[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-story":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-story-the-villain-s-story-chapter-153":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},746578,986,"Chapter 153 [153]Ezra Fornum VS Alan Peccator.","the-villain-s-story-chapter-153",153,"\u003Cp>Ezra Fornum approached me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Pressure he exudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd parted to make way for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...this is the man, that nearly annihilated Behemoth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy killed hundreds of thousands after losing the love of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy that beat Elijah, Using [DECIMATION] to a pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure is suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet...I feel such a thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My blood is boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I must endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't just let him copy my techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 7-star art in his hands when I know what he does in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fucking bullshit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not think he will be able to copy the Chaotic Spear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of Aranus resounded in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have not heard of this Ezra Fornum, but a talent to copy every physical movement you see at first glance seems far-fetched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice...somehow evaluating Ezra seemed comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I know that the talent possessed by Ezra Fornum is real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as the memories that Jame had are concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alan Peccator, I would like to duel you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah...how direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked up to him planning to reject him, but then...my steps came to an abrupt pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have received a quest from The System.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest:Defeat Ezra Fornum on Equal Grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Difficulty:SS+\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restriction:On Equal Grounds\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must defeat Ezra Fornum while remaining in your human form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon does not bully weaker beings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quest Reward:A High-Grade Elven Tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acknowledgment as the one who bests the legend]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I wish you luck in overcoming this trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused as I read the contents of the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What bullshit is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon, limited to a weak form?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aranus said in my mind, ridiculing the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my attention was not on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elven tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elven Tear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elven Tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of that item kept appearing in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeating in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....i..can cure Samantha with it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accept it, I can guarantee you that he will not be able to fully grasp the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 7-star art is not something one can easily understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I want to see the ability of this talent as well, this so-called copying talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind was in turmoil as I listened to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, I was taken out of that turmoil by a hand that appeared on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told me not to. accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how can I not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Samantha's condition deteriorating, I don't even know how to calculate spatial coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know how long it'll be until I find out Elvenheims coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...I don't think I'll get another quest like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, even though im cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body is moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes are unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I think I'll lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to duke it out with this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My thoughts...are all focused on fighting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, if Arken saw me like this, he sure as hell would be proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how am I supposed to deny the quest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't deny the opportunity to cure Samantha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what...I must restrain myself during this fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot use my transformations and risk failing the quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sister's health is much more important than my foolish pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, I accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quest and duel as gasps of shock were heard from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled confidently and accepted this duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the underground training area of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan Peccator and Ezra Fornum stood in front of the people, adorned in their gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple protective armor, and a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In each of their hands, was a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ezra would copy whatever alan was doing, so it made sense for him to use a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience surrounded them in the stands, providing Ample space for them to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cameras could be seen all around, focused on Ezra and Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will stand as the referee for this duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both parties are to begin in...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logan Fornum acted as the referee of this duel, and Richard could be seen clenching his teeth and hands as hard as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension in the atmosphere was palpable as the two duelists readied themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhancing themselves with their mana, they readied their spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons pointed at each other, ready to launch themselves into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it was time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logan immediately disappeared from the area as Alan Peccator dashed towards Ezra Fornum, who took a defensive stance immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was immense, yet...when he had covered more than half the distance, his figure disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ezra, who was preparing himself for the attack, was surprised momentarily... Until he felt a deathly pressure from atop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lo and behold, Alan Peccator was somehow in the air, just a few feet above Ezra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spear thrusted towards Ezra's head, who immediately lowered it to dodge the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of the spear was just a few centimeters from his face, yet Ezra's Eyes were calm as he thrusted his spear towards Alan in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan, who couldn't block or dodge as well in the air, teleported behind Ezra and slashed his spear, and the armor covering Ezra in the back was hit by the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ezra, who wasn't as injured by the light attack, immediately created distance between the two of them and thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...that spatial attribute is indeed annoying.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power to teleport anywhere around an opponent in a duel... was just too far-fetched for Ezra to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There has to be a limit or an indicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ability was just far too broken to have no such limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ezra, trying to find the weaknesses in that teleportation raised his senses to the max by using a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sensory Enhancement[B] has been used]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to handle the skill whilst keeping himself at C rank, but he endured it and put his focus on Alan Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement of his eyes, his head, his body, every fiber in his muscles, Ezra scanned them all as he maintained a neutral stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed Alan Peccator intricately, and...just when Alan Prepared to attack he noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those bright blue diamonds looked to his side, and not himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alan appeared to the side this time, exactly where his eyes were looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...his eyes show the location of his teleportation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instantaneous teleportation has a drawback, one of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is dependent on his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So ill just take it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan thrusted his spear from the side, and Ezra Blocked it with his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mana of grey and white clashed, as Wind clashed with Ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*CLANG!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise of the clash was deafening, Ezra, taking advantage of it, formed sharp wind blades on his fingers and slashed at Alan's Face, who conjured ice to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, immediately after, Ezra Performed a spinning back kick, powered up by his previous attack, and kicked alan straight in the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan Peccator on the other hand endured the kick and answered with a low kick of his own which was dodged by Ezra Jumping, immediately after, he used the wind to propel himself into a spin and kicked Alan Straight in the face with a round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan was sent flying as a result, and before he even landed, Ezra was right on top and delivered an Axe Kick to Alan's Face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit straight in his face, and Ezra observed his movements again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, from the cloud of dust formed by the destruction of the floor below, A leg encased in white Fire emerged and Threatened Ezra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately put forth his palms and used a technique he learned from another talent to cancel Alan's Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Art of Redirection(4*)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THIRD MOVEMENT\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u002F|Spiral Redirect|\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind that formed a spiral on his hand blew out the flame covering the LG and redirected the leg away as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained a complete understanding of the first movement of the [Dark Leg[4star], Collier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Collier:A kick to the neck enhanced by the user's mana, upon contact, it drives the neck of the opposite to the ground, and may even break it]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ezra used the same move on Alan, imp a devastating kick enhanced with the wind to the neck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan was sent flying again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got a hold of himself and stood, coughed up red blood, and struggled to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..fuck that hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curse could be heard being spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ezra silently observed Alan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person would become more used to using their unique art movements in normal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was an insignificant move, when one had practiced it so much, one would subconsciously use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their footwork, their breathing, the way they held everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He observed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the way mana circulated in the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every detail was in his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every little detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Ezra saw Alan prepare to attack again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received the notification from the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Understanding of *******(?) is currently 0.5%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ezra focused even more on Alan's spear .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to copy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to copy his art.\u003C\u002Fp>",1522,"2026-06-02T11:57:26.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac515c80ab03b737fd90e150ab1ecc18f9d601b74e162f087bdc5cd15f234c0a","the-villain-s-story-chapter-154","the-villain-s-story-chapter-152",910,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-story-cover.jpg"]