[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-200":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},336887,598,"Chapter 200 200: Daemon Valerion vs Danzo Smasher","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>As expected, Ghost advanced to the next round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent assassin had put on an incredible performance that kept the crowd cheering non-stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris Sunlight nodded in approval at the level displayed by the first-year students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first years have shown remarkable talent this time…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the stands with his aura, searching for someone—but the one he was looking for was nowhere to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk… Aren't you going to come cheer for your son? Or did you come already, and I just wasn't able to detect you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris muttered to himself as he searched for Mist Umbra—Ghost's father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist had been severely wounded during the last raid on the Ultras…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already recovered and returned to his role as the head of the Shadow Court not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Iris Sunlight wouldn't be able to sense the presence of that assassin unless he got close enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-year matches were supposed to be the most boring—just an appetizer compared to the upper-year bouts scheduled for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, this time around, the first years had drawn the most attention due to the weight of the names involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience discussed the top candidates for victory, and many of them mentioned Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not all bets were placed on him… a significant number leaned toward someone else entirely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion, the proud lion of the Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Snow holding the title of the Hero, there were still those who believed Daemon would defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Daemon's match… was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Match Three:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion vs. Danzo Smasher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent was the son of one of the great guild leaders—Adam Smasher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both fighters specialized in close combat and held the tank position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the audience was about to witness a clash loaded with brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't rare to see spectators fiddling with their smartwatches—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed normal… but it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big matches like this were the perfect opportunity for that kind of high-stakes entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bets!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bet on your favorite to win—and make a fortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People frequently gambled large sums during such events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had already chosen their champion, and the votes were in even before the fight began:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion: 81% – 19% Danzo Smasher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority bet on Daemon—and who could blame them, after all the dominant performances he had shown so far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his opponent wasn't to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Smasher sat among the spectators—his massive body, taking up three full seats on its own, stood out noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear how eager he was to see his son's fight… and finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in applause as both fighters entered the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion, in his black armor inlaid with gold, stood across from Danzo in his silver-plated gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were evenly matched in size and height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two muscular giants…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon's golden eyes stared coldly at Danzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious from the start—he wasn't even slightly interested in his opponent. And that irritated Danzo more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey… that face of yours…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo smiled ominously, matching Daemon's presence head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm gonna smash that cold face of yours real soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion didn't say a word—but the crackling of lightning in the air said plenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivar Valerion appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recited the standard announcement, then cast a brief glance at his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon, however, didn't spare him even the slightest look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing himself completely ignored…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivar vanished, signaling the start of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he did, the two tanks charged at each other like two speeding trains crashing head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They locked hands and pushed with everything they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feet sank into the ground from the force of the collision, their auras sending out wave after wave of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo exerted all his strength, trying to overpower Daemon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his teeth, gathering every ounce of power in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground quaked beneath his feet as he forced Daemon back, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins bulged across Danzo's muscles as he summoned every ounce of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to crush that smug face of yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With pure brute force, Danzo hoisted his opponent and slammed him into the ground, shattering the arena beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light Maneuver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, six aura-formed arms burst from Danzo's back, and he began pounding his opponent with relentless force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed hundreds of punches at a blinding speed, stirring up clouds of dust all around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watched, stunned, as Danzo's ferocious onslaught raged on. It looked like he had completely overwhelmed his opponent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those glowing golden eyes had a different story to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the storm of blows, Danzo suddenly found himself airborne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never even saw it coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single lightning-infused punch to the chest, Daemon had sent him flying, smashing him straight into the arena wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon stepped through the haze, electric serpents coiling around his body like predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's getting crushed now, brat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished—and reappeared before Danzo in the blink of an eye. The punch that followed was absurdly fast for someone with his build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed Danzo's face into the wall, detonating the area around them with the sheer force of his lightning-charged aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon buried him—but the fight wasn't over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath the rubble, a hand shot out and seized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo, bloodied and battered, retaliated with a powerful blow, launching Daemon backward as his feet tore deep trenches into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light Maneuver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo's fists flared with pure white aura. On the other side, lightning surged and crackled around Daemon's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two raging dragon heads formed behind him as Daemon glared at his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try and last a little longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed manically before charging in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me enjoy this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two titans collided—flaming fists clashing with roaring dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike shattered flesh and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden lightning clashed with blinding white aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo's punches took the shape of colossal aura fists—while Daemon's dragons tore through them with primal rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena trembled as the two pummeled each other in a frenzy of violence. Blood began to splatter across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon laughed, wild and unhinged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're tough, I'll give you that. But that's all you've got!