[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-story":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-story-the-villain-s-story-chapter-136":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Villain's Story",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},746811,986,"Chapter 136 [136]The Child Of Death[3]","the-villain-s-story-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>\"Finally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held the one item I wanted in my hand as I tossed the corpse of a Blood Leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I have it in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 17 goddamn raids, I have it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystallized heart of a blood leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red gem that is as big as my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I only need to get one more thing to craft what I need, and also a competent blacksmith, and also find 'it'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only problem here lies in the fact if I can find a competent blacksmith, t won't be any dwarves here to craft the thing needed for 'it'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just hope a human blacksmith is capable enough to not mess it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally...only a little more and then I'll have it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tensed up as I heard a voice that I had been hearing for the past couple of days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for fucks sake, why does he have to do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you stop?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Aranus as he magically appeared behind me moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He apologized, and he asked me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what do you mean by 'it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait...does he not know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I was asleep for a long time so I didn't know what the memories given to you by the Jade Snake are in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WELL, WELL WELL.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HAHA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know something he does not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know why, but just the thought of it is exciting in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I refuse to tell him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw his face remain as dead as it always was as he sighed and then just sat on the bloodied sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he asked a question that made me tense up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, why did you meet with Maxwell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aranus Pov]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked the question and saw as he tensed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why on earth contact Maxwell, when you can just use James' memories?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why must you let someone who isn't as competent do something that you, with the assistance of his memories, can do easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, I don't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I guess everyone is different and has their unique ideals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I soon heard his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it's a way to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A way to win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I questioned in my mind as I pondered over what he meant by his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't need to think about it long, for he answered my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maxwell, Lucas, and Alexander all have one individual thing that made that son of a bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their circumstances resemble his, only they have not yet yet gone insane...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...so...do you not know the feeling of satisfaction I will get when I change their fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I change their transformation into 'him'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if they can't completely become someone like him, wouldn't it be a victory of mine if I stopped it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't have to understand, it's just because I think it will give me victory over him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over the monster that is James.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I silently pondered over his words, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I truly don't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James is gone, what satisfaction will you get from gaining a victory over him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't think I'll ever get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I guess everyone has their own goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how funny, it all looks like a child trying to get some petty revenge on an adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How utterly hilarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alan Peccator PoV]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't care what he's thinking about, I don't give a damn fuck about what they think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I honestly don't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can laugh all they want, but I will have some sort of victory over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it's petty, hilarious, and cannot be understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I care about now is going to the ruined country of Japan, to get the final item I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exited the dungeon and was met with the dungeon extractors rushing towards the dungeon as Benson greeted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paid no heed to his words, I was too busy thinking about my form of victory over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, whatever... it's time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's time to go to Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On two islands far from the coast of Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The islands were a few miles apart from each other, but there were distinct differences between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was big, while the other was small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One looked to be desolate, lacking all forms of life and seemed to stink of the stench of death, while the smaller one looked abundant with life and vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was uninhabited, while the island of life had a small cottage on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large one, on the other hand, had black water around it's shores, and the black water could be seen reaching the island of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...the island of death trembled...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*RUMBLEEEE*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid covered in a bone-like armor resembling a sort of reptile woke up from its slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then began to shriek in pain, as black chains that only it could see materialized on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dragged the creature down, and the poor thing cried out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains exuded the element of death around the surroundings, and would soon control the humanoid creature, for its resistance would be futile after a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the creature noticed the element of death spreading, it resisted even harder and stopped the spread of the element of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struggled and the chains disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it knew they were still on its body, just invisible for now to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then felt its blood boil, as it felt an energy of a similar type but filled with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space, Chaos, Frost, and blood of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And turned its head in the direction of the energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of Life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I looked at the dungeon around a ruined city far from central Japan, I felt sorry for the citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew, that the area which was once Japan had most of its lands destroyed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only central areas could be rebuilt because of the war that killed their national Hero, Hiroto Mitsuki, the Spear Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that's not what's on my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I had stepped on this land...i felt two types of energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Energy coming from central Japan, and seemed to be...calling for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...what is the other one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first cannot be compared to this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An energy similar to mine, but reeked of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from central Japan, I felt its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death, Darkness, Shadow, and blood that reeked of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such ominous energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And apparently, I'm the only one feeling this, as all the other crew from twilight don't sense anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored the first energy and focused primarily on the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity killed the cat, was a famous phrase, however, I would later realize I would nearly die from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I was oblivious to my oncoming fate, I turned my head towards the energy I felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN; Get ready bois, my favorite character is going to be introduced and also a big boss fight is coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and I have to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN DRAGO-THE VILLAIN'S STORY.\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-02T11:57:26.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","00d56ca8a7d7c37769ea72c16db9546ed6358002d5a821f6f5c97db1d35f2a37","the-villain-s-story-chapter-137","the-villain-s-story-chapter-135",910,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-story-cover.jpg"]