[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-454":6,"glossary-terms-598":24},{"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},336541,598,"Chapter 454: Vanguard of the Apocalypse (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-454",454,"\u003Cp>After highlighting the side of light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to reveal the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran through the hall as the lights dimmed, And a certain girl stepped forth from one of the darkest corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura she exuded was unnatural,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So dark and foul that many present instinctively rose from their seats, preparing to fight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking an enemy had invaded the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Crown Prince Aegon Valerion raised his hand to calm them, Pointing instead toward his only sister ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sir Alon refused to even look her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to panic, my esteemed guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What you’re looking at now is one of the Empire’s strongest weapons in the coming war...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my beloved sister .. Princess Sansa Valerion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing her Shadow Dress, With white hair, dark eyes, And a pair of ivory horns ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa, the demoness, stood before the world, Facing them all with her true, dark self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And despite the oppressive aura surrounding her, Sansa remained unfazed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting their fearful gazes with a sweet, carefree smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The truth is no longer a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You all know of her demonic nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the tragic experiments she was subjected to during her abduction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ended up like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in exchange... she gained immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure you’re feeling now is but a fragment of that strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa Valerion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full-fledged demoness who had reached SS+ rank ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster among monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Aegon introduced her as his sister,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience couldn’t help but stare at the black horns crowning her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how they looked at her ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sansa Valerion will fight at the vanguard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serving as a shield that protects the Empire from the Ultras’ invasion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her survival up to this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her participation in the war ..Had been Aegon’s plan from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been up to Sir Alon, She would have been executed long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the prince had other plans for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for that, Sansa smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your kind words, dear brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed sweet and gentle ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sharpness in her aura, And the piercing gaze she directed at Aegon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Told a far darker story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the pressure and the clear threat in her gaze, Aegon only gave a light chuckle, asserting his dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his sister .. the girl who not long ago had been his direct rival for the throne ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was now entirely under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was nothing more than a weapon in his hands, A sword he could wield however he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a complete victory for the prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Sansa’s inclusion, the shape of the special unit became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Empire had its shields,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It needed another sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword to stand alongside Snow Lionheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another young man, like Raphael Bloodmader, whose past crimes had stained his hands, And though he too was forced to participate, It was exactly what he desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a motion of his hand, Sir Alon addressed a matter the Empire had neglected for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to the efforts of Lady Ada Starlight, We recently uncovered a critical truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Alon casually displayed footage of the Empire’s eastern borders ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones bordering the Nightmare Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those borders had been eerily quiet for some time, Raising questions among the strategists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the information Ada Starlight brought back revealed the truth of what had been happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the Ultras are attempting to turn the Nightmare Creatures into part of their forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this announcement, Most faces in the hall darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t unusual for the Ultras to use Nightmare Creatures in battle .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had happened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden disappearance of nearly all Nightmare Creatures from the region at once , Meant this was no ordinary raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ultras succeeded in fully controlling the Nightmare Creatures, It would mean they could unleash the Nightmare Lords themselves in the upcoming war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was only a fear without confirmation, The possibility was far from zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Alon used this revelation to announce the final member of the special unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The final warrior of this squad is a young man of the new generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his youth, He has already made a name for himself ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name that strikes fear into the hearts of the Ultras more than any other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young man they call the Black Reaper ... The one who single-handedly killed a thousand Ultras, And fought one of their Lords one-on-one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who held the eastern Nightmare Lands by himself, And slaughtered most of the Nightmare Creatures alone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Alon continued recounting his feats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many in the hall had already guessed his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sole wielder of the twin blazing swords... Frey Starlight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was time for the world to witness him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many in the hall were curious about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his friends were no exception—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had vanished since the death of his friend Danzo months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that he had gone into seclusion to train, And no one knew what the young man . who had achieved so many feats .. had become since then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now the most feared figure among the Ultras, After all the horrors he had unleashed in their lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who fought armies ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fought the Empyreans ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fought the Lords ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fought the Hollows...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done it all . And lived to tell the tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sir Alon himself was curious about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Frey Starlight has rejected all my summons until now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which makes him the only one I know so little about.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many unknowns surrounding this young man, And Sir Alon wanted to unravel them at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be their first direct meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without warning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they even saw his face ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall froze, And even the strongest warriors darkened their expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From out of nowhere, An overwhelming pressure crushed them all, Forcing many to the verge of their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall trembled without warning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even Sir Alon himself couldn’t immediately grasp what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected much from the young man called Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This far exceeded his wildest expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it not, When the aura pressing down on him now ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surpassed his own by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his ground, Sir Alon cursed under his breath as his body lit up with radiant aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m at the peak of SS+ Rank, damn it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his aura exceeds mine, then this can only mean one thing...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Alon’s expression darkened even further as the realization struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Aegon Valerion ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the summit began ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropped his trademark smile, Replacing it with a cold, unflinching scowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Sir Alon couldn’t measure his strength, Then it could only mean one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thought the same,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though few dared to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mythical rank spoken of only in ancient legends...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power most thought was nothing but a fable...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the portal, He took his first steps into their world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp features that reflected an uncommon maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body overflowing with so much power that it rendered the room speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who shook the hall with an aura that reached the mythical SSS Rank ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power many believed was nothing more than a fairy tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a few moments of suffocating silence, With all eyes fixed solely on him ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight finally withdrew his aura and spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me, esteemed gentlemen... I’ve spent too much time in the Nightmare Lands, and I seem to have forgotten how to live among humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Nightmare Lands, Frey had kept his aura fully unleashed at all times, To assert his dominance over that cursed land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, upon his return ..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often forgot to restrain himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now, After he had fully mastered the third stage of Shadow Adaptation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granting him complete control over his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Many mistook his aura for something far beyond their understanding .. Something otherworldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t change one undeniable truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frey Starlight standing before them now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was one of the strongest warriors on the entire planet called Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1421,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.347Z","2026-06-01T04:30:12.387Z",1,"novelbin.me","70856858513a3126217cbc18117e1edc6027c348d80bf246ca6f6ca7ff7d265e","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-455","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-453",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg",{"terms":25,"userReplacements":26},[],{}]