[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-villain-s-story":3,"chapter-the-villain-s-story-the-villain-s-story-chapter-175":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},746600,986,"Chapter 175 [175]On The Way, To Death.","the-villain-s-story-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>*Shwing*Shwing*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I trusted my spear in the same manner continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was getting better, closer to grasping 'it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My form and my technique were getting better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Shwi-Ah*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, I fell to the ground and I lost my footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damnit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, even in the future, ships still rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially on this behemoth Cruise Ship that the top 50 shield students were traveling on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the deck didn't provide any stability at all for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I just too used to the ground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the 5th time you fell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard Sabrina's voice behind me, and I refused to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were counting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, im bored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, im the only student on this cruise that still has proper clothes on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want everyone to see the art museum that is my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else? In swimsuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And God forbid something will rise if I look at someone with A rank charm nearly naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what would be rising wouldn't be the Shield Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a training maniac.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sip.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked up my spear and continued thrusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have fun you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sip.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want a Drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sip.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman is intentionally trying to draw my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Shwing!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huuu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath and then continued to train again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure don't rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sip.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you hot...oh yeah right, ice awakened are resistant to heat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sip.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know what's even more annoying than her currently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the fact that she is sitting down and sunbathing while saying all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She isn't even looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that this woman is intentionally annoying me, is out of character for her and is seemingly enjoying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just let me train in peace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, this is serious this time, but don't you think you should give your body some time to rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sudden question paused my training, and I smirked back and said to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Worried?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gods have given that woman much more cunning than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's nearly impossible to make her flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, what use is a tired bodyguard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I finally gave up and looked in her general direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I regretted my decision soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her in a black swimsuit was pleasant for the eyes, no it was angelic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But damn it I can't control the rising hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the laugh from her thankfully awakened me and the dragon went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed in relief and then continued to train in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems she had accomplished whatever demonic objective she had, so now I was left alone to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, my luck is zero, literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other protagonists had approached wherever we were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...why doesn't this ship have a personal training room?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lamented in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, look at the weirdo who forgot his swimsuit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serena commented, and I rebuked whilst looking straight at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one I don't have resistance to is Sabrina, this bitch is a pig when compared to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look who forgot her dignity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you two always have to fight whenever you meet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah butted in, dressed in nothing but shorts and having his upper body and legs exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, nice muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast to him, Henry looked quite bland, he didn't have abs but his body wasn't anything to laugh at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a phenomenon of Nature, These two fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, and I wholeheartedly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I and Serena are like Fire and Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather Ice and Magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah approached me and looked at me weirdly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But still, full clothing in this heat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you okay? Or rather are you embarrassed because of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his tone changed, into a joking one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I silently lifted my hoodie to reveal my abdomen, and showed him my 8-pack, which shut him up instantly as he looked at his 6-pack abs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am fit, I just don't want people to think im a gangster because of the marks on my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My reputation is already shit, why make it even shittier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh come on, let's have some fun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elaine said and dragged Serena toward where Sabrina was, and they started to do their own thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, I was left with the two idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need an excuse to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...they don't even know that we're heading towards death.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don't think we should worry that much, only a few Barons appeared originally with other lower-ranking demons in the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a classic cliche, in which the enemies aren't too overpowered for the protagonists to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were manageable...only for the protagonists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the students suffered tremendously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Elijah, who was going up against the Head Demon, had to activate Decimation at 100% to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I wonder if Kazikato made it to Japan.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did send him off earlier to tour his home country, but I am worried that he'll get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did send Benson with him, but hey, who knows what Kazikato can do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have fallen asleep on the road for all I could know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah and Henry had gone away and were swimming in the pool, whilst I was the only one left, to train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quite liked this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sabrina, Alex, and Lucas should be my priorities. I don't care about the rest of the students.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, I don't give a damn if the rest of the students die\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only priorities are Sabrina, who I am the bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex and Lucas...and maybe Olivia, are alps safety targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm planning on getting them all in Predator, and I want them on my team, which is why I want them to stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want all three of them on my team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas and Olivia, who had participated in this event doesn't die the previous times, so I can be less worried about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main problem is Alex, who didn't participate in this event at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life is the one that worries me the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas and Olivia should survive, and Sabrina should definitely survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These 4 all need to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I will ensure their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-02T11:57:26.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","9d9531205171c5818340cbfa6bcf08bef610801af312bb9581d897ff389c6ff8","the-villain-s-story-chapter-176","the-villain-s-story-chapter-174",910,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-villain-s-story-cover.jpg"]