[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-544":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},337097,598,"Chapter 544: A Predator’s Smile (4)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-544",544,"\u003Cp>Fueled by the power now healing his body, he lunged at Smogh, unleashing the War King’s Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy power... and newfound demonic might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Snow’s body, the two clashed violently—sending waves of agonizing pain through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow Lionheart didn’t care about pain anymore. After all his wandering... he had finally broken the shackles, even if only a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could keep moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can become stronger than I am now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had found the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what you meant... isn’t it, Frey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow roared madly as he clashed with Smogh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter unleashed his power, coating his body in the same iron-like material of extreme hardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t let this happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh launched dozens of cannon-like punches, each one met by Snow’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War King’s Stance had already pushed Snow’s body to its very limits, but this time, he chose to wield the element of darkness—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an element he had rarely used in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll see about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh had turned his body into a walking tank; there was no chance for Snow to repeat what he had done before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this battle was already nothing like their previous clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, Snow’s body began to absorb the demonic power at an alarmingly dangerous rate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the strength he gained was far from insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans contracted to the Ultras grew stronger by consuming demonic blood, and as a result, many powerful beings had emerged—lords and Hollows alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the rare humans whose bodies could withstand such blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the most gifted human in recorded history spread his arms, accepting and embracing that blood in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result... was truly horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAASH!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermithor , now wreathed in a suffocating mass of dark aura, had become the very embodiment of a Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh didn’t even realize how it happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his titanic fists, his armored body...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of him had been carved with hundreds of cuts from Snow’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong? Didn’t you say this wouldn’t happen again?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAASH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blur of speed and unimaginable force—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow severed Smogh’s right arm with a single swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his technique, Snow vanished from before Smogh and reappeared some distance away, gripping the severed arm in his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the free meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Snow began devouring the arm like a wild beast—nothing human in his movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh, watching the scene, felt a sickening realization claw at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... me, of all people... being eaten?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That truth alone was enough to make the Hollow snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh unleashed his full strength, intent on killing his opponent outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hell with the ritual... I’ll kill you and eat you right here, right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his massive frame, torrents of black matter poured forth, swelling his body at a monstrous pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the stump of his severed arm, a new limb sprouted; his body swelled into a giant so large his shadow completely engulfed Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, dozens of black iron spikes erupted through the air, tearing through the void toward Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow had already finished eating the arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next heartbeat, he was gone, dodging the spikes that ripped the earth apart where he’d been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surging forward, trails of black aura streaked behind him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart circled Smogh’s massive form, unleashing dozens of colossal slashes that tore into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now? Did you give me even more meat to work with? I appreciate it!\" Snow mocked, only to be met with a rocket-like punch that sent him flying hundreds of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh leapt after him instantly, blotting out the ground below with his shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Massacre Dive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, hundreds of shadowy, berserk fists rained down like meteors, each packed with overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assault resembled a meteor shower consuming the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snow tore through the void itself, cutting down every incoming fist until his blade finally reached Smogh’s massive body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carved through the hardened flesh with terrifying ease, leaving a bloody trail along Smogh’s frame before appearing high above him in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified by his opponent’s strength, Smogh let out a beastly roar, unleashing all his aura into a roaring, sky-devouring beam of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raging beam slammed into Snow head-on, engulfing him completely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Lionheart, gripping his sword aimed at Smogh’s neck, smiled wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care that his skin and flesh were evaporating under the attack, exposing bone in multiple places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouring all his power into his blade, Snow unleashed a force so great it split Smogh’s beam into four directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-Sword Style: Supreme Skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk on his newfound strength, Snow finally released the strike he’d been unable to before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infernal Ascension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens themselves ignited in blinding white light, coiling around a titanic shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channeling it all into his blade, Snow descended like a falling star, cleaving through Smogh’s beam with effortless finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hollow screamed with all his might, desperate to repel his foe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Snow crashed into him, driving Vermithor deep into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact hurled both of them downward at tremendous speed, their clash shaking the skies as they smashed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion overturned the land itself, swallowing them in a chasm of dust and ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that cursed day, the Ultras’ continent suffered yet another quake as the war reached its blood-drenched peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the haze and devastation, one sword gleamed from afar—Vermithor, buried deep in the Hollow Smogh’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hollow lay broken, unable to move, unable even to try removing the blade that pinned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Vermithor’s power, he was completely bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from behind, came the sound of footsteps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow had fallen nearby as well, his body battered to the brink—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he could still move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was walking toward his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow’s eyes, the way he looked at him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh knew it well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the eyes of a predator set on devouring its catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Don’t come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smogh screamed, struggling to move—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermithor’s weight kept him crushed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to eat me, didn’t you?\" Snow said, gripping Smogh’s face and slamming it into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to consume me—so why show me that face now, when I’m about to do the same to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... NO!!\" Smogh cried, thrashing uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Yosefka! Please! Give me strength!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sobbed without pause, but no one answered his call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s no use. There’s no one here but us,\" Snow replied with a chilling smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All this time... I’ve lost, and lost, and lost again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But today I’ve won. And from this day on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will win, and win, and win again. I will never lose again. So bear witness to my words... Smogh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the last words the Hollow ever heard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before Snow Lionheart devoured him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-05-30T03:41:39.413Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5b48f23fbee9bdefa32503a01be91a11e2a3c2fba72cd03203b35711eb306bf","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-545","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-543",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg",{"terms":25,"userReplacements":26},[],{}]