Home / A Psychopath Reborn as a Third-rate Villain / Chapter 73: Devouring the Fallen

Read free on Ficlyn

A Psychopath Reborn as a Third-rate Villain

Chapter 73: Devouring the Fallen · Nov 02, 2026

Prev Chapter Novel Info Next Chapter

Chapter List (191)

Page number / 4

51 Chapter 51: After the Duel 2026-11-02
52 Chapter 52: A Stroll Through Nightfall 2026-11-02
53 Chapter 53: Farewell to Darkmoor 2026-11-02
54 Chapter 54: Journey to the Imperial Capital 2026-11-02
55 Chapter 55: The Forgotten Tribe 2026-11-02
56 Chapter 56: Blood and Fury 2026-11-02
57 Chapter 57: The Calm Before the Frost 2026-11-02
58 Chapter 58: Arrival at the Imperial Capital 2026-11-02
59 Chapter 59: seris darkmoor 2026-11-02
60 Chapter 60: The Truth She Feared 2026-11-02
61 Chapter 61: Preparations Before the Banquet 2026-11-02
62 Chapter 62: The Imperial Banquet 2026-11-02
63 Chapter 63: The Empire’s Princess 2026-11-02
64 Chapter 64: The Soul That Could Not Be Judged 2026-11-02
65 Chapter 65: The Waltz 2026-11-02
66 Chapter 66: Beneath the Waltz 2026-11-02
67 Chapter 67: The Mysterious Gift 2026-11-02
68 Chapter 68: A Gift Unlike Any Other 2026-11-02
69 Chapter 69: Pipe-weed 2026-11-02
70 Chapter 70: A Dream of Yesterday 2026-11-02
71 Chapter 71: Shadows in Broad Daylight 2026-11-02
72 Chapter 72: Smoke and Steel 2026-11-02
73 Chapter 73: Devouring the Fallen 2026-11-02
74 Chapter 74: The Price of Loyalty 2026-11-02
75 Chapter 75: The Truth Hidden in a Heartbeat 2026-11-02
76 Chapter 76: The Beginning of Retribution 2026-11-02
77 Chapter 77: A New Resolve 2026-11-02
78 Chapter 78: A Lunch With General selene 2026-11-02
79 Chapter 79: Bonds Forged Through Adversity 2026-11-02
80 Chapter 80: A Day of Celebration 2026-11-02
81 Chapter 81: Departure for Ambrose Academy 2026-11-02
82 Chapter 82: Toward Ambrose Academy 2026-11-02
83 Chapter 83: The First Day at Ambrose Academy 2026-11-02
84 Chapter 84: The Entrance Examination Begins 2026-11-02
85 Chapter 85: The Trial of Survival 2026-11-02
86 Chapter 86: Flames Against the Tide 2026-11-02
87 Chapter 87: An Unusual Encounter 2026-11-02
88 Chapter 88: A Taste of Blood 2026-11-02
89 Chapter 89: A Calculated Awakening 2026-11-02
90 Chapter 90: The Hunter Emerges 2026-11-02
91 Chapter 91: The Silent Observer 2026-11-02
92 Chapter 92: The Calculated Harvest 2026-11-02
93 Chapter 93: The End of the Examination 2026-11-02
94 Chapter 94: The Final Rankings 2026-11-02
95 Chapter 95: An Unexpected Visitor 2026-11-02
96 Chapter 96: The Saintess’s Visit 2026-11-02
97 Chapter 97: The One the Goddess Watches 2026-11-02
98 Chapter 98: Echoes of the Past 2026-11-02
99 Chapter 99: The First Lesson 2026-11-02
100 Chapter 100: The Foundation of Spell Casting 2026-11-02

The battlefield fell silent.

Smoke drifted lazily through the ruined street as Andras calmly retrieved his ebony pipe. He took another measured draw before turning his attention to the System.

”System.”

”Devour their talents.”

A familiar mechanical voice echoed within his mind.

[Ding!]

[Beginning Devouring...]

[Devouring Talents...]

[Devouring Complete.]

[The Host has acquired the talent: Silent Fang (C+ Rank).]

[The Host has acquired the talent: Steel Body (C+ Rank).]

A faint smile appeared on Andras’s face.

Without another thought, he dismissed the translucent screen.

His gaze slowly shifted to the only assassin still standing.

Kael Voss.

The mage’s breathing had become uneven.

Both of his companions lay defeated.

The intelligence report they had received had been disastrously wrong.

The young noble standing before him wasn’t merely talented.

He was a monster disguised as a young man.

For a fleeting instant, Kael considered fleeing.

If he escaped, he could report everything that had happened.

House Darkmoor had hidden the true strength of its heir.

The information had to reach his employer.

Then reality returned.

Failure meant death.

Whether he escaped or not, his fate had already been decided.

His only chance...

Was to kill Andras Darkmoor.

Dark mana surged around him as his killing intent intensified.

The shadows surrounding the ruined street grew darker.

Andras quietly watched him before exhaling another stream of fragrant smoke.

”Oh?”

”I thought you would run.”

A faint smile touched his lips.

”It seems you’ve chosen the more difficult path.”

He lowered his pipe.

”Very well.”

”Let’s continue.”

---

Kael moved first.

The shadows beneath Andras’s feet suddenly twisted into dark tendrils, attempting to restrict his movement.

At the same moment, several shadow spears formed around the mage, launching toward him from different angles.

