[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-215":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},336652,598,"Chapter 215 215: The Death of Light","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandest event had come to an end, shaking the very foundation of the Empire to its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures leapt into the massive crater, rushing toward the two young men lying motionless at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were in a dire state...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>especially Frey Starlight, who could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the audience was still frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the hero... really lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To whom? Frey Starlight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many simply couldn't accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blessed hero, hailed as the most gifted prodigy in history, had fallen ...even after unleashing all his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the shame of House Starlight ..the one once branded a black stain upon their noble legacy .. had achieved the impossible before their very eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd grew more and more agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be some trick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He must have cheated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no way his strength could have risen that much in such a short time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unrest snowballed with every word, a single whisper of doubt enough to ignite an uproar of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even unconscious, Frey Starlight found no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the towering figures among them knew exactly how Frey had done it ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but to accuse him of cheating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was nothing but slander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could someone so \"insignificant\" deceive the eyes of the giants themselves if he had truly cheated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, their accusations were an unconscious insult to their own pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix Sunlight seethed, struggling to contain his anger as he listened to their pitiful cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save your breath,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris Sunlight said, resting his chin in his hand as he continued to watch Frey below with ever-glowing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their anger... it's nothing but proof of their own weakness. A reminder of just how pathetic this world truly is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a detached tone, Iris went on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey Starlight is a being apart from the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite coming from a strong lineage, his talent was far inferior to that of his opponents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To see him defeat monsters who were deemed invincible—to witness a miracle with no equal—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they can't accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if they did, they'd have no choice but to admit they themselves are nothing more than failures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people surrender before the battle even begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They comfort themselves with cheap excuses:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Life was unfair,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn't talented enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fed those lies to their own souls—to soothe the sting of their own cowardice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight, with nothing but meager talent, had crossed the chasm they couldn't even fathom ... through blood, and through steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they wouldn't acknowledge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acknowledging Frey would be like driving a dagger into their own hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Frey Starlight ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even while unconscious... you must endure this too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a miserable, cruel reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix Sunlight said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Iris was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word had struck painfully deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after all that agony ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Frey received was scorn and hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no justice in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight's victory carried devastating consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequences so vast they had yet to be fully understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church—those who had pinned all their hopes on their promised hero—stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joseph Blatter, his glowing eyes dark and cold, glared down at Frey from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chosen hero ..the bearer of Vermithor ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand design that had taken so long to build...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was now in ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High priest grand vision ..to unite the Empire under the hero's rise ..was now crumbling before his very eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory at the Victoriad would have solidified Snow's standing, rallying countless followers under his banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that ugly ending... had destroyed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The promised hero… had fallen to the disgrace of House Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No tale could surpass such a devastating narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest struggled to contain his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only he had used Vermithor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaming weapons were strictly forbidden in the Victoriad from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just who is that boy… Frey Starlight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he fight like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had he defeated their chosen hero?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Frey Starlight had become the center of every conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one burned with more fury than the Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them were shaken by the hero's defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were outright enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But amidst all the chaos, there was one woman ...only one, Who remained perfectly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saintess Eurasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated quietly behind the High priest, her face showed no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a voice as serene as ever, she spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you all wear such expressions now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the three priest turned toward her, desperate for an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether the hero wins or loses... it changes nothing,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who ever claimed the hero would win every battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the moment Snow Lionheart bore Vermithor, every action he took became part of the Lord of light will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he lost here, then there must be wisdom behind it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Light made no mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a reason for this defeat. One way or another, blessings will follow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was her message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their god did not forsake them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was purpose even in loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joseph Blatter remained silent, but he gestured toward one of the Archbishops seated below him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your command, my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure everyone hears the Saintess's words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joseph Blatter did not resemble a simple clergyman despite his robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more like a general .. a ruthless strategist orchestrating every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Saintess's words, he restored the congregation's faith, calming the chaos within the Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the old priest eyes, Frey Starlight had already ascended to a high, undeniable rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for their chosen hero... his time would come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart would fulfill his destiny when the right moment arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church moved swiftly to stabilize itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Archbishops carried the bulk of the burden;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the true pillars holding the Church together ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while the Bishops were merely its public face and weapons of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the busiest was a young man with white hair, reading glasses, and a black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped away quietly amidst the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Micah! Where are you going? We're not done here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Archbishops shouted after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Micah Starlight merely waved back with a lazy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cover for me for a while. I spotted my family nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that mischievous grin, Micah Starlight strode off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must go pay my respects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Archbishops stared at him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none dared complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, after all, their strongest Archbishop ..their greatest prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among equals, human beings were never truly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","4aef5c136fd0a196d59370754dd1f0a6d09db0959ba0dbf954b8b9f6ac20d7ef","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-216","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-214",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]