[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-68":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},336932,598,"Chapter 68 68: Fierce Battles (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>Inside the Elite Quarters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lara Croft raced through the corridors, clutching her sleek blue bow, her nerves taut as a bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached the training grounds, her gaze locking onto the one person she sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drenched in sweat, he turned toward her, golden eyes ablaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had remained isolated until now listened as she rushed through the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened with every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they made their way outside, they ran into Seris Moonlight, who happened to be nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three moved together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the while, Snow remained silent, while Seris contemplated their next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to regroup with the others first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lara quickly nodded at Seris' words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could take another step, a wave of black-masked figures materialized, weapons drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls tensed, preparing for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, their eyes involuntarily drifted to the one standing beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The erupting aura from his body was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow lifted his head, golden energy crackling like lightning in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you've finally shown yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flicker of movement, his sword left its sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating shockwave erupted, rippling through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Snow appeared behind the dozens who had lunged at him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade bathed in a swirling storm of colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the masked figures dissolved into crimson mist, their bodies erased so thoroughly that not even corpses remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his allies were shaken by the sheer ferocity of his killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not care for strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single step, his foot shattered the ground, and he ripped through the enemy ranks like a force of nature, leaving only carnage in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lara shouted, attempting to chase after him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Seris caught her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"We should follow from a distance; it's too dangerous to get close to him right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lara bit her lip but couldn't argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never seen him like this before…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never felt such an overwhelming bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Away from Snow, who had torn through everything in his path…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temple finally seemed to breathe again as students from both the Elite and Abyss classes stormed onto the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elites, led by Ellen White and several key figures from major families, were formidable—some even strong enough to rival the temple's instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Ellen, who had slain dozens with nothing more than a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, chaos erupted among the invaders as a figure moved like a shadow through their ranks, too fast for the eye to track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they realized what had happened, their throats had already been slit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas Umbra, the eldest son of Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence alone helped tip the scales—if only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was true everywhere… except in the temple's grand courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a group of instructors had rallied to take on Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result? A massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia's vision blurred as blood trickled down her face, staining her once-pristine features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked almost ethereal now—like a fallen angel, broken and wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were in no better condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had lost limbs, while others had already succumbed to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia clenched her teeth, her gaze locking onto the man floating above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just how long did it take him to prepare all of this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was her or the other instructors…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all paralyzed by the sheer scale of the spells amassed against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands—perhaps even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Kai Luc stood on the verge of SS- rank, despite being only an S-rank mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he merely chuckled, meeting their horrified stares with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you looking at me like that? Shocked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single clap, hundreds of fiery spears materialized around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bond between student and teacher… your precious camaraderie… Did you fools actually believe you could defeat me with that nonsense? The power of friendship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames rained down like judgment, consuming everything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so at ease that he obliterated the students in the courtyard as if they were nothing more than collateral damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his own allies weren't spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst this carnage, he remained in complete control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the instructors struggle, he unleashed an endless barrage of attacks, never giving them a moment to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you… I haven't even activated my Contract yet, and you're already at your limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, boredom flickered across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to end this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a finger, his next target clear—Sophia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pre-charged lightning spell crackled before him before launching forward like a blinding lance of destruction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sophia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been so focused on fending off the relentless bombardment that her wind barriers failed to block the cunning strike that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment… Sophia thought it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to her shock, that old woman appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gasp escaped Sophia's lips as warm blood splattered across her face—blood that wasn't hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia smiled weakly as she collapsed onto her former student, a gaping hole the size of a fist carved into her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Cynthia! No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia clung to her old mentor desperately, but Cynthia only let out a faint chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Sophia… back when I said we had to protect the next generation…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't speak! We need to stop the bleeding—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cynthia could no longer hear her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was barely holding on, mustering what little strength remained to say her final words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end… you're still my student… which means it's my duty…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To protect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light faded from Cynthia's eyes, leaving Sophia frozen in place, unable to process what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, Kai Luc watched with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How touching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, the Axe Bearer had finished his brutal work, trampling over the corpses that littered the ground. He scowled as he crushed a student's skull beneath his boot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept over his subordinates before he suddenly barked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you! How's the setup for the second teleportation circle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-cloaked figures flinched at his voice, scrambling to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is proceeding smoothly, sir… but there's been a slight delay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A delay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a dangerous edge, sending a shiver through the others as they rushed to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes, sir… a white-haired young man appeared. He's already cut down a lot of our forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a grin stretched across the Axe Bearer's face—wide, almost manic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ce8e978ca8d11619ef4da045bced756231fe9c04909cdb0d1a139b110cc899a","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-69","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-377",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]