[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system":3,"chapter-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-147":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain of Fate: The Tyrant System",{"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},560735,810,"Chapter 147: Blood and Quiet Tears","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-147",147,"\u003Cp>Blood and Quiet Tears\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Julian D’Aurelius took several blows, he didn’t waste time exchanging insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking was pointless in a fight like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he simply swung the hammer in a brutal backhand motion, aiming straight for the attacker’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thugs didn’t have Julian’s absurd defensive ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, a hammer strike to the skull was more than enough to leave someone half-dead on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the restroom corridor was narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their advantage in numbers couldn’t be used properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attackers could only rush in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like zombies in a tower defense game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or like the legendary Calabash Brothers rushing forward one by one to save their grandfather—only to get beaten down individually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another hammer swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thug collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the two men assigned to restrain Charlotte Bonds weren’t having any better luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t dare hurt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their boss had made that part very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Charlotte showed no such mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were cold behind the black mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always despised scum like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though she wasn’t a full martial artist, she had trained enough to be dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The watermelon knife in her hand flashed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two minutes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both attackers were already covered in slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They collapsed to the ground groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire situation turned painfully awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One opponent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t be beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t be touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, more than a dozen of the thirty attackers were already down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining thugs began shouting nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell—what do we do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, how should I know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with this guy?! Why can’t we hurt him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men cursed as they tried attacking again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every strike produced the same result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like hitting a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thug stared at Julian in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... this isn’t how the script was supposed to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t we supposed to beat this pretty boy first... then tie up the woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their comrades collapse one after another, the group was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell were they supposed to deal with a cheat like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laugh sounded slightly wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the hammer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THIS CASINO IS CALLED JULIAN’S CASINO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter echoed through the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, he had actually started enjoying beating up these weaklings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve got a health-lock cheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not enjoy it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the thugs still hesitating to attack Charlotte, Julian suddenly grabbed two knives from the fallen men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me teach you how real villains fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several more attackers fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining thugs completely broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw this! I’m running!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F*ck this job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is wrong with that guy?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving men turned and fled in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the casino hall, gamblers stared at the scene in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of thugs had aggressively surrounded this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had somehow turned into this blood-covered man chasing the thugs away like prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Julian was about to chase one last fleeing thug—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of hands grabbed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte rushed forward and held him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be reckless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re bleeding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just at that moment Julian noticed his shirt clinging, heavy with red. Blood had seeped through every layer without him feeling it earlier. The dampness hit him like a cold weight against skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Redness filled Charlotte’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, she saw him get hit again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed each time the blade found his skin. A kick followed by a crack echoed through the room. Silence came only when he stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood soaked through his clothes now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy air pressed inside her ribs now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had left him behind instead of dragging him along... he’d still be stuck there, waiting under that broken streetlight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he stayed away, shielding her would never have happened\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurt would never have touched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met hers, a small smile creeping across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This blood isn’t mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fingers aimed downward, toward the motionless figures lying still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s theirs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just looked at him, quiet, not buying a word. Then turned away like he was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he acted okay, she figured, only to keep her from blaming herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been hit so many times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see where you’re hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took hold of his shirt right away, pulling it up a little to see his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down she bent a little, hand stretching for his leg, tugging at his pants to see if there was damage below the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian panicked instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers closed around her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey - !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I’m really fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t do that! Everyone’s watching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze locked onto him, damp with unshed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be ridiculous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your leg is injured I need to check!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice cracked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the noise of the casino faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flashing lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it seemed distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her trembling like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently pulled her into a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms wrapped around her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m really fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted her head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Still standing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlotte’s forehead pressed against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoulders trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she had cried for a man who wasn’t part of her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always fearless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him stand alone against thirty people...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something inside her broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian held her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several seconds, the entire chaotic casino seemed strangely silent to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright,\" he whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually her breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tears stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she stepped back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were still red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... really okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the host for surviving the casino scenario.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reward obtained: Chaotic Punch (usable five times).\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-05-30T15:14:55.252Z","2026-06-01T04:31:33.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","dbc74d9e109b6c837c3611b655c41ec2ca794261551799fca743f00cf696461c","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-148","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-146",232,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-cover.jpg"]