[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-80":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},336954,598,"Chapter 80 80: The New Generation (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>-Snow Lionheart Pov-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slash from the right. A downward strike. A devastating kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed myself to my limits, forcing my body to keep up with the masked figure standing before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating king of war Mode, my power surged, granting me mastery over countless combat techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire, lightning, wind, sound, light, the power of the stars—I threw everything at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter what I unleashed, every attack was mercilessly annihilated by the eerie aura surrounding his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of his strikes felt like they were shattering me piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating slash sent me flying backward, my sword cracking even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this all you've got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my jaw, frustration boiling inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that this man was an Ultras only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced my Star Aura to its absolute limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Void Step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between us vanished in an instant as I lunged at him, pouring every ounce of strength into my attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he saw through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword to defend, but this time—it wasn't just the ominous silver aura surrounding his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that… fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our swords clashed, unleashing a massive explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, my star-powered strike overpowered his—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until I saw my energy being devoured before my very eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black flames…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire was overwhelming, radiating an intensity that threatened to burn me alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I retreated immediately, realizing the sheer danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't let me breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem shaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arcs of black fire tore through my defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful my elemental barriers were, they burned away like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before, you never hesitated… You slaughtered everyone who stood in your way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roared, swinging wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what I did—he dismantled every move with terrifying precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why won't you kill me like you did the others? Why not? It was so easy before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to block out his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced myself to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, searing pain shot through my right shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade had pierced me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just a cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like molten lava had been poured into my flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting my teeth, I activated Void Step, escaping just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reappeared several meters away, gasping for breath, blood dripping from my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, that wasn't the worst part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames continued to burn, gnawing at my flesh, threatening to consume me whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely managed to suppress them before shifting my gaze back to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced myself to stand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment I moved—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sword shattered into countless pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you've reached your limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took slow, deliberate steps toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black flames burned fiercer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your friends are fighting so hard against the Nightmare Beasts…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm. Almost mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think? Should I visit them before finishing you off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't see his expression beneath the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his crimson eyes glowed in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with every word he spoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fury boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not over yet…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the shattered remains of my sword, a new blade emerged—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant, pure-white sword, forged from my very Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Aura surged violently around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I launched forward with everything I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Sword : Sky Severing Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of my attack reflected in his crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive eruption of black fire engulfed the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames devoured everything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My strike was swallowed whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't defeat me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man stood amidst the raging inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames roared toward me, fast and merciless. But just before they could reach me, a wall of ice erupted from the ground, blocking the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither I nor the masked man had anticipated an outside interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, three figures closed in, surrounding him from different angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to visit us earlier, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't mind if we return the favor, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo, his fist wrapped in an aura that gleamed like steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna, his spear crackling with wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn, his blade drenched in fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three warriors. Three attacks. Three different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man twisted in place, releasing a wave of black fire that blasted them all away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he did—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rain of arrows fell upon him from his blind spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second they neared him, the arrows were reduced to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow! Are you alright?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, I found Lara Croft and Seris Moonlight standing behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't expected them to be here—defending me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man regarded them briefly before tilting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nightmare Beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the carnage surrounding us—the countless corpses—made it clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had wiped them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around me braced themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oi, princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo muttered, sweat dripping down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate to admit it, but we need to work together if we wanna take this guy down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about the masked man sent a chill through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same suffocating pressure he had felt only once before—when he faced monsters leagues beyond him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to respond—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the masked man spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marvas Style : Coffin of the Dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of black flames erupted, sweeping everyone away except me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could react, I found myself sealed within a cage of fire—alone with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the very beginning… you were my only target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others tried to break through, but the black flames refused to let them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was after me—and me alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked toward me, his sword pulsing with silver light and black smoke, a twisted grin spread across my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're strong. You must hold a high rank among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man paused, studying me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you getting at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And removed the ring from my right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it hit the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crushing force slammed into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my sword of pure aura toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolute Zero.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of ice surged forth, threatening to swallow him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—his flames failed to consume my attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My power had surged far beyond my previous limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered back, glancing at his half-frozen arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was already above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me show you the true power of the stars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Sword : Dimensional Severance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal white dragon materialized around my blade, its fangs bared, its aura threatening to devour him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—he felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genuine threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed the full force of his black flames, now surging with that silver radiance, forming a desperate defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when our swords clashed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming prison shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had poured everything into that final strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he survived this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know what I would do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So please—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Aura surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched as he was sent flying, engulfed in a cataclysmic explosion that consumed everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body collapsed onto the ground, searing with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remnants of his black flames still clung to my skin, mixing with my own Star Aura, both forces tearing away at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lifted my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around me did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching through the destruction—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning for any sign of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow emerged from the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breath hitched—not from the fact that he had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mask had been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jet-black hair. Crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young face, barely mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster who had pushed me to my limits..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a seventeen-year-old kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy our age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked, his crimson eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ff91b09e851e26b91091c70ddfd405eec9114afb1da4124d5a3f69e78dc55ee","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-388","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-387",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]