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[Villian] Chapter 60: Blackthorn’s Rickety Walkways

Torrential rain rhythmically drummed on the car’s roof as Damien watched people scramble off the street in a desperate search for shelter; some cowered under walkways while others hid within various houses that doubled up as shops. Lightning illuminated the dark clouds in flashes of white as th...

[Villian] Chapter 59: An Uncertain Future

Early signs of rain hung in the air, and morning mist swirled through the streets of Blackthorn as dark clouds that formed from the mountains loomed in the distance, casting an ominous sign for the day’s weather.

Damien stood upon crudely crafted stone stairs in front of the mayor’s hou...

[Villian] Chapter 58: Food or Friend?

Pulling his rough overcoat tighter to combat the winter chill, an elderly man glanced around his humble abode. Wood cracked and burned in the simple cast-iron fireplace, illuminating the rustic room. He was a retired blacksmith, and the fire always comforted him and reminded him of simpler times....

[Villain] Chapter 57: Spiderlings

Mike stumbled through the desolate and dark winding streets of Blackthorn. With only the moonlight to guide him along the muddy and uneven paths, he tried to navigate the land carefully from his memories, yet found himself tripping as he ran.

He exhaled continuously from his mouth, producin...

[Villian] Chapter 56: Hidden Stash

Leon opened his parched lips and mumbled with a hoarse voice, “Money has blinded you fools. Why do you remain here? Do you wish to become enslaved?”

Mike walked over to the bed with a slightly annoyed expression but tried to hide it. “Whatever do you mean, boss? How did you e...

[Villian] Chapter 55: Slavers from Staedbergh

Damien and Fay lay upon the large but creaking bed. Damien attempted to suppress his germaphobia from acting up. Fay had thoroughly cleaned the room and bed sheets multiple times yet couldn’t remove the yellowing of the sheets nor the peculiar stains from the floorboards.

Having been hosp...

[Villian] Chapter 54. Immortality is Such a Fickle Thing (Content Warnings)

Deep within the vast Kazimir Mountains, a vampire princess awakened from a lengthy slumber.

Snow-white fingers with deathly sharp black nails appeared on the rim of a crudely constructed wooden box. The owner of the hand put some force into their grip, causing the wood to creak in ...

[Villian] Chapter 53: Incompetent Subordinates

Damien looked at the pathetic man below him. His skin was shredded and torn, his eyes were sunken, and his skin looked deathly pale. With a wave of his hand, the many black vines encasing Leon’s body like a cocoon slithered away.

“What a smart little plant,” Damien said with amusement...

[Villain] Chapter 52: Happy Memories

In disbelief and horror, Leon slipped and fell to the floor as the cavern plunged into darkness. The ground was damp with drool, and protruding rocks painfully grazed his back. Deprived of his sight, Leon focused his hearing on the hissing and scuttling of movement from the hundreds of spiders ab...

[Villian] Chapter 51: Natural Predator

The basement of the mayor’s estate was dark and desolate. Dust swirled through the air, prompting the intruders to cough. Well, except for Damien—his Deflection skill had naturally formed a bubble of dustless and sterile air around him. Fay waved her hands and summoned gusts of wind,...

[Villian] Chapter 50: The Forgotten Treasure of Blackthorn Town

Damien stood tall, black wooden cane in hand and a majestic silver robe hanging casually from his broad shoulders. With dangerous eyes, he observed the world beyond the window glass. Blackthorn was a town with interesting but primitive architecture, shadowed by a hill and mountains in th...

[Villain] Chapter 49: Unexpected Powerup

Damien stumbled up the wooden staircase while clutching his head. A metal door stood in his path, but a simple thought and flick of his eyes manipulated the door’s lock, popping it open.

Finding the headache developing into a terrible migraine, he resorted to pushing the door with his out...

[Villian] Chapter 48: Blackthorn Guild’s Rat

A man looked down at his mug of half-drunk ale. He lightly drummed his gloved fingers in a rhythmic beat on the tavern’s wooden table. Then, looking up from his table, the man surveyed the interior of the building for the umpteenth time before hastily lowering his gaze.

“How long will I...

[Villian] Chapter 47: Comply or Die

The main storyline of Throne and Awakening took place on the central continent, which was the largest and most populated continent in the world. Many different races had fought over its resource-rich lands for generations.

A vast peninsula cut off by a monstrous mountain range at the contin...

[Villian] Chapter 46: Tarlington Fortress

Before entering the now empty fortress, Damien pulled Beldroth to the side of the bridge with a stern expression.

“Beldroth, it appears you owe me an explanation,” Damien said in an annoyed tone. Although Damien knew the prince’s motives from the game, he still wished to obtain the ma...

