[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-226":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},336663,598,"Chapter 226: Memories of the Fallen Star (3)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>His world turned upside down as his senses slowly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's him, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've waited so long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Father regained consciousness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he wasn't alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange boy hovered excitedly around him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's really him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy looked about ten years old,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>drowning inside a shirt far too big for him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a hood pulled low over his golden-blonde hair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bright blue eyes sparkling with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted happily when he saw Abraham:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's him! Right, sis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned excitedly toward another figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when Father noticed her ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a woman with dark skin and jet-black hair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her muscular build the very definition of a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep frown, she muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this really the one we've waited all this time for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, you're scaring him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More figures appeared...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with long black hair and black eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>carrying a massive spear strapped to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Old man, hobbling along with a cane, barely able to keep himself upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all surrounded Father,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>staring at him intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes held everything ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>longing, respect, obsession, admiration, and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And truthfully... so was I.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard I searched my memory ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't recognize a single one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, I heard Father's voice once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That day, when they surrounded me... I wasn't scared by them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" But I was terrified by the fact that I couldn't sense a single thing from any of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching SS rank, Father had developed an acute instinct ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an ability to instantly gauge the strength of others, even those stronger than himself like Amygdala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't read these people at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? And how did I end up here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, they all backed away, giving him space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? You scared him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not my fault! He probably freaked out because of your black skin, sis!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father shivered as the woman delivered a devastating punch to the boy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unleashing a shockwave so powerful it shattered everything within its reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy stood there, completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Evankhell. You're the one scaring him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those strange people began bickering amongst themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like nothing more than a bunch of lunatics .. madmen loitering inside the Shadow Sect, surrounded by the Nightmare Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Father and I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we felt the same void while watching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as their argument escalated, a voice came from behind ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a voice that made everyone fall silent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a voice that froze me in place and darkened my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned at once .. as he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man shrouded in black,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his glassy blue eyes glowing ominously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference I noticed was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he now had two arms instead of one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step away from him,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Engineer ordered, his voice cold and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's not the one you've been waiting for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere shifted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had seemed like a bunch of reckless fools just moments ago ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their entire presence changed in an instant, becoming something... monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't unleash any visible aura,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the void itself seemed to tremble around them as they glared at the Engineer with seething anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you saying?! He's not the one we've waited for?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evankhell clenched her fist, stepping forward, pointing furiously at the Engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say the time had come?! The one we've been waiting for all these years! If this isn't him, then why gather us here?! Damn you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their rage boiled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you never to trust him! He's not even human...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the surging tension, the Engineer remained perfectly calm, as if none of it could touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a simple, detached tone, he spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man is the key to his arrival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Abraham Starlight, continuing coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is... necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the confusion written on all their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Father instinctively leapt back, widening the distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't attempt to run ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>somewhere deep down, he already understood escape was impossible against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell are you people?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you mumbling about earlier? 'The key?' 'The one you've been waiting for?' What kind of bullshit is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at Abraham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one who answered ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was none other than the Engineer himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to know that right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abraham Starlight, you want to find them, don't you? Your family. That's why you kept completing every task until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father's expression stiffened as realization began to dawn on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you're the one behind the system, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, the Engineer simply opened a screen in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Written boldly across it were the words Father had been longing to see ever since entering the Nightmare Lands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> Final Mission: Reach the End of the Eastern Nightmare Lands (Completed)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had completed the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now it was time to claim his reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You fulfilled your mission perfectly,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Engineer said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, claim your prize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to an enormous amount of experience points,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Engineer gestured toward the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evankhell, give it to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evankhell hesitated for a moment before sighing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flare of aura between her hands, something materialized .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black, cursed sword ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a katana radiating an overwhelming, ominous power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With clear reluctance, Evankhell tossed the sword toward Abraham Starlight, who instinctively caught it midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he touched the scabbard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father felt it ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the overwhelming power contained within that blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I stared at it in awe, recognizing its distinctive features immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the Seven Legendary Swords ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have no idea how much I suffered to reclaim that sword from that bastard Avalon,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evankhell grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you want me to hand it over to some random guy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared, while the boy floating beside her chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not like you ever needed it anyway. You're an archer, not a swordswoman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father ignored their bickering for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>focusing instead on the sword in his hands ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then looking straight at the Engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... what exactly are you? What's your connection to me? What do you want from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was a mystery to Abraham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surprisingly, the Engineer responded plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am nothing more than an ancient will ... one that has lingered far too long, waiting for a certain event to come to pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what I want from you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he said coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"is for you to finish your mission... to prepare the perfect vessel for his arrival. Nothing more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vessel? Vessel for what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineer did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the others .. those strange beings who shared his kind, beings like him.. stared at him in complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father wanted the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth behind everything that was happening, and what it had to do with him and the story his son once told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the Dark Sister tightly, Father's eight-star aura ignited ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the full might of the Stardust technique surging within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prepared to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're going to tell me the truth...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he growled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"even if I have to smash that strange face of yours to pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father had had enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough of the riddles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>enough of the confusion that kept piling up around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he decided .. if the truth wouldn't come to him, he would tear it out by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harnessing the terrifying power of the Dark Sister,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his aura exploded violently as he lunged toward the Engineer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>releasing a monstrous amount of power that shook the entire space around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others present could not hide their surprise at his level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That man...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No aura pathways...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Father had achieved ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mastering the legendary sword so seamlessly on his first attempt ...was astounding even for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a devastating strike, Abraham aimed straight at the Engineer, intending to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before his blade could reach ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it stopped, as if time itself had frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are still unworthy to fight at this level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineer's hand ignited with cold blue flames as he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too fast ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father didn't even see him coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single touch to his chest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father felt a burning surge of power rip through him, and his consciousness began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wish to meet him, don't you? Your son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineer's voice echoed faintly in his mind, just before darkness claimed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then continue what you started, Abraham Starlight… until the appointed day comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father collapsed unconscious at the Engineer's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineer, unfazed, turned his attention back to the others gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I summoned you all today to discuss the next phase... to complete the preparations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone listened intently, still shaken after what they'd just witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day we've all been waiting for is near,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Engineer said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"and there can be no mistakes. I will not allow another failure like Cheon ma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after hearing the Engineer mention that name ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineer ..usually so mechanical, so void of emotion ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had, for once, let a flicker of feeling slip into his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hunger for a moment he could no longer delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the preparations were completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For what was coming next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A.N : There will be 3-4 more chapters released today for the castle gift we received yesterday. Thank you all for your support!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1608,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","db675b5985a9bb737979a96982759999d98de80edb0d003d5d6ebcf9f322212b","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-227","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-225",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]