[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-pov":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-pov-the-villain-s-pov-chapter-97":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},336984,598,"Chapter 97 97: Moonlight Family (1)","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>- Frey Starlight's Pov-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness… endless and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if I were sinking into a vast, pitch-black ocean, untouched by even the faintest glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body no longer felt like my own. My mind was clouded, intoxicated by a strange haze. Each thought weighed heavier than the last, dragging me deeper into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drowsiness overtook me—a powerful urge to sleep. But I resisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrible fear gnawed at me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if I closed my eyes and never woke up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I even end up here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing I remembered was Heisenberg's fist, coming down with the force to erase me from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I be dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… I refuse to accept that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who once considered ending it all, I was clinging to life with an almost pathetic desperation. The irony wasn't lost on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want to die—not now, not when I finally have something to live for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after I finally grasped a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I was too lost in my thoughts to notice him at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure standing beside my floating body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void around me was absolute—so dark that black was the only color that existed. And yet, somehow, I saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, I saw his silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadowy figure… unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With great effort, I parted my lips, struggling to speak the words trapped in my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to ask, Who are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no sound came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the figure simply stood there, watching me for a moment. Then, he spoke—his voice unfamiliar, yet strangely comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How odd…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told me to do the very thing I had been resisting. Normally, I would have fought against such an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried an inexplicable warmth, an undeniable sense of safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't hesitate. I didn't resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply closed my eyes… and let my consciousness fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason… he felt familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, my senses returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint noises brushed against my ears—soft at first, almost soothing. But then, the sound swelled into a deafening roar, threatening to split my skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A completely different place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp chill seeped into my body, stiffening my muscles. My back pressed against the frozen ground, and as I reached down, my fingers brushed against cold, untouched snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was sitting atop a massive, snow-covered plateau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against a large rock, I gazed downward at the scene unfolding below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive crowd had gathered, their voices blending into an unintelligible clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them lay the wreckage of a ruined train, now nothing more than twisted metal and shattered debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer number of people was staggering—men, women, and children of all ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded me of the train station… the chaos, the crowds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're finally awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't spoken, I wouldn't have even noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost stood beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With great effort, I forced myself upright, my body sluggish and uncooperative. Fortunately, Ghost was considerate enough to support me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh… how long was I out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long. An hour, to be exact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an hour?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had felt like an eternity in that abyss. I could've sworn I had been gone for a whole day—at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost studied me for a moment before turning his attention to the restless crowd below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, you were right. This was all a test by the Moonlight Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And them?\" I gestured toward the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The passengers who were thrown off the train earlier. Turns out, they were in on this from the start. They landed safely—no casualties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of death, Ghost's gaze flickered toward me, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frey Starlight… you were the only one who truly faced death in this test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a quiet, breathless chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose a lot of people want me dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then leave. Don't go to that family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost had a point. A logical one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to keep moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moonlight Family was a mountain standing in my path—a colossal obstacle, towering over me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no choice but to climb it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to survive in this world… I had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something in my gut told me so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I knew one thing for certain. Baylor Moonlight, the head of the family, didn't want me dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did, I wouldn't still be breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that fact alone… was what had made me arrogant and naïve before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baylor Moonlight was a titan, a force on par with entire guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn't the only monster in that family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were always exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Heisenberg was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mere thought of that old man, my expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glen Moonlight… Heisenberg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I always repay my debts—many times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your killing intent is leaking, Frey Starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Oops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I always forget to restrain myself at times like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies. My mind isn't in the best state right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost remained silent, but his expression spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a defeated chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you want to ask. Go ahead—I don't mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, but in the end, he asked anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then… we were all frozen. When Heisenberg revealed his true strength, people like us had no choice but to sit and watch. I can say with confidence that he was serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… you survived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, running a hand through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. It was just as shocking to me as it was to you. All I remember is a strange force wrapping around me… and then, nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could someone else have interfered to save you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my eyes slightly at his theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That possibility was unlikely… After all, that power had come from within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You finally woke up, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo emerged from below the hill, exhaustion evident on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you walking corpse! Didn't I tell you to call me when he woke up? Why didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never agreed to that in the first place. I have no idea why you assumed I would.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they met, Danzo and Ghost immediately started bickering again. This was bound to happen when two people with completely opposite personalities crossed paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough of that… What happens now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was genuinely curious. Were we just supposed to stand around in the open and wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About that… I heard that woman—Jin or Jane, or whatever her name was , say we'd be transported soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transported?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the word left my mouth, a strange cry echoed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! Over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the crowd shouted, pointing toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, dark figures soared through the air, momentarily blotting out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bird? Or a plane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo squinted, trying to make sense of what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had already figured it out, thanks to my Hawk Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wyverns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the winged creatures descended far enough for everyone to see them clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the closest thing to dragons—massive black bodies with striking blue wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These creatures were common in the northern Nightmare Lands, but what set them apart was their ability to be tamed—evident by the humans riding atop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you said they'd be transporting us… this isn't what I had in mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the wyverns descended from the sky in a breathtaking display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the members of the Moonlight family dismounted, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer pressure emanating from them left no doubt—they were far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-05-30T03:41:22.346Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","3021ae4746b467ab59b19c8b9dabc176090046cf7047374bf661d39b9bc9d4d6","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-98","the-villain-s-pov-chapter-96",866,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-pov-cover.jpg"]