[{"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-98":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},560604,810,"Chapter 98: The Sun That Shouldn’t Shine","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>The Sun That Shouldn’t Shine\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a fearful expression, Rex Valquin looked at Evan and spoke, his pride completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wrong earlier. Please, young man, save my family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried the weight of a patriarch bowing to someone he had dismissed minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes turned to Evan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some clinging to hope like drowning men reaching for driftwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side, Julian D’Aurelius watched the scene unfold and let out a quiet sigh in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Step aside, he’s about to show off!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Take out the talisman to dispel the malevolent energy, then take away the Golden Angel status that was deliberately sold to the Valquin family.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(This malevolent energy comes from that Golden Angel status.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(It was cultivated by soaking the Golden Angel status in the blood of stillborns and infants for seven days.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(If you smash the Golden Angel status, the person who set this up will also suffer backlash.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen Valquin’s pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Angel status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Mike had indeed brought back a so-called sacred relic—a Golden Angel status statue. He had claimed it was blessed by a high monk and personally consecrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nails dug into her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" he said, almost warmly. \"You are my friend. The Valquin family’s problem is my problem too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing her rising fury, she looked at Evan and said softly, her voice steady despite the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Evan, please help us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan’s lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" he said, almost warmly. \"You are my friend. The Valquin family’s problem is my problem too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile didn’t quite reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his pocket and drew out the Heavenly Father Blessings wing shape talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper was old, slightly yellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his fingertip without hesitation and let a drop of blood fall onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint white light began to glow from its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray mist in the hall reacted violently—like iron drawn to a magnet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shrieked silently and rushed toward the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature dropped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind howled through closed windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist twisted, compressed, condensed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And was absorbed entirely into the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the hall cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Air returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating pressure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan flicked his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A trivial malevolent energy,\" he said arrogantly. \"Easily dispelled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the previously skeptical Exorcists stared at him in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how boastful he sounded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skills were undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had solved what none of them could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Togou had failed miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin fracture appeared across the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan’s smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman exploded into fragments in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray mist burst out violently—thicker than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall was swallowed in suffocating gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People began coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Valquin elders staggered backward, clutching their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One servant collapsed to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen felt the warmth of her talisman grow stronger in her hand—but even she felt pressure building now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he miscalculated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the malevolent energy been nurtured too deeply?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s inner voice echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Damn, this isn’t how the plot was supposed to go.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Shouldn’t he have resolved it in one go with the talisman?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(What went wrong?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Julian was confused now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original plot had never deviated here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zain suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black Tailor-style suit swayed as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Evan with obvious disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you were capable,\" he said coldly, \"but it turns out you not only failed to solve the problem—you made it worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words sliced through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes shifted toward Evan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiration turned to suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion turned to anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called expert had made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan’s face darkened when he saw Zain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realization struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item he bought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had someone switched it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Zain setting him up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was someone else pulling strings behind the curtain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that uncertainty gnawed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zain did not linger on him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned toward the panicking crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, don’t panic,\" he said loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man is useless—but our Young Master Julian is highly skilled. This minor malevolent energy is nothing to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"∑(°口°?)!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How did I become highly skilled?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(How am I supposed to dispel this?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Old Zain, be a decent person. Even as a snitch, you can’t go this far. I don’t know how to handle this!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian was genuinely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not part of the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was already looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were the only candle left in a collapsing temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike Valquin, head throbbing, staggered toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother,\" he said hoarsely, gripping Julian’s arm. \"If you can save my family, please do it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Julian had once assured him that everything would be solved today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brother had a hidden ace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian was always capable of the impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zain grabbed Julian’s sleeve and pulled him toward the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian’s mind was blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden warmth in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he reached inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pulled out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Heavenly Father Blessings wing shape talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know when it had been placed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t remember carrying one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of blood shimmered faintly at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light began to radiate outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian stood there, stunned, holding the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light expanded around him like a rising sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray mist rushed toward him violently—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment it touched the golden light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It melted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evaporated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dissolved into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian, standing in the center of the hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked like a human-shaped sun.\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-05-30T15:14:55.253Z","2026-06-01T04:31:33.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","f5b40f905f3530e3286919ef21dd2d4a73a764b01b231259f2fd2a898cea1302","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-99","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-97",232,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-cover.jpg"]