[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-211":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},336648,598,"Chapter 211: Frey Starlight vs Snow Lionheart (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>World Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous roar of the crowd shook the colossal arena ... citizens from across the Empire gathered, their excitement palpable for the most prestigious tournament's grand finale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energetic music blared through the speakers, while scenes of past battles replayed on the massive screens ... each moment highlighting the brilliance of the two warriors about to clash:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight vs. Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This final felt more like a storybook clash than a mere competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle between a hero and a villain, drawn in broad, unmistakable strokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both fighters had carved their legends into the tournament with traits that fit those archetypes perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had seen this final coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the brackets were drawn, the world had expected a duel between Daemon Valerion and Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had guessed half right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anomaly ... the unexpected miracle ... was Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rise to the finals felt surreal, a series of victories stitched together by sheer, stubborn will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, here he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stands overflowed to capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every seat taken, every eye focused on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even students from the senior divisions had come to witness the peak of the Empire's youngest generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Ellen White lounged comfortably, an impressive mountain of snacks cradled in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's about time,\" she said, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if answering her, the sky-bound screens flashed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countdown to the finals — five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes until everything would be decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Empire's vast betting circles, the tension was electric ... the stakes had soared to heights unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the excitement, no one could deny the disparity between the finalists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a child could see it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart was on another level entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Rank: One stood at the peak of Rank B, while the other lingered at the top of Rank C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elements: One was a monster who commanded them all; the other wielded only darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dueling Skill: One had reached the fifth level, while the other stood at the fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Style: It was the only category where people sensed a close match .. Frey's technique was no joke ... but even that was far from enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many possibilities they imagined, the crowd could only see one victor ... And his name is Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Starlight Family's section…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen sat beside Ada, both silent as they watched the preparations unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ada's face was carved with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His opponent is Snow Lionheart,\" she whispered bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire's shining champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her brother's stubbornness, Ada couldn't shake the dread coiling in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Frey even survive this battle, let alone win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carmen, usually quick to offer sharp remarks, said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she hesitated this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had shown them many miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had revealed hidden depths and secrets few could have imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite everything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really stand against this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing Snow Lionheart in the earlier rounds, Carmen realized something chilling ... she hadn't felt this kind of overwhelming presence since Abraham Starlight himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very memory left her rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she couldn't choose a side, couldn't even summon a prayer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The betting closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart 99% — Frey Starlight 1%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers were brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That 1% wasn't faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivar's voice echoed across the arena, carrying an air of solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at once, all attention turned to the center of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Frey Starlight's POV-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light at the end of the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what I had been chasing all this time .. a single, thin thread of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, I stood before the end of that tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked forward slowly, the brightness growing until it overwhelmed me, drowning me under the spotlight above and the thunderous roar of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I simply stared at the arena around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage had been magically expanded since the last time, giving us a vast battlefield to unleash our strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was at the peak of its excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cheered wildly, their eyes all focused on the figure standing at the far end of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in his white armor adorned with gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow Lionheart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They screamed his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved forward as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden, vibrant eyes met mine — the dead, black eyes that mirrored no life at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were reflected in each other's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked serious, with none of his usual easygoing demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart wouldn't accept defeat today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much was painfully clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing between us, Ivar Valerion wasted no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel my heart pounding violently with every slight movement the Headmaster made as he prepared to give the signal to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All my skills ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the absolute limit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tension flooded through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was ready to pounce the very moment the signal was given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I froze when the golden-eyed youth suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey, before we begin... can I ask you something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it mean to you? This match... the whole Victorid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't expected that question at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I answered plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means everything to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. That's why you fought so desperately to reach this point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow drew his slender sword, gripping it firmly in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mirrored him, drawing my own blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're alike, Frey Starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words, coming from him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alike? In what way exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I neither denied it nor agreed — I simply replied vaguely to the hero who continued speaking words I hadn't anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of us... neither of us can afford to lose today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a faint smile, I gathered my dark aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too had his reasons ... perhaps even deeper than mine ... for why he couldn't afford to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when it came to the sheer will to win, Snow wasn't inferior to me in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so... I would win, no matter the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signal was given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the beginning of the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk Eyes. Phantom Steps at maximum output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew out as much of my SSS rank Dark Aura as I could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lunged at him with everything I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unleashing the strongest strikes from my Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with frightening precision — he moved too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding Starlight Aura, the very element once famed among the Starlight family itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clashed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment our blades collided, sparks exploded outward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the overwhelming weight of his sword pressing against mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ascension, which crushed all emotions and allowed me to fight at my peak, my violet-glowing eyes sought even the slightest gap, attacking from every angle imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each deceptive strike ...which should have been impossible to predict ... was blocked, deflected cleanly one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first heavy collision sent shockwaves throughout the arena as Snow deflected my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read through every feint I attempted, parrying each one with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another explosion erupted as Dark Aura collided violently with Starlight Aura, my assault crushed under a superior force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impacts rang out repeatedly, both of us moving so fast that only afterimages were left ... even though we hadn't budged from our spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were locked in a whirlwind of swords, every clash sending arcs of fire into the air from the sheer force of friction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire ignited fiercely around us, almost without us even realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was my full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absolute peak I could reach without Balerion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of relentless darkness, cutting arcs from my sword ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was blocked with flawless precision.\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef6f4b64ae411c6182017cd1869fe0647a90229e7d5562f595bda6de2985be51","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-212","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-210",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]