[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-632":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},337135,598,"Chapter 632: Glimpses of a Doomed Future (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-632",632,"\u003Cp>Chapter 632: Glimpses of a Doomed Future (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Frey Starlight’s POV—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our meeting with Daemon ended in a blink, light on details ..muscle-brain was never suited for briefings or leadership to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led us to a corner of the camp and handed us a place to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We move at dawn. Until then, do whatever you want ..sleep, train, have sex… I don’t care. Just don’t make too much noise,” Daemon said, waving as he walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still wearing the Golden Dragon armor that now seemed part of his body. From the way it looked, I doubted he could take it off even if he wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him like that made me wonder what exactly he’d done to end up this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his broad back recede, he reminded me a lot of Danzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo died some time ago, but I still find myself remembering him; his shadow forms before me often ..especially in the moments when I lose myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Daemon here, that shadow felt alive again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, I was genuinely glad to see Daemon. These simple feelings are something I want to cherish as long as I’m able ..they mean a great deal to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, Daemon vanished into the camp, leaving the three of us alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we’re back to the battlefield tomorrow…” Uriel said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re already back,” I answered with a slow nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say we hadn’t even had time to catch our breath. I’m used to that kind of pressure ..but it’s different for Uriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d seemed a little flustered lately .. especially after Daemon’s bold talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s innocent. And to be honest… given my current relationship with her, I wouldn’t have much trouble taking advantage if I wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t want that. Uriel is too pure ..like a living, spotless white canvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, on the other hand, am closer to a bottomless black abyss. If I touched her, my darkness would seep into her and rob her of that purity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of defiling something so pure was tempting, if I’m honest. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t pictured it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wouldn’t do it. What little feeling remains in me dwindles by the day; my heart leans toward nothing in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Sansa ..I don’t even know what I feel for her. Uriel is… similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them, and the others with them, are people I treasure ..people I want safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But do I love them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I love Sansa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I love Uriel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t give an answer ..or even think straight about it ..in the middle of war and all its nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if we win the war, and everything ends well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>maybe then I’ll have an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until then, whatever feelings they hold for me are fated to hang in the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching Uriel’s eyes ..she’s been looking my way a lot lately ..I could only feel sorry for her… because she loves someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were my thoughts about such things .. until Snow pulled me back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you sure? About not wanting to see the others now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant Sansa and Ghost, most likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t worried about them. “They’re strong. They’ll be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There aren’t many Ultras who can truly threaten Sansa; as for Ghost, he always finds a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow nodded ..agreeing, at least to that extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we’ll be fighting the Hollows from here on…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. They’re very strong, but at our current level it won’t be difficult to handle them ..that is, as long as it’s just Pontiff Sulyvahn and Ludwig.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Simon Manus is the most dangerous? Isn’t he SS, while Pontiff Sulyvahn is SS+?” Uriel asked, uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right ..there’s a full tier between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Simon’s danger lies elsewhere entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simon Manus is unique. He’s neither contracted with demons nor one of their followers. His threat is in the puppets he wields. In the past he used against me a puppet of an ancient lord ..SS tier.” I said it plainly, remembering that fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon controlled Lord Val’s puppet ..along with thousands of others ..at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In wartime, Simon Manus and his puppets are a real catastrophe .. an army you can’t underestimate. He’s the main reason I prioritized this front over the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding Simon’s threat, Snow and Uriel both nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s deal with him quickly and rejoin the others,” Snow said with a confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, with me and Snow on the field, there’s nothing about the Ultras to fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real danger would be a third, anomalous force stepping in .. but the stronger demons haven’t joined the war yet, so we’re safe for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows when that balance will break. Until then, I have to be ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s get some rest, you two. We’ve got a long day ahead.” I motioned for them to turn in; it was already late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow and I would sleep in the same space, while a separate place had been arranged for Uriel at my request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good night to you both. Try to rest and recharge .. even people like you have limits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel insisted we rest, and I could only agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good night to you too ..and don’t worry, I’m not planning to sneak out and pick a fight,” I joked, but her scowl said she took me seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow stepped in, slinging an arm over my shoulder and hauling me toward our tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I’m not letting him go anywhere,” he said, dragging me along by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I get it, man. No need to pull ..I can walk on my own,” I sighed as we ducked into the tent and waved to Uriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved back, and in a blink… quiet settled over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent held two simple cots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow took one, I took the other, and we lay down in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all our bravado, we were both exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We hadn’t slept properly in days—days spent fighting battle after battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what it means to shoulder a war from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say I’ve borne most of the war’s horrors alone so far .. everything that came with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There isn’t an enemy I haven’t faced among the Ultras’ elites and the Church. I did it alone, but now Snow had shown he was ready to stand with me and carry the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-05-30T03:41:41.075Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","db1546322c655d82c4fd08d1642649dde29092fb049af6602ddf831ed1d3092c","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-633","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-631",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg",{"terms":25},[]]