[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-83":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},336960,598,"Chapter 83 83: An Unexpected Encounter (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>-Frey Starlight Pov-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's time to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped a sharp blade, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's finish this\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steeling my resolve, I plunged the blade into the right side of my torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood dripped onto the ground. My face remained blank as I inflicted wound after wound upon myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything I endured in the Nightmare Lands, pain of this level was nothing. I knew exactly where to cut to make it look fatal while avoiding my vital organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to appear broken, like a man on the verge of death—if I wanted my target to take the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once enough blood had spilled, I took a measured sip of the healing potion I had prepared earlier—just enough to keep myself from passing out, but not enough to close my wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I collapsed into the pool of my own blood, rolling in it like a child playing in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, I stood up, my body drenched in crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yanked at my hair, making it a tangled mess, then looked myself over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low chuckle escaped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look absolutely wretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all that was left was to wait—and to act my part well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed my laptop for one last check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Shadow Adaptation: 0\u002F7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Anti-Magic, Level 1: Negates magic upon contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This should do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's hope it's enough…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10,000 points—gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed. Then minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited patiently for my prey to step into the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting beside that core, which emitted terrifying aura fluctuations, while taking advantage of Aegon, who had driven the guards away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the guards gone, sneaking in had been easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I didn't have to wait long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door creaked open, revealing a sharp-featured man, his brown hair swept back, his crimson eyes piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instantly broke into sobs, playing the part of a helpless victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sliced through me like knives, peeling away the surface, searching for the truth beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was analyzing the situation. That wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor! Help me! Please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I staggered forward and threw myself at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should force him to make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached out, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitiful sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, every muscle in my body was coiled tight, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He either takes my hand… or he kills me on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One or the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here, boy? Are you alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin stretched across my face before I could stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anti-Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I murmured the words, barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just sa—Guh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc never finished his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A precise strike to his gut forced the air from his lungs, saliva flying from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched his wrist, nearly crushing the bones, before slamming my foot into his stomach again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact should have sent him flying, but I held him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why isn't my magic working?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the question forming in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's plenty more where that came from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fist, wreathed in darkness, crashed into his face, sending him staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard! What the hell are you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another punch. Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's once-proud features crumpled beneath my fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know who I am?! Stop this, you—Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your damn mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed him against the wall and kept swinging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look confused, Kai Luc.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was swollen now, blood dripping from his nose and lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your magic won't work here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What kind of c-curse is thith—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words slurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10,000 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let the number sink in as I drove my knee into his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention the idiotic curse you put on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slumped, but I yanked him up by his arm and stomped on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready to pay your debts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gazed down at him, my voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer the proud mage he once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… Hah… I… I don't even know wh-what you're talking about…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for you to understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped his face, leaning in close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen carefully. You have something I want. We're going to play a little game. You will stay silent while I shatter your stupid face. And when you're ready to give it up… only then will you be allowed to speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drove my fist into his mouth, silencing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No talking. Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even through the swelling and blood, his crimson eyes remained sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd make sure to take that from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was an hour of uninterrupted punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, Kai Luc's face became unrecognizable—a mess of broken flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't let him die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he neared unconsciousness, I'd force a few drops of a healing potion down his throat, just enough to keep him conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game had to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of blood hung thick in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet I felt no guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because Kai Luc was a terrible person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply hated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I despised him from the moment we met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had something I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was no reason to stop now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, Kai Luc… not even Lindman… not even Astaroth himself can save you now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those names, for the first time, his face shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in pain—but in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed his head against the wall again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No talking until you're ready to give me what I want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a choked scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What… do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still had his wrist locked in my grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the fragile bones pressing against my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I punched him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not the answer I want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another blow to the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kick to the stomach…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want questions from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come, Balerion. Let's have some fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped my sword and drove it into his free left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want answers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc's screams reverberated through the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was certain he had tried to unleash his magic a thousand times by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain he had exhausted every option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last… after another hour of relentless beating…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had broken him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… hah… Information… about the Ultras…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can… give you intel… their plans… huff… huff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed his mouth and forced another healing potion down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It steadied his voice just enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can… be your spy… make you stronger… offer you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed my foot against his face, silencing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What use do I have for such nonsense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Information? A spy? The Ultras? Pfft… none of that matters to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trembled at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I— the man who completely suppressed your magic— need someone like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… what… what do you want?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tapped my finger against his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want it… that skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The skill that's kept you alive until now. The skill that let you defeat foes stronger than you… The skill that made you who you are today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I patted his head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The skill you were still trying to use against me just moments ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my final words, Kai Luc's spirit shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want it… Ascension . Give it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning… I wasn't fighting for the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't fighting for my classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I wanted was to escape this madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To defeat Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To win the Victoriad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To finish that final mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to do that… I needed the skill this man possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that clear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his trembling hesitation, I sighed and lifted his body again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we'll need another round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU! I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU! PLEASE… JUST STOP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now we're talking… You should've said that from the start and saved us both the trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc never stood a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had nullified his magic. His demonic contract— the source of his power— was worthless now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only had two skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blink\"— an instant teleportation skill with a cooldown. He had already used it against Aegon earlier, so it was useless now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his second skill… Ascension. A skill that had done him no good here because I knew exactly how it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, a strange book materialized in Kai Luc's hands as he forcibly extracted his own skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transferring and relinquishing skills was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't, they wouldn't have survived through generations and eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting high-tier skills die with their users would've been a massive loss to humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the ancients were wise enough to ensure their transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though… that wisdom had also fueled the rise of skill theft in ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of that mattered now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the book from Kai Luc's trembling hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes… I've given it up… I swear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, it's fine… I believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since our encounter, relief washed over his battered face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it quickly twisted into shock… then fear… and finally… emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… I gave it… to you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled Balerion from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One last glance at his crimson eyes— now lifeless and hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kai Luc was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry… but you saw too much. I never intended to let you leave here alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1592,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","62c47d7a407eff2b42a25c9599a5a7084ea5785fccda66a85802fea969ca189a","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-391","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-390",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]