[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist-":3,"chapter-villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain: 10x Rewards Begins With The Protagonist's Mother",{"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},1533248,1992,"Chapter 37 | Freya Asked What’s the Next Move and I Couldn’t Say It’s Your Madam","villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Felix watched Dante’s back as they walked out of the alley. He couldn’t help but let out a sigh as he thought about his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a shame.’ He sent a voice transmission to Freya, who was walking beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hm? What do you mean?’ Freya turned to look at him and caught him staring at Dante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Someone like Sir Dante can’t cultivate. Don’t you think that’s a waste?’ He said with some emotion in his voice. ’If he could, I think he’d be a real pillar for Madam and for rebuilding Eden’s Gate.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What?’ Freya’s brow shot up. ’Since when do you think that highly of him? Don’t you remember how he talked to Madam when we picked him up at the bar?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t know what happened between them that day, but he’s a completely different person now.’ Felix paused for a moment. ’At the very least, you have to admit he’s more trustworthy than our young master who went missing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s... true.’ She admitted. ’I was actually worried about how he’d hold up against awakeners.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It doesn’t matter how many items you strap onto a regular human, one good hit from an awakener and it’s over. But he walked in there and dominated the whole room without breaking a sweat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope we find a cure for both Madam and him someday.’ He said, his tone heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We will. It’s not like they’ll stay that way forever.’ Freya said, her chin lifting slightly. ’I’m sure Raven Labs will figure something out at least.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them said anything after that as there was no certainty behind her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dante stepped out onto the street, the night air hit his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a long breath before climbing into the car. Felix took the driver’s seat and Freya got in the back as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Freya was the first to speak as the car pulled away. \"What now? What’s the next move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next move?\" Dante leaned back in his seat with a relaxed expression. \"What next move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on. You’re seriously going to just sit around and wait?\" She asked with a knowing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the driver’s seat, Felix’s ears perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does everyone act like I’m some kind of troublemaker?\" Dante put a hand on his chest like he was offended. \"They told us to stand down. So I’m standing down. Like a good, law-abiding enforcer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re lying.\" Freya said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re full of shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante pressed his lips together to keep from laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya stared at him through the rear-view mirror and waited, but nothing came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why she suddenly felt disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hold on. Did I actually expect him to come up with something?’ She thought, and the realization annoyed her more than his silence did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was starting to understand what Felix meant earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really want to crack your head open and see what’s going on in there.\" Freya said, crossing her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante looked at her and shook his head with a smile. He could tell both of them were itching to know what he was planning next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t exactly tell them he was going home to scheme against their madam, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he had already completed what he set out to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stage one is done.’ Dante thought, watching the streetlights blur past. ’Now I just need to keep the pressure on until the two sides go at each other’s throats.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was never planning to finish off the gangs himself. That was the protagonist’s job. Why the hell would he do that bastard’s homework for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a villain, he much preferred to light the fire, step back, and collect everything that fell out of people’s pockets while they burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the smoke cleared, he would take care of Marcus with his own two hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late that night...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante sat cross-legged on his bed, fully focused on channeling the mana through his body. But this time, he wasn’t trying to absorb another mana stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already absorbed more than enough mana to break through. He just had to digest it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana rushed through his circuits and his body shook once before something inside him finally gave way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall he had been pushing against for days cracked open like an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There it is.’ Dante thought, keeping his breathing steady as everything settled into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and pulled up the status panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Dante Ackerman]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Mana Awakening Late Stage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bloodline: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talents: Foresight(EX), Mana Affinity(SS), Scheming Mind(S), Two-Faced(C), Business Sense(D)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Luck: Doomed (In Rise)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Villain Points: 8,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Slots: 1\u002F2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bound Targets: Natasha]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Techniques: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Inventory: 50 Litres of wine, 200ml of medicine, 6 Mana Stones (Mythic)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, that took some time.\" Dante said with a grin. \"Not bad for a guy who couldn’t absorb mana a couple of weeks ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then checked the notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You successfully infiltrated Crimson Hollow and obtained the position of Enforcer while plotting the destruction of a protagonist-affiliated organisation!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained 1,000 villain points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice.\" He nodded with satisfaction. His total was now sitting at 8,000. The extra 500 came from wrecking the two White Tiger bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the panel and leaned back against the headboard. He raised his hand and stared at the shiny ring on his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a storage ring he got from Phantom Force. The tank, and the gun were developed by Raven Arms in top secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she actually let me use them however I want after I told her about my plan.\" He said with a joking smile. \"I guess that’s why my school teachers taught me to be honest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the novel, mana weapon development would stay pretty limited. They barely worked against awakeners at Circuit Expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petra was at Circuit Expansion Early Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second she felt the danger, she attacked without wasting a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these weapons to actually work, he would either need to catch someone off guard or need them to stay perfectly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright. The gang stuff is on hold for now. Petra told us to wait, and I’m happy to let her take her sweet time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as his thoughts shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Which means it’s time to focus on the person I’ve been neglecting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha’s favourability had stalled after reaching 40, barely increased by 1. The daily cooking missions were keeping the rewards trickling in, but that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had given her enough time to recover, and it was time for him to act again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already thought through different strategies and mission ideas, and he had already decided on one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up the mission tab with a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin formed on his face as the blue screen appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission: Let Him Cook!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moral’s Note]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooking mission chaps will drop tommorow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bless me with all those GT and Gifts if you like them!\u003C\u002Fp>",1159,"2026-06-06T06:16:27.508Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ac72024b9211549b631076f0579a0d661aa8f1c21e6f7cdbfc68d1daac65f0f","villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--chapter-38","villain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--chapter-36",43,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-10x-rewards-begins-with-the-protagonist--cover.jpg"]