How to Survive Against Villains Chapter 147

Novel: How to Survive Against Villains Author: BreakTL Updated: Jun 02, 2026

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Now reading: Chapter 147 from How to Survive Against Villains, a Action novel by BreakTL.

Chapter 147: Divine Na, Witch of the Moon

The minor commotion naturally ca to an end as the at finished cooking.

As if on cue, we all stopped talking, gathered closely around the campfire, and started tearing into the cooked at. I was no exception.

Growwwlll—

My stomach roared its hunger.

With my appetite heightened after gaining the Heart, I pushed all other thoughts aside and ravenously devoured the at.

I ate, and ate, and ate again.

It didn’t take long for an entire deer to disappear.

The bones were already showing.

And yet, I was still hungry.

How long had it been since I last ate?

[It has been two days and 13 hours since you lost consciousness.]

“How do you even calculate things like that?”

[I can tell by the rhythm of your heartbeat.]

“The aftereffects weren’t as severe as I expected. Is there a reason for that?”

[That witch helped you. You briefly lost your sense of taste, but it isn’t a significant issue.]

“…Sense of taste?”

I tilted my head in confusion and tasted the remaining at.

My sense of taste seed fine.

But that wasn’t the important part.

Why was Lily here?

It was already strange for her to show up on the battlefield, but why was she staying by our side now?

“Can you assess your surroundings even when I’m unconscious?”

[Has my Heart ever stopped before? I’m synchronized with you. That’s an obvious question.]

“Tell briefly what happened while I was unconscious. What conversations took place?”

As I murmured to myself, Karl gave a strange look.

“Are you sick or sothing? Acting weird all of a sudden. It’s creeping out.”

“It’s nothing. Do we have anything else to eat?”

“You didn’t use to eat this much, did you? You used to nibble at your food.”

“There wasn’t much food in the experintal prison.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

Karl made a disgusted face as he glanced at the pile of bones in front of .

Up until now, we always had leftover at, but with around, there wasn’t enough anymore.

And not just a little short—a lot.

“Hold on. We’re near the river, so I’ll catch sothing quickly.”

Karl picked up a dagger and disappeared into the forest. Shortly after, he returned, carrying a small boar slung over his shoulder.

As a forr assassin accustod to camping, he skillfully cleaned the boar and set it over the campfire to cook.

Swallowing my saliva, I waited for the at to cook to a golden brown, but I suddenly felt a sharp gaze at the back of my head.

When I turned, a black dog stood with its fur bristling, baring its teeth and growling at .

Beside it, Lily, who had been quietly nibbling, shook her head as she stared at the pile of bones in front of .

“Greedy.”

…Did I eat too much?

Realizing my mistake, I scratched my head awkwardly.

Karl, noticing the tension, tore off one of the boar’s hind legs and held it out to Keros, the black dog.

Blood dripped from the at.

Keros wagged its tail and approached Karl.

“Well, look at you. Are you really the sa mutt that bit my ass earlier?”

“Woof!”

“This is your last chance, got it? You’re only forgiven because you’re cute.”

“Woof!”

And with that single hind leg, the two dramatically reconciled.

Lily murmured softly, translating Keros’s intentions.

“‘Shut up and hand it over, human.’ ‘I’ll spare you for your sincerity.’”

Karl and Lochter, who had been present on the battlefield, seed oblivious to the fact that the massive beast they had seen earlier was the sa as the little dog in front of them now.

Well, to be fair, the visual difference was significant.

While I slowly ate the fully cooked at, Lochter asked a question.

“How’s your body holding up?”

“It’s fine. No major issues, it seems.”

“That’s a relief. Just a mont ago, a grayish energy emanated from your body. I thought sothing went wrong, so I woke you up.”

“…Grayish energy?”

Lochter described how, monts earlier, a grayish light had flickered in the air before seeping into my body.

It wasn’t golden light, and I had never heard of gray energy before.

Since I had been unconscious, I couldn’t begin to guess what it was.

But then, as Lily finished her al and stood up, she dropped a shocking revelation.

“It was Divine Punishnt.”

“…Divine Punishnt?”

Divine Punishnt—a penalty that befalls the owner of a Divine Na.

