[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-360":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},336902,598,"Chapter 360: Ultras Maneuvers (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-360",360,"\u003Cp>Godfrey wasn’t alone. His entire army followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ultras, after winning the battle of Shizclar against the Empire, had begun to shift their forces elsewhere. And the first to move was the savage lord himself—Godfrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey... could that be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana asked, barely able to endure the weight of the aura pressing down on her. Frey nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re here for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ultras were starting to take them seriously. The arrival of an army this large confirmed that something massive was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What convinced Frey even more was the direction Godfrey and his army were heading—toward the other side of the pass. The same road that led to their companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s wrong...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had Godfrey appeared here, now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Ultras already discovered where their group was hiding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey couldn’t suppress the killing intent that surged within him as those thoughts filled his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana clutched his waist tightly—but his eyes continued to glow with that dangerous violet hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t risk letting him go...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey began to walk, pushing his way to the front of the crowd, while Clana hurried after him in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His killing intent grew so sharp and focused that even the massive Ultra lord himself stopped walking—turning his head in Frey’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll kill him here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey didn’t know how far his current power could go if he unleashed everything. But one thing he was sure of—taking down a single lord wasn’t out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just about to summon his blades and start the massacre—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new presence burst through the area. A second oppressive aura, just as heavy as Godfrey’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong, Lord Godfrey? Why have you stopped?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within Godfrey’s army, a new figure emerged—walking calmly from the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a body larger than any normal human, wrapped entirely in black bandages like some sort of undead creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson-red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura pressure: SS rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavardiol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to stand beside Godfrey, who didn’t say a word. He simply turned back around and resumed walking at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Frey, now held firmly by Clana at the waist, he had already withdrawn his killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Another SS rank ...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen in place...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What irritated Frey the most was the man’s appearance—the hulking figure, wrapped in black bandages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard of someone like this before. Specifically, during the Temple Raid... exactly one year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man was Gavardiol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who killed Ghost’s older brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one major difference: his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Ellen White had said he was no stronger than S rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now... he had appeared before Frey as an SS rank monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey could do nothing but grit his teeth—his opportunity to strike had completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is going on here...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know much about these new Lords who had suddenly emerged from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black horn protruding from the back of Gavardiol’s head made something click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A half-demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey muttered, eyes wide, as the truth began to crystallize before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-generation experiments. Half-demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal that had already been broken, allowing demons to enter the world again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people... were the successful results of those grotesque experiments Frey had seen in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It all makes sense now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing Clana, he pulled her back—far away from Godfrey and Gavardiol’s aura range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—where are you going?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana asked in alarm, but Frey didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Mergo, the old man the Empire knew nothing about despite his advanced age...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavardiol’s leap in strength to SS-rank in just one year...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explanation was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s just like what happened in Londor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 months on that dead planet had equaled just 3 days on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same principle applied to the demon world—Helmond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time there passed far faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone explained all the unknowns up until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They all came from Helmond.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that, Frey grasped the scale of the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Godfrey didn’t remain for long—he activated the magic pass and teleported to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use the circle, however, a specific key was required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A key Frey didn’t have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Clana’s hand, he pulled her away from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to find one of the keys to that magic circle and warn the others—fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they’d soon find themselves facing the full Ultras army bearing down on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had no leads on where the keys might be. Still, he was determined to find one and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Selena would’ve been able to activate the portal easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana muttered unconsciously, clearly at a loss herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey frowned and was about to say something, but a sudden voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange young man in his twenties stood there, his wild orange hair jutting out like spikes. He stared at them with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way you’ve been moving around—back and forth like that—you’re not from here, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinning wide, flashing his yellow teeth, the spiky-haired man walked toward them with heavy steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey scowled at being noticed and pushed Clana behind him, facing the man head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re all strangers in this filthy place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied in a cold voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Frey said could be interpreted in many ways—but it was clear enough: most of the highbloods present here didn’t actually belong to this pass. It was a place usually reserved for the lowblood Ultras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... you’re absolutely right. Forgive my rudeness, but may I ask who you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why would you need to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man replied with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Draxler from Shizclar. I saw you earlier in the crowd—and I’ve been watching ever since.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why’s that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey asked. Under his clothes, the tattoos on his swords glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ready to strike the moment it became necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Draxler didn’t seem fazed by Frey’s hostility. He continued to speak with the same light tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike everyone else here—and your cute friend hiding behind you—you’re the only one whose power I couldn’t gauge. That alone makes me curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draxler took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey, after evaluating the man, determined that Draxler was at least S+-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which only made him wonder why someone that strong was wandering around this place alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Frey had no time for unnecessary bloodshed. So instead, he pulled out the Blood Emblem of High Sovereignty, revealing it once again to Draxler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s eyes widened for a second before he burst out laughing and dropped to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Lord of the Sovereign Seat, for not recognizing your rank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need for formalities. Now that you know, step aside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey passed Draxler without further comment, with Clana at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strange man wasn’t finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me again, my lord, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his voice slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you, by any chance, be looking for the magic circle keys?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said those words, Frey halted in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draxler’s eyes gleamed. He knew he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s the case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still smiling—his sharp teeth fully on display—he rose from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then I think I can help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just mentioned the one thing Frey urgently needed, Draxler had now made himself impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had no choice but to deal with this strange Ultras man... whether he liked it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.347Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","703a103a6f067c4176e90342100e4e2897a1a8398ef95a4ce7f980cfc6cea06f","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-361","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-55",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]