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists hammered into Danzo's body like sledgehammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toughness alone wasn't enough to take down Daemon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had taken their share of damage—but Danzo's wounds were far more severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to fight back, but Daemon's unrelenting assault left no room to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! I won't lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo roared, pushing with everything he had. He was sure he had landed a blow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daemon was just as fast as he was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every strike Danzo threw, Daemon countered with ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent was overwhelming. Impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood ran down Danzo's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soaked gray hair stuck to his skin, blinding his vision as dizziness clouded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena around them lay in ruins—shattered repeatedly during the battle. And after minutes that felt like hours to Danzo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning had begun to consume Daemon completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the advantage secured, Daemon conjured blades of wind behind Danzo's back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing in from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, unleashing a storm of devastating punches—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally forced Danzo to stagger, barely clinging to consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Told you. You're tough—but that's all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon stood still, barely scratched. There was no point in continuing. His opponent had nothing left to give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo, drenched in blood, barely kept his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Daemon paused, Danzo gathered the last of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final surge of radiant energy formed around his right fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon's eyes narrowed, surprised to see his opponent still fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light Maneuver… Heaven-Shattering Fist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo's right arm erupted with blinding white light as the veins inside burst under the strain of raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo launched a sudden punch aimed straight at Daemon's face—the opening he'd been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without warning…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion rocked the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo had gambled everything on that single, unexpected strike. It was his one and only chance against a monster who outclassed him in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured his all into that blow… Even Daemon himself hadn't expected his opponent to pull off an attack like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the crowd witnessed the final stand of Danzo Smasher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light and dust finally cleared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo stood, barely upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him, his strike had carved a straight path through the arena, erasing everything in its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very end of that trail—his back against the far wall—stood Daemon Valerion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had crossed both arms in an X-formation, dark lightning aura coiled around him like a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Danzo collapsed—unconscious after giving everything he had in that one desperate strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Daemon Valerion stared at his fallen opponent… then at his own arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep bruise had left his limbs trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't conjured the dark lightning aura in time… that hit could've been the end of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with all that effort—Danzo couldn't win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion turned and walked away as his voice echoed through the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, Danzo Smasher… I'll remember your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That final blow left many spectators stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the brutality of the fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps it was the silence that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the crowd reacted slowly to the end of Match Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—thunderous applause erupted for both warriors who had just delivered the most intense battle yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Adam Smasher had tears in his eyes—a sight that didn't quite match the bald, iron-willed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ivar Valerion, he showed no particular reaction to his son's victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daemon Valerion… just as incredible as ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words of praise came from none other than the Emperor—Maekar Valerion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning on one hand as he watched the battlefield from above with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's quite fitting, indeed…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Khan commented in response to the Emperor, though the tone in his veiled voice sounded more like polite flattery than genuine admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young warriors of the Empire had proven themselves capable thus far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the roaring cheers of the crowd…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow-motion replays of the previous match were broadcast, helping everyone grasp the full scope of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all made possible by Luc Valerion—the greatest mage within the Empire's walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young sorcerer manipulated intricate spell circles, and in a matter of moments, the arena was restored to its original form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These kids really love making a mess…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overseeing a massive team of mages, Luc was the chief organizer of the duels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His job was only beginning—as Match Four was about to ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, the giant screens flared to life:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Match Four: Frey Starlight vs. Seris Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>",1785,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","316e2666e49bd66b034d6ede63d56888e08138f89bad85e796e98ffdfa329473","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-351","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-199",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]