[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-417":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},336704,598,"Chapter 417: The Last Stand (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-417",417,"\u003Cp>— Western Front of the Ultras Continent —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final battle had reached its peak, taking an unexpected turn when Sansa awakened once more .. but this time, as a demon carrying immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Sansa was able to contend with the warriors who stood at the very peak of Earth’s hierarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding her overwhelming shadow abilities, Sansa relentlessly pursued Beatrice, killing her again and again with savage brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Beatrice continued to mysteriously vanish every time, Sansa’s new aggressive fighting style was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading her shadow across the battlefield, she could now appear anywhere she pleased, using a strange form of shadow teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing maniacally, the princess had transformed into something else entirely, while the Elite Class could only stand as spectators, unable to process what they were witnessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that really the princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at those ominous horns and the pair of dark wings sprouting from her back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa looked completely different in Ghost Umbra’s eyes. But Frey confirmed it with a grim expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Sansa, no doubt about it... but somehow, she’s become a demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey’s enhanced senses clearly felt the aura radiating from her body, instantly reminding him of that day when she lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power had now been fully harnessed by her, making her a force to be reckoned with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the feelings of the remaining members of the Elite Class were mixed as they looked at a girl who was once one of them—flesh and blood—now transformed into a terrifying demon no different from their enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here on the battlefield, that didn’t matter much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe this is for the best. She’s strong enough now to overwhelm even the strongest of them. She might actually win at this rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost spoke with certainty, watching the way Sansa fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, she slaughtered countless Ultras soldiers and dominated both Gavid Lindman and Beatrice, taking complete control of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey didn’t share Ghost’s optimism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping his swords, he stepped forward, his body still trembling after reaching its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think she’s winning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey asked with a grim look, prompting Ghost to stare at him, silently asking for an explanation. And Frey gave it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s experienced an explosive surge in power, yes. But her enemies are anything but simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right on cue ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavid Lindman broke free from the prison of dark blades, using strange whirlpools that resembled black holes. He waited quietly near Sansa and Beatrice, biding his time to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, though Sansa continued to tear Beatrice’s body apart over and over, the witch reappeared each time, spreading her magic throughout the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sansa’s the tyrant of the battlefield right now, but that doesn’t mean she’s won. Her enemies simply aren’t attacking... yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the fighting style of both Gavid Lindman and Beatrice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re that type of monster .. patient and calculating. They’ll let her play all her cards, then strike back when the time is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey was sure of it. After all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start of the battle, he could feel Beatrice’s gaze on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he defeated her once using Anti-Magic, she had been wary of him throughout the battle, never letting him get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, as Sansa cornered her, the witch was still watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone showed how cautious she was .. and that she wasn’t in any real danger yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applied to Gavid Lindman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had enough power to cut down demons like Astaroth. Doing the same to Sansa wouldn’t be difficult for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Sansa’s abilities were overwhelmingly strong for now, giving her a temporary advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll have to intervene. It’s our only choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey spoke with a trembling body, barely able to stand from exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no choice but to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old man managed to drive away Dragoth and Mergo for now... but that won’t last long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most dangerous Ultras would return at any moment, and if that happened, they’d be wiped out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing first at Sansa, then at the glowing portal in the distance ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey realized that was their only way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic portal was unique, working one way only, meaning no reinforcements would be coming from the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Sir Alon would have already returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they had no choice but to rely on themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what can we do to intervene in a battle like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was easy to say, Ghost voiced the harsh reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa was like a natural disaster, annihilating everything in her path with dark tendrils and razor-sharp blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her destructive power was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting close to her was incredibly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no other option. Sansa is our only hope for survival right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determined to survive, Frey put away the Nameless Mask, which he was moments away from wearing .. changing his mind at the last second and clinging to another hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I won’t lose myself... I’ll cling to life.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing to surrender his life to that entity, Frey resolved to rely on what he already had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to Professor Phoenix now, Ghost. Tell him to prepare to unleash everything he’s got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to his friend, Frey laid out his final and only plan under this crushing pressure, surrounded by enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Sansa had slaughtered an overwhelming number of them, they were still surrounded from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before the members of the Elite Class fell one by one. They had to act quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost asked, staring at Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter could barely stand straight, let alone survive alone amid the enemy hordes still pressing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey insisted that he go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll manage somehow, so don’t worry about me... it doesn’t suit you anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing a hand on Ghost’s shoulder, Frey stepped forward, heading toward the battlefield where Sansa clashed with her enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll draw her attention. That power of hers... it’s our only chance if we want to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few minutes remained before this bitter conflict reached its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost didn’t argue much .. he knew he had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, without another word, he sank into his shadow, heading straight toward Phoenix Sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as he left, he couldn’t tear his eyes away from Frey, wondering how he planned to attract the attention of the demonic Sansa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting down soldiers with his swords, Frey advanced one slow step at a time. His strikes were far slower than at his peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could still cleave through the enemies surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he advanced a little farther, standing there ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey was able to observe the battle in the sky more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beatrice had begun unleashing powerful spells on Sansa, bombarding her with a terrifying barrage of large-scale destructive attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the black tendrils wrapped around Sansa shielded her from the assault, the princess was clearly being pushed back—just as Frey had predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Gavid Lindman ambushed her with sharp, devastating strikes from his blade, now wrapped in some strange dark energy born from the whirlpools he had summoned earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the siege closing in on her, the smile never faded from Sansa’s face as she continued drawing out the potential of her new body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a demon, she was losing herself to her monstrous instincts, driven by an overwhelming desire for slaughter and bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absorbing Aura from the air in terrifying amounts, the princess sought to unleash stronger and stronger attacks, enough to annihilate her enemies with brutal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbothered by the wounds piling up across her body, her black blood dripping onto the earth ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess was slowly transforming into a complete demon, no longer resembling a human at all, just like Beatrice and the other beings of the highest ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, as the battle raged on ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey raised his swords high, forcing his exhausted body to release the maximum amount of dark Aura within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeting both Gavid Lindman and Beatrice, who continued their assault on Sansa ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He breathed heavily, struggling to hold himself together, before blasting the ground beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow: Infinite Darkness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single slash of his swords ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey unleashed a colossal beam of darkness that swept across the sky, swallowing it whole, aiming for both Beatrice and Gavid Lindman at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark Aura burst across the heavens, consuming everything in its path—including Sansa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the attack was far weaker than usual, allowing both Gavid and Beatrice to block it with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sansa, she didn’t need to do anything. Her hardened body simply withstood the blow without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Frey’s goal wasn’t to harm them but to catch their attention ..and that’s exactly what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still gasping for breath, he shouted with all his strength, calling out to Sansa, who hovered far above in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess noticed him at that moment, and in mere seconds, their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5b28ce0fbce45b2e1b8d7cec730b9f80d6652f543f6a324b325def9b8c0f379","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-418","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-416",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]