[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam":3,"chapter-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Young Master's PoV: Woke Up As A Villain In A Game One Day",{"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},500667,755,"Chapter 15 Ascent [III]","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Not to exaggerate, but this private jet of mine was as luxurious as it was big. A seven-star flying hotel suite would honestly be a more accurate term for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right outside my personal cabin, a sleek ramp connected to a classy lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lounge was spacious, with plush sofas and a large mahogany center table positioned in front of a mini-bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small bar itself was elegantly furnished and stocked with some of the finest, most expensive liquors money could buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the life of the rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I ever grow bored of wealth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could anyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said money can't buy happiness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, they were probably right… but it's better to cry in a private jet like this than on the streets, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, beyond the bar, separated by a sleek glass door, I was in the cockpit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no pilots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this day and age, vehicles didn't need a human handler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artificial Intelligence did all the arduous work that humans were either too lazy or too inefficient to carry out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third World War and the emergence of Spirit Essence, along with the Portals, set the world back a few years, but humanity recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adapting is what our race excels at, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humans used their newfound superpowers and the mystical resources from the Spirit Realm to enhance their technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Industries advanced, new developments cropped up, and the problems of the past seemed almost quaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World hunger? Energy crisis? Nine-to-five jobs? All things of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cities were maintained by worker robots, cars drove themselves, ships sailed on their own, and planes like this one could fly across the globe without anyone ever touching the controls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how Juliana summoned this jet to the hospital where we had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few taps on her communicator device, and the jet piloted itself to our location. After boarding it, she simply input the coordinates for Ascent Isles, and we were off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was a paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Only it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World hunger was only a thing of the past if you were rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy crisis was solved, but only the elites reaped the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inflation was still sky-high, and while the big cities were maintained, the slums were left to rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People still had to work. In fact, it was hard to find many mundane jobs nowadays, despite the supposed convenience of AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, the gap between the rich and poor… luxury and struggle… had only widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was indeed a paradise…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for the top one percent of the population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruling class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only they flourished in this new age, profiting off the desperation of those below them, who clung to the fading hope of a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was a utopia constructed on the foundation of crushed ambitions and broken dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess nothing has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the era, the world's always the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking my head, I sighed and slumped down on the pilot's seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried sleeping earlier but couldn't rest for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was growing impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anticipation of seeing the Ascent Isles and the famous Apex Academy was just too much. It was driving me insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hardly wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was still a little more than an hour remaining until we reached our destination\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What to do, what to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In complete boredom, I began looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The control panel was right before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…For some reason, my fingers were itching with the desire to touch something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to, I could fly this jet. There was a failsafe in place that allowed for manual control, just in case the AI malfunctioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only problem was… I had no idea how to fly this thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Juliana did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was trained to operate all kinds of modern vehicles and weapons during her Shadow training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Juli!\" I called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Juliana appeared beside me, her head slightly bowed and her face framed by her snowy white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Young Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you fly this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana looked at me blankly then moved her eyes to the control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Young Master, please don't touch anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scoffed, feeling slightly insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not a child, Juli! I know better than to— than to… touch anything…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice trailed off as I caught a glimpse of a glowing red lever on the control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its handle pulsed with a soft light, drawing my gaze toward it like a magnet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana sighed deeply. \"I'm just saying, be very careful. You have a bad track record of acting on your intrusive thoughts. But yes, I can fly it if necessary—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this do, then?\" I interrupted, already reaching for the lever switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could stop me, I flicked it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana didn't just face-palm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked ready to smack her head against the nearest wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second or two, nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the jet lurched violently, and the next thing I knew, we were plummeting toward the earth like a stone dropped from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, I'd just hit the kill switch for the back thrusters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blur of motion, Juliana yanked me out of the pilot's seat and took control to stabilize the jet and bring it back on course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>•••\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Juliana a few seconds to restore the flight and another few to correct our course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, she acted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that we would've died anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The AI would have activated the thrusters long before we crashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was highly appreciated that she managed to stop the jet from spiraling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I steadied myself by holding onto the copilot seat, slightly disoriented by the sudden fluctuations in altitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay… lesson learned,\" I chuckled nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana shot me a look that was a mix of exasperation and regret, as if she were seriously reconsidering her life choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a long, suffering breath. \"Young Master, please, just don't touch anything in the cockpit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, sure,\" I dismissively waved a hand, a wide grin spreading across my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…And then, that grin turned sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped behind her seat while she was still focused on flying the jet and leaned in, wrapping an arm around to brush my fingers against the side of her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was soft and cool to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't respond immediately. Instead, I summoned my Origin Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten heartbeats later, a river of light particles flowed out of my body and coalesced into a golden Card that hovered over my shoulder, its surface etched with a mystical glyph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead, but I knew it was all an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't actually scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew I wouldn't do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if I truly wanted to hurt her, I would've used the BloodWorm implanted in her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that I was using my Origin Card meant only one thing: I was putting on a show. And she knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Juli,\" I whispered her name, a sense of amusement in my tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes,\" she stammered, her voice trembling just enough to maintain the facade of a scared girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must hate us Theosbanes a lot, right?