[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-187":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},336874,598,"Chapter 187 187: Cursed Power","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>-Frey starlight POV-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed Sansa outside ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, our suspicions were right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of students had gathered around us, each one releasing their aura without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they finally showed up...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of them stood Magnus Grell, the same guy I'd faced once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like he was just about ready to snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His menacing smile locked onto me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You finally showed yourself, Starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus jumped down from the tree he'd been perched on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't interested in dragging things out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This farce has gone on long enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To end it all in one swift blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnus Grell. You'll stop right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa stepped forward, halting him in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus frowned the moment he saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same went for the rest of the third-years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Princess Sansa Valerion doing with Frey Starlight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what crossed the minds of Magnus and his group alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their orders were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no intention of overstepping, Princess , Please step aside so I may deal with the one standing behind you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trying to remain civil, as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a loyalist to Aegon, Magnus knew better than to antagonize the princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in authority was far too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa shook her head, holding her ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and your men will stand down, Magnus, He's with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus raised a brow and glanced my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So not only are you a slippery rat, Starlight, but you've got the nerve to hide behind a woman too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that the kind of man you are?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A coward hiding beneath the princess's skirt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone through hell trying to find me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I not stopped to stay with Sansa, it would've taken him even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he finds me here ... right next to the imperial princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking on it... am I the kind of guy who hides behind a woman when the opportunity arises?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at him and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're absolutely right ,That's exactly the kind of person I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, is he seriously saying this—when he brought an entire army just to hunt me down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I honestly find these kids completely irrational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus's rage surged even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sansa glanced at me, visibly puzzled by my response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to provoke me would backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd get nowhere that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus unleashed his aura ... a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he was planning to fight with everything he had, unlike our last encounter with Daemon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the blaze of fire-type aura surging from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside me, Sansa narrowed her eyes at the boy standing before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnus. I told you clearly—stand down. You and everyone with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me, Princess… but I can't obey that order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attack Frey Starlight. Finish him off. Without laying a hand on the princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was probably what he had in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quick gesture, Raegan drew two daggers, creeping around from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't planning to let me escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that they were moments away from attacking, I considered drawing my sword ,but Sansa stopped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you... I'll handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? Using your powers again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew how much she suffered because of that ability…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something usually wielded by the Ultras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hers was far more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a shadow trait—but it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something still incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I couldn't fully comprehend what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa smiled as her shadow began to expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power had tormented her for so long—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated it with every fiber of her being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very least…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can use it in situations like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus surged forward, cloaked in a terrifying pillar of fire, his fist glowing as he charged straight toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did his best to avoid hitting the princess as he zeroed in on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Raegan Zenin silently slipped behind me at high speed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tank and an assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw them both coming, thanks to Hawk Eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I focused more on Sansa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw her golden blonde hair fluttering gently…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some strands had already begun to darken into black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pressure she gave off—it was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus was right in front of me, a breath away , While Raigan was about to strike from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very last moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens .. no, hundreds of tiny black hands appeared from the void, grabbing them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the ?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both shouted in unison, frozen in place by the hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus and Raegan struggled to break free, flailing madly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shadows held them firm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slammed them violently into a massive tree, snapping it in half from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked and confused, the two glared at Sansa, stunned by the overwhelming aura she was emitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take one more step... and don't blame me for what happens next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a chilling expression, Sansa stared them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Magnus didn't understand what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa's power wasn't a joke—and it was still growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his body for a moment, remembering how she had thrown him like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But retreating wasn't an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was either this… or facing Aegon's wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was far worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ready to strike, Magnus gathered his aura and assumed a stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa saw everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How he positioned his body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How he funneled aura to his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it all clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess extended her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the very next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion erupted behind Magnus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying black spear tore through everything in its path, piercing a massive hole through the trees behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before that ... glancing to his side ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnus finally noticed the severed hand… blood pouring from it in thick streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes wide with shock, neither he nor I could process what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with my Hawk Eyes, which allowed me to see everything clearly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't track that spear's trajectory at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Magnus... He clutched his shoulder in pain, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the third-years rushed toward their leader, surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slowly backed away, weapons raised at Sansa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had already summoned dozens more spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's clean up the trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to unleash them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I grabbed her by the shoulder, stopping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, that's enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she released those things ,I wasn't sure their armor would hold in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might actually kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, Sansa grabbed her head and began to steady herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shadow raged violently, letting off pulses of raw aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third-years backed away quickly, disappearing into the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa held onto me tightly as she began to pull her shadow back ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the darkness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw her struggling to keep the power from spiraling out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after several long minutes ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still holding onto me ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could barely breathe, gripping me as if for dear life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly sat down with her at my side and looked into her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… I'm fine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She barely managed the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after assessing the situation ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew I couldn't stay with Sansa any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power of hers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something like this happened again, it could end in death for all of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding her trembling body in my arms, drenched in sweat…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying here had been the wrong choice.\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","e736bbbac9fa25a3ebf75d8b36762503dc15097e9752b0f20940b3e727a44509","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-188","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-186",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]