[{"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-80":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},691475,926,"Chapter 80 : Paying back the man who now brings misfortune","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Jericho’s breathing was rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest rose and fell unevenly as he stared at his own trembling hands, eyes wide with confusion and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia was still unconscious in Sakura’s arms, her head resting lightly against Sakura’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura watched Jericho in silence for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her voice cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jericho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darted around frantically, as if searching for something to hold on to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sakura did not soften.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at him like she was staring at a broken tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you there would be consequences,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone held no warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No gratitude for his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No relief that he was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shifted Olivia slightly in her arms, then turned her head toward the teenage boy standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oliver,\" she called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy straightened, eyes focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s gaze moved back to Jericho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as you are now... an old man... we don’t need you anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho’s eyes trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips parted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t need you anymore,\" Sakura repeated, slower this time. \"You are of no use to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words struck harder than any blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have repaid you for your services and loyalty... by reviving you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sentence dropped like a stone on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost stopped breathing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat tightened as he forced the words out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mi... miss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed his head, shoulders trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, please... forgive me,\" he said, his tone desperate. \"It will never happen again. I am sorry... I am truly sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura stared at him without expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her leg swung forward with brutal speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her kick slammed into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact echoed like a crack of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho’s body flew backward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashing into a nearby wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone fractured—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiderweb cracks spreading out from the point of impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid down to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat blood onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body trembled as he clutched at his chest, lungs burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s steps were slow and unhurried as she walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The amount of negative karma you have now,\" she said calmly, \"tragedies and misfortune will follow you wherever you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’ve already done enough for you,\" she continued. \"If you remember the past... you know that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped a short distance away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no plans to carry any more dead weight,\" she said. \"Not for the position I am striving for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t try to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just sat there, back against the cracked wall, staring lifelessly at Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re saying...\" he whispered, voice hollow, \"that’s it... huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To meet her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no anger in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a tired, empty acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura looked back at him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" she answered. \"Your journey stops right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice broke through the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to ruin this emotional moment and all,\" Arthur’s voice rang out, louder than before, drawing everyone’s attention, \"especially since I’m a big fan of emotional scenes... in movies... and dramas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several gazes snapped toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur walked forward casually, hands relaxed at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steps were steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped near Jericho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older man looked up in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur held out Jericho’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blade still faintly stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take this back, old man,\" Arthur said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the sword in Jericho’s hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then reached out and lightly patted him on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure you’ll find some other work,\" Arthur added with a small grin. \"So don’t lose heart, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho stared at him, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened weakly around the sword’s hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a good and honorable man... Arthur Celestian,\" he said hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" he replied. \"That I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jericho’s gaze dropped to the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword... is the last keepsake I have of my family,\" he said quietly. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shrugged lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take it and leave,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, his thoughts moved in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t want that system of yours that drags misfortune along with it anyway... not with all the negative karma you’ve piled up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the unconscious girl in Sakura’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her system, though...’ he thought. ’That one has some astonishing perks. I definitely want hers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze moved to Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said aloud, his tone turning sharper, \"are we going to start fighting again... or will you come with me quietly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall tensed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s eyes swept across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think carefully,\" he warned. \"Right now, only you, Sakura... and that red-haired lady can fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly toward the woman with the wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for that unconscious girl,\" he added, looking directly at Olivia in Sakura’s arms, \"she’ll only become a hindrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I won’t shy away from attacking her... you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her teeth ground together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her mind, a thought flashed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His strength is overwhelming... What the hell happened? This isn’t the future I saw. He wasn’t supposed to be this powerful—not yet atleast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get cocky,\" she said, her voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I still have another trump card,’ she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s system voice came inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Another trump card...?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is it now...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s lips curved into a thin, cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your girlfriend,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was her name again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s expression didn’t change immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, however—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura’s smile widened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yes,\" she said softly. \"Julia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each syllable was like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She will lose her life the moment you make another move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s steps halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-stride—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how was the Chapter? Tell me in the comments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for the golden tickets:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@axion_lightedge, @Brunehzio, @Avarice_Angel, @Neon_SsX, @Mark_Smith_8254, @Sbrc, @Nome_Impo, @Nrm2022, @Asmodeus46, @Hype_Scentrix, @costas3, @Redghost91, @Divo_the_Gamer, @ChaosBringer001, @Thembu_Success, @Luc12, @EmVibes, @eroticreader71, @Lykana\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really appreciate the support guy it means a lot. 🤗\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-02T09:14:49.255Z",1,"novelbin.me","530185f024ecf841964ae01c2d999d7670e100c6bd1d6bf9080cbfd1ad2ee460","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-81","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-79",140,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-cover.jpg"]