[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss":3,"chapter-the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-140":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Villain Reborn as Game's Final Boss",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},551345,800,"Chapter 140: I decline","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>\"Is everyone with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald instructor asked, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he had the attention of everyone, the instructor smiled before stepping back and sitting on the chair that had been placed near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you all see the trees lining the perimeter of the ground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his words, everyone turned their attention to spot tiny trees, which were quite a distance away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just have to run from here till you reach that boundary, then circle around them and simply return here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the students asked in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the distance was huge, the training felt quite simple. Maybe the instructor was being lenient with them as it was their first training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that will complete your first lap. And you just have to do it a hundred times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were spoken in a fluid motion, with no interruptions in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took some time for everyone to properly process the instructions given to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he just say a hundred laps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the students asked in a cracked voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another replied, making the previous guy sigh in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said a hundred times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the relief was short-lasting, as the words were clear to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that too—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred and ten laps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald instructor interrupted the student, his face still having the same old disarming smile plastered all over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, sir—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred and twenty laps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single sound sliced through the calm silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred and thirty laps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I too just observed the exchange in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the instructor, I felt his training methods were similar to mine. And true to the thought, Diana’s gaze was already directed at me, her eyes boring holes into the back of my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, thinking back, Arthur too had adapted a similar approach at the start of my training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe... the people in this world had a fetish for such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t one to blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the instructor waited for someone to speak, I moved in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every head turned to look at me, though I kept my cool as my legs slowly made their way to the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baldy, seeing me, raised a brow, but still had his previous smile that was now directed at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not looking at him, I picked up my pace, running to complete the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I began to run, I could sense Noah joining me from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another girl stepped in, and like that, one after the other, the entire class was on the move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yes, don’t use your mana or else the laps will be increased by fifty every time someone tries to cheat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructor’s shout echoed across the entire area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was stupid enough to go against his words, as the guy had proved himself to be a pure sadistic bastard who might have been enjoying seeing others suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally, I didn’t feel anything, as such a run was below my average routine under Arthur’s training regime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already covered half the distance, and the trees that previously felt like tiny sticks were now clearly visible to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every passing second, I was increasing my pace, leading to everyone else being left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well... not everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could clearly sense Noah running closely behind me, though that distance was shortening with every heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure are fast, Kael. Isn’t it fun to run in the open?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah was now running just beside me, his steps matching mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After increasing the initial pace, I had decided to maintain a constant speed so as not to tire out my body with unnecessary movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah too seemed to have taken a similar approach, though in his case, matching my speed was his prime goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was as cheerful as ever, with his lips stretched in the same bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah was taken aback for a second, as he hadn’t expected an immediate reply from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On my side, I wasn’t petty enough to ignore him if he was making such desperate attempts at small talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Diana train with you every day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After composing himself, Noah questioned me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was each of my interactions with him always filled with questions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding my head, I increased my pace a bit, but Noah quickly caught up with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you train exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I politely declined, putting no effort into explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... yes, she can tell too... hahaha... that was stupid of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah let out an awkward chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to ask, and you can decline if you want—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was already giving the option, was there any need to think about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah seemed to have come to the end of his patience, as he didn’t try to release another of his situation-diffusing chuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know why, but talking with this guy was fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew he didn’t like me, but still wanted to talk to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what possible reason could be behind that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The typical protagonist way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Learn from the rivals.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Surpass them with your cheats.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And then make them bow before you, with the banner of justice behind your back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These justice lovers only learned the hard way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing Noah’s limits had now become an amusing thing for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the boundary of the trees, I had began to circle around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second half of the lap was on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haa...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running really hit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All your muscles working together always gave me that unique feeling of pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructor was soon visible in the distance, as I had nearly completed my first lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far easier than I had previously thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there were more to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s some speed you have there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped before the instructor, who had his eyes fixed on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just nodding my head once, I began my second lap, awaiting the actual training that would soon follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah too had begun his next lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy had now gone silent, his entire focus on the run.\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-05-30T14:45:47.278Z","2026-06-01T04:31:30.507Z",1,"novelbin.me","17e0c28587c48c78b3c313b2c073a406bb7065345acfda4f06bf76097c7e6013","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-141","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-139",257,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]