Reincarnated in a novel: I am the villain!

The "Throat of Cinder" lived up to its name.

Dust and pulverized rock filled the air, choking the sunlight. The canyon floor, previously silent, was now a chaotic mosh pit of violence.

"Shield Wall! Don’t let them flank us!" Kaelen screamed, his voice booming with the authority of a 5th Order Warlord.

He wasn’t struggling against the small fry. His silver plate armor glowed with a blinding aura as he swung his lance.

CRASH!

With a single sweep, Kaelen shattered three Rock Golems into gravel. The "elite" monsters that would have terrorized a normal party were nothing but pests to him.

"Is that it?" Kaelen laughed, arrogant even in battle. "I expected a challenge!"

However, Damien, not hearing his laugh, couldn’t help but want to slap himself

"Idiot! Don’t you know that’s a death flag!"

Unfortunately, it was too late

RUMBLE.

The ground beneath him exploded.