[{"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-33":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},551488,800,"Chapter 33: Fuck Me!","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>\"That was all about our motives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it, lying with a straight face is indeed a tough task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you want me to join you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for what exactly? I have my own organization with sufficient personnel to cater to all my demands. I can’t picture what I would gain by joining hands with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, you seem keen on making me your pawn. Or your organization’s pawn—what was it, D.X.?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t interrupt Alfred as he continued his monologue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sure was talking a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t call it being a pawn. It’s more like a mutually beneficial relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred’s laughter echoed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutually beneficial?! And what benefit do I get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could speak, he interjected again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it. What would your organization even gain from me? Lonatu doesn’t have strong forces like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred cast a brief glance at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brain is what we need. Specifically, your skills in alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We want a stable base in the legal market of the world. Just ruling from the shadows doesn’t give us the wings needed to soar higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least that’s what my boss said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you want me to make and sell some measly potions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what do I get in return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he acting dumb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So should I take it as your willingness to join us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred shrugged his shoulders. \"You wouldn’t come here without studying us... and you might already know about the bounties on my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s getting tough to procure new test subjects, as it is to sustain our operations. The major powerhouses seem to have reached a breaking point, making every effort to search for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they had a cautious approach, but now, with rising pressure from the public, stronger individuals are being sent for my execution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred let the truth sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And many of my bases have already been destroyed, all the members killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t leave a single soul alive. Seeing these brutal hunts, many of the other heads surrendered themselves, begging for mercy... those fools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time I was seeing some sort of emotional resemblance from Alfred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This emotionless monster was displaying a myriad of emotions before me out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like these were his real emotions, like he truly felt the frustration of betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred didn’t give a shit about his organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lonatu—or whatever he called it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it just to make his work easier. This guy was a hell of a loner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred could work in some cave for years, even without any external support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fairly capable of kidnapping people on his own, irrespective of their power and status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the current state he was displaying was like showing me how human he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he too felt sadness, anger, and all other emotions like a normal living person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to make me think of him as something normal. To make me trust his story and accept the deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make me think I was in control, while he used me as a meat shield for his own ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child’s funny. Playing with me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still doesn’t know who the real dad is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though none of them know the location of all other bases, I can only say that Lonatu isn’t what it was in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him speak his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred looked at me. \"Don’t be mistaken about it. We have grown weaker than before, but believe me, I still have what it takes to turn this situation upside down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that the price to be paid is tremendous. The gains aren’t proportional to the losses I might suffer if I decide to fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred’s shoulders dropped in defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the fake defeat he wanted to show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must say, his acting was natural—certainly better than some other person—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled in Julien’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Alfred act so human...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter, the pain in his eyes, his inability to push back against his enemies—everything felt so real!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I looked into Alfred’s eyes, he gave me a hopeless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile of someone on the brink of...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was a natural predator. Acting like prey, waiting for his chance to...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what would I get in return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that I didn’t reply, Alfred asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For an organization at our level, we would surely make a lot of enemies—both officials and criminals in the black markets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you would get a stable supply of high-quality subjects, and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked in Arthur’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You would also receive our exclusive protection. How about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred gave an impressed smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly mutual. My saviours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a small bow with his head, showing fake gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His acting was trash, same as—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I need to go the hard way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my hair and walked toward a nearby researcher who was minding his own work despite our ongoing conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such diligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I approached him, he lifted his head to look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A head rolled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand toward the body and resisted the incoming flow of mana essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone at Immortal rank should have been able to sense it, but given that Alfred was a weakling...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made some extra effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I actively used my own mana to resist the foreign mana essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect was friction created between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my goal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! This can’t be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make the mana essence visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Alfred, with deep knowledge of anatomy, would surely recognize the mana in the air being illuminated by the friction I created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t fuck with me, Alfred Symer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop the act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My indifferent voice reached Alfred’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to understand something, changing his awestruck look to his original expressionless face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was colder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those dead eyes now felt more alive, as if they held the deepest secrets buried within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can control mana essence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred said it more as a statement than a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can barely control it, but my boss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused, letting the silence stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can do much more with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From my sources, you were quite interested in harnessing foreign mana essence and using it for your experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those hybrids of yours are still incomplete, aren’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without mana essence, they are just frozen corpses, with no way to impart life into them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to make Alfred understand what he would lose if he decided to pull any tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to join us if you don’t want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to pretend otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just needed you to know what you’ll lose without this deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any way to control foreign mana essence, all of Alfred’s projects were merely shells of creativity without life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life’s ambition depended on the very thing I could control at my fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was my only real leverage against the monster before me.\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-05-30T14:45:47.000Z","2026-06-01T04:31:30.507Z",1,"novelbin.me","92259441eb4b5c2b1f7deae7e649c5463b533b2bb00cf936468bdad0511fd16d","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-34","the-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-chapter-32",257,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-reborn-as-game-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]