My Borderline Supervillain-Slash-Hero System-Chapter 166 Killing A Five Stars Expert

Zane knew it clearly—

one more reckless move, one misstep, and he would lose his life.

Fisher's aura alone was crushing him.

He could barely breathe under the weight.

I need one of my trump cards.

There's no other choice.

He exhaled shakily.

"Alright…" he muttered. "Time to test it."

He drew in a deep breath and began chanting a spell.

At once, something shifted violently deep in his abdomen.

The dual core stone inside him spun clockwise—faster and faster—

and the white half erupted with a surge of light-based mana that rushed into every corner of his body.

Every cell ignited.

Every nerve blazed.

It felt like a nuclear blast detonated inside him.

For anyone else his age, that level of energy would have obliterated their body instantly.

But Zane's body had endured hellish training…

and had been reforged by the mysterious seed hidden within him.

The pain was volcanic—searing and overwhelming—

but compared to what he had survived in Solaris City, this was manageable.

The System chimed sharply.

Ding!

[Do you want to use the Tome of Divine Judgement?]

[Warning: After using it, you will be bedridden for one month unless you consume a Beast Energy Core to replenish mana and restore your body.]

[Do you want to take the risk?]

Zane threw his head back and laughed, the sound wild and reckless.

"DO IT!" he roared.

The tattoo of a white tome on the back of his right hand ignited—

blazing with holy brilliance.

Immediately, it began devouring the unstable light energy raging inside him.

The light core emptied into the tome.

His body trembled, rattled, and then—

The tome glowed brighter than ever.

Ding!

[Divine Judgement activated successfully!]

[Host Status Updated!]

[Strength: 355,547]

[Agility: 358,450]

[Intelligence: 358,200]

[Mana: UNLIMITED]

[You have Three Minutes to use this spell.]

The world stilled.

The air trembled around him.

Zane slowly lifted his gaze toward Fisher Gulou…

And for the first time—

The 5-Star Mana Core Expert felt dread.

Fisher's oppressive aura, which had been crushing the fifty-yard radius around them, was instantly blown apart by the accidental aura Zane released.

The pressure flipped.

The battlefield flipped.

The tide had turned.

Fisher, a veteran assassin, a Five-Star Mana Core expert who had survived countless hunts, felt the sudden and overwhelming shift.

"That's… impossible!" he shouted, voice cracking. "That aura—!"

Zane tilted his head.

"What aura? Feeling intimidated, old man?"

Fisher stumbled backward, panic creeping into his posture.

"Who are you, senior? Why do you appear as a One-Star brat? Why hide your cultivation?!"

Zane blinked, amused.

"Senior? Seriously?"

He tapped his chest mockingly.

"You don't know who I am, and yet you're here trying to kill me?"

Fisher's mind spun.

His instincts screamed the truth: Run. Escape. Flee.

He had only ever felt this kind of pressure from high-ranking monsters—

never from a youth.

He quickly wove hand seals, preparing to launch himself into the sky.

But Zane had no intention of letting him leave.

"Luminous Step."

In a flash, Zane appeared directly in front of him.

"Don't—!"

SLAP!

Zane's hand struck Fisher's face.

The force was monstrous—

sending the Five-Star Expert shooting backward like a launched projectile.

He tore through bamboo, splintering stalks—

BOOOOM!

His body slammed into the ground, carving out a crater from sheer impact.

Dust billowed.

Debris rained down.

Zane slowly stepped forward.

This was his moment.

He had three minutes—

three minutes of godlike strength to end his opponent.

If he wasted them, the tide would turn against him again.

Inside, he could feel it—

the terrifying power that let him finish a Five-Star Expert in one strike if he wanted.

But Zane wasn't in a hurry.

Opportunities like this don't come every day.

He wanted to feel the power.

He wanted to savor it.

He wanted to toy with the assassin who dared chase him.

A predatory grin curved across his lips.

"Let's play for a bit," Zane murmured as he stepped toward the crater.

Then he descended—

a storm of fists and kicks.

He beat the hell out of Fisher.

Each strike cracked through the grove.

Each impact drove the Five-Star expert deeper into the earth.

Fisher couldn't block.

He couldn't dodge.

He couldn't even react.

It was a completely one-sided beating.

Between blows, Zane saw the countdown glowing before his vision.

Less than 40 seconds left.

"It's now or never," he muttered.

He grabbed Fisher by the collar, forcing the barely conscious assassin to meet his eyes.

"Listen, old man," Zane said calmly. "It's just your bad luck you targeted me.

Maybe in your next life, try living normally.

Who knows—you might avoid this kind of ending."

He released him, then began weaving a rapid sequence of hand seals.

Mana condensed around his palm, swirling into a blinding sphere.

"Luminous Strike!"

The light grew denser—hotter—almost alive.

"Take this," Zane said, and drove his glowing palm straight into Fisher's chest.

BOOM!

The concentrated light detonated.

The assassin shrieked—

a final, broken sound—

and then went still forever.

At that exact moment, the System chimed.

Ding!

[Time Out!]

[Divine Judgement forcefully deactivated!]

The glowing tattoo of the white book on Zane's hand flickered with one last spark—

then dimmed completely.

The divine power vanished.

Zane staggered.

A hollow emptiness devoured him from the inside.

Sharp pain shot through every limb.

His muscles trembled.

His stomach twisted in hunger so fierce it felt like it was eating itself.

Every cell in his body screamed for energy.

He tried to lift his arm—

but his muscles refused to move.

"Shit…" he gasped.

And it only got worse.

The physical toll was brutal—

but the mental backlash hit even harder.

His mind felt as though it was being peeled apart.

A crushing fog of exhaustion buried his thoughts.

He collapsed onto the ground.

Not here… this isn't the place to sleep…

He tried to bite his tongue to stay awake, but even that was impossible.

His body no longer responded.

The world darkened.

Zane lost consciousness.