[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-72":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},336939,598,"Chapter 72 72: Unveiling the Truth (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Sansa took her time, reaching the location mentioned in the letter after nearly half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't even known such a place existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground facility was vast, dimly lit, with towering stands encircling multiple battle arenas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a battlefield from a forgotten era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the area, she searched for any sign of movement, any presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked slowly past the massive arenas, each appearing as if it were waiting to witness a fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with an eerie pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no one was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa stood still for a moment, unease creeping into her chest when her smartwatch suddenly shut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No signal, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a quiet breath, she climbed the empty stands, sitting down to observe the entire arena as she waited for the sender of the letter to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the place was dark, her vision remained sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the arena before her was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the blink of an eye, a figure appeared at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa bolted upright, eyes widening as she took in the sight of the young man standing before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed elegantly, a strange look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies for keeping you waiting… my dear Sansa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feyrith?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Sansa leapt from the stands onto the arena, her expression darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the answer was obvious, Feyrith chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I be here? I'm the one who invited you, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wrote that letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never expected the sender to be one of her own classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is some kind of joke, it's not funny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man before her knew things he had no reason to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Feyrith looked utterly delighted, stepping closer with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is no joke, Sansa. I'm completely serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, his figure vanished—only to reappear right beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa instinctively stepped back, her body reacting before her mind could register his movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be wondering, 'How did I find out about you?' Am I right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he toyed with her, Sansa's mind raced to make sense of what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith had always been a prime suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, every time, he managed to escape suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura swirled around her body as she braced herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Feyrith sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why so hostile, my dear Sansa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand, black fumes rising from her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the Contractor… aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a lovely title you've given me. But yes… I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't give him a chance to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black slash, faster than sound, shot toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, inexplicably, the attack—one that was impossible to track with the naked eye—was dodged with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aggressive and fierce… but that's one of the reasons I love you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deto! We're taking him down together and getting answers out of him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa continued her rapid strikes, her attacks sharper and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She called for her personal guard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Deto never appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith, as if realizing something, suddenly stopped dodging and sighed in amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deto, Deto, Deto… Oh, you mean the guy who came with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wave of dread crashed into Sansa when she saw what he was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mangled corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith kept laughing, his expression disturbingly joyous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is our special moment, my dear Sansa… It would be terribly rude for someone to interrupt it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body in his hands was disfigured beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the bloodstained temple robes left no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock paralyzed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deto Norman—a B-rank Awakened, a final-year trainee at the temple…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Feyrith really defeated him in such a short time—without a single injury?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark blades materialized around Sansa as she grasped the gravity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurled them at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Feyrith didn't even bother dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocked them with his bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand… How did you escape the Church's detection?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black fumes around Sansa intensified, her attacks growing fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uriel herself was responsible for identifying Contractors. It's impossible to fake the screening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith looked as though he was growing bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deflected her attacks effortlessly, then appeared in front of her in an instant—grabbing her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my dear Sansa… You know nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single push, he slammed her onto the ground, pinning her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa gasped, but before she could react, an unseen force crushed her resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Church couldn't detect me. Uriel couldn't see through me—simply because the demon I contracted with is far beyond what those fools can perceive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith's grip tightened around her, his touch sending shivers through her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone obsesses over schemes… They all believe in some grand conspiracy, no matter what happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone suspected me. It was obvious I was the Contractor… but they failed to convict me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Feyrith is safe. Feyrith passed the Church's screening.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of it led them to think there was some greater force pulling the strings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispered beside her ear, savoring every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They convinced themselves, 'It can't be Feyrith. There must be some hidden mastermind lurking in the shadows… someone unseen…'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I should thank them for their stupidity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa's heart pounded as she felt his hand slowly tear through her clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They wasted their time chasing ghosts, blind to the true danger…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai Luc was among them all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled, as if amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And of course… I have to thank dear Frey. He drew just as much suspicion as I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith chuckled softly before pulling Sansa into another embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about everything else… Whatever happens outside, let it. Right now, the only thing that matters is us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've suffered so much, my dear Sansa… and everything I've done—all of it—was for one person alone. You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were my only light, the sole reason I endured the agony of this cursed contract!