[{"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-51":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},500703,755,"Chapter 51 Deal [I]","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>The dining hall grew silent as soon as Ace of the first-years stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air thickened and the atmosphere turned almost oppressive. Conversations halted, replaced by an uneasy tension that spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the world itself was bowing to his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as everyone froze in their spots, the Ace strode in with the comfortable confidence of someone who owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draped in a crimson coat over all-black attire, he pulled off the perfect balance between mystery and sophistication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden hair gleamed under the chandeliers like ethereal threads woven from sunlight, and his bright eyes held a captivating glint to them that wouldn't allow you to look away if you met his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze itself wasn't piercing — it was dismissive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the gaze of someone who genuinely believed to be above this lowly world. Like a king in a court of jesters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked with such effortless arrogance that it felt as if the ground itself was worshiping him for being graced by his footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite the air of superiority that hung around him, no one could bring themselves to hate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His striking features and enigmatic aura left people captivated. They were entranced by his mere presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't see arrogance. No, they saw divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who else could be so beautiful if not an angel descended from the heavens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what they all thought at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Or at least, that's how I imagined it would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality? Well… it was disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion didn't die when I entered. It just grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boo! We hate you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Samael, go back! Samael, go back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd sacrifice my firstborn just to see the Golden Duke rearrange your smug face again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your firstborn? I'd sacrifice my girlfriend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm his girlfriend, and I agree to be sacrificed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow. They really hated me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help but wonder why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking that thought out of my mind, I ignored all the boos and the increasingly creative insults being hurled my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held my head high, shoulders squared, and moved toward the banquet tables with the dignity of a king walking to his throne — well, that's what I told myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at him! He's pretending we don't exist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, that's not it. He's used to this kind of hatred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it bad that I kind of respect that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't flinch. I didn't falter. After all, what kind of self-respecting Ace lets a mob of overzealous amateurs ruin his night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when I reached the tables did I finally glance at the crowd, arching an eyebrow as if saying, Your opinions are beneath me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It worked — sort of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of them grew quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half started chanting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and reached for a plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>•••\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could believe their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ace was booed and insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of acknowledging the crowd, retaliating, or even reacting in his usual coldly superior way… he simply started stuffing his face with food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just nibbling, either. Full-on feasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the crowd realized their provocations weren't getting the dramatic response they'd expected, they grew silent and eventually drifted back to the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samael, however, remained entirely focused on his plate. He kept shoveling food into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, gawd~!\" he moaned softly and rolled back his eyes in exaggerated bliss. \"This food is simply delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you… not eat here?\" came an irritated voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samael glanced up lazily, his mouth still half-full. \"I'm sorry, did you arrange this party, or did I do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't do anything! Your Shadow did!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She did it on my behalf,\" Samael countered, punctuating the point by licking his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustrated young man trying to shoo him away was none other than Michael Godswill — the protagonist himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black suit he was wearing looked cheap and rented, but it still didn't tarnish Michael's natural charisma — much to Samael's annoyance, the protagonist looked quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you orphan bastard!\" a third voice cut in, dripping with venom. \"If you have a problem, you move from this spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foul-mouthed guy who had yelled all that was Jake Mel Flazer, Samael's so-called childhood best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in a pristine white tuxedo with a black bow tie, he looked… slightly less ugly than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did move! Thrice!\" Michael snapped. \"But he keeps following me around for some reason! And why the hell are you sticking your nose in here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake gasped. \"What did you just say to me, you pig?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael crossed his arms. \"Take a good look at yourself in the mirror, Jake, and see the irony of calling me a pig.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, you two idiots, shut it,\" Samael finally stepped in after finishing whatever he was eating. \"This is a high-profile party. Act accordingly. Maintain decorum. And Jake, stop cursing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sorry, Sam,\" Jake mumbled, instantly chastised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, on the other hand, flushed red with anger. \"You can lecture me about decorum when you're done eating like a slob!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't wrong. Samael's lower face was covered in gravy, crumbs clung to his tailored coat, and he had practically licked his plate clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, right. Where are my manners?