[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-189":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},336876,598,"Chapter 189 189: The Moonlight Scheme","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-189",189,"\u003Cp>—Day 28 on the Island—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days until the end...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather had suddenly flipped on the final day, becoming intensely sunny for no apparent reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was still dashing around like a madman, slaying Nightmare Creatures, then capturing the required zones…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become eerily easy, with so few students left. That meant the competition had thinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes others would beat me to a spot, and I wouldn't even catch a glimpse of them. I assumed they were either Snow or Daemon, or one of the other high-ranked players still fighting for a top-eight seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaderboard Update:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 – Daemon Valerion: 6,300 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 – Snow Lionheart: 6,240 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 – Frey Starlight: 4,300 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4 – Seris Moonlight: 4,180 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9 – Dawn Polaris: 3,500 points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the first and second place, the rest of us were neck-and-neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had pretty much secured one of the top eight slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a bit more…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dashed through the towering trees at full speed, aiming for the next target zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the way wasn't clear. Out of nowhere, a swarm of Nightmare Creatures leapt out—ones I hated facing the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ganado…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were lying in wait, surrounding me from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was ready to slice them down and move on—but I didn't have to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, a blazing inferno ignited above their heads, consuming them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way those flames manifested through magical circles…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heightened my senses, scanning the area. That's when I finally felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned toward a shadowed nook between the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell for a few seconds…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sound of heels tapping against the earth broke the quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped into view, I recognized her instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selena?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witch who had joined our class not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden beneath her pointed mage's hat, her crimson eyes looked straight at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a while… Frey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had almost forgotten about her. The witch who once walked with me through the walls of Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been a while… though should I really call this a coincidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena had clearly prepared that fire spell in advance… so it was hard to believe this meeting was by chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No… I was looking for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witch seemed unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what exactly is the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena was strong—one of the main heroines, after all. But witches, in general, were vulnerable against someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she tried anything… I was ready to shut her magic down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena froze in place for a moment. She didn't even look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, her head lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Frey. I truly apologize for everything that's happened... and for what's yet to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow, unsure how to react to her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for what exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I thought about it, something clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about the situation I was in—how everything flipped upside down overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aegon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena's expression darkened the moment she heard that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for me, it all became clear with a bit of logical thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegon Valerion never moves unless he's a hundred percent certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be that certain, he would've needed someone close to me. But he never came near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones who did... were Seris, Ghost, Danzo—and Selena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first three were completely out of the question. That left only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was you. You were the one who reported me to Aegon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena clenched her fist slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly placed my hand on the hilt of my sword, feeling the rough leather of the scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena didn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like she was bracing herself—for a fight, maybe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't need any special ability to know she was battling a storm of thoughts in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes reflected a swirl of conflicted emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Frey Starlight… I dragged you into a cycle of suffering that caused you so much pain—and it might still continue. No matter what my reasons were, I can't justify what I did. And what I'm going to do next, following that dark prince's orders…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If you want to strike me, do it. If you want to cut me down, then go ahead. Maybe then, the guilt crushing my chest will lighten… even a little.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts were crystal clear to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm sorry, Selena. That's hypocrisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? How did he do it exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The prince. What did he threaten you with to bring you over to his side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by my composure, Selena didn't know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he hurt you? Or… did he take someone from you? Your parents, maybe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched her face closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the last one, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegon was exactly that type of manipulator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who understood human emotions with terrifying accuracy—who could move people like pieces on a board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked past the young witch, slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena couldn't accept it. Suddenly, she lost all composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?! Why aren't you angry?! Why are you acting like it's nothing?! I'm the reason for your suffering—why are you so calm?! If you face me like this... then what am I supposed to do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, the girl in front of me—and all my classmates—they were just seventeen-year-old kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you attack me?! Take your revenge already—please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witch broke into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How her parents' lives now hung on the whim of someone more demonic than demons themselves…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How she brought so much agony to a boy her own age…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before all this, she'd discovered that her respected mentor, Kai Luc, was a traitor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her old classmates were dead… and now only one person remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a lot for those small shoulders to carry. Too much, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted me to attack her. To curse her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because maybe that would ease the guilt tearing her apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no intention of doing any of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Angry? …Sorry, but this level of suffering has become part of my daily life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled as I kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know it's not your fault. I get it. But I don't care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was never some hero who cared about people's feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you stay out of my way, I won't do anything to you. But if you show up again as an enemy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll cut you down with everything I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's always been that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena watched my back as I walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That back… carried burdens far beyond her understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far more than anything she had ever known—yet it still kept moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you bear all of that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pressure that defied reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you remain like this… when you're thrown into that kind of chaos?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, I simply smiled at her without saying a word—and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might've already broken. The very idea of enduring something like this was madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I would endure. Because I could. Because the ending I was striving for… was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's all there was to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I vanished between the trees, leaving the confused young witch behind—without an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd always wondered why her name never showed up on the rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was here with us—but her mind was somewhere else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Day 29 of the Island Trial –\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final moment was drawing near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a lot was happening beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a shadowed domaine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with white hair and a face bearing faint traces of maturity—one of the third years—lay helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes had been ripped out, and she cried tears of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed in agony… but no one could hear her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before her was Ghost—who had finally reached his limit with every last descendant of the Moonlight family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filthy spawn… all cut from the same rotten mold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent assassin had remained active for the entire 30 days on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost had already eliminated more than 30 individuals connected to the plot to kill Frey—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All except for Professor Kaizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl in front of him was the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A killer with terrifying prowess, he left no traces behind. Every death he caused looked like a casualty of the nightmare beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mastery over shadow manipulation allowed him to obscure the island's surveillance broadcasts, keeping every murder hidden from the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That level of precision… was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ghost knew something was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his unease grew deeper with every secret the Moonlight bloodline tried to bury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was reaching his breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the girl by the hair—one of the final remnants of the extremist faction rooted in the Moonlight family—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen carefully to my words, and carve them deep into your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was exhausted from all the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've killed your comrades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl sobbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've killed countless people—innocents… and bastards like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dead eyes bore into her trembling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could kill you now, and I could go after your parents next. Your siblings, if you have any. Everything you hold dear in your pitiful life—I'll end it. So the choice is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled sharply, asking the same question for what felt like the thousandth time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your plan? What's going to happen at the end of this trial?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How exactly were they planning to strike Frey Starlight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His patience wore thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger in his hand caressed the girl's neck, as her blood and tears blended into a grotesque mix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please… don't hurt my family… I beg you… We're just avenging those who were wronged—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not what I want to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Stop! I'll tell you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last of them. Ironically, she was the weakest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she started talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each word that left her lips, Ghost's expression grew darker—until, by the time she finished, he cursed out loud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sons of bitches!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl's severed head hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost emerged from the shadows in a flash, clearly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're really going that far? All this… for one man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find Frey Starlight. Immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost fumbled with his watch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to spend 500 points to locate another player?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to warn him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Frey would keep walking straight into death…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He typed the name hastily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey Starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his expression collapsed the moment he saw the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No player by that name found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>",1772,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2f0fb8dff43c2162f2e0c2f78fd9e5c453f79bc4647109684506ac8a28cc837","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-190","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-188",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]