[Villain] Chapter 45: Eternal Servitude

The bandits watched in fright as the vampire defended the kobold and himself from arrows with simple waves of his hands while a fog of chaos surrounded the kobold, breaking down spells into raw mana.

“I’m dreaming, right?” a terrified man said in between sobs. He grabbed a woman next ...

[Villian] Chapter 44: Kneel Before a Superior Existence

Damien stood there in the middle of the bridge. The cold January wind whipped his hair and rustled his clothes. From afar, the bandits eyed him with wary expressions. As residents of the north, their parents had sung tales of vampires since they were young. If Damien’s slightly unusual white ha...

[Villian] Chapter 43: A Venomous Murder Plot

Feeling the warm rays of the early morning sun on her face, Fay opened her tired eyes. Her legs felt deathly numb, but she was happy. Her master’s face was peaceful. Fay noticed that Varn and Thar were also slowly waking up and looking around the car.

Fay was surprised that Walter had kep...

[Villian] Chapter 42: Be Careful Who You Surround Yourself With, Damien

A vampire, dwarf, and half-orc sat around a table with complicated expressions.

“So, in summary, each card can hold two runes, with all one hundred cards that would be two hundred runes feeding off Master Damien’s mana supply simultaneously,” Thar said with a sigh. “It is simply imp...

[Villian] Chapter 41: A Pleasurable Morning

Fay opened her tired eyes and took in Damien’s sleeping and peaceful face. His short white hair was carelessly covering his face as he breathed in and out at a steady rhythm. Fay smiled at the sight; although she liked seeing Damien in his bloodthirsty state, his innocent and vulnerable side wa...

[Villian] Chapter 40: Planning for the Future

Damien felt incredibly conflicted. He had just been presented with a huge opportunity that could greatly backfire. In front of him was Varn; he originally didn’t recognize the kobold since he was a very minor character at this stage in the storyline.

But all that would change when Varn fi...

[Villain] Chapter 39: Soar to Become a Dragon

Damien wore a weary smile as he looked at the tiny fairy. Although she presented the cold and aloof facade of an empress, knowing her true nature made the whole thing seem ridiculous. Of course, Damien understood that people in high stations were only ‘human,’ too, as the saying went… They ...

[Villain] Chapter 38: Master Nightshade's First Disciple

Fay had a complicated expression. Was the outcome favorable or dreadful? She couldn’t discern the result from Damien’s expression, which showed one of complicated excitement.

“Master…please tell me.” It had been Fay’s dream since she was a little girl to become a mage. After lea...

[Villain] Chapter 37: Tour of the Mage Tower

Damien managed to wrestle his hand from Master Gray’s fierce grip. For a man that appeared old enough to die from a sudden gust of wind, he sure was energetic. Running at a speed that would surprise even Usain Bolt, anyone would believe he was a lunatic escapee from the local nursing home. Dami...

[Villain] Chapter 36: Job Change

Damien located his car surrounded by a group of interested students; they hastily dispersed upon noticing his return. The duel had ended only moments ago, so it was unlikely that word of the outcome of the duel had spread yet.

Or that he had murdered the Head Professor.

Entering the b...

[Villain] Chapter 35: Playing in the Palm of His Hand

Damien stood there with a calm expression.

This sure is a lot of people. I feel like some sort of celebrity. He clenched his hand, hidden in his pocket. Having spent most of his life in a hospital bed, he’d never experienced anything like this before. His gaze swept over the crow...

[Villian] Chapter 34: May the Duel Begin

An exceptionally sleepy wolfkin meandered through the busy university campus. He desperately tried to rub the fatigue accumulated from a late night of studying from his eyes. His wolf ears were pressed flat against his head, showing his depressed mood.

The boy cursed to himself, making othe...

[Villian] Chapter 33: Sharing a bed with Master

Within a dark room filled with barrels of aged wine, a girl with black hair silently sobbed as she clutched the edges of her dress. The room would occasionally shake causing dust to fill the air.

“When will Master come back for me?” the girl muttered between labored breaths, “I hate t...

[Villian] Chapter 32: Mortal Demigods

Damien swung open the window and soared into the night sky with Levitation. As a B-grade mage, he could sense the movement of mana to a certain extent, but even a random citizen would notice the enormous movement of mana in the air.

Warning bells echoed out across the city.

This is go...

[Villian] Chapter 31: Date Night

Damien opened the car door and looked at the muddy road. Deciding to protect his shoes, he activated Levitation and floated over toward the entrance of the tavern while fixing his suit.

“Are you sure this is a blacksmith, Fay?” Damien asked in puzzlement as he looked at the door.

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