[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-277":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},336614,598,"Chapter 277: The Turning Point","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>\"No need to worry. The Church's healers barely managed to reattach them. I survived to fight another day… though they'll never be quite the same again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey let out a relieved breath .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glad the High Warden hadn't been crippled because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa asked as Oliver pulled up a chair and sat beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last battle caused a huge stir. And now… the fact that Sansa holds demonic power is no longer a secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver's words made Frey narrow his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fair question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things weren't going to be simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of powerful people are demanding Sansa's execution. They see her as a ticking time bomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she's in control now. She's not a threat anymore,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true—but we don't have proof. Especially with how different she looks now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Sansa .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl who had completely transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one will believe our words alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then To Hell With them,\" Frey muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. This time, it's my turn to fight. I'll take care of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as she said that, Oliver gently placed his cast-wrapped hand on her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you won't. You've fought enough already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already handled it,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment before continuing .. turning to Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The princess has officially lost the succession race to Aegon. All her titles have been stripped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In return… she'll live as a normal person within the temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver explained the situation, apologizing as he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, but this was the only way to let her live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed his head, but Sansa immediately stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't apologize… if anyone should be sorry, it's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Khan ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only one who had fought for her from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sacrificed everything, becoming the servant of the person he despised most in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like that… who had given so much… didn't deserve to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what kind of face he wore beneath that mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it must have been one worth seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Frey… I really felt happy a moment ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver turned back to him as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… because you said, 'What are we going to do now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not, 'What are you going to do?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before he could, Oliver suddenly lowered his head in a formal bow .. as if Frey were a king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Frey Starlight… I can't always be by her side. The princess will be alone in the temple once I return to serving that wretched emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I'm not asking you to stay glued to her side .. But if anything ever happens… just save her once. That's all I ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-ranking SS class warrior like Oliver Khan, bowing to him like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey sighed and instinctively stepped back, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With her power? I'll be the one needing saving, not her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the answer Oliver expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey hadn't accepted, nor rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the High Warden… it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Sansa smiled, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you… truly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rare moment of quiet joy shared between the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment accompanied by a soft chime ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Khan: SS rank\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Affection: 50 Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver considers you an ally and a friend. He fully trusts you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second notification was stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa Valerion: B+ rank\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Affection: 70 Points (First Threshold Broken)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess now sees you as more than just a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, you're as important as Oliver Khan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey glanced at the floating windows in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One connection after another…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was slowly becoming part of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea he once rejected ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now felt… welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess's tragedy had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight found himself living a routine he hadn't known in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging out with friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal life ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who was anything but normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow, it had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now found himself at the Starlight estate, after being dragged back by his sister for the temple's weekend break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had spent the entire day with Ada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the two of them .. like a real family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only family he had left was right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that made it easier to accept this new reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe this is the answer,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The life his father had wanted for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey smiled as night fell ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting beside his sister at a dinner table meant only for the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ada, holding a sharp knife, sliced the cooked meat with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many pieces do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As many as you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the one eating, not me,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey leaned back in his chair, eyes fixed on the ceiling ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More at peace than he'd been in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he had found the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to convince himself of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tried to believe that this peaceful, ordinary life was the future he should pursue—and be content with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all seemed so unreal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loving family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It brought him comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was he, really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if fate itself were mocking him .. Mocking his foolish ambition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey sat frozen in his comfortable chair, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat spiked, pulsing rapidly without his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered unconsciously, eyes drifting down to his hand ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to find it trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the world around him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had turned gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bleak, colorless gray that swallowed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly wanted to accept himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To accept this new life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that… was too much to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Frey turned his head toward the only family he had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at her in disbelief ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest throbbed with a crushing pulse, each beat threatening to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all around him, the lifeless gray crept inward, smothering the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that empty, silent world…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that stood out— Was Ada Starlight's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes that looked right at him with a smile ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowing crimson-red, like a bottomless abyss threatening to swallow him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight's emotions collapsed in on themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to ask ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was stand there, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ada opened her mouth, and spoke in a voice that echoed like a divine pronouncement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, ****… we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke his true name ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name no one should have known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant, Frey understood ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood before him wasn't his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that had descended upon him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To destroy the fleeting peace he had just begun to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A.N : 4 Extra chapters coming today.\u003C\u002Fp>",1190,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","f962ea44d92528c749545d32483809b3d5b81127851f79ba5da35269f05be02b","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-278","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-276",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]