[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-182":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},336869,598,"Chapter 182 182: Dragon and Serpent","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>–Day 19 of the Island Trial–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The days were passing quickly now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end was slowly coming into view,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the names of those who would advance had begun to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immersed in their own battles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players fought with everything they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Seris Moonlight's Pov–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many days had passed since I first stepped onto this island?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brushed my white hair gently, examining its color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color I inherited from my mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sometimes wondered—what do people see when they look at me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes… said a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I often heard people praise my beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as often… I saw the daggers in their gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But envy of what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did they see in me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe… if they had looked inside instead of just the surface—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might have realized how empty it all was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might have seen the strings that have been moving this body all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that day… it felt like my mind was on the verge of exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—I used a power I didn't even know I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it had answered my call—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A call born from emotions that tore me apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life was built on a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything I believed in since the night my sister died…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was nothing but a puppet show—masterfully written.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one who shattered that illusion…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the very person I had hated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who am I even lying to anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never accepted the death of the father I despised from the depths of my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I looked for someone else—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone to throw all that hatred onto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that person was Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fate had its own ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all people, he became the one who freed me from that puppet show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That emptiness inside—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been filled now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—toward the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That cursed puppet master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never left my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like I was losing it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only time I felt some form of release—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was when I faced those Nightmare creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wielded ice with complete freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like… my perspective had become clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shattered everything that came near—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With spears, swords—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then those spiked ice vines, slithering like serpents, tearing my enemies apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked slowly, leaving a trail of frozen artistry behind me with each step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My power was growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not enough to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So step by step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will continue to rebuild the shattered pieces inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That broken core—scattered into hundreds of fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the time comes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll tear him apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I embraced myself with wings of pure ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puppet show is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the performance isn't finished…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until you're dead, Baylor Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Frey Starlight's Perspective–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Day 20 of the Island Trial–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days left until the trial ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd tracked Sansa's location and was heading her way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had to stop when I noticed that damn Lady of Eight Legs roaming nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I was forced to wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until that cursed thing passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting atop a massive tree, I watched that dumb creature wander around aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long are you planning to stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be a good little spider and go play somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scratched my head in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My condition was a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty days in the wilderness brought back vivid memories of the Eastern Nightmare Lands…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like returning to my roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, I was absolutely filthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need a bath…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt anyone could even come near me at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone got a whiff of this smell, they might press charges for murder via stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd probably be dragged before Ivar to explain how I killed Temple students with my reeking aura…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to get expelled and sent back to House Starlight for a long punishment bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought, I slapped my forehead with a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is bad…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy Frey was starting to resurface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying in a Nightmare zone wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That metaphorical switch in my brain might accidentally flip—and turn me into a lunatic again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leapt down and bolted toward the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bath first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing into the clear waters, I was just about to remove my armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But stopped when I sensed someone else nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A closer look confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blonde hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broad-shouldered, muscular frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His well-defined chest was fully exposed, along with his shoulders and that dragon tattoo across his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daemon…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at him for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't sure what the right move was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I attack him? Avoid him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he broke the silence first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What're you staring at? You gonna get in, or just gawk at me like some weirdo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or are you one of those guys into other guys?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's the latter, sorry—ladies only.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt stupid for overthinking anything in front of Daemon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't expect you to be so chill with someone who might attack you any second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The naked Daemon didn't even flinch. He kept relaxing like nothing mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be an idiot. I'm bathing right now—I'm not gonna fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, my body is my weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can handle whatever shows up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I removed my armor completely, revealing my bare body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six-pack abs. Chest. Arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had it all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to Daemon, the size difference was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked like a fit athlete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon looked like a professional bodybuilder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I relaxed on the opposite side, letting my body unwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon's eyes lingered on the snake tattoo along my left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was kind of funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two shirtless guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One with a dragon tattoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other with a serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smirk, I gestured for him to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't stare too hard. I'm also into women—not gorillas like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon smirked too, amused at me throwing his words back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ended up sharing a bath with the last person I ever expected.\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","0dacc2995a9ed1fa67582638630ddcbc67847715fc0a22910419084b0a3c4253","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-183","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-181",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]