[{"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-29":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},551484,800,"Chapter 29: Researchers?","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>\"They have accepted the channel for communication.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merging frequencies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier reported beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which soldier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who work for me are bound to die for me and my cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I don’t see any reason not to call them soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling them members or guards would be disrespectful to their service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that is what I think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure were confident about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur said, raising his brow with an impressed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had asked Arthur to send waves of mana from all sides, surrounding the entire mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to make Alfred tilt toward talking with us... peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to give him sufficient reason not to engage in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what better way than flexing our muscles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking Alfred’s base wasn’t a wise choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred wasn’t someone you could casually mess with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have already devised a million ways to kill us with a slow, agonizing death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, even peak Diamond cores weren’t safe from Alfred’s madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn’t like I was afraid of him. With Arthur by my side, it would at least take a couple of immortals and a sovereign to stop us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alfred had neither of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the forces of Lonatu—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I explain what Lonatu was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lonatu was the name of the organization that Alfred had created to unite like-minded individuals like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly research scholars with a dozen loose screws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the highest power in their entire force could be an early Platinum core, or a Platinum 3 or 4 at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forces, though huge in number, were mostly comprised of people of lower cores—mainly Gold and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was thinking about the plans going forward, my gaze moved toward Arthur’s face, which was masked with a light frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to worry about traps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn’t seem convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you should stay here. I will go for the negotiations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he worried about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, I know I’m weak. But saying such things about protecting me to my face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man! That does hurt my ego—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust me! I have studied that guy. I know more about him than even he might know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, that was a lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur gave a helpless sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen! I might not know everything about him, but I do know that Alfred isn’t a coward. He wouldn’t try to kill us in such petty ways if he’s the one who has opened the doors for us to walk in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I assured Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So just relax and follow my lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let the moment pass and then commented again. \"And you know, you should trust your boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s with that expression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifty men behind us listened to our exchange in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they were confused when they saw me influencing Arthur’s decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Arthur had clearly informed everyone about him joining a bigger organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These individuals now knew who their boss worked for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, not much had changed. Their roles stayed the same, as did their salaries and benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for my identity, Arthur introduced me as an important member of D.X., a high ranked one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sort of hidden agent in the Frost Dukedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might think whether I had gone crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had previously executed Arthur’s men for knowing my identity, and now here I was exposing myself to these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the core part of my logic wasn’t actually keeping myself hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to keep the identity of the head of D.X. hidden, and make people assume him to be a powerful yet mysterious figure whose origins were unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to create a deterrent against possible betrayals and aggressive actions the world might take against us in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everyone knew someone like me led this organization, then none would fear us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, how can anyone fear an organization led by a kid who hadn’t even reached the Bronze core and was still a few years short of his twenties?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By world standards—and common sense—I was a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And people fear men...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not kids!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these men, a thought crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t prepared uniforms for my members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was something that could be done in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still had a long way to go before truly making D.X. a strong force in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, why hadn’t the communication been established yet?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys... can’t they be a bit faster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sir, we have done everything on our part. It’s just that the enemy is taking extra precautions so that we can’t easily hack into their systems through this channel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under my questioning gaze, the soldier fumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I that scary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew who might be behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1—Alfred’s assistant, and a fairly capable man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shared Alfred’s madness, but was much more cautious than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1 would never make a rookie mistake like letting us control their systems, even if he knew we were capable of charging at them in a full-scale frontal assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his precautions were surely draining my time and patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s not get hasty. The guy would soon be working for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a responsible boss that I am, it’s my obligation to respect the capabilities of my employees—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon-to-be employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crrk... crrk...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communicator buzzed as the channel was being connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good day... can they hear me now? Haa...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hello—this is... umm, I am the representative of Lonatu. I don’t know who you people are or what reasons you might have for attacking us—pretending to attack us—but we are open to any dialogue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dialoguemy foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy might have been the first one to protest against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren’t they responding? You sure this thing works?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communicator echoed No. 1’s voice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t he a bigger embarrassment than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Julien, who was silently observing me, waiting for my order to do his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave him a faint nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have no hostile intentions. We are here for a deal, which you might find favourable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julien said while giving me a side-eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serving me has to be the best deal for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, No. 1 spoke again. \"Only your representatives are allowed to ent—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1 stopped mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his voice echoed through the communicator again. \"But boss, that would be dangerous! Huh... okay... My apologies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear a thud coming from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did someone fall to their knees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough... The gates have been opened. You may enter with all your forces, but I must warn you against any other thoughts you may have brewed in your minds. It would be a shame to kill our guests. Over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julien just stared at the communicator as it beeped once before shutting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was dumbfounded by the other side’s intellect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 1 was threatening us, knowing very well that we were the ones holding the edge here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, who were these guys again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Researchers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-05-30T14:45:47.000Z","2026-06-01T04:31:30.507Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba5870cb3cb7a9c34999a50776820c51b20e47c84fd6a18b5ce24927c43f71bf","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-30","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-28",257,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]