[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-284":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},336621,598,"Chapter 284: Far from home (3)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-284",284,"\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart felt his life being drained away…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all reflected in Ghost's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent killer assessed the situation quickly, grasping the severity of our predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes for a brief moment, knowing that none of his usual techniques would be enough to separate that thing from Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts accelerated ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes… even the smallest things can cast the largest shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words he had heard long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost acted instantly, throwing his daggers away and clasping his fingers into the shape of a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto the beast that threatened to consume Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was about to do went against every teaching of the Shadow Court. But that didn't matter anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his hand through the air in a sequence of slashes ..four in total. Two vertical. Two horizontal. Forming a square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around him trembled. The ground itself shivered as his dark eyes began to glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"space cleave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a few words...and a series of erratic gestures ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space froze. Time, reality, and matter twisted as filthy blood rained through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything within the zone Ghost had targeted distorted violently. The beast's body was torn apart within the crude square Ghost had drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the mouths clinging to Snow were sliced away cleanly ...along with two of the monster's limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Snow and I failed to accomplish together… Ghost did with a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a weary smile, Ghost collapsed to the ground, blood trailing from his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea what Ghost just did, or what that power even was ... but he had done something incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow, now freed and seething with fury, gripped his sword tightly—Vermithor, already healing his wounds at a terrifying pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed as he raised his blade, all twelve aura types swirling around him ... merging into one devastating force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he roared ... releasing his strongest technique:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grand Cosmic Formation!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow's personal version of Ignition. A devastating wave of light engulfed the monster, which had barely recovered from Ghost's attack before Snow followed up with a cataclysmic blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion of light was so intense, it illuminated the crimson sky for an instant... leaving behind a massive crater in the red sands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow was the first to appear, breathing heavily and using his sword for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his feet lay the creature's mangled corpse ... disfigured beyond recognition. Its head had rolled to the side, cleanly severed from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow stared at the fallen monster, his expression mixed with triumph… and unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had hit it with everything he had. Grand Cosmic Formation erased everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet even after all that .. the creature's body was still mostly intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Snow had targeted its neck. That was the only reason its head came off ... otherwise, the battle might have continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporting Ghost, I joined Snow within the crater, standing over the monstrous thing that now lay at our feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Ahh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so we thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of us leapt backward in unison as the creature's eye suddenly opened ... and a moan escaped its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your head is cut off, damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is it still alive…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror gripped us at the thought of that thing rising again. But thankfully… it didn't show any signs of movement, even after some time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, we approached it .. and the moment we did, it glanced at us with its single eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the creature spoke a word we recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We looked at one another, stunned. None of us knew how to respond ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or whether we should even respond to a creature that had just tried to kill us moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I decided to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know about humans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked, not expecting much. But it answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I do… Humans… humans are good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice was deep ... and weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its confusing words left us wondering… how did it know about humans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster tried to look around but couldn't move, slowly realizing its condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What… happened? Why am I like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It asked in confusion .. fear lacing its tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where am I? Do you know, Good humans? Where did everyone go… and who did this to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His questions only deepened our confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he pretending? Had he forgotten what happened just moments ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was I even supposed to say to that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all I could manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all that madness, the creature suddenly seemed oddly… understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exchanged glances with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it had come to this, I decided to go beyond small talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting down next to the severed head, I asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to this place? And where exactly are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster stared at me silently for a moment before answering in a calm voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is called… Londor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Londor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes ... We lived peaceful lives… but everything changed when he came… that monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…The Lord of Graves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentioned a name that left both Ghost and Snow puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike them ... I recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of the upper Seats…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature began weeping as soon as it spoke of that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We held out well… We fought hard. We fought with honor until the very end… but everything collapsed when he joined the battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorrowful monster broke down, sobbing uncontrollably as it recalled those memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't just kill us… he turned us into these forms. How can a being like that be allowed to live? It's not fair… it's not fair at all. What did we do to deserve this fate…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone's dead. All of them… hehe… they're all gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe… hehehehe… hehehehehehehehehehe…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouted at him, but he had gone completely mad, laughing hysterically with that grating, metallic screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's completely lost it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I backed away from the severed head, realizing that all I'd gained from this exchange was a splitting headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was all that talk about… this Lord of Graves?\" Snow asked as I let out a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that thing is here, don't even think about facing him. Don't approach him… at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost and Snow caught the serious tone in my voice. And I meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving that lifeless monster behind, I climbed out of the crater of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the war on this planet had ended long ago. Which meant the chances of us encountering that monster were extremely low…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that meant I had to act ... to avoid him at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, I opened the system, hoping to find a path forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the name of a single enemy appeared ... one name, already weighing me down after just one battle ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized that this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","3130dc656b988e2297709ffba0b2cd901bcdb4a4906e74a4fd668b3a570246ab","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-285","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-283",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]