\" Samael said, suddenly straightening up. He dusted himself off, wiped his face with a napkin, set his plate aside, and casually grabbed a glass of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, he was back to looking like a highborn prince straight out of a fantasy story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexia, who had been standing by the table along with the three of them, let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boys,\" she said, her voice full of exasperation, \"I'm flattered you're all keeping me company on this lovely evening. But could you all go bicker elsewhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael shot one last glare at Samael and turned his attention back to Alexia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked quite beautiful tonight, her soft brown gown with frilly white accents framing her slender form made her look every bit of a young noblewoman she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would guess that this elegant lady could fight like a ruthless, bloodthirsty savage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, however, knew better. And that's why he had sworn to stay as far away from her as humanly possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…At least, that had been his plan — until the Grandmaster awarded her an interesting Card during the ceremony this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called «Visual Link».\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed the user to create a link with a willing ally, effectively letting them see through that ally's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Well, not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't like physically seeing through someone else's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more like watching a vivid movie of their perspective whenever you closed your own eyes — as if you were spectating them in first-person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a useful Spell Card — except Alexia couldn't make use of it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, on the other hand, desperately needed it for reasons… he couldn't quite disclose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why the moment Michael spotted Alexia at this party, he approached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been trying to negotiate with her all evening, but progress was slow — largely because Samael had appeared out of nowhere and hadn't stopped hovering around them ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath to steel his resolve, Michael ignored both Samael and Jake. With every ounce of self-control, he refocused on Alexia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Zynx, as I was saying—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call me that,\" she interrupted sharply. \"Lady Zynx is what people call my mother. Just use my name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael clenched his jaw, lingered for a heartbeat, then nodded. \"Right. Lady Alexia, as I was saying, the «Visual Link» Card is of no value to you. In its place, I'll offer you both of my Cards I received this morning. How about it? Two Cards in exchange for one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two same-grade Cards in exchange for one that was practically useless to its holder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it wasn't a bad deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was Samael in Alexia's position right now, he definitely would've taken that sketchy yet totally favorable trade without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Which was probably why he was scammed more times than he cared to admit in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for Michael, it wasn't Samael in Alexia's place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, okay, dear. I'm going to have to reject your offer. Again,\" Alexia said dismissively, waving a hand like she was swatting away an annoying fly as she took a casual sip from her glass of… orange juice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a party brimming with the finest wines and smoothest whiskey money could buy, she was drinking… orange juice?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samael blinked. 'Seriously?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it hit him — it actually made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, it had been revealed that, despite her brash and fearless demeanor, Alexia had almost no worldly experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd been sheltered her entire life, locked up inside her family's estate by her overprotective parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her conceited boldness and narcissistic confidence made it easy to forget, but the truth was, she probably hadn't even been to a proper party until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tragic, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samael might've even felt a pang of pity for her if she wasn't a devil incarnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, she was the devil he needed to strike a deal with tonight. Preferably right now. He had already wasted enough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was starting to fear Michael might actually convince her if given enough time. Though, right now it didn't look like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why are you rejecting my offer?\" Michael pressed, his tone a complicated mix of desperation and frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexia didn't bother looking at him. \"Because I don't need more Cards. I've already got enough to build five Decks. I know what Cards you received at the ceremony, and let's be honest — they're nothing I don't already own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was so casual, so indifferent, it was practically a slap in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samael seized his chance. Stepping forward, he cut off whatever pitiful argument Michael was about to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering Alexia his hand, he said, \"Lady Alexia, this party is beginning to drag. Would you care to join me for a walk outside? Some fresh air might do us both some good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexia turned her head toward his voice, lingering for a moment before shrugging. \"Sure. It's starting to feel a bit stuffy in here anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without so much as glancing at his extended hand, she brushed past him, leaving Samael to stand there awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned before it dawned on him. 'Right. She's blind. She didn't see my hand.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, he followed after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he moved, Michael's voice snapped from behind him. \"Hey! I was talking to her, you asshole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael took a step forward, intent on following them, but Samael subtly gestured to his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake understood his cue immediately and stepped in front of Michael to block his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been acting way too full of yourself lately, Godswill,\" Jake said, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael scowled. \"I don't have time for this. Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake smirked and slapped his own chest. \"Make me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bickering erupted into full swing, giving Samael the perfect opportunity to step outside with Alexia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sometimes,' he thought as he followed her, 'having friends like Jake really pays off.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1867,"2026-05-30T12:03:22.767Z","2026-06-01T04:31:10.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","e9b824ceb8530ca032a3ea7447c35b8bee401ec88b56849ccbba99c30b001178","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-52","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-50",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyoung-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-cover.jpg"]