[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-82":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},336958,598,"Chapter 82 82: The Ultimate Showdown (2)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>At her command, the monstrous man froze, locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then… he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now? More kids?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ellen's expression was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face radiated fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do You Remember Me, You Son of a Bitch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice rippled through the air, sending shockwaves across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone clutched their ears in agony, yet it was pointless—many collapsed on the spot as Ellen White, consumed by unfiltered rage, unleashed her full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the sonic devastation, which threatened to tear the place apart, the Black Tower only laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, girl, but I don't even know who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His indifferent tone made the very ground beneath Ellen's feet tremble and shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then just die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next blast of sound could have obliterated steel, yet the man stood there—completely unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I killed someone close to you once… or something like that. It happens so often, I've stopped keeping track.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black aura seeped from his form as he continued his work, his amusement unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you should know…\" His voice dripped with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't bother remembering the weak I've killed. So don't take it personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen trembled with fury, her breath ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she or the Black Tower could move—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed the shadow tearing through reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two crescent-shaped scythes sank deep into the giant's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfectly executed fatal strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wound like that should have ended his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Tower only laughed harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you wanted to stab me there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black bandages around his chest peeled away, revealing something horrific—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark, crater-like holes marred his inhuman flesh, pulsing like living voids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas Umbra, the assassin who had delivered the blow, hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was very, very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by the time he realized it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From those abyssal holes, black spikes erupted—impaling Atlas without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning him into a lifeless pincushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen's scream pierced the air as the older Elite Class appeared behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Tower tossed Atlas's corpse aside like trash and clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've wasted enough time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling grin spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… take this parting gift before I go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen's heart clenched as she saw what he was about to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"PROTECT THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS!\" she roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal explosion of darkness erupted beneath the Black Tower's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of black spikes burst out in all directions, impaling everything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And amidst the chaos—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Tower, V, and their entire presence vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't hold on to consciousness any longer as the darkness swallowed me whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere Else… Beneath the Temple\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit… Shit… SHIT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone figure staggered through the cold, dimly lit corridor, his breath ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange force surged within him, mending his wounds bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pain in his body was nothing compared to the rage boiling inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince Aegon Valerion…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hissed the name like a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't forget this… I'll never forget this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc looked like a man who had been to hell and back as he stumbled into a forbidden chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was ruined. His plans had crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been pushed to the edge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had cornered him was just a boy—one who, even if Kai Luc split his own age in half, would still be older than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating blow to his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wasn't over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the temple's lowest level—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Core Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feyrith… that worthless piece of trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc muttered, wiping the blood trailing down his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only he had done his job right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We never should've wasted the blood of the Higher Beings on him… What a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Feyrith had failed, Kai Luc had to finish this himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sky Dome Core held an unimaginable amount of aura—like a nuclear reactor overflowing with raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he tampered with it, the resulting explosion would erase the entire temple from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about that felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't afford to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his last chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped into the chamber, muttering under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is it… Do or die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed here, there would be no mercy waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavid Lindman would make sure of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he solidified his plan, his expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because standing before the glowing blue core—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy who was barely clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was mutilated, covered in gaping wounds, and surrounded by a pool of his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long, black hair was matted, tangled, and filthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frail form trembled as he slowly turned toward Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he saw him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hollow eyes filled with something akin to hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked, desperate and weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, please help me! I beg you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's fingers twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle flared to life above his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first instinct was to end this boy immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did this boy come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he escape and make it here? Was he hiding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one had made it here, then others could have too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his current state, Kai Luc couldn't afford another fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's sharp eyes scanned the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Severely injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until he was sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this was a trap. Maybe this was why there were no guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's voice softened, feigning concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here? Are you hurt? Are you alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he got his answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the boy, trembling, did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fingers met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knowing smile spread across the young man's face—the smile of a predator who had finally ensnared his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anti-Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's question barely left his lips before the boy's grip tightened around his wrist with crushing force, threatening to shatter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he yanked Kai Luc forward and drove a brutal kick into his stomach, forcing the air from his lungs as saliva sprayed from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc instinctively tried to activate his magic circle, but for the first time… nothing happened. His expression twisted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surprised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy didn't let him recover. Blow after blow rained down, each punch turning Kai Luc's face into a battered, bloody mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just getting started!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc barely recognized Frey Starlight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even if he tried, he wouldn't be able to recall his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight had never been someone worth remembering. He wasn't even a name on the list of people to be wary of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, Kai Luc found himself at the mercy of someone he had dismissed as insignificant—powerless, broken, and beaten after his humiliating defeat at Aegon's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this… was only the beginning of his suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","2198793371c6a8b7a202ccb90b639030b6297c023dedeea5200bfbb6f87ba9f5","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-390","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-389",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]