[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-76":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},336947,598,"Chapter 76 76: An Unexpected Turn (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>The attack was mere moments from being unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the onlookers could already see it—the image of Choupo's chest being blown apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, a girl sat trembling, clutching the lifeless body of an old woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already lost her mentor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, she was about to lose the teacher who had taught her how to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia Tan had been frozen ever since that old woman had died in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing the man who had been like a father to her on the brink of death—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shattered that paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raging fire ignited in her chest, an inferno of grief and fury surging within her—until she could contain it no longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc was moments away from ending Choupo Moting when a violent wave of aura exploded across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged with ease, turning his gaze toward the purple-haired woman who now stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take your filthy hands off him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her furious scream echoed through the arena, but Kai Luc remained indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're still here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia Tan didn't answer. She lunged forward, unleashing white waves of aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerer deflected the repeated attacks, but he quickly noticed something significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pure aura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't using her usual wind-based abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was wielding raw, untainted aura—something far more difficult to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Sophia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo, lying motionless, could do nothing but watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watch as she fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce battle erupted, waves of aura clashing as Sophia and Kai Luc engaged in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, she was keeping up with him—even though he still had an extra reservoir of aura thanks to his contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is she drawing this power from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while under attack, Kai Luc had the luxury of analyzing his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it her emotions? Her rage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fought like a woman possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striking wildly at everything in her path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc smirked at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's do this properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, meeting her head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged blows without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sidelines, Choupo and the others watched in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw her rise again—somehow stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little by little, she gained the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, after hundreds of clashes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered across the ground as a severed hand flew into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia had cut off Kai Luc's right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerer fell to one knee before her, gripping his shoulder where his limb had once been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk… That stings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood over him, her gaze burning with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of aura surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand was severed next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued cutting through his body, deliberately avoiding fatal points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You betrayed your people… You betrayed yourself… You slaughtered those you lived alongside in cold blood… Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was keeping him alive on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torturing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sophia… Finish it. Kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo Moting, lying behind her, pleaded weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn't listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her rage was all-consuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After severing all his limbs, she formed a blade of pure aura in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just disappear already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was moments away from severing his head when she froze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes… That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia's brows furrowed at the man before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc only chuckled in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This really does hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A searing heat ignited in her chest, followed by an agony beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze dropped slowly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodied hand protruded from her torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his place lay a severed arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her… the sorcerer stood, completely unscathed—despite having lost his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spilled from Sophia's lips as her mind struggled to grasp the reality of what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc stepped closer, embracing her gently from behind—his left hand still impaled through her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you think would happen?\" His voice was soft, almost mocking. \"That you'd win through sheer rage? Through emotion alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold chuckle escaped his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the very beginning… you were nothing more than a puppet. So easy to manipulate, you never even noticed the illusion I trapped you in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With agonizing slowness, he withdrew his hand, letting her collapse into a pool of her own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually, he strolled over to retrieve his severed right hand, the crimson glow in his eyes fading as his usual composed expression returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn… This skill really drains me. But at least it did its job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo Moting had been right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc had used a Skill—one that had ensured their complete and utter downfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Skill none of them had fully understood until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering in irritation, the sorcerer pressed his severed limb against his shoulder, attempting to reattach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really should've gotten a contract that grants regeneration…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Feyrith, whose contract focused on bodily restoration, Kai Luc's was centered around aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he was paying the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia lay gasping, a gaping hole in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choupo lay motionless in a pool of his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest were too weak to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, Kai Luc flexed his fingers as his right hand seamlessly reattached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing his palm to the ground, his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to end this farce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive formation began spreading beneath his feet, expanding outward like creeping shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Despair,\" he murmured. \"Feel your hope slip away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter rippled through him, rising into a manic crescendo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Distortion Gate… is complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ultras Army was about to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like shattered glass—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks splintered across the summoning circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in mere moments—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand formation collapsed into ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The circle… broke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind reeled. What happened? Why did it fail? Was it a mistake? An unforeseen variable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could process it all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow. Measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, he turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you look so surprised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man stood before him, golden hair glinting under the dim light, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\" Kai Luc's voice was laced with disbelief. \"The prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegon Valeryon stepped forward, emerging from the cluster of students who had remained hidden behind the instructors until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, he peeled off his shirt, muttering in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh… this armor is suffocating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his clothes, a sleek black cuirass gleamed, intricate golden engravings lining its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an edge to his voice now—caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't someone he had accounted for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the timing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prince had appeared the exact moment the Distortion Gate had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no coincidences in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow, eerie smile curled Aegon's lips as he spread his arms wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe… this is what you were trying to do earlier, wasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his feet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new summoning circle began to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A formation far grander than the last—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that engulfed the entire temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock rippled through Kai Luc's expression—along with every other onlooker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can't be…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegon's grin widened into something utterly unhinged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, but it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle pulsed with overwhelming brilliance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion erupted as the Distortion Gate was torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the void—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across every inch of the temple—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of imperial soldiers materialized, their banners unfurling as the elite forces of the royal palace emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empire's troops descended upon the invaders, their weapons gleaming as they charged into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massacre began anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tides had turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegon Valeryon reveled in the chaos, arms outstretched as he raised his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll borrow your words, Kai Luc—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes gleamed with ruthless amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the show begin\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9f49a5a266869e7673cdecbc073d68eb39e607fb05360008c81a223ed32ad8d","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-385","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-384",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]