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he slipped off his shirt, his fingers trailing down Sansa's thigh before gliding upward, reaching for places he had no right to touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange, ominous black spread through them, and in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent surge of power erupted from her body, hurling Feyrith backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa rose unsteadily, struggling to contain herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy coursing through her now was on an entirely different level—far stronger than anything she had ever wielded before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, trying to suppress it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been warned never to unleash this power—one she still didn't fully understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, she had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena darkened unnaturally as her shadows spilled outward, engulfing the ground in a perfect, five-meter-wide circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith watched with intrigue as her voice rang out, cold and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feyrith Eirlet… As a student of Class B, I failed to stop you before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I will take responsibility now—and erase you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Feyrith let out a laugh—mocking, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then come at me~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within Sansa's shadow, countless black spikes materialized, hovering in eerie stillness before launching forward at blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn't finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More dark blades formed behind her, raining down in a relentless storm that shattered the arena to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of it touched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each devastating strike rebounded off a strange, invisible barrier surrounding Feyrith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incredible… So this is the power they were talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith grinned, his amusement deepening as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, nothing… You don't even know what you are, do you? That's normal—I don't fully understand it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting a single finger, he conjured a tiny black sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere twisted and stretched, morphing into a thin, needle-like form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shot forward at impossible speed, piercing Sansa's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arm was riddled with punctures before she even realized what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream pressed against her throat, but she swallowed it back, gripping her bleeding hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith stepped closer, his gaze unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know how much it hurts me to see you like this, Sansa…\" His voice was almost gentle. \"But I have to do this. So please, forgive me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp buzz broke the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith frowned, pulling a violet crystal from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me for a moment… my dear Sansa. Business comes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed the crystal, and a projection flickered to life—revealing Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you doing, Feyrith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm on my way to finish the job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't tolerate delays. I need you at the Core now—we're setting this place ablaze. You know what happens if you fail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know… I'll take care of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's image vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith exhaled sharply before turning back to Sansa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, where were we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single flick of his hand, Sansa's top was torn away, and in a heartbeat, he was upon her once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrapped her arms around herself, but it was pointless—he loomed over her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have time to waste, my dear Sansa… So please, just give me my reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his hand reached for her, Sansa clenched her fists, her golden eyes darkening, swallowed by an abyssal black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was on the brink of something unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she let go now, if she released this power fully—who knew what would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she knew one thing—anything was better than letting herself be violated by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched, and she squeezed her eyes shut, surrendering to the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared several meters away, narrowly evading a sword slash aimed at his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa's eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third figure had entered the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar silhouette—long black hair, fresh wounds across his body, evidence that he had just emerged from battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there, completely unfazed, his gaze locked onto Feyrith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I arrived just in time… before the show started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa's voice was barely a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to her, expression unreadable, before tossing his coat in her direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look like a mess, Princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith clicked his tongue, irritation flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you all keep interrupting? Do I need to kill everyone just to get a moment alone with Sansa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavier—a storm ready to break loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry,\" Frey said flatly. \"I just have a habit of ruining pathetic relationships whenever I see them. So you'll have to forgive my interference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating pressure surrounding Feyrith didn't faze him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he just kept provoking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansa's chest tightened with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run, Frey! You can't beat him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even think about herself—she only wanted him to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't even glance her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't beat him?\" Frey tilted his head. \"Bit too early to say that, don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His power exploded outward, distorting the air, shaking the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should've listened to her,\" Feyrith sneered. \"A nobody like you… is no longer a challenge to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Peak B-Class… and still rising.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, he understood what the system meant when it classified this world's difficulty as \"Nightmare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feyrith was far stronger than the old Frey—the one who was supposed to be the Contractor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps… he had made a deal with the Upper Demon No 19 .. Astaroth himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey found himself wondering—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Can I even win against him? This monster in front of me…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tossed his sword aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his left hand, he made a simple gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Sansa and Feyrith assumed he had surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late,\" Feyrith sneered. \"Frey Starlight, I'm going to kill you and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up for a second,\" Frey cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk played at his lips as the tattoo on his left arm began to glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're just about to get to the good part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake tattoo flared violently as he muttered a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come forth, Balerion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange fusion occurred—melding with his very arm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black sword with no hilt trembled violently, craving blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey's grip tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then… shall we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2035,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c0d8b7919e6d1a364734701975fc56f6ff43728f921936134a0c526380cbaa5","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-381","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-380",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]