were truly cunning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid arousing suspicion among the villagers and keep them living in a cradle of lies, they had someone from Old Jade Village do the recruiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things Gu Ze said would surely be trusted by the villagers, since he was one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a stranger came to recruit, the villagers would definitely be wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method was likely used not just in Old Jade Village, but throughout the Ancient Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know all this?” Gu Ze suddenly stood up, face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the longsword at his waist and asked warily, “Who are you people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re just passersby in this world,” Death God Qin said calmly. “What, angry now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gu Ze could speak, Xu Zimo patted Death God Qin’s shoulder and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This has nothing to do with us. No one is truly a fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we’re just letting it go?” Death God Qin looked at Xu Zimo and said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve decided to get involved in Old Jade Village. The villagers deserve to know the truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled and shook his head, then said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the situation in Old Jade Village reminded Death God Qin of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those days of the Desolate Era, all beings lived like ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three great races ruled over everything, it was a time when life was cheap and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as members of the Dark Primordial Race, they always yearned to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humans of the Ancient Realm now seemed like a reflection of his own powerless past in that savage age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Hearing the noise in the courtyard, the villagers quickly came out from the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Gu Ze with his sword drawn, coldly staring at Death God Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gu Ze, let’s talk this out. He’s new to our village, doesn’t know the rules,” Gu Qingyun said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I should tell you all something,” Death God Qin said, taking a deep breath and looking at the people of Old Jade Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re looking for death,” Gu Ze shouted, seeing that Death God Qin was about to reveal the truth. His expression changed drastically, and he slashed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Ze was only at the True Meridian realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold snort from Death God Qin, without even moving, the sound echoed like thunder, and the three enforcers were instantly overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They coughed up blood, faces pale, and collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at Death God Qin in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I’m about to say may be hard for you to accept. You might not even believe me, but I’m going to say it anyway,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death God Qin said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This so-called Ancient Realm is nothing but a prison. And you are all food raised by a race called the Blood-Devouring Evil Race. Those sent off as so-called heroes are actually marching straight to death. As for Gu Ze, he’s just a lackey trained to maintain the lie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Ze closed his eyes in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two lines of hot tears flowed from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest heaved violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head and roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My name is Gu Ze. I am a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said enforcers are heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was happy, this time, I was chosen as one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said goodbye to the villagers and followed the enforcers to that place I had dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought it was the road to the holy sanctuary. I never realized what was waiting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scalding blood churned in a molten pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh dissolved, bones melted, and agonizing screams filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, people were pushed into the blood pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood at the end of the line, terrified, not knowing when my turn would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters with sharp fangs and claws sat by the blood pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drank the blood, gnawed on bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crunching of bones and chewing of flesh echoed in my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was terrified. This wasn’t what a hero deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was my turn. I stood at the edge of the blood pool, the heat laughing at my ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought my life was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a man in a blood-red robe appeared before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked if I was willing to become an enforcer agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is an enforcer agent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gain the trust of people from your village or city and lead them here without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In return, I would be allowed to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant living in disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I wouldn’t end up like those pigs jumping into the blood pool, food for the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe life was more important than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though at first, I was full of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>",1190,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","a165ec21d4810e835947f064a95f4a63c6991a270579df3dd0dc741dfa4566f4","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-354","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-352",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]