[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-137":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},336774,598,"Chapter 137 137: The Ice Shard (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>A thin stream of blood trickled down the corner of Baylor's lips, yet his smile remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No doubt… you will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to her swords, Baylor unleashed his full strength, summoning an equal number of spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in an instant, the battlefield was filled with the clashing of weapons. Blades and spears shattered against one another, leaving hundreds of streaks in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time one was destroyed, both Rem and Baylor would immediately recreate their swords and spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relentless exchange of attacks continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times, one of Baylor's spears would slip through—but before it could reach its target, it would dissipate upon nearing Rem's barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rem's swords occasionally found their way toward Baylor. Though he either dodged or deflected them, the fact remained… he had been wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already stopped the bleeding from his initial injury, but that didn't change the reality—he had been struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the sinister lord of Moonlight simply smiled as he fought on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every now and then, he launched explosive attacks at Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times, he even fought with his bare fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His combat style was versatile and relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with all his adaptability, he couldn't crack the mystery behind Rem's strange defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Rem's attacks were simple—yet devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea how many hours had gone by since the battle started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spears and swords embedded everywhere, the scars of their ongoing clash—all served as constant reminders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Baylor and Rem continued to fight with the same efficiency, as if the battle had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle at the highest level…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor, with his immense experience and mastery of techniques, versus Rem, with her unparalleled control over aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, After hundreds of clashes and strikes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen was the first to notice it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baylor's ice…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all turned to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small smile appeared on her lips before she uttered her next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's weakening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor's ice was still immensely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… after that relentless confrontation, it had weakened—if only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in battles of this caliber, even the slightest shift could accelerate the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem would never fail to notice what Carmen had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she intensified her attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an hour later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood once again stained the cold floor of the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It happened when a second sword pierced Baylor's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he simply stared at the ice blade lodged in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Haha… Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he pulled the sword from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just how vast… is your aura reserve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp strike to his wound, he froze it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply continued her assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More hours passed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor being wounded became a recurring sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave everything he had, but none of his attacks ever reached Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already been impaled fourteen times by her merciless swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper armor had been completely shredded, and he barely managed to conceal his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed the vitality of an SS-rank Awakened, but in the end…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Wave Controller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And physical endurance… was not his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within mere minutes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his spears and ice dissipated as he fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Rem's swords were still floating around her with the same strength as when the battle had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the moment you set foot in this place… you had already lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem was the Ice Shard left behind by the Institution—the First Lord of the Moonlight Family, Semiramis Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem was incredibly powerful… but that explosive strength came with a condition—she had to be inside the Ancient Library, where she could draw upon its power and her very life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within this library… I've been granted aura equivalent to what Lady Semiramis herself once possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura that has accumulated over the past 400 years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no way I would lose a battle of attrition against someone of your level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor let out a hearty laugh, blood spilling from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Lord collapsed unconscious onto the library floor, a final sword piercing his heart, ending him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish… he had never been able to touch Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words I had just heard kept echoing in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura equivalent to Semiramis… It might be on the same level as the SSS-ranked aura within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem could continue fighting at full efficiency for far longer… this battle had ended in an overwhelming victory for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, I had my doubts about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had taken numerous hits from Baylor throughout the fight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She may have blocked them all, but there was no way she could keep going forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one thing Rem had surpassed Baylor in was the sheer quantity and control of her aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't matter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that mattered was the fact that she had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud scream caught me off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to see Frost desperately trying to break through Rem's barrier, panic written all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't sure what I was supposed to feel as I watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I simply ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so did the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem turned to us with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize, everyone… I made you watch something quite unsightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were warm and comforting, given the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is what you call 'unsightly,' then maybe I should just retire already...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone smiled at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the first moment of peace since this entire nightmare had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very least…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine… we won…??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must have been hallucinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the looks on the others' faces proved that I wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem looked confused as she stared at the spear embedded in her fragile body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time… her barrier had failed to block an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it had been too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she had let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had been hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks began forming across Rem's body, as if she were nothing more than a fragile ice doll on the verge of shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, laughter echoed throughout the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… You really did it, Ice Shard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor had risen once more, a twisted expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really thought I was going to die there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor's body…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his wounds had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, we saw them clearly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those black markings covering his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging aura, the rapid regeneration…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had seen those markings before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same ones that had once covered that bastard Feyrith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was nothing but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Demonic Contract.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before us… stood an SS-ranked Contractor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem shattered the spear lodged in her body as she refocused on her opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in real danger now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor's sick grin remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I'll have to bury quite a few people today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shall we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By ripping you all apart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","0aade2f8d763d7625f7f9b66943e128105c2b22e82c5bbf41e2ccfdb72df90c7","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-138","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-136",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]