[{"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-246":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},500798,755,"Chapter 246: The Tree King Wept… Apparently","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>I landed on the ledge, just a few inches short of the cliff’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ran past Lily, who had been guarding the ledge and was valiantly fending off a tree-crab that had somehow climbed up the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without so much as a glance at her fight, or even an offer to help, I ran straight into the forest, still holding the two girls in my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, down in the canyon, Michael started planning his own escape the second he saw me sailing through the sky with Alexia and Juliana tucked under and over my shoulders like a pair of stolen money bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that the Tree King had now become very committed to murdering Michael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant he needed an opening to’retreat with tactical finesse’— which was jargon for cowardly running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I should clarify one thing: I wasn’t there to witness what happened next. I had already fled the scene like a responsible survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there are two different versions of the story of how Michael escaped the Tree King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first is what Michael told me himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, he dodged several spiky roots lashing out to impale him, cut down what he couldn’t dodge, and tanked the ones he couldn’t cut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, he was driven back by the Tree King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So — Michaelclaims— he raised his longsword high, sinister shadows swirling around its dark blade, then plunged it into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows spread from his sword like an unholy tide and drowned the whole canyon in pitch-black darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree King roared in blind confusion... when Michael lunged at it and brought his blade down toward the creature’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could decapitate it, the Tree King began to... cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Michael, a Spirit Beast...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree King...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Began tocry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then itspoke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spoke and said, \"Please, oh great Michael! Spare me! I have a young wife and even younger children waiting for me at home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moved by its tragic plea, Michael spared the Tree King out of compassion and walked away, leaving the battlefield with the grace of a righteous hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the cliff, Lily swooned at his nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, impressed by his boundless empathy and unmatched strength, she hugged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’sMichael’sversion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And then there’s the version Lily told me later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to her, Michaeldidplunge his sword into the ground. And when the canyon was swallowed by the sea of darkness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael immediately abandoned his heroic dignity and bolted while crying and screaming and praying all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Kang, who had gone completely berserk by then, and conjured a wide stone pillar using my copied power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillar shot upward from under their feet like a makeshift elevator, carrying them toward the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time it reached the top, Michael was clinging to Kang like a terrified child clutching his teddy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped onto the ledge, he nearly tripped, then ran off into the woods yelling, \"Run, run, run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, who’s to say which version is true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer might shock you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...It’s Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily’s version is true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, once Michael and Kang vanished into the forest, Lily rolled her eyes and stepped back from the ledge herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, dozens, if not hundreds, of tree-crabs were already scaling the cliff wall to come after us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as the first of them stumbled over the ledge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—THWOOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The groundexplodedunder their root-legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ledge shattered like a bursting dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards of rock and dirt rained into the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thundering rock slide followed, burying the first few rows of tree-crabs under tons of rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You see, during the time we were down there, Lily had planted a few landmine-like Cards around the ledge. The beasts had triggered them when they tried to climb over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, our escape was secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>•••\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making sure we were far enough into the woods, I slowed to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huffing and puffing, I gently lowered Juliana onto the mossy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two steps later, I set Alexia down as well, laying her perfectly on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ladyship was still sleeping like a princess who had somehow missed the part where we were running for our lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never...\" Juliana panted, pushing herself to her knees. \"Never do that again! Please! Leave me to fate next time, just don’t dothat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I managed a breathless chuckle. \"Oh, come on! It was fun! You even screamed in excitement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana glared at me with the fury of someone who had just survived a theme park ride built by a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I happened to be that madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I screamed because I thought my spine was about to snap from the g-force!\" she shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I laughed, watching her collapse back onto all fours, trembling like a leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My laughter, however, faltered as I once again realized just howlittlethat cavewoman outfit actually covered her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too muchskin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wastoo muchskin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, sure, Juliana usually wore low-cut tops or high-slit skirts. I’d even seen her in bikinis whenever we went to the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this? This felt downrightindecent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I coughed and dutifully looked away like the gentleman Iunquestionablyam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Then I looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, in my defense, I wasn’toogling! Heavens no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was merely conducting a very thorough, very professional injury inspection for myShadow’s well-being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana must have caught the pause because she suddenly whipped her head up and locked gazes with me. \"Eyes up, Young Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw my hands up innocently. \"What? I was just checking to make sure you didn’t have any scratches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deep, severe scratches,\" I clarified quickly. \"The kind that could lead to infection and eventual tragic death, you see. I just want you to live a long and happy life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scoffed and moved to stand up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when two details caught my eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a blue rose vine design tattooed along the curve of her right thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, an anklet made entirely of fake nails wrapped around her left foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head, curiosity winning over propriety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rose vine made sense — it looked tribal, stylish, and a bit mysterious. I had seen that tattoo before. It suited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the anklet? Thefake nailanklet? That was new. Just what kind of accessory wasthatsupposed to be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\" I asked before my self-control could kick in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juliana glanced down at it, then back up at me. A slow smile bloomed on her lips. I didnotlike that smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Swish, swush\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could answer, two humanoid shapes burst out from the overgrown bushes to our left.\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-05-30T12:03:22.768Z","2026-06-01T04:31:11.943Z",1,"novelbin.me","622a492cf7d5a5b2b2c6c8365394d67cc1a1edab6157ece8716888e7e5bb1429","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-247","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-245",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyoung-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-cover.jpg"]