But why would I be subject to Divine Punishnt?

What wrong had I committed…?

“Ah!”

The contract of the Divine Hunter.

I had declared my intent to hunt Lochter Felice without giving it much thought.

It had been a false declaration ant to trigger my awakening, never ant to be fulfilled.

But…

Failure.

Did failure co with a penalty?

Until now, I’d never experienced any side effects…

“Can you tell exactly what this Divine Punishnt entails?”

“Hmm, I’m not entirely sure, but…”

“It’s fine. Please, go ahead.”

“Then, grant a wish.”

“A wish…?”

“My grandmother always said to ask for a wish when granting a human’s request.”

Her grandmother…

That had to be Elder deia.

Damn hag.

No, I should be thankful she wasn’t here.

If that old woman were around, Lily wouldn’t be lingering in a place like this.

This situation was a significant opportunity for .

“What’s your wish?”

“I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll tell you when I do.”

“Alright. As long as it doesn’t harm or those connected to , I’ll grant your wish to the best of my ability.”

“Good.”

Lily nodded with a pleased smile and handed a small handheld mirror.

My face was reflected in it.

I looked like a total wreck.

“Now, promise in the mirror.”

I thought she was naive, but she was more ticulous than I expected.

For her to pull out a witch’s mirror…

It seed I had no choice but to grant at least one wish.

When I made my promise in the mirror, she smiled contentedly and spoke.

“The gray letters in your Divine Na list have beco clearer.”

“…What are you talking about?”

“At first, the letters were completely transparent, but now they’re becoming clearer. These, and these.”

She pointed to various spots in the mirror, but I couldn’t see anything.

It seed that there were letters visible only to her. Judging from her words, it appeared she could read my Divine Na list.

One thing was certain.

She could read my Divine Na list.

And…

“Shit…”

I might have figured out what the penalty was.

The veil surrounding my Divine Na list—the one even Nella, the Priestess, couldn’t fully interpret—had started to lift.

Nella had once said that my Divine Na list was shrouded in mystery, unable to be deciphered even by the most skilled interpreters. Now, it seed that the penalty of Divine Punishnt was tied to exposing parts of that list to others.

If Lily could see so of it, who else might have access to this information?

And worse, would this lead to Arcane, the Astrologer of Fate, uncovering my secrets?

I placed the piece of at I had been holding back down. My appetite was completely gone.

The Mad Butcher, Kal Blazer, still hadn’t acted recklessly because of the identity I had created: “That” figure.

Thus far, I had been able to confirm that Kal hadn’t realized that I and "That" were the sa person.

This had been possible because even Arcane hadn’t deciphered my Divine Na list completely.

But now?

The situation might have changed with the penalty.

If my Divine Na list were fully exposed, others might deduce my connection to “That.”

“Ultimately, it all cos down to my Divine Na list.”

The conclusion was simple.

I needed to know everything about my list.

I cautiously approached Lily, who was idly scratching Keros’s head.

From her attitude, I could sense that she wasn’t openly hostile toward us. If I played my cards right, I might be able to glean so critical information.

“Can you tell what my Divine Na is?”

“Usually, revealing that requires forfeiting a portion of your lifespan. But in your case… it’s impossible.”

“…Why?”

“Because no ordinary lifespan would be enough.”

Lily tilted her head and gave a half-curious, half-serious glance.

“I’d guess it’d take about 100 years… maybe even more.”

She said it so casually, but her words weren’t surprising.

It was as I suspected.

Among witches, Lily Base was the only one capable of bypassing the curse tied to revealing a Divine Na by sacrificing a lifespan.

Even so, 100 years was an imnse amount of ti for an ordinary human.

If I had been an average person, I would have dropped dead the mont I agreed to the cost.

But I wasn’t ordinary.

“100 years, huh…”

I nodded without hesitation.

“I’ll give you 100 years. Even 200 years, if you’d like. Take as much as you need.”

“…What?”

Her brows furrowed in disbelief.

“It doesn’t matter how much you take.”

“It might not matter to you, but it does to !”

Her voice rose slightly as if she thought I was mocking her.