Unlike before, Kael no longer relied on raw power.

He fought with patience.

Every spell forced Andras to move exactly where Kael wanted him.

Andras’s violet eyes narrowed slightly.

A trap...

Echo Resonance spread outward once again.

The flow of mana.

The movement of the shadows.

Even Kael’s breathing became perfectly clear.

Rather than retreating, Andras stepped directly into the narrow gap between the incoming attacks.

The first spear passed harmlessly by.

The second grazed his sleeve.

The third nicked his shoulder, leaving a shallow cut before embedding itself into a nearby wall.

A thin line of blood stained his clothes.

Kael’s eyes flashed.

He had finally landed a hit.

Without hesitation, he unleashed another barrage of shadow magic, refusing to give Andras even a moment to recover.

The battlefield became a contest of prediction.

Kael constantly changed the angle and timing of every spell, attempting to overwhelm Echo Resonance through sheer complexity.

Andras answered with precise movements.

Neither wasted mana.

Neither allowed emotion to cloud judgment.

Every exchange became a battle of intelligence as much as strength.

Kael abruptly dispersed his Shadow Veil.

For a heartbeat, the battlefield brightened.

Then dozens of illusionary shadows appeared around Andras, each releasing identical waves of mana.

Every copy seemed real.

Even Echo Resonance required a brief instant to distinguish the genuine attack.

That single instant was all Kael needed.

A blade of condensed shadow swept toward Andras.

He twisted at the last possible moment.

The attack narrowly missed his heart but carved a shallow wound across his side.

Kael’s expression brightened.

”So you can bleed.”

Andras glanced at the torn fabric before looking back at him.

A calm smile returned to his face.

”I suppose I can.”

He casually brushed the dust from his sleeve.

”Congratulations.”

”You’ve exceeded my expectations.”

For the first time since the battle had begun...

Andras stopped holding back.

Primal Tyrant Physique surged through every muscle in his body.

At the same time, Echo Resonance expanded to its limit.

Kael’s expression changed.

The pressure surrounding Andras rose dramatically.

Before he could cast another spell—

Andras vanished.

Kael’s instincts screamed.

He immediately erected three layers of shadow barriers.

The first shattered.

The second cracked.

The third held for only a heartbeat before collapsing.

Andras appeared directly before him.

Kael barely managed to block with a blade of condensed mana.

The impact hurled him backwards across the broken street.

He rolled to his feet and immediately retreated, creating more distance while launching another series of spells.

Andras advanced relentlessly.

Every spell was broken apart before it could slow him.

The distance between them shrank with terrifying speed.

Kael knew he had only one opportunity left.

Gathering every remaining strand of mana, he condensed it into a single spear of compressed darkness.

With a shout, he launched it.

The projectile screamed through the air.

Andras stepped aside just enough for it to miss.

In the same motion, he closed the final distance.

Their weapons clashed once.

Twice.

A third time.

Kael desperately tried to retreat.

He was too late.

A flash of steel crossed the battlefield.

Kael cried out as his weapon fell from his grasp, followed moments later by one of his arms.

He staggered backwards before collapsing to one knee, his face pale with shock.

His remaining hand trembled violently.

The battle was over.

---

The sound of galloping horses echoed from the end of the street.

A squad of Darkmoor knights rushed into the abandoned district, weapons already drawn.

Their captain’s eyes widened at the sight before him.

Two assassins lay motionless upon the ground.

The third knelt defeated before Andras.

Nearby, Lyra leaned against a stone wall, still wounded.

The captain immediately bowed.

”Young Master!”

”We’re terribly sorry.”

”We arrived as quickly as we could.”

Andras calmly returned his pipe to his coat.

”You were late.”

Shame crossed every knight’s face.

”Our apologies, Young Master.”

Meanwhile, Kael slowly lowered his head.

His mission had failed.

Capture meant interrogation.

Interrogation meant betraying his employer.

There was only one escape.

His remaining hand moved subtly toward the concealed poison hidden beneath his sleeve.

Before he could act—

Andras appeared beside him.

”I wouldn’t do that.”

A precise strike landed against the side of Kael’s neck.

The assassin’s vision blurred.

His body swayed before he collapsed unconscious onto the broken street.

Andras looked toward the captain.

”Take him alive.”

”I want answers.”

”Yes, Young Master.”

Several knights immediately secured the unconscious assassin while others gathered the bodies of the fallen attackers.

Only after everything had been brought under control did Andras turn toward Lyra.

She remained where she had fallen earlier.

Her maid’s uniform was stained with blood.

The throwing knife still remained lodged in her shoulder.

Despite the pain, she had never once taken her eyes off him during the battle.

The moment Andras approached, relief finally appeared in her trembling eyes.

Prev Chapter Novel Info Next Chapter

Recommended Novels

Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God Lucky Old Cat

Reborn As Super Heiress Mushuang

Supreme Star Card Master Cloud Camellia

Shadow Slave Guiltythree

Chaotic Sword God Xin Xing Xiao Yao

Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses Monkey Bread

My Vampire System JKSManga

Gravity Mage with Level-Up System Aravind_S

Versatile Mage Chaos

Martial God Asura Kindhearted Bee

Shadow Slave Guiltythree

Supreme Emptiness Heavenly Overlord

Invincible Shen Jian

Ancient Godly Monarch Jing Wu Hen

Affinity: Chaos Springs_Halo