[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","THE VILLAIN'S POV",{"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},336761,598,"Chapter 124 124: Starlight vs Moonlight (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>How far can you go when your opponent is a monster several levels above you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer Moonlight, an S-rank Awakened, wielded the power of water—just like Professor Luka Bonatiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey found himself facing an opponent as powerful as his own mentor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water serpents came at him from every direction, relentlessly aiming to take him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, kid. I won't kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey barely managed to keep going, either dodging the lightning-fast strikes or blocking them with Balerion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The honor of killing you belongs solely to Young Lord Frost… Haha! But there's no harm in having a little fun before he arrives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear Krauzer was holding back; otherwise, Frey would have been dead by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite being trapped like a rat, he remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it—no matter how much he gave, he could never defeat Krauzer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how you treat your students, Krauzer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student? You were nothing more than a punching bag, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer laughed as he continued controlling his water serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you still are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpents kept destroying everything in their path, trying to catch Frey as he moved faster than someone of his level should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Krauzer's words, Frey smirked mockingly. A punching bag…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't argue with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Krauzer appeared right in front of Frey, swinging his fist straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Frey blocked it with the back of Balerion, but the impact still sent him flying into a nearby wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer examined his fist for a moment, noticing a slight tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, shifting his gaze back to Frey, he noticed the black sword fused with his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… That explains how you got this far. You've got quite the sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer sneered before charging again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But do you think it'll be enough to save you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch that was about to crush Frey's skull sank into the wall instead—his body had vanished into a shadowy void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Ghost's intervention, Frey had narrowly avoided the worst. But it was only a temporary escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Petty tricks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had seen it once, Krauzer wouldn't let Ghost save Frey the same way again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite the overwhelming pressure, Frey remained calm, observing his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey, what now? We can't beat him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost pointed out the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they fall here before Frost even arrived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey suddenly smiled as he realized something crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine… We don't have to beat him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the entire place trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a faint vibration at first, but everyone in the room had senses far beyond those of normal humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little by little, the tremors intensified, followed by the constant sound of destruction from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on up there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Frey finally let out a relieved sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's here…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever chaos and destruction followed, you'd find Carmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling shattered into countless pieces as a wild figure burst through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust coated her silver hair and covered her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough… Cough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, damn it. I thought this would never end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerging from the wreckage, Carmen scanned her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, everyone else stared in disbelief at the strange tunnel she had just created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… Took you long enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey smoothly retreated to Carmen's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, however, was visibly irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, kid. You have no idea how many wrong turns I took to get here… Let's never do this again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to their master-servant bond, Carmen had been able to sense Frey's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't precise enough to guide her straight to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, she had to dig randomly, making countless wrong turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Carmen had just created an entirely new network of tunnels beneath Moonlight Castle—turning it into something resembling a giant anthill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire journey had been a pain in the ass for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, to say that Carmen wasn't in a good mood would be an understatement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the first person she laid eyes on… was Krauzer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer cursed the moment he laid eyes on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts and stance shifted completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she get here so fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was surely the question running through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew—his chances against her were close to nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even blink, Carmen had already lunged at him, streaking through the air like a ray of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you're the first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krauzer felt it—the overwhelming aura Carmen had condensed into her fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water frantically surged around him, forming layers of defense in a desperate attempt to soften the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her punch shattered through his defenses with ease, driving him straight into the ground. A terrifying grin stretched across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh, finally… something other than rocks to break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath her feet, the colossal head of a water dragon took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Krauzer was fighting with everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen, on the other hand, leaped high into the air, dodging the attack with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, she saw it clearly—the massive dragon, coiling back before launching toward her with lethal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won't help you, brat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven radiant stars spun around Carmen's core, unleashing the full power of the Starlight family's most devastating technique—\"Stardust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every ounce of that energy condensed into her fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the dragon's maw gaped wide, ready to obliterate everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this attack been used against Frey earlier, he would have been erased instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey was Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Carmen was Carmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliance of the strongest star enveloped her as her fist met Krauzer's ultimate strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water clashed against starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Carmen crushed his strongest attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just like before, dozens of colossal fists materialized around her, each infused with her star energy and lethal aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without mercy, she rained down an unrelenting barrage, pounding the ground beneath Krauzer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he tried to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his defenses crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the end, Carmen carved a new tunnel—this time, using his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her fighting style is as brutal as ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey watched alongside Ghost, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had just witnessed reminded him of one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master-servant bond meant nothing in terms of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was far beyond his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing atop Krauzer's battered body, Carmen scowled down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the brutal beating—despite the blood and shattered bones—he was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive that you lasted this long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched both fists, ready to finish him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, perish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen was about to crush his skull—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but then she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure around her had suddenly intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey felt it, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This presence…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a spear of ice tore through the air at terrifying speed, aimed straight at Carmen's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a woman like her wouldn't fall to something so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly dispelled the oppressive force and dodged at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing a few steps back, her expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire demeanor shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had become deadly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recognized that aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the same dark passage where Krauzer had emerged, new figures arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey stepped forward as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where it all begins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main branch of the Moonlight family had arrived, led proudly by Frost himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing his usual confident smile, he ignored Carmen completely, his gaze locking onto a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where it all ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1222,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","a6afeee3ee784507c7a51b2e9636dacc4b67d0d13a525b42c0e649a646fccb41","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-125","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-123",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]