“I can assure you, I won’t die in the middle of the process, and you won’t suffer any harm because of .”

“...Are you serious?”

I t her sharp gaze without flinching.

I had no reason to fear the cost of years—100, 200, or even 1,000.

Why?

Because the one paying the price wouldn’t be .

“Reto, is this possible?”

[It doesn’t matter.]

The calm voice of Retonicalus, the Heart of the Immortal, echoed in my mind.

An immortal being incapable of dying, no matter how much it desired death.

Reto’s lifespan was infinite, practically eternal.

Even if a portion of its lifespan was sacrificed, it would be no more than a single grain of sand in a vast desert.

‘Who would have thought I’d end up discussing Divine Nas in this way?’

I recalled a past conversation with Reto about the curse of Divine Nas.

The question had been simple: if I revealed a Divine Na using the Eyes of Awakening, would I suffer from the curse?

The answer had been equally simple: No.

Unlike others, I didn’t serve any deity.

I wasn’t receiving information about Divine Nas through divine artifacts or blessings; instead, my Eyes of Awakening, a power born entirely of my own nature, allowed to perceive them directly.

This unique characteristic exempted from the curse.

And with Reto as my trump card, I didn’t have to hesitate to pay any cost.

Lily, still clutching her hand mirror, murmured incantations under her breath.

As the spell progressed, her expression gradually shifted. Her eyes widened slightly, as if in disbelief.

“…Are you… so kind of zombie?” she finally asked.

“I’m not a zombie. It’s just one of my abilities.”

“I see… so that’s how it works.”

She nodded to herself while staring into the mirror, seemingly piecing together her thoughts.

I was dying to know what she saw.

“So… are you going to tell ?”

“Not for free.”

“Another wish?”

“Yep. One wish for each thing I reveal.”

At this rate, who knew how many wishes she would rack up?

What exactly was she hoping to gain from ? Or was she simply following Elder deia’s teaching, asking for wishes out of habit?

But this ti, I didn’t need to give in.

“I’ll make you a deal.”

“A deal? I don’t need anything from you.”

“Your Divine Na.”

The playful smile vanished from her face.

Even Keros, who had been gnawing on a bone, froze and turned to look at .

The little black dog moved slowly to stand in front of Lily, staring up at with piercing eyes.

For such a small creature, the intensity of its gaze was terrifying.

“How do you know about ?”

Lily’s voice was sharp now, her deanor entirely changed.

“You’re the Witch of Ordor Forest, Lily Base.”

I gestured toward Keros.

“And the beast, Keros.”

A tense silence fell over the camp.

Behind , Karl, who had been casually sharing at with Keros earlier, was now frozen like a statue.

Lochter, sensing the shift in atmosphere, rested his hand on the hilt of his sword.

“How do you know who I am?”

“Because I’m similar to you. I can see things.”

“…Wait. Don’t tell —you know my Divine Na list? What’s my Divine Na? Huh? Tell !”

Lily’s rigid expression began to thaw, replaced by a strange excitent.

Her childlike curiosity was almost endearing, though unsettling given the situation.

It was then I felt a wave of relief.

‘It seems no witch has properly interpreted her Divine Na list yet.’

I wasn’t the only one with a veiled Divine Na list.

The Witch of the Moon, Lily Base, was just like .

Even now, I couldn’t read her list because I wasn’t currently in Divine Hunter mode.

But there was one night—when the Moonlight of the Full Moon shone—that I had seen her Divine Na in its entirety.

“Are you under a curse too? Is that why you can’t tell ? But wait, if you pay the cost with your lifespan, you’ll get wrinkles, and that’s no good. What do we do, Keros!?”

Lily muttered frantically, holding Keros’s face in her hands as if seeking its advice.

Despite her childlike innocence, I couldn’t ignore her potential.

She wasn’t fully aware of the weight of her power yet.

Watching her, a thought crossed my mind.

I stepped closer to her, deliberately slowing my movents.

“Divine Na: Witch of the Moon.”

“Ah…!”

Her eyes widened in shock.

Even Keros froze.

I had just revealed her Divine Na, one known only to a select few witches.

How could I possibly know such a thing?

Taking another step closer, I began to speak again.