[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-206":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},336643,598,"Chapter 206: Beyond Limits (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>3 bonus chapters to celebrate the gift the novel received today. I hope you enjoy them! .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His final strike ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one that severed Ghost ... Marked the end of the battle, allowing the audience to finally breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted as the spectators clung to their screens, mesmerized by the incredible duel they had just witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church, in particular, was overjoyed at the level of strength their Hero had displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the SS rank elites—and Emperor Maekar himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watched in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no words left to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they had just witnessed would be etched into their memories for a long, long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Church's side, Saint Eurasha nodded in satisfaction at the performance their Hero had delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a good look… All of you can feel it, can't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raw power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staggering talent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He may look like a mere insect now in your eyes…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they could defeat him easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But compared to his potential…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're nothing more than minnows swimming around a great white shark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hero—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be the one to lead the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Hero—was Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause continued for a long time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While highlights from the battle were replayed across the screens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Luc Valerion and his team of mages were already working to restore the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young mage couldn't help but feel a headache brewing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wondering just how far that boy's strength would eventually reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This generation… is terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Umbra was taken away for treatment as well—after the brutal damage he had suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Snow's final strike had been clean , Allowing the healers to successfully reattach Ghost's severed hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other side ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost himself felt hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had broken the core teachings of the Shadow Court—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn't know what reaction awaited him from the organization that even the Emperor left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he had fought with everything he had,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For what he believed in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the first semifinal match of the Victoriad came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several minutes, which passed by faster than anyone realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screens shifted, announcing the next battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoriad Semifinals\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Match:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight vs. Daemon Valerion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match would begin in 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Uriel's room—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Saint candidate sat alongside Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them stared blankly at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hero… he's really strong,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't show any expression at all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if lost deep inside his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… he's very strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel Platini didn't know much about this new Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only heard rumors from others,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seen him with her own eyes a handful of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, she would be the one to accompany Snow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever his journey would soon take him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Saint candidate quietly wondered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What meaning truly lay behind the destiny she had been assigned since birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least he's on our side... If this is his full strength now, I can't even imagine where he'll reach in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made Frey Starlight let out a dry, humorless laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not his full strength… He was holding back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey's demeanor was strange—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone who had finally found a wall too tall for even his dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't fight with everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent didn't push him far enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Umbra was strong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifyingly so, especially for an assassin fighting openly like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know that? We only watched one screen—how can you be so sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just know. I know everything about that man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're two sides of the same coin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel blinked, confused by his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know everything about him…? Are you some kind of stalker or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her teasing comment didn't land—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy atmosphere around Frey left no room for jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had already confirmed it in his heart—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level Snow had reached—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something that might even surpass the limits of his own imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it because ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow was his mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perfect version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Frey looked at him ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw everything he had once dreamed of becoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Frey's eyes widened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As something finally clicked in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reflection of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at him… a mirror image of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at yourself in the mirror—understand the reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey felt his mind go blank as he processed something so obvious that he had somehow overlooked until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things started to become clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system had known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had always known that his greatest obstacle ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would be that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile crossed Frey's face as he stood up from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course… it had to be him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final boss of this hellish game he had been playing for two long years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could face that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had another monster to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on. Let me strengthen you one last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel Platini placed her hands over him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling the holy power into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had supported him right up until the very end .. To the point that Frey couldn't help but wonder why she was doing so much for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" Frey said lightly, \"if you keep helping me like this, people might start talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah? Don't worry yourself,\" Uriel replied casually, \"Saint candidates aren't allowed to marry anyway. Plus… I'm not interested in younger men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I'm the type who likes older women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel stared at Frey, flustered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he just chuckled, heading out after receiving her blessing one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a joke...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight headed for the arena—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where he would bring an end to all of this struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though she tried to brush off his joke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felt how he tried to hide his emotions ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How tense he really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just… what does this fight mean to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Saint wondered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ada chewed her nails nervously, staring down at the vast arena below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His opponent… Daemon Valerion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming prodigy of the Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear the odds were stacked against Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's going to be a tough fight…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen remarked calmly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many disagreed with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Empire—if not all of it—believed the final would be between Daemon and Snow ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A continuation of their clash back on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey was just a stepping stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers didn't lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underworld's betting houses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had already closed the odds and announced the final results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion: 96% — Frey Starlight: 4%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming margin in Daemon's favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it could be said ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few who had bet on Frey hadn't done so out of love for him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather out of hatred for the Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or pure disdain for Daemon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone expected a one-sided slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Ada, Carmen smiled quietly as the two warriors entered the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped on her smartwatch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locking in her final choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey Starlight…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In black armor emblazoned with the Starlight crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In black-and-gold armor bearing the sigil of House Valerion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many familiar—and unfamiliar—faces watched on in anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saw only his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon Valerion—with his burning golden eyes and explosive aura—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glaring at him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey felt it sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like you have something to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon crossed both arms ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just wondering…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why I even have to fight you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You clearly have no chance of defeating me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon glanced sideways ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward another young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the opponent he had longed to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Frey ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no need for you to step onto a stage that doesn't suit you, Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just withdraw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey, his face as emotionless as ever, tightened his right hand around his sword and replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're pretty confident that I can't defeat you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I'm certain you don't know a thing about me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark aura swirled around Frey, accompanied by a chilling killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you judge a book by its cover…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be surprised when you burn .\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daemon brushed aside Frey's pressure effortlessly ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing an even greater force from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You misunderstand,\" Daemon said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I don't know much about you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what I do know is that you're no warrior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're just someone waving a sword for some meaningless goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power driving you ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's nothing but fleeting emotion, ready to disappear at any moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And against someone like that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ivar Valerion appeared between them ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey cut off any further words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to defeat me ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come and try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his sword toward his opponent ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey prepared himself for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivar said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already explained the rules to them beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to say now ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1554,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","d54a6d635e8d5d46498d11d609b5a01853f10228e6840aaa63dd58bd25a0508c","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-207","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-205",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]