[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-296":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},336633,598,"Chapter 296: Angry (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>Frey understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a searing wave of pain tore through him, yanking him out of his thoughts and back to the empty space where his right arm used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groaning in agony as blood poured from the wound, Frey channeled all his focus into his limb, trying to reattach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow rushed toward him immediately, using Vermithor to assist in the healing. Ghost, with a swift movement of his hand, began stitching the arm with incredible speed—trying to reconnect it before it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finished, Ghost stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with all that… there's no guarantee you'll be able to use it again,\" he said with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to worry. My body's… a little different from the average human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never feared losing an arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the first time he'd lost one anyway ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he could already start to feel his fingers again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, the last time he lost an arm had also involved statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shadow Sect… and now this black castle…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey wondered what exactly it was these statues were guarding this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an answer he wouldn't get ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not unless he could get past his angry friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's way too strong…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah ,and he hasn't even shown everything he's capable of yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey stood just outside the edge of the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he won't attack us… unless we step inside it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't an absolute rule, but their recent survival was enough of a clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he doesn't attack us outside… that doesn't help if we want to enter the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way forward… was through the furious statue that now blocked their path entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke ... having reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our goal is to get inside the castle… not to defeat him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to kill the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just needed to get past it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right,\" Snow said, stepping forward with a confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey's faster than me when it comes to combat .. but overall, I've got the edge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his signature ability, Void Step, Snow was confident he could at least reach the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" Frey interrupted, raising his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't know if he'll stop chasing you even after you enter the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was always a chance he'd follow them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not wrong… but standing here doing nothing won't change a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey raised the arm he had just lost moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, there was no way it should be usable again so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his body was far from normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holy energy of Snow's sword had already brought him close to a near-perfect recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go. We'll support you from behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow nodded and stepped forward—Frey and Ghost flanking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Void Step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything froze in place ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in pure blue light, he surged forward, his body like a beam of energy racing across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And made it all the way to the castle gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, he exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then his golden eyes widened ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else was moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who had ignored the frozen world completely ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and was now right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in glowing violet aura, Angry was in pursuit ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow realized, too late, how naïve he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue possessed a technique stronger than Void Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons clashed mid-sprint—Snow tried to push back, but Angry's scythe buried him into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow: Eternal Darkness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey intervened at the last second, releasing a wave of pure shadow that swallowed Angry whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using that veil of darkness, he and Snow retreated once more to the safe zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry emerged from the cloud, returning silently to his place…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His glowing violet eyes locked onto the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow, panting hard, let out a laugh at his miserable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gate is right in front of us… and we still can't reach it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything they'd endured, they stood right at the finish line ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet it remained just out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now? Do we keep playing with this thing until it kills us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't defeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to find a way…\" Frey muttered, racking his brain, remembering everything he had learned under Smiley and Sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never beaten them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he was up against an even more advanced version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time… he had to get through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that determination burning in them, the three of them charged toward Angry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once more..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating battle broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each exchange released shockwaves of aura that tore through the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shattered beneath them, and blood splattered as they fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first clash failed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forcing them to retreat with serious wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after recovering—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook harder than ever before .. more violently, more blood-soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three fought with everything they had, trying to breach the towering black castle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the statue was too fast. Too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every attempt was shut down—crushed—until they were left with no choice but to retreat to the safe zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was either that, or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same scene—Angry mercilessly overwhelming them—played out over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many times, in fact, that they had lost count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were in shambles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one thing became clear: the statue wouldn't budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair began to creep in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry was simply impenetrable .. without weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through him felt utterly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caked in dust, blood, and exhaustion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow looked down at his battered comrades, then up at the motionless statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared for a long moment before raising his fist to his face, thinking deeply about his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, it might've looked bright—brilliant, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in front of someone like Angry, it was faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their current state, giving 100% wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow understood that completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey ... when I give the signal, run toward the castle with everything you've got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crooked smile, Snow answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll hold him off while you make it inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already tried that—again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time, they failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time… it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow took a shaky breath as a golden aura enveloped his body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>symbols began forming, etched into his skin like ink made of molten gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in divine marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure coming off him was staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Frey and Ghost could only watch in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The War King's Form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow answered with effort—barely able to contain what was building inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost—I need you to support me from the shadows. But whatever happens, don't reveal yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\" Ghost asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow kept going—time was short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry! This form always comes with one thing: an uncontrollable thirst for blood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thirst he would direct solely at the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the War King's Form was activated, there was no stopping until the enemy was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll throw everything I have at him .. so use that chance, Frey, and get inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted as his aura surged with every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how far this power would take him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he was betting it would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to create an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had to face it alone ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone had to make it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" Frey replied, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood why Snow hadn't fought with everything he had in the Victoriad finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he couldn't control this terrifying power that enhanced him to unnatural levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the pressure that felt like it would split his skull ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow slammed his foot against the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the blink of an eye, appeared before Angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed caught the statue off guard for just a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fraction was all he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow unleashed a devastating star-charged strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive slash tore through the earth—launching Angry backward, his scythe dragging along the ground as he struggled to regain balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow gave him no time to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking full advantage of his enhanced speed and strength, he closed in for close combat ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pressuring the statue with a relentless flurry of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost, from the shadows, sealed the area in a dome of darkness—concealing both combatants from view as they tore into each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everything he had ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight charged toward the castle, leaving a blur of afterimages in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry noticed the movement and immediately tried to intercept him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow, unleashing an even stronger attack, kept him pinned down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"COSMIC FORMATION!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow's ultimate technique—now empowered by the War King's Form—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was like a miniature sun erupting at point-blank range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It detonated directly in Angry's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Frey Starlight ..leaving that nuclear explosion behind him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>took his first step…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into the heart of that dark castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not if he wanted his friends' sacrifice to mean something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into the place where everything would end.\u003C\u002Fp>",1582,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","a4aa1ce92f98457eab11c62652e3e3c5ea94c8f82690c35bef3d5ef4b2714acb","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-297","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-295",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]