[{"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-9":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},500661,755,"Chapter 9 Trial By Combat","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>T-This crazy fucker must have finally lost his senses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, really! Had he gone insane?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenging me to a duel—a mere teen not even half his age, leagues beneath his Soul Rank?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his own flesh and blood at that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he desired me dead to this extent, why not simply arrange for my execution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the onlookers seemed to share my thoughts as a deafening silence enveloped the hospital's courtyard. The air was thick with a dreadful anticipation, every breath laden with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gulped hard, struggling to keep my composure even as my mind raced in frantic circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long stretch of stunned silence, I found the strength to voice my disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Are you serious, Father? How could I possibly fight you? You're a [SSS-rank] Hunter... while I am barely at the cusp of the breakthrough of [C-rank]... This is sheer madness! It's not fair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not just!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father's eyes glinted in a cruel light as he sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it isn't. You should know that by now. This world isn't fair, nor are the heavens. So, decide what path you would take. Or I'll decide for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-But… I–\" I was petrified on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I have forgotten such an undeniable truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was never fair. It had always been this way. The will of the strong is undeniable, while the weak are crushed beneath their feet every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elites of the world dictate the fate of the masses. This harsh reality has remained unchanged throughout the ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, those who hold the power get to decide what's fair and what's just, because power is absolute – the very thing that I craved. But how could I ever hope to seize it when I myself was so weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master,\" Juliana whispered in a hushed tone as she appeared to my right, her voice barely a warm breath against my ear. \"Just back down. Do not accept his duel. I know you don't usually run from a fight, but this is one you can't win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what other choice did I have? Refusing would mean not only getting disowned but also forfeiting all my Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the protagonist, I didn't have any cheat to help me in this world aside from my family's wealth and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I still had my knowledge of the future plot, but that was it. That was my only edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That won't be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed every possible asset I had at my disposal. So, I couldn't just surrender. But I also could not fight my father and hope to live through it unscathed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the stubborn determination etched on my face, Juliana pressed on, her voice still low and urgent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, please, think this through! Don't fight him! He's setting you up for failure. He's playing with your pride the same way you tried to play with him–\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up,\" I snapped, my frustration boiling over. \"You think I don't see it? And why do you care if I accept this challenge or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, I knew why she cared. She needed me to get herself enrolled in the Apex Academy, where she could set her plans for gaining power into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I got injured here and failed the entrance exam, her plan would collapse as she would not be allowed to enter the academy on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn't just admit that right to my face. So, she swallowed her retort, clenched her jaw, and silently stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued to stand there wordlessly for several more minutes, thoughtfully weighing my options and grappling with the knot of frustration in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I dropped my head, feeling the sting of defeat settle over me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing I could do here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my resignation, my father smirked in contempt. \"I thought so. Despite the tough act you put on, you're just a scared little boy, Samael.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, reaching out toward my face, his hand slowly inching closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People have asked why I chose your sister over you as my successor, even after you Awakened. You both possess the same [SS-rank] Potential—the highest among all your siblings and cousins. Yet, I chose her, a girl, over you. Do you know why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched my cheek, letting out a disdainful chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because she is, in every conceivable way, superior to you. You're not even worth my time. Sometimes, I'm grateful your mother isn't alive to witness the failure you've bec—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Thwap!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slapped his hand away before he had the chance to finish speaking. Still looking down, I uttered just two words in a voice stripped of any emotion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, there was indeed nothing I could do here… but fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew my chances of victory were slim to none, but I refused to be belittled by this scum of a man any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn't go down without a struggle. I won't give him that satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I backed down now, I knew regret would haunt me forever. And I had vowed to live this life without regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I'd be satisfied if I could land just one punch on that smug face of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth, hatred blazing in my eyes as I glanced up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know how you justify a duel with a child, but if that's what the Duke wants, then that's what you'll get.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Juliana palm her face, torn between vexation and disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I couldn't blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in their right mind accepts a duel against Arthur Kaizer Theosbane?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who does that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, yours truly right here. Maybe I had gone insane, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh, watching my father's reaction closely. As I had anticipated, he was stunned, his surprise leaving him wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't calculated this outcome—me taking him up on his challenge. He thought I would quietly concede and grovel before him like I had always done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to change my fate, I had to start by changing myself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-05-30T12:03:22.485Z","2026-06-01T04:31:10.979Z",1,"novelbin.me","3dc64a6c050771281e93b7d162f4108468348d17b930829e6281eeac8b2d5184","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-10","young-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-chapter-8",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyoung-master-s-pov-woke-up-as-a-villain-in-a-gam-cover.jpg"]