[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-128":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},336765,598,"Chapter 128 128: The Strongest Family (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-128",128,"\u003Cp>\"The Raging Armor… so you've decided to go all out, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor clenched her fist inside the ice armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fists collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One unleashed a surge of frost aura, the other the flames of a star, each one trying to overpower the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen then launched a lightning-fast kick toward Eleanor's head, aiming to obliterate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once again, the ice circle spun—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a brief moment, time seemed to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave Eleanor just enough time to evade and counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That damned circle…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time hadn't actually stopped—the circle had simply unleashed a wave of cold that slowed Carmen down significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll destroy it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of aura formed around Carmen's fist as she punched from afar, unleashing a devastating blue beam toward Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack struck with a deafening explosion, shaking the battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it did little damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blast faded, a massive ice shield emerged in front of Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half of it had been burned away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had blocked the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A weak strike like that won't save you, Carmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor dashed forward, and once again, the two warriors clashed in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't just matching Carmen—she was pressuring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen's attacks were faster, but every time she was about to land a decisive blow, the ice circle intervened, stopping her at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, while Carmen blocked most of Eleanor's strikes, a few managed to slip through, dealing damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing she was in a bad position, Carmen leaped into the air, avoiding Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body ignited—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant white flame engulfed her, illuminating the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stardust: The Ruler's Hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal hand of pure white fire erupted from Carmen's body, crashing down toward Eleanor, ready to crush everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a terrifying attack—so overwhelming that the circle behind Eleanor spun violently, forming a gigantic ice dome in the shape of a bell to shield her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of trying to clash head-on, Eleanor focused everything on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the giant hand struck the ice barrier, it felt as if reality itself had fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled under the sheer pressure—struggling to hold itself together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruler's Hand crashed mercilessly against the massive ice barrier, shattering it at an alarming rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it couldn't break through completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle behind Eleanor never stopped spinning—constantly restoring the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much was destroyed, it regenerated instantly, as if it had never been broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that—Eleanor's defense held firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed up at the hand frozen above her with a calm expression—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing star was already racing toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you stop for even a damn second?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle spun once more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, dozens of frost flowers bloomed around Eleanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their thorned vines lashed out like enraged serpents, lunging to devour everything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carmen tore through them—as if they were nothing but ordinary flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle behind Eleanor stopped spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had focused all her power on close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, they clashed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds—thousands—of attacks exchanged in mere seconds, all within a tight, closed space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punches and kicks rained from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor had armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carmen was armor itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me remind you, Eleanor…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen pressed forward, her white flames roaring with even greater intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you mumbling about in the middle of a fight?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor snapped in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks had begun to spread visibly across her ice armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the circle restored it every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still fighting, still landing blows on Carmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in return—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen had started to break through her defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these years... your superiority has made you forget something important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen smiled seductively, blood trickling down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the constant damage she had taken—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was enjoying this fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her punches rained down on her opponent so relentlessly that, from a distance, all one could see were streaks of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me remind you why the Starlight family was once considered the strongest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen's skin burned as the eight stars around her heart released waves of pure aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to unleash everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, I would have lost to you because you outranked me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Carmen began to gain the upper hand, shattering Eleanor's ice armor bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that was the only reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In an equal battle—no Starlight has ever lost to anyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor's expression darkened as she watched—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the cracks weren't just appearing on her armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were forming on the circle behind her as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, Kazis Valerion was revered as the strongest among his squad—a hero who had saved the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, alongside his companions, he founded what would become known as the Four Great Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That legendary squad was filled with SSS-rank Awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, a question had always lingered throughout history—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Kazis Valerion companions, who was the strongest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it Semiramis Moonlight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or Inver Sunlight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the fifth member, the one who vanished so long ago that history had forgotten them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the only person Kazis Valerion couldn't defeat—until he reached his peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nova Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tenth and final stage of Stardust was the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, that power was finally beginning to show its dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor watched her defenses crumble completely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, she was going to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She only recently broke through… yet she's already reached this level?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor clenched her teeth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she unleashed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice around her began to expand at a terrifying rate, like a ticking bomb waiting to detonate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Frost…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I release this attack, they might all die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura surged—burning away to the last drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her strongest attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wide-scale technique—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sole purpose: to completely consume Carmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others around them would only be partially affected, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost was strong enough to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris and the others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Eleanor didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only cared about her son's survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frost Bomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised both hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And let loose the full power within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice detonated, expanding into a massive spherical explosion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a nuclear bomb going off in an enclosed space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Moonlight closed her eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for her frost to consume everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she expected… didn't happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she felt her ice stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was being suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor's eyes snapped open—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what she saw made her gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight towering white pillars surrounded the icy sphere, sealing it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen stood tall, resisting the pressure, her left hand outstretched to hold it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the rush? Don't be a child…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you really think that just because you were losing for a moment, you'd blow everything up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin on Carmen's left arm peeled away, blood seeping from her pores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight pillars suppressed the explosion completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carmen…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor's strongest attack—stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Carmen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She barely flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her left arm was in ruins, but her right—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her right hand was clenched into a fist, gathering every last ounce of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… is the true strength of the Starlight family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white flames around her fist shifted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning into a brilliant azure blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Carmen's strongest attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stellar Impact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single punch, she released a devastating wave of aura—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An attack that erased everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor's armor shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ice circle collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was so overwhelming that it carved out a massive crater, piercing through the earth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the devastation didn't stop there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack kept going—expanding—until it broke through the battlefield itself, destroying everything beyond it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drenched in her own scorching blood, Carmen laughed, lifting her exhausted body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't underestimate… a Starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc4d140fa245c0fc24f73cdc490437429af77c5585a051fabdd793ef82e287b6","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-129","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-127",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]