[{"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-87":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},691482,926,"Chapter 87 : Cowards","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>The red-haired lady looked down at Arthur, her crimson eyes cold and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only I will ask questions here,\" she said. \"And you will answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stared back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something in his gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened into a murderous hue, sharp and dangerous, like a beast that had been chained but not tamed. There was a faint stillness in the air, the kind that only appeared before a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded figures hesitated, as if sensing something unspoken, a faint pulse of tension between predator and prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s smile faded just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like the look in your eyes,\" she said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand met his cheek again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head turned to the side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood flew from the fresh cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could fully straighten it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slapped him again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each hit was deliberate, precise, and just strong enough to hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she was done—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had slapped him at least ten times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s cheeks were cut and swelling, thin trails of blood dripping down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his gaze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did not waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unafraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s lips curled into a wider smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like this one,\" she said. \"He has great endurance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, studying him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not a vampire, are you?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, my lady,\" he said. \"I am not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second question,\" she said. \"Who sent you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shrugged as much as his bindings allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here by accident,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes searched his face for a lie. The silence between questions stretched on, thick with curiosity and unease. The others around them barely breathed, waiting for the next exchange as if every word might shift their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she asked, \"Are you a human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur met her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed I am,\" he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hooded figure around them stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of them shifted in place, as if they hadn’t heard correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time any of them had seen a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A real one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth leaned back slightly, her expression turning interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you seem obedient,\" she said, \"I’ll tell you who I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened her posture ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Elizabeth Crimson,\" she said. \"This is the Night Sanctuary... and I am the queen of the vampires—and of this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now,\" Elizabeth continued, \"do you understand how much trouble you are in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rested her cheek on her hand, elbow on the throne’s armrest, eyes locked on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only reason you were brought here alive,\" she explained, \"is because of those red eyes of yours—which only the royal bloodline of the Crimson family possesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re saying I was lucky, huh...?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s eyes grew deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she said calmly. \"You’re not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chop off their heads,\" she ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring me his body. I will drink his blood tonight,\" she added. \"It has been a long time since I tasted the rare delicacy of human blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the hooded figures moved at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur and Olivia were grabbed roughly and pulled up from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia struggled against the bindings, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\" she snapped at Arthur. \"Because of you I’m going to die here too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth, trying to force her hands free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only my hands weren’t tied,\" she hissed, \"I would’ve escaped from here already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn’t answer her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was being dragged forward, toward the side of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and looked straight at Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang out clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten times,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s eyebrow arched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten times what?\" she asked, curiosity flickering in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s how many times you slapped me,\" he said. \"Don’t worry... I promise I’ll pay you back for this soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single person there stared at him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the queen’s court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threatening her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s smirk slowly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" she said loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice cut through the hall like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not give him an easy death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth suddenly raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black energy gathered around it, coiling like smoke, then condensing into a sharp, oppressive point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She aimed it at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the same instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles refused to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if every nerve had been cut off from his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...What the hell?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like his body had become a piece of metal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she was the magnet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet left the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he flew toward her, pulled by an invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth caught him effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand wrapped around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted his body into the air with one arm, as if he weighed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet dangled above the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked straight into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a foreign land,\" she said quietly, \"surrounded by this many enemies...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t I see even a flicker of fear in your eyes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stared back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the pressure on his throat, a smirk formed on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I’m not afraid of you, bitch,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the very next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s body was hurled away like a thrown weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot through the air at terrifying speed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And crashed straight into the distant wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact shook the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall fractured, leaving a spiderweb pattern of broken lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris rained down over Arthur’s buried figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust filled the air. Even the torches flickered, bending under the tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one emerged from the pile of rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was he all talk after all?\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded figures stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a heavy boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The debris exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone fragments flew across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stepped out of the broken wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuts along his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruises forming across his torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood stained the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped it away with the back of his hand and spat the rest onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced briefly at the strange material binding his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lifted his gaze to Elizabeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tying me up and beating me senselessly...\" Arthur said, voice low but steady. \"What a way to demonstrate your power, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward. His shadow stretched across the cracked marble, merging with the crimson glow of the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where I’m from, only cowards that everyone steps on do that,\" he continued. \"Looks like you’re one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s eyes flickered with clear anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, some of the officials visibly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes turned toward her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they were silently demanding an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone from an inferior species—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling their queen a coward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s voice was calm, but her aura grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone from an inferior species,\" she said, \"is calling me a coward...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of vampires moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surrounded Arthur in an instant, fanning out in a loose circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fangs were visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes glowed with hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses spilled from their lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filthy human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know your place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you insult Her Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began to hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punches and kicks came from every direction, slamming into his ribs, his back, his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even bound, Arthur didn’t curl up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted his feet as best as he could and took the blows head-on, his eyes never leaving Elizabeth. Pain rippled through his body, but behind his bleeding lips, the hint of defiance only deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between strikes, he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cowardly queen,\" he said, voice rough but clear, \"for cowardly people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is he doing...?\" she muttered. \"Riling her up like that—what if she decides to kill us right here and now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the beating continued, a single word rang out sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s voice cut through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every vampire froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all turned their heads toward the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can defeat us if your hands are not tied?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll give you a chance,\" she said. \"Let’s have a battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur’s lips twisted into a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head toward the vampires surrounding him and raised his bound hands slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven’t you heard her, you bastards?\" he said. \"Release me now you blood sucking cowards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1501,"2026-06-02T09:14:49.255Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a6ffd5ff72d32601f9b4418597f27faed2228e191f06e424f3a05bfe063deae","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-88","rise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-chapter-86",140,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-villain-in-a-world-ruled-by-anomalie-cover.jpg"]