[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-92":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},336978,598,"Chapter 92 92: The Elpathion Train","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-92",92,"\u003Cp>Trying to stay out of sight, I made my way toward my assigned compartment with a blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo and Ghost followed, forming a group of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elpathion Trains were massive, their interiors spacious and elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I had missed the atmosphere of train rides from my original world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I didn't mind traveling alongside commoners at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the compartment, my eyes landed on the all-too-familiar layout—rows of seats on either side, a narrow aisle in the center, and giant windows lining both walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep… it's a train, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the numbers on my card, I found my window seat, perfectly centered in the compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost took the seat beside me, while Danzo sat alone behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as if fate were playing a cruel joke, Seris and Selena were seated directly across from us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Seris Moonlight's gaze met mine, we both instinctively looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension didn't go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena merely nodded politely under her witch's hat before turning her attention elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost, ever observant, watched for a moment before speaking in a hushed voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things seem… complicated between you and the Moonlight Princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much she tried to conceal it, I knew just how much that girl hated me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your story is famous across the empire. Did you really try to rape her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost's words cut through the silence like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo, intrigued, leaned forward from behind, waiting for my response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The corpse makes a good point. I've been meaning to ask you that myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost ignored Danzo's mocking nickname for him and simply waited for my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You answered my question earlier, so I suppose it's only fair that I answer yours now… Yes, it really happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising my palm, I conjured a pink mist tinged with black, revealing a peculiar book bearing the title \"Sedection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used this skill back then to try and violate her. But that attempt… ended in disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke in a bored tone, but the weight of my words was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I was openly admitting to rape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn… Frey, you're bolder than I thought. So, you're not just a spoiled brat—you're a perverted one too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm surprised you can talk about it so casually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo and Ghost reacted accordingly, but I simply dismissed the skill and leaned against the train window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no point in hiding it. The past is the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo shrugged, glancing toward Seris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, she's the most beautiful girl alive, so I kind of get why you'd want her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a weak chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, man… It was rape. Don't act like you 'understand' it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence followed before Ghost, ever perceptive, spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see… So that's why she hates you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't say that's the reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rape… isn't why she hates you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both he and Danzo looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's just what everyone was told… But the truth is far worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worse than rape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ghost struggled to grasp the implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could tell they were burning with curiosity, but I simply shook my head with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of all people, I'm the least qualified to talk about it. So let's leave it at that for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris Moonlight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the full truth of what happened, I was certain—she would never forgive me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I had forced her to relive her worst nightmare right before her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone like her, who pretended to be emotionless, would never be able to move past that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in a way, I understood her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Danzo groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously?! You're just gonna leave us hanging after all that buildup?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to press for more, but when I refused to budge, he gave up quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost, however, continued staring at me intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… what will you do? If things are really as bad as you say, your situation is a nightmare, isn't it? After all… we're heading straight for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winterfell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The home of the Moonlight Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an answer to his question, my face turned expressionless—the same look I often wore in the Nightmare Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will I do? The answer is simple… I won't back down. The past is the past, but if the Moonlight Family wants to play games, I'll answer with everything I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my response, Ghost smirked, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be looking forward to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the entire compartment trembled as the train roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an awakened beast, the Elpathion Train surged forward, tearing through the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenery outside the window shifted constantly, growing faster and faster as the train picked up speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found myself lost in the moment, absorbed by the sights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey would take me closer to the land I had only ever described in words—closer than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Selena Hemsworth's Pov -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… I just overheard something interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three were using Aura Manipulation to keep others from listening in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clever and effective trick—but unfortunately for them, I heard everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, I turned toward Seris Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze lingered on her, drawn to her striking features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was beautiful—undeniably so. It wasn't hard to understand the countless stories about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, there was her complicated relationship with Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to understand them—these new classmates of mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, I had been part of the Witch Class under the traitor, Kai Luc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl who found herself in a class full of betrayers—classmates who turned against the nation overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them followed Professor Kai Luc down his path of treachery…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as a witch loyal to my homeland, I killed them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slaughtered the very people I once called comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, when I look at my hands beneath these gloves… I still see their blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, I considered leaving the temple, but then he came—offering a place in the Elite Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were poison wrapped in honey, but they struck deep nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before I knew it, I was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I was part of the Elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said they were strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said they were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to see it for myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with the girl right in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seris, how about I do you a favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Seris turned to face me, her expression cold and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk played at my lips as I flicked my gaze toward the boys seated across from us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey Starlight is right there. Should I kill him for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris's eyes widened—not with fear, but with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lasted only a moment before she collected herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't appreciate these kinds of jokes, Selena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not joking. Don't you want him dead? After everything that happened…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swift, unwavering response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My smile only widened as I pointed out a crucial detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your family doesn't seem to share that opinion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seris clenched her fists, fingers tightening just slightly, before turning toward the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That has nothing to do with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, her family's will was not her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was trying to act indifferent… but her emotions had already betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I find that hard to believe. In the end, Seris… you didn't do anything to stop them, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleeting, yet long enough for me to catch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw her true emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't want to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn't stopped her family from trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh… My dear Seris, that's called hypocrisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, voice tense, her hands gripping her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply shook my head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing… I know nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was my first day in the Elite Class—I had no intention of provoking the Moonlight Princess further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, this was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled between us once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But our focus had shifted elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train was crossing a massive bridge, overlooking a deep abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bridge was famous—Snow Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An architectural marvel spanning an enormous chasm, allowing the train to cut across the terrain efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment we entered this region, no one had taken their eyes off the windows, mesmerized by the breathtaking view as the train raced forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene helped ease the tension from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to close my eyes, hoping to get some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed I had asked for too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It happened fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train's horn blared, but another sound suddenly followed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the bridge ahead was obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a third sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train—falling from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A train plunging into the abyss, bodies violently thrown around inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… So this trip wasn't going to be peaceful after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1494,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc50846d032f954a2c5b03493a67f648cefa4ea136c0ac0f9f5e287bf07b00a1","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-93","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-399",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]