[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-87":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},336967,598,"Chapter 87 87: The next step","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>- Snow Lionheart's Pov -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, I found myself standing in a strange place… a massive palace, built entirely of pristine white marble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was floating—weightless. It didn't take long for me to realize I was in a spiritual form, unable to touch anything around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't I just fighting? Didn't that bastard Gvardiol send me flying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this… a dream?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories surged back, one after another, igniting a burning frustration inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had removed the ring… fought with all six of my elements… and even wielded the third sword—Dimensional Severer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite all of that, I lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crushing, humiliating defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all… I lost to someone from my own generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been arrogant—blinded by my own insignificant strength, foolishly believing I was at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret. Anger. They swirled inside me like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I studied my ethereal body, vowing to myself—I will never make the same mistakes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it hit me—this damn dream was still going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Where am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if in response, reality twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next thing I knew, I was standing in a vast training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stood tall, unshaken. His overwhelming aura blurred his features, making it impossible to see his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, my knees threatened to buckle before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange feeling stirred within me—nostalgia… belonging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he simply raised a hand, summoning a sword unlike any I had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both hands, he gripped it tightly—then unleashed a strike of utter devastation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Sword: World Severer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cataclysmic force erased everything, swallowing me whole—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—flinging me back into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes shot open as my chest heaved violently, my breathing ragged and unsteady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was lying in what looked like a hospital room, surrounded by medical equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a surge of energy, I sat up abruptly, my eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel it—light radiating from my body. The rush of power… the black impurities seeping from my pores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm about to break through to Class C…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, I didn't care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I could think about was that strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Sword: World Severer ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt an overwhelming urge to rush to the training arena, seize my sword, and start practicing immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a completely different place, the elite students remained within the temple, ordered to stay in their designated quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all, the Elite Student Council President worked tirelessly, organizing and directing everyone. The exhaustion was evident in the dark circles beneath her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen had fought relentlessly inside the temple—first against the strongest Ultras Awakeners, then against Gvardiol with every ounce of strength she had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from that moment on, she had taken charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her body had reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ellen… that's enough. You've done more than enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft hand rested gently on Ellen's back, and in an instant, holy energy seeped into her, easing her exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen forced a weary smile as she turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her golden hair shimmered under the dim lights, her piercing blue eyes filled with quiet concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uriel… thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no need. This is the least I can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel, the Church's Saint Candidate, had saved countless lives today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that as long as you were still breathing, she could bring you back from any injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without her, the death toll would have surpassed a thousand by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temple was filled with heroes—warriors who had fought with everything they had. Now, they assessed the damage, tending to the wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't blame yourself, Ellen. One day… we'll bring him down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious who she was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gvardiol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A painful memory flashed in Ellen's mind—the day he destroyed the only place she had ever called home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years ago… she had begun her hunt, chasing him relentlessly, seeking revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the closer she got, the more she realized a terrifying truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen shook her head at Uriel's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't understand, Uriel… that thing must die ,no matter the cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel nodded, her expression darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right. Someone that powerful is too dangerous to be left alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…He's from our generation, Uriel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words made Uriel's eyes widen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Someone our age… that powerful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the horrifying truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gvardiol was still in his early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning—he still had room to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we allow him to grow even further… we may be looking at a monster stronger than the Four Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or worse… the next Dragoth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a knowing glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them said it out loud, but they both understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lives had just taken a dangerous turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Frey Starlight's Pov -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Frey Starlight (Dual Soul)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class: Swordsman\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: S\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Rank: D+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed: C-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endurance: D-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura: SSS\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic: -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship Level 3 (Limit Broken—User can now reach Level 7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talents\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Swordsmanship}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Aura Manipulation}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Poison Immunity}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Style\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Thousand Steps of Shadow\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk's Eye (Rank A)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom Steps (Rank A)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seduction (Rank D)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascension (Rank S)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abilities\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Adaptation 0\u002F7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anti-Magic Level 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement Points: 50\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>System's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A frog daring to defy the heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four thousand damn points…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was this close to punching my screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damn system had just swallowed 4,000 points to upgrade my talent from A to S.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greedy bastard was only going to demand more from me in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with my breakthrough to Class C approaching, I had no choice—I needed to push my limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still… the price had been brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, I had only 50 Achievement Points left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated, I exhaled sharply, trying to decide my next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, my eyes landed on a particular line in my status window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small smirk tugged at my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So you're still here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight—Dual Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dual Soul...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does that even mean? Frey... I feel like I'm reaching my limit here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single day since I arrived in this world, I've been waiting for you to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I see those two words \"Dual Soul\" beside my name, I feel like my body isn't truly mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if someone else is sharing everything with me—my senses, my emotions, my very existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, I don't know how I'll deal with you if you ever return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will I do if my body is simply taken away from me? The thought alone has been tormenting me for a while now. Yet, no matter how much time passes, you haven't appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, all I can do is wait as well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shut down my laptop and scanned my room with a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was peaceful here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1151,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","9110c9fa5b106591dec68b51b0b25a864035e9c8c71aa2fcfc2352a3c2ee1591","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-394","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-393",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]