[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rise Of The Villain : In a World Ruled By Anomalies",{"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},691472,926,"Chapter 77 : Host we got played","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Arthur’s gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System... show me the conditions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision filled instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple notifications overlapped, glowing faintly in front of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ A foreign system has been detected ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ System Name: Ultimate Foresight System ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Type: Predictive Authority ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Rank: Level 3 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ This system observes and predicts future outcomes ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ The host is rewarded based on how much they change the future and how beneficial the new outcome is for them. Bigger and smarter changes yield greater rewards. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Target Identified: Sakura Takahashi ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System: Ultimate Foresight System\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relationship: Stranger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Target Perception of Host ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Neutral\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Non-hostile\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Irrelevant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Extraction Conditions: ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• The target has taken her stepmother, Himari Takahashi, hostage—her death already set in stone by the future Tsunade has foreseen, and the clock is running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Reach her before the final moment strikes, and shatter the future that has already been predicted—prove Tsunade wrong and break her belief that everything is under her control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• Bring Himari back alive... and deliver her safely to Yuichi Takahashi, while facing an enemy who already knows what comes next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Success Reward ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• One random system ability\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>• 50 attribute points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes narrowed slightly as he read through everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Now this is going to be troublesome.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flickered toward Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She can see the future... huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint exhale escaped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the attribute points increased... looks like the difficulty just went up as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to question the system—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura Takahashi stood quietly, her gaze fixed directly on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t reach her in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...So she’s already seen it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She knows I’m going to try to save Himari.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But the real question is... how much has she seen?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More notifications appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Accessing other target systems within vicinity... ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Access Denied ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Denied?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Multiple system interference detected ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Access pathway destabilized ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Unable to retrieve target extraction conditions ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen flickered once—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Host: Due to interference from multiple active systems, access to other system users’ extraction conditions has been blocked ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell is happening...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t see other players’ extraction conditions?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It worked fine with Sakura... so what changed now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura suddenly burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genuine, almost euphoric laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... this feeling... of control. Knowing everything will go exactly the way I want... I’m really getting addicted to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur looked at her calmly. \"So... you did it, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura tilted her head slightly, smiling. \"You’re really naive, aren’t you? You don’t even understand how systems work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped slightly closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really think only your system has the capability to detect foreign systems in its vicinity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When your system is only level one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Host... bad news. She played us. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur replied internally, ’What do you mean... we got played?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system responded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ As you know, she was already aware that you possess a system. Even though her system didn’t directly block me from accessing its information from the Nexus... it wouldn’t have succeeded anyway. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ But it backfired on us. The other four system users attacked me simultaneously while I was busy accessing her system data from the Nexus. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ They attempted to access my data at the same time... and a conflict broke out. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ And as you can see... it was four against one. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ I lost. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ They have successfully blocked my access to their data through the Nexus... I can no longer provide you with their extraction conditions. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ And it was all planned by that woman standing right in front of you (•>︿\u003C•) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Is that so.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t worry... I’ll handle this somehow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just knowing hers... is enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur let out a light chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well played... I really didn’t see that coming at all. Maybe I really am naive... just like you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, his tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let me ask you something... before we get into action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you doing all this... when you already have a loving father... and a family now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loving father? What a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The loving father you’re talking about... abandoned my real mother years ago... left her to die on the side of a road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur frowned slightly. \"He didn’t look that heartless to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura smirked faintly. \"Looks can be deceiving... you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother still survived. She raised me on her own... hell, she even started a small company and made it successful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She gave me everything she could.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But deep down... I never understood why she still loved that man so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She kept hoping... that one day... he would come back to her... if she just raised me well enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur spoke calmly. \"Looks like he did come back... didn’t he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... he did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression twisted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not for anything good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old bastard found out he couldn’t have children anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I became his only option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... he came back for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t want my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he already had a wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked directly at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you already know her... Himari.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded. \"Yeah... I know. I came here to save her too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura waved it off dismissively. \"Yeah, yeah... keep dreaming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned slightly, as if recalling something distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... where was I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By that time... I had already been chosen by my system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had gained power... real power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I had already joined TCO.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The orders were simple... accept Yuichi’s offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I already knew what was going to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Yuichi came to take me back...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was the first time I had ever seen my mother that happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distant look filled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That light in her eyes... it was as if she was ascending to heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers clenched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... how I hated it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It still makes my stomach crawl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow breath escaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though she knew... he was only there to hurt her again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And filled with something far deeper than anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s gaze grew distant as she continued, her voice steady but filled with suppressed emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to kill Yuichi that day... so badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I held myself back... because I knew the kind of power he had. His business empire... his influence... it was on another level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I also couldn’t bear to see my mother suffer again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew... once I left her... she would break completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she would probably go mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur exhaled sharply. \"Fuck... I already know what you’re going to say next... so please don’t. It’s going to make my stomach crawl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, unsettling smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just listen... this is the good part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to see her suffer anymore... so I killed her myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I made it look like an accident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air turned heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stared at her for a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly started clapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow... your mother would be so proud of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura nodded faintly. \"Of course she would.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked straight into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you think of me as a freak... a maniac... but at least listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t understand... how painful it is to watch a broken woman pray... and hope for something that will never happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing grew uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To see that pain eat her away... every single second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears began forming in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncontrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just couldn’t bear it anymore...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew nothing I did would ever change how she felt about that man all these years... hell, I bet she loved him even more than me... even though he is a piece of shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So a swift death was mercy... far better than letting her live like someone already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made sure it was painless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur looked at her calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... you’re missing the point here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t change the fact that... just like your father... you chose power and control over your own mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped slightly closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t that make you the same as him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sharpened with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you... compare me to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And swung it toward his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur caught her wrist mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tension crackling between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in Sakura’s eyes as her voice trembled, yet carried a sharp edge of hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m doing all this to ruin that man... I don’t want to give him an easy death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers curled into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take everything away from him... everything he has... and then I’ll give him the same pain he gave my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he nodded slightly. \"Alright... understood. Good luck with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let go of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between them eased... slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... change of topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing at the Brandon family estate... and why do you want to kill everyone here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura wiped the corner of her eye casually, regaining her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see... the Brandon family hosts these gatherings where they sell slaves, make drug deals, supply weapons of mass destruction... everything illegal and disgusting happens here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... I killed the entire Brandon family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wiped out their lineage about a month ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura continued calmly. \"And then I took over... assumed the identity of Tsunade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And today... I plan to kill every single scumbag gathered here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And put all the blame on my father... Yuichi Takahashi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur let out a low whistle. \"Well... it’s really hard to tell sometimes whether you’re a good person or a bad one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s mouth twitched. \"I only killed my mother because she was suffering, okay? You don’t understand... because you never saw her like I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved his hand slightly. \"Yeah, yeah... I understand everything now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his expression sharpened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just answer one final question for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura narrowed her eyes. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is the leader of this organization... TCO?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura started laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, well... don’t get cocky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re in no position to ask me something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shrugged lightly. \"Doesn’t hurt to try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... now it’s my turn to ask questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And think carefully before you answer... because it might decide whether you’re still breathing the next second or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled faintly. \"Ask away... I’m all yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join TCO.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>",2019,"2026-06-02T09:14:49.255Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a3e8879a8643453c7c17dbf536e4f614e8abcc5fee6782fd865ca5ff8eea15d","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-78","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-76",140,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-cover.jpg"]