\" I asked, my grin widening as I leaned in closer. \"My father killed your dad. The servants at our mansion weren't exactly kind to you either, and I, especially, have tormented you the most. Isn't that right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't answer, but her hands tightened on the control yoke, keeping the jet steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was obviously surprised, caught off guard by my sudden shift in conversation. I could sense the infuriating memories surfacing in her mind, the ones she had worked so hard to bury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me,\" I continued, my voice low and dripping with mockery. \"When you look at me, do you see him? My father? Do you see the man who executed your family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana's knuckles turned white as her grip on the control yoke tightened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jet remained steady, but her trembling hands betrayed the inner storm raging within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated before replying, her voice even but icy sharp. \"I don't… Young Master. You're not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark chuckle escaped my lips. \"You've become so good at lying, haven't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could respond, I pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not him, that's true. But am I not cut from the same cloth? The same blood flows in my veins, the same cruelty. You, of all people, should know this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her silence was telling—a mixture of anger and resignation. She was beyond furious, but she also knew she couldn't do anything to me… not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life and death were in my hands, as was her freedom. But she was completely oblivious to that last part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this poor girl, freedom must have seemed so tantalizingly close – a dream just within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was blissfully ignorant of the harsh reality, and by the time she was going to realize the truth, it would be far too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wryly, I decided to pour more fuel on the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember when you used to defy me? You had just started serving me back then. Oh, how proud and hostile you were. Do you remember what I did to make you obey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then I felt it—a slight quiver in her cheek against my hand. Not out of anger. Not out of lack of control either. This time, it wasn't an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she was genuinely terrified. Well, almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana was assigned to my service when we were still just kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she didn't know how to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know how to conduct herself as a glorified slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from a high-noble household as the first-born daughter, she was too proud for her own good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She openly showed her disdain for our family and struggled to hide her feelings of revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was foolish. Almost feral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't care. I never wanted a Shadow. The very idea of slavery didn't sit right with me. So, I let her act out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some level, I even understood her hatred for us. How could we expect a girl to comply when we had killed half her family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were in her position, I would have hated us, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood all that… but I wasn't in my right mind for a few years after awakening my Origin Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to be angry. All the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father had begun training my sister as the next Duchess, my clan had practically unacknowledged me, and I was going through a lot at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life wasn't working well for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, I started taking all my anger out on the easiest target available – her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an act of rebellion at a public event, where she dared to ignore a simple order I had given her, I decided to teach Juliana a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later that night, I summoned her to my chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words were needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply activated the BloodWorm and the effect was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest tightened, and a wrenching agony tore through her body. It must have felt like hundreds of needles piercing her heart, a sharp, excruciating pain that forced her to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She collapsed, writhing helplessly on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her screams and cries echoed off the walls, but I was pitiless. I let the pain consume her until she was on the brink of passing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she begged me to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I repeated the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once wasn't enough. She defied me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time she did, she met the same fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, she became more submissive, at least outwardly. She learned to lie and act, enough to fool everyone around her for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at her core, she still resented the Theosbane family. Perhaps now more than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you hate me, Juli?\" I asked, leaning closer, my breath warm against her ear. \"Do you wish you could slit my throat while I sleep and be done with it? You do, don't you? How could I trust someone who could betray me so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched slightly, but she didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I won't, Young Master. My sole duty is to serve you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes, duty,\" I murmured, tracing a finger along her jawline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tensed under my touch but didn't pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I test your loyalty then?\" I smirked. \"You know I could freeze the moisture on your skin in a second. Would you still uphold your duty? Or would you try to fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana remained silent, her face a perfect mask of obedience. But beneath her cold blue eyes, I could see the simmering rage she kept so carefully hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, I broke the silence with a hearty laugh and dismissed my Origin Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too serious, Juli!\" I said, still laughing. \"I was kidding. I know you won't betray me. Rather, you can't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My smile stayed wide, but there was no mirth in my eyes as I looked down at her. \"Or I'll just kill you. I can do it whenever I want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips pursed into a thin line, and her eyes clouded with deep shadows. She lowered her head slightly and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so easy to get under her skin. She might have been a master manipulator in the game, but it was only because no one knew her any better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew all her triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew just what to say to break her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all, before revenge and even before the annihilation of the Theosbane family, what this young woman craved most was freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the type of person you couldn't possibly cage. The more you try to suppress her, the harder she will bounce back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the story, one of her main goals at the start of the game was to find a cure for the BloodWorm so she could get rid of it and finally be free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was some trouble, but eventually, she achieved her goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly what I wanted from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted her to try to escape my clutches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this rage she was feeling now was just the catalyst that would push her toward her desired goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the first step of my plan would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" the callous smile on my face melted into an amicable one. \"I'm going to try to sleep again. Wake me up when we get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied with another silent nod and I walked out of the cockpit.\u003C\u002Fp>",2434,"2026-05-30T12:03:22.485Z","2026-06-01T04:31:10.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c7b6af4bf6cb04759d703d3ba8b255dd580ae6a83f5aad07f0cd218e3bf23d3","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-16","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-14",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyoung-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-cover.jpg"]