[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-427":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},336714,598,"Chapter 427: More secrets (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-427",427,"\u003Cp>- Frey Starlight’s POV -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoooff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a deep breath, I took a sip of water while sitting on a fallen tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I quenched my dry throat, I wiped away the blood that stained me from the battles, then cast a quick glance downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, beneath me, lay a horrifying number of Nightmare Beast corpses .. the aftermath of my journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been five days since I set out on this journey to the Shadow Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip had taken much longer than usual, since I was forced to take the hard way, crossing the entire Nightmare Lands from one end to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess my father must’ve done the same thing once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the difference between us was staggering. He had to face one of the Nightmare Lords back then, and thanks to that, the road was now paved for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long journey, I was finally about to reach the Shadow Sect .. the starting point of my next path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to save Danzo, I had to leave Earth and search for a way to save him elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days, I had realized that the answer I sought wouldn’t be found among humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to accept a fate where I’d have to kill one of my closest friends, I was now heading into an adventure where I had no idea what awaited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I knew was that I had to move faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping from tree to tree, my body was wrapped in a glowing violet aura as I dashed at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutting through the eastern Nightmare Lands, I finally reached my destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to leave Earth, the sect was my only option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was still far too weak to leave on my own, so once again, I had no choice but to rely on the System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I left Earth, I figured Ada would panic. The device she had linked to my heart wouldn’t work anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Ada... But this is the only way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike every other journey I’d taken before, this one was completely reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t forced on me by the System, and I had no idea what awaited me on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The odds of dying were terrifyingly high. Even though I was strong by Earth’s standards, I was still nothing but an insect compared to those who lived beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere speck in a vast universe filled with countless horrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To save Danzo, I would probably need the help of one of those monsters who defied logic itself. Which meant, sooner or later, I would have to face them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, all I could do was pray I’d somehow succeed .. and return in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several more hours of running nonstop, lost in my thoughts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally reached the place I had been searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, humans had built the sect within this mountain, but now it had become home to beings far from human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed the marble staircase, heading upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expected the place to be empty as usual. I’d gotten used to that by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to my surprise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped climbing as I neared the summit, finally spotting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top of the stairs, they stood like silent sentinels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two statues .. one with a smiling face, the other with a sorrowful one on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiley and Sad were there, radiating a crushing dark aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...SS rank...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes at both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, I couldn’t grasp the full extent of their strength. But now, having reached a comparable level, I could finally estimate their true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two were holding back against me, weren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt slightly embarrassed. I had trained with them for a whole year and only now did I realize how much they had been going easy on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cautious and fully prepared, I approached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they standing guard over the sect? Or were they here for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t sure. Their stone-like faces showed no emotion, and the purple light glowing in their hollow eyes gave nothing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you let an old friend pass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke cautiously, ready to fight if I had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, I now had enough power to take them on, even if it would be a brutal battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my fears were unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few tense seconds, the two of them exchanged glances, then silently stepped aside, clearing the way for me to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicious, I paused, wondering if they really intended to let me through so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing between them, I glanced at each of them in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not going to attack me the moment I turn my back, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My question was met with gloomy silence, but their eyes stared at me with what could only be described as silent irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they were saying, \"Get lost already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How rude...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring them, I turned my attention back to the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I froze in place, my eyes wide in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell happened here?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting my gaze toward the sky, I saw dark skyscrapers piercing the clouds, built from the same mysterious black metal whose origin I still didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of new structures filled the landscape, and the sect was now several times larger than when I last saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s barely been two months...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the place had transformed into a vast city rather than a mere sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a dark fortress fit for an evil lord from the medieval ages, prompting me to turn toward the statues again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you two build all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, they simply stared at me in silence before turning away, clearly uninterested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess I’m not getting any answers from them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing in defeat, I took my first steps deeper inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I took in the new architecture, I couldn’t help but feel a strange awe for the place...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, a deep sense of dread filled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark aura the sect now radiated sent chills down my spine, warning me that something ominous was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly are they trying to build here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a city? Some kind of grand sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much I looked, it didn’t feel that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way it was built... it looked more like a...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stronghold. Whoever was behind this place was preparing for war, reinforcing the entire sect with relentless determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to ignore all that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed the System’s direct advice, focusing on the plan I came here for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the ominous feeling growing inside me, I tried to push it aside and finish what I came to do quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The System’s hint had led me here, but strangely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usual obstacle it would place in my path never showed up, making me uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I had no choice but to press on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, I made my way past the towering buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after several more minutes of walking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally arrived at the temple where it had all begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where I got this strange body, alongside Balerion. And where I left for Londor for the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the temple looked very different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant gate, over ten meters tall...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was far grander than before, covered in strange, dark engravings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before the door, I pushed with all my strength, forcing it open...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eager to see what was waiting for me on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was incredibly heavy, but I managed to open it, casting light onto what lay within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inside was pitch black and empty...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike last time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The altar where I had once lain still stood there, and sitting upon it was a familiar figure, clad in black, with piercing blue eyes staring straight at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve finally arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4393c35bbb4f5fa4d49a144f02effd214dc6a00ac1346be9945b0dad48e8127","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-428","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-426",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]