[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-95":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},336982,598,"Chapter 95 95: Darkness Within (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>\"Hmmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad stood motionless, watching the young man relentlessly throwing punches at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of silver fists struck the invisible barrier surrounding him, sending shockwaves carrying a ton of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This brat just won't stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist, Danzo was sent flying once more, fresh blood staining his body. Yet, within seconds, he was back on his feet, charging in again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just how much endurance does he have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad's eyes flickered, scanning the shadows slithering around him like a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The son of Mist... He hasn't shown his true abilities yet. He's waiting for the perfect moment to eliminate me... The mindset of a perfect assassin... I can't see him, but I can feel his eyes trying to dissect me—like a predator eyeing its prey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a sharp headache struck him. Something was distorting his senses, attempting to manipulate his perception. His thoughts immediately turned to the most dangerous person among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena, the witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic defied logic to such an extent that even his absolute defense struggled against her intricate spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This generation is... different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every few years, a new wave of talents emerged—ones destined to lead the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each generation had its strengths and weaknesses, but this one was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children standing before him were small monsters, ones that would someday bare their fangs and carve their names into history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad was already satisfied with what he had seen. Now, all that remained was to confirm what he had come for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the relentless barrage of attacks, everyone slowly came to the same realization—this battle was going nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their opponent was toying with them, yet, for some reason, he hadn't killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena was the first to point this out, using her magic to relay her voice to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate to say this, but this isn't an opponent we can hope to defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo scoffed the moment he heard her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn't matter. As long as I can stand, this fight isn't over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reasoning was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, his body wasn't moving because of logic—it was moving because of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since their last battle inside the temple, he had grown sick of standing on the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you insane?! Look at yourself! You're covered in blood, and you haven't even landed a single hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut that damn mouth of yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo clenched his teeth and charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd rather die than back down now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just words—but he meant every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena sighed in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not telling you to retreat. I'm saying this fight is pointless. The best course of action is to bypass him and regroup with the upperclassmen... or find the Ranker, Jane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost's voice came through next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do you think a monster like that will just stand by and let us do as we please?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost was the best among them at assessing an opponent's strength, and his next words left an unpleasant taste in their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can say with certainty that this guy... is using no more than 10%—no, 5% of his full power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running isn't an option...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena rubbed her forehead, weighing their dire situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what exactly are we supposed to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, she saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red eye behind the Ironclad's mask snapped toward her with alarming intensity, sending chills down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly realized... he wasn't looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking at something , or rather, someone behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she saw him in a different light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence had completely shifted. His expression was void of emotion, his aura cold and subdued, while his eyes glowed with a faint violet hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke in a quiet, almost mechanical tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Answer my question. What are the conditions for the teleportation spell you used earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No introduction. No explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey had cut straight to the point, asking about the very ability Selena used to swap places with her suitcase when the Ironclad tried to pull her in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, not understanding why he was asking this now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you asking that? What does it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want this to end, answer my question. Don't make me repeat myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut her off immediately, his empty gaze piercing through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena scowled before reluctantly complying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had a way to end this, it was worth trying—better than standing around with no plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My technique only works on objects marked with my signature, like that suitcase. As long as my magic is active, I can swap places with it anytime. I can also transfer anyone I touch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She explained patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey nodded, as if he had already known but simply wanted confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all I needed to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Ironclad had knocked Danzo away and was already stepping toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Frey ignored him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he did something no one expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved forward and wrapped his arms tightly around Selena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind blanked for a second before she instantly erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled, trying to shove him away, but Frey was far stronger than her physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what truly sent her into a panic wasn't his sudden embrace—but what he planned to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena's face turned pale as Frey stomped the ground, launching both of them off the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's eyes widened as they saw Frey and Selena plummet into the abyss below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Ironclad, despite his composed nature, let out a sharp yell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he leapt off after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo and Ghost watched, their faces twisted in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind howled past Selena's ears as she screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was in turmoil as she saw the ground rushing toward them at a terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she tried to activate her magic—to teleport them back to safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment she did, a dreadful realization struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My magic... isn't working?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if in response to her thoughts, Frey gently placed a finger against her lips and whispered into her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena felt as if everything that had happened so far was nothing more than a dreadful nightmare…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the young man clinging to her remained eerily calm, his expression unchanged despite the terrifying speed of their fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stranger… somehow, he was suppressing her magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her teeth, staring at his face just inches away .... realizing that her fate was now entirely in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this had happened in less than five seconds. And in just a few more, the Ironclad appeared above them, plummeting toward them at an alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, something inside Selena reawakened as Frey whispered once more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single word, Selena's magic flared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant, both of them vanished, leaving behind nothing but a suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey's timing was flawless—the Ironclad's hand had been moments away from seizing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared in disbelief at the suitcase as it crashed onto the ground and shattered into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what had happened, the Ironclad turned and shot back toward the train, having been thoroughly deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the train, Selena and Frey reappeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her feet touched solid ground, Selena collapsed onto her knees, gasping for breath after the insanity of the past few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wide eyes darted to Frey Starlight, who still carried himself as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he drew his sword and pointed it toward a specific spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For someone so desperate to kill us, you sure jumped after us in a hurry… Do you really want to do it with your own hands that badly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words and blade were aimed at the Ironclad, who had already returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little brat…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad's gravelly voice rumbled from beneath his mask—Frey had successfully provoked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mirage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, Frey moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, thirty identical copies of him materialized, attacking the Ironclad from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of black slashes rained down on the energy barrier surrounding him. But just like before—none managed to pierce through his impenetrable armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura… his control over it has improved drastically. What the hell is going on with this kid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad's thoughts swirled in chaos—everything had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result remained the same—his opponent was still far weaker than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, all of Frey's clones faded, nothing more than afterimages dissolving into nothingness, leaving behind only the real one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey now hovered above the Ironclad, his sword pulsing with an overwhelming surge of dark aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Shadow Steps: infinite Darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the same attack from before, the Ironclad scoffed beneath his mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gravity intensified around him as he raised his hand toward Frey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stronger than last time, I'll admit… but still nowhere near enough to affect me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right—Frey knew that better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, just as his sword's darkness surged to its peak, Frey propelled himself forward—soaring past the Ironclad entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I wasn't aiming at you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment… Frey's true intentions were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person his sword was aimed at wasn't the Ironclad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sleeping girl behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Ironclad not been wearing a mask, his expression would have been an unreadable storm—a mixture of shock, horror… and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey's devastating strike tore through the air—hurtling straight toward Seris Moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant, the Ironclad stopped playing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tearing through space itself, he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blur of sheer power, he broke through Frey's strike, shattering his sword and sending him crashing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in doing so—by standing in front of Seris and shielding her like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had revealed his true intentions completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ironclad's furious gaze locked onto Frey, who lay sprawled across the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind him, the girl remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey Starlight's attack would have killed Seris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how far he was willing to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is happening? Is he… protecting her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo's voice was hollow with disbelief as Ghost appeared beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like something's at play here… something we don't yet understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena remained frozen on the ground, her gaze flickering between the Ironclad and Frey Starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter had begun forcing himself up—his body soaked in fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched his head tightly. The cold, unreadable look from before had vanished—replaced by a sardonic smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pathetic charade… ends here, Heisenberg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely able to stand, the young man's words rang with weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heisenberg… One of the three strongest warriors in the Moonlight Family?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena's voice trembled in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>",1783,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad8b993eb9c66c73d9c05243d46549b631edf06c20a1b46e5f2c1642c150b7cd","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-96","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-94",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]