[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-70":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},336935,598,"Chapter 70 70: Despair","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>Amidst the temple's battlefield…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most violent battleground, hosting the strongest individuals within the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to what was happening there, the other locations felt like mere child's play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the raging flames and relentless bombardment, Sophia sat cradling the body of her former mentor, Synthia. She desperately tried to make her swallow a healing potion, hoping to bring her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With vacant eyes, she continued to feel the coldness seeping from Synthia's body as they both lay submerged in a pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snap out of it, Sophia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was preoccupied with trying to heal her mentor, the other instructors were still engaged in battle against Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though calling it a battle was a stretch—Kai Luc was simply bombarding them with pre-prepared magical spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's gone! Leave her and focus on what's in front of us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander Fleming struggled through the blazing blue flames, attempting to break through Kai Luc's relentless attacks, but he barely managed to move a few meters forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed, drenched in blood and sweat, frustrated by the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only Director Bloodmader or Lady Melina were here, this wouldn't be happening…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the temple was missing its strongest weapons. But time waited for no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me… What do you hope to achieve with this pathetic resistance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unscathed, the sorcerer loomed over them, surrounded by countless magical circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you're stalling for time? Hoping reinforcements will arrive soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the instructors grimaced, realizing their plan had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their reaction, Kai Luc burst into hysterical laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think you stand a chance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we're here, anything is possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc brought his hands together, forming a circle—much larger than the ones before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amount of aura he gathered was anything but insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allow me to shatter your foolish illusions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, a massive meteor formed behind him. Raising a single finger, he continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, the first teleportation circle scattered my comrades across different areas of the temple—an initial wave, so to speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fiery meteor behind him continued growing at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, the instructors remained pinned down, unable to act under his continuous bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even amidst the chaos, his voice rang clear as he raised a second finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I've spent years preparing for this… I must admit, a circle of this scale does take some time to activate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As realization dawned upon them, despair and disbelief finally took hold of the instructors' faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai Luc… You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right… There's a second teleportation circle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a smug grin, he spread his arms wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One that will engulf the entire temple! Once activated, the real forces of the Ultras will descend—thousands of bloodthirsty warriors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's faces darkened at his declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Yes! Your attempt to stall for time was the most foolish decision you could've made! All you've done is delay your inevitable deaths!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An entire army… will appear here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the last of their resistance crumbled as the weight of the impending disaster settled in. If Kai Luc's words were true, then they stood no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If just a few hundred invaders could cause this much destruction… what would happen when thousands arrived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Sorcerer relished in their despair. He nodded in satisfaction before clapping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's put an end to these pitiful souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the fiery meteor had grown large enough to blanket the entire battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with its overwhelming might, the instructors stood frozen, powerless against their impending doom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It loomed closer and closer, swallowing everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire temple shook as the colossal meteor crashed into the ground—its impact sending tremors far and wide, leaving onlookers in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander Fleming shut his eyes tightly, as did the other instructors, resigning themselves to their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the end never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he opened his eyes, only to be blinded by a brilliant golden light encircling him and the rest of the instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc frowned, confused by what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he got his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood a dark-skinned man, one hand resting behind his back while the other firmly gripped an ancient staff he had wielded countless times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, now fully closed, locked onto the sorcerer as he spoke with unwavering resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's far too soon to surrender… If you do, how can you expect the students to keep fighting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his staff, he declared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here and now, let's end this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the smirk vanished from Kai Luc's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choupo Moting… What are you doing here?! What happened at the arena?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course… The dark-skinned man was none other than Choupo Moting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was second only to the Vice Director in terms of who needed to be eliminated immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all places, the arena had been where the enemy's strongest forces were sent—four S-Class Awakened warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for the sake of taking down a single man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, somehow, that very man now stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if answering his unspoken question, Choupo Moting calmly stated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, they fell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he appeared before Kai Luc like a phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so will you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist was about to connect with Kai Luc's face, but the sorcerer vanished just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared a distance away, sending volleys of fire and lightning toward Choupo, but they were effortlessly deflected by his staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Choupo closed the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc had no idea what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield had been laced with his spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of raw power, he was far above his opponent, an S+ rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no matter what he threw at him, Choupo blocked everything with the golden aura surrounding his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc attempted to teleport again, but before he could, stone hands emerged from the ground, grabbing onto his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shattered them with ease, but that brief delay proved costly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo was now right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sorcerer, Kai Luc was hopeless in close combat, whereas his opponent was a master of martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch was all it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's head twisted at an unnatural angle as his body was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Choupo didn't stop there. With a few gestures, massive stone hands formed, slamming into the sorcerer's body and burying him deep within the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield fell silent as everyone stared at Choupo Moting, their mouths hanging open in utter disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few minutes, Choupo had accomplished what no one else could—he had taken down the sorcerer who had been fighting within his own domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the battle was far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone realized this the moment they saw the black aura lines slowly rising from the spot where the sorcerer had been buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From amidst the ruins, Kai Luc emerged once more, standing on his feet. His head was tilted backward at an unnatural angle, but with an eerie snap, it realigned itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark markings spread across his entire body, accompanied by strange, scattered symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was now far more complicated—an unexpected variable had disrupted his carefully laid plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn't fully grasp how Choupo had managed to block his attacks so effectively, nor did he understand the strange light that had continuously repelled his spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their last clash had revealed everything to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see now… Choupo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one I should have dealt with first… wasn't Baek Ryun. It was you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure around the sorcerer surged drastically, pushing him closer to the realm of an SS-Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, it should have been impossible for an S+ rank like Choupo Moting to suppress him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the secret didn't lie in Choupo himself… it lay in what he wielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc pointed at the golden staff in Choupo's grasp, a smirk forming on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That staff… so it was in your possession all along…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dawn Guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle shift crossed Choupo's otherwise calm expression at the mention of his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ultimately, it changed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc had become deadly serious now, fully aware that eliminating his opponent was a necessity. He had no choice but to unleash the power he had obtained from the demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Choupo knew exactly what had to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light from the Dawn Guard enveloped him as he prepared for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two warriors stood on the brink of unleashing everything they had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from the battlefield…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traitor was about to make his move.\u003C\u002Fp>",1426,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","469546258152a7faef4fe51457dd7ea042dba46807038138189c9d4812e1d01d","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-379","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-378",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]