[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-299":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},336636,598,"Chapter 299: Welcome Back, Frey Starlight","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>– Frey Starlight's Pov –\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Home…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was sitting at a table with the people I had longed to see more than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them welcomed me with a warm smile ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a smile I had nearly forgotten after all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind went completely blank, consumed by the moment I had wished for so desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been hard, hasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my mother said, placing a hand gently on my back as she sat beside me, trying to comfort me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my mouth to respond ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply nodded, lowering my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd held back those buried emotions until the very end ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ones clawing their way to the surface, threatening to explode at any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was hard… so incredibly hard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at myself, afraid of how much I had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no need for that fear ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my family accepted me instantly, just as they always had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That warmth I had missed for so long…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suffered so much…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fought, and fought, and lost…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then stood up again… and again…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a shuddered breath, I couldn't hold the tears back any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my teeth hard, digging my fingers into my palm so deeply they drew blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what I did ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't stop the tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if on instinct, they all gathered around to comfort me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father placed a hand on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My younger brother hugged me tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my middle brother—whom I'd never been especially close with—stood beside our father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're safe now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like a drug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made me feel drunk with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I finally calmed down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found my little brother still clinging to me—just like he used to in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about your adventures, big brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted me to talk about everything I'd been through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Do you want him to relive all those horrible things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, my mother stepped in immediately ... still thinking of my comfort before anything else, scolding the youngest as he shrank back in guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when I decided to step in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle smile, I reassured her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've always wanted someone I could tell my story to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who better than my family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting beside my little brother and surrounded by the ones I loved most,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began to tell them my story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It all started when I opened my eyes in a wide room that looked like it belonged to the Middle Ages…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told them everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long tale that spanned hours—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I didn't leave out a single detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I woke up in the body of Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starlight family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey into the Eastern Nightmare Lands…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My suffering inside the Shadow Sect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How Frey Starlight was rebuilt from zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every event brought a different reaction from my family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They listened to every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My entry into the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My battle against the Moonlight family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the way to the fated Victoriad…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight with the princess…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the journey to another planet, as the final act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A story of bitter struggle ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of blood spilled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a body that withstood countless horrors just to make it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took me several hours to tell it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end, I had lost my voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they listened until the very last word—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and I was deeply grateful for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was amazing!!\" my younger brother exclaimed, wide-eyed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely captivated by the tale I had told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of my parents nodded at the same time, clearly in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother's right,\" my father said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even we, as adults who don't understand much about these kinds of novels…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We still found it fascinating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stories like that could grab the attention of a massive audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not publish it? I'm sure it would be a huge success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my middle brother chimed in, encouraging me to turn my life into a novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying it could bring me fame—and maybe even fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I agreed with every word they said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something… stirred my curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A novel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked, confused .. staring at their smiling faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a strange buzzing sound had been ringing in my ears for a while now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, your novel really is amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all said it at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stayed silent for a moment, listening to the buzzing sound that had gradually grown louder in my ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A novel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story of Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story of my struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—his struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to gather my thoughts, but they slowly slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All logic I had relied on until now was unraveling, as if it had never existed in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I simply nodded with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes… it really is a great story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should publish it on Webnovel or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows—maybe I could even earn a little money from it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea excited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how did you come up with something so wild, son?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mother's question gave me pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she asked…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I come up with all of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an awkward smile, I answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know me… I've always had a vivid imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all just… came together in my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From nothing, I had built an entire world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a vast and intricate story from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it's great to follow your passion,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"but don't neglect your work. Writing is fine as a hobby—just remember that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. You don't need to worry,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reassured her, standing from the dinner table and heading back to my room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slept better than I had in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, deeply rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the buzzing in my ear never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried smacking the side of my head a few times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but it was no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should see a doctor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made a mental note to check on it later, then headed downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already 7:00 a.m.—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>time to get to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The company I'd been with for over a year wasn't far from home,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but my father still drove me every morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become a tradition—one he always followed for his children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the last to get dropped off, after my brothers had been taken to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you later,\" my dad said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waved back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, see you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started walking toward the office building,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but paused when I heard him call out to me:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did… did my father just call me by the name of my novel's protagonist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you call me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouted back, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he just shook his head and waved again before driving off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scratched my head, wondering if something was wrong with my hearing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then entered the building where I worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of my day was spent inside my office ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not too big, not too small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comfortable enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The job wasn't hard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but for some reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found myself completely unable to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard I tried,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't stop thinking about the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The events ran through my mind in vivid, overwhelming detail—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not like a fantasy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but like a reality I had lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I truly began to wonder ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I even come up with something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my laptop and found my fingers flying across the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began writing the story that had filled my mind from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't exactly a master of language or grammar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I managed to express every chapter clearly ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each one delivered with growing satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little by little ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days spent wrapped in the warmth of my family ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a feeling I hadn't realized how much I'd missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my novel began gaining traction online, building a name for itself around the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fantasy so vivid, it makes you feel like you're the main character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the most common comments I received ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and one I couldn't agree with more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, to me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've always felt like I truly was Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>",1402,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","f60c06f488a05aa4aa6014ce4667b6f313d86b711f3d251665c5cd113710956d","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-300","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-298",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]