[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-413":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},336700,598,"Chapter 413: Despair","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>It was only a single second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all Millicent had to sacrifice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one second .. to save Ser Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite acting with swift precision, tapping into her stellar magic ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single second was all Beatrice needed to completely overpower her, ending their domain battle in a decisive, brutal instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s over, human witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My magic no longer permits your existence here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice smiled coldly, just as a bluish aura flared around both Millicent and Ser Alon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to be teleported away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once it happened, they wouldn’t be able to return .. Not even if Ser Alon flew back at the speed of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice had already sealed the area with her spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she was about to do...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would mark the beginning of the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I’ll leave that pretty little gate you bothered creating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll serve us nicely as a backdoor into the Empire ..AHAHAHA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed wildly, watching as the Ultras seized the momentum once more, gaining the upper hand over the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Iron Emperor and Millicent were seconds away from being forcibly removed from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ser Alon understood this perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, one last time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he was taken away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron Emperor unleashed a final attack on those who had overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ultimate Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering every last drop of his aura, pouring his soul into this final blow ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ser Alon decided to strike with full force, even if it worsened his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing his body beyond its limits, in less than a second ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed four blindingly fast slashes in four separate directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cage of Light!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive streams of radiant aura surged toward the four Ultras elites ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice, Dragoth, Mergo, and Gavide Lindman ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a colossal prism of light that enclosed them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had poured everything into this technique, shaping a field that sealed them within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, without warning ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light engulfed Ser Alon and transported him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer remain on this battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I leave the rest... to you, Millicent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him vanish ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent nodded, her body glowing once more with stellar magic as she forcefully reactivated her spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The celestial energy negated Beatrice’s domain, preventing her from expelling Millicent as well .. Granting her a little more time on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, she shot forward with blinding speed, heading toward Frey and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she didn’t have long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing the domain battle to Beatrice, Millicent had become severely limited ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now trapped inside the enemy’s territory, her magic was heavily constrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, capitalizing on Ser Alon’s final attack ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crimson Witch aimed to evacuate the elite class as quickly as possible and escape the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ser Alon’s Cage of Light wouldn’t hold for more than a few minutes ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his power poured into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those few minutes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even that final move had been foreseen by the demonic witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, a devastating beam of black aura crashed down on Millicent mid-flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely managing to evade it, she was stunned to see Beatrice standing freely in the sky above ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing the same calm smile as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You broke free of Ser Alon’s prison that fast?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to comprehend it, Millicent turned toward the Cage of Light .. Only to see Beatrice still inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet here she was, hovering in front of her, unbound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A clone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you a witch yourself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should know better than anyone what we do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark aura gathered around Beatrice’s arms, ready to strike again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Always make your enemy believe exactly what you want them to believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice unleashed another barrage of devastating aura beams, relentlessly pursuing Millicent and driving her away from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you call yourself a witch when all your tricks are so painfully obvious?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice’s onslaught continued, while Millicent used her stellar magic to accelerate herself and narrowly dodge each strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing her for a while, Beatrice had seen enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s far beneath me in terms of magical ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strange stellar magic is the only spell in her arsenal that can remotely keep up with me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile widened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory was assured now ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially as she noticed Millicent faltering, struggling to maintain her stellar acceleration for much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re finished, human witch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trapped inside Beatrice’s domain, the advantage was completely hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Millicent wasn’t about to give up so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing her remaining magic ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slammed her foot into the air, her body flaring with a renewed, brighter stellar aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time Skip!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent moved alone in a world of stillness, leaving behind countless afterimages as she surged forward ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the distance between her and Beatrice in a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stellar magic may be my strongest weapon... but it is not the only magic I possess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering every ounce of her strength between her hands ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent conjured a crimson vortex, glowing with an intense scarlet aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing it right before Beatrice’s body, the Crimson Witch unleashed her spell at point-blank range .. Aiming to end it all in a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then ..without warning ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson vortex expanded violently, spinning at insane speeds until it swallowed Beatrice whole, shredding her body into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t underestimate this old witch, you damned demon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Red Hole spell at point-blank range, Millicent managed to obliterate Beatrice completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so she thought ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a rocket-like strike pierced her from behind, punching a bloody hole through her torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old witch? I’m far older than you, human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice’s voice echoed behind her, as she emerged from thin air with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re nothing but a pathetic amateur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing her by the throat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice lifted Millicent’s body high, charging her power for a final, merciless strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent couldn’t even grasp what had just happened. Beatrice only laughed louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you already...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True magic is about making your enemy believe exactly what you want them to believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning, even the second body Beatrice revealed had only been another clone ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One crafted to perfectly mirror her presence, form, and aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she witnessed Millicent’s time-skip spell, she had already calculated how to counter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waited for the exact moment Millicent would rely on time magic again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when it came...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic witch sprung her trap, reeling Millicent in like a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... is the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling her full power ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror spread across Millicent’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely overwhelmed by Beatrice ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying demon had manipulated the battle from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resigned to death, Millicent closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, stellar glow flickered over her body one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those final words ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vanished from Beatrice’s grasp before the killing blow could land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice paused, immediately realizing what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Escaped, did you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How pitiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent reappeared on the far northern edge of the Empire ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collapsed on her knees atop the white snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath trembled, her entire body drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Oliver Khan and the others were still fighting off incoming Ultras—too preoccupied to notice her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ser Alon did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Millicent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron Emperor called out, his face dark with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old witch wouldn’t even meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fled the battlefield ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preserving her life at the cost of abandoning the elite class behind enemy lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they would be left to die, alone, against enemies far stronger than themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, rage flared in Ser Alon’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He despised those who fled the battlefield..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially comrades who left others to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent, however, could only offer a broken apology... again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Beatrice had simply been too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That demon still stood in the same spot she had before ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing maniacally, her voice rising with wild delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really think you could escape so easily?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wicked laugh that made the very space around her tremble ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ser Alon’s eyes widened from across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dark glow on Millicent’s neck...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Beatrice had grabbed her by the throat ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had planted something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after her escape ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That very spot began to glow ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ser Alon could do a thing ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millicent’s throat erupted in a violent explosion, blood spraying across the pristine snow in a gruesome torrent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her neck torn apart ..her head nearly severed ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light vanished from Millicent’s eyes as she collapsed lifelessly, her body crumpling into her own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ser Alon finally understood the true terror of their enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice was truly terrifying. Turning her gaze back to the Elite Class...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch was ready to end it all ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Old Order had been utterly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1503,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","68b0ae0f0f5986b3687a562733cb202d4d3b9ab11a079048cd179f7c926702f0","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-414","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-412",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]