[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-81":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},336956,598,"Chapter 81 81: The Ultimate Showdown (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>-Frey Starlight Pov-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, damn it, damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sprinted through the temple corridors, clutching my laptop tightly, my eyes locked onto the number flashing on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement Points: 9,650.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a complete disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after defeating Ghost and taking 750 points from him, it still wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed 10,000 points—no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the place I was heading toward was the same one that bastard Kai Luc was targeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without anti-magic, he'd erase me from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial court soldiers were swarming the temple—proof that Aegon had already made his move and taken down Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was slipping through my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frantically scrolled through the available missions, but the only one left was… the kissing mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I screwed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should've just kissed Sansa and gotten it over with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saved her life. Given her relationship with Frey, she would've forgiven me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never should've sent her with Ghost…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I rushed through the temple corridors, heading for the destined place, I encountered enemies at every turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their advantage had disappeared the moment the imperial soldiers arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stray fireball nearly took my head off, forcing me to swerve before pushing forward, avoiding fights as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had recently come to a realization—I still hesitated when it came to killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that made me a hypocrite, but I didn't hate that about myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this was the only way to hold onto my humanity until I returned to my world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that was why I relied on Ghost to land the final blow against Feyrith back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call it cowardice, call it weakness—but this was who I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I dashed through battlefield after battlefield, my mind raced, desperately searching for a way to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl from the Elite Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the struggles for power, all the insane hardships I had endured… now, the lips of a single girl were my only salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed the system for putting me in this ridiculous situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bumped into countless students along the way, but none of them fit the requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought I was out of luck—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apparently, I wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Hawk Eye scanning the area in a frantic 360-degree sweep, I finally saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card that would completely flip my fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin spread across my face as I dashed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, in a grander battlefield, a pair of siblings fought against a relentless wave of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were locked in combat within a spacious hall, slightly larger than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their strength, they were gradually being overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emond! To your right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emond swung his sword, channeling the power of light to deflect an attack aimed at his blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, his sister, Clana Starlight, was locked in battle against three opponents at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their enemies weren't stronger than them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sheer numbers were suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana bit her lip as she cut down the enemy in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just keep coming…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After fighting for hours, she was reaching her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so was Emond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their dwindling stamina and limited aura reserves, they couldn't last much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She braced herself to fight until her last breath—until she noticed something strange happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the pressure on them lightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disturbance rippled through the enemy ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Clana and Emond were stunned as the masked enemies before them started collapsing one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening at the rear?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the masked men shouted, unable to comprehend the situation, but the bodies kept falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What unsettled their leader the most was the fact that none of the fallen were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever was taking them down was eliminating them without killing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless trash…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader growled, surging backward as arcs of lightning crackled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the masked leader's attack, Clana and Emond caught a fleeting glimpse of a black-haired figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he slowed just enough for them to see him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was still too fast to make out clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the shadowy figure took down the masked leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like dominoes, the rest followed, dropping one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana squinted, murmuring hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Is that Frey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emond let out a sharp breath, as if he had just heard the dumbest thing imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could react, the figure appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single strike, Emond Starlight collapsed, unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it. I mistook him for one of the masked guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stopped using Phantom Step, the truth became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-crowded hall was now completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two people remained standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey… What are you doing here? Where did you even come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my attention back to the girl before me, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clana hesitated for a moment, processing my words, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Thanks for saving us. But why did you attack Emond? Wait, why are you still—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped mid-sentence as I closed the distance between us in an instant and grabbed her firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay still for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey, what are yo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't hard to tell what happened next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything I did was automatic—my mind was entirely fixated on the achievement points. I leaned in, pressing my lips against hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't even savor the softness of Clana's lips , anxious thoughts consumed me. Would I earn enough points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slight tremor in her body, the weak resistance—both confirmed that the task was complete. Without hesitation, I pulled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Clana , who now stood frozen, her face burning red, unable to form a single word .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my invisible laptop with one hand, eagerly checking the updated numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement Points: 10,050.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A triumphant grin spread across my face as I activated Phantom Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Clana. I owe you one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid the inevitable awkwardness that was about to unfold, I disappeared, leaving my cousin in stunned silence , her first kiss stolen in the most absurd way possible, surrounded by the unconscious bodies of fallen enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now… it was time to end this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Snow Lionheart Pov-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy my age… wielding this kind of power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched the hilt of my sword so tightly that the veins on my hand bulged like writhing serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had removed my ring. I had unleashed the strongest attack I could muster—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all it had done was shatter his mask and tear part of his clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man showed no concern for the chaos raging inside my head. He simply continued, unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames around him roared to life as he prepared to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I braced myself for the worst—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before he could move, a voice rang out from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop. V, withdraw immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order came from an unknown third party, and irritation flickered across the masked man's—V's—face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm about to kill him. Why retreat now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai Luc has been defeated. And besides… you won't be able to control the Moonlight Sword for much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As those words fell, droplets of blood trickled from V's hand—the same hand gripping that cursed blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie silver light slithered into his flesh, devouring even his black flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now fully exposed, V's expression darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai Luc… useless trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words… I couldn't ignore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instincts wouldn't allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the fact that our side had won—this bastard was reaching his limit, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight hadn't been in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective gasp erupted as I reappeared before him, my sword flashing toward his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored the voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, nothing else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wanted to measure it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between me and the man standing before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw me coming. That much was clear from the way his body reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch… I can still end you, even without the Moonlight Sword, brat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he blocked my strike with his bare hand—black flames licking at his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cursed blade vanished from his grip, replaced by a standard sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clashed in a relentless storm of blows, exchanging dozens of strikes at inhuman speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wounds accumulated on my body, yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was holding my ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without that Moonlight sword, I had a chance !\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he knew it, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he saw the students of the Elite Class charging in, emboldened by the fact that I was matching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of attacks closed in on him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, that same gravelly voice returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I have to save your sorry ass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know when..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know how..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shadow behind V suddenly expanded, swallowing the battlefield in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from its depths emerged not a man—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering figure, wrapped in pitch-black bandages that completely obscured his massive frame—save for a single, eerie horn jutting from his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold gray eyes swept over the battlefield before he swung a limb the size of a carriage directly at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my sword to block—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sickening crack of breaking bones told me everything I needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like being crushed beneath a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred, the world fracturing into scattered fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Struggling against these weaklings? And you call yourself a candidate for dominion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, Gvardiol! I can handle this myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! I could let you die… but I won't risk losing the Moonlight Sword. So deal with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing myself upright amidst the wreckage, I barely steadied my spinning head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched as the giant seized V, the shadow beneath them stretching and twisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, this little party has to end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savage grin spread across the monstrous man's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to move against him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all understood the sheer danger standing before us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted us dead, nothing could stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to vanish into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating shockwave erupted across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"STOP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange force rooted the giant in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every head instinctively turned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see a short, white-haired girl stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Student Council President.\u003C\u002Fp>",1717,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","a8cdf6dddbbe85db537bfc6c680f5e41ebab38cee54529ed9d924830529f2185","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-389","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-388",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]