[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i":3,"chapter-bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","[BL] Seducing Male Leads To Survive As A Villain In A Novel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1659315,2125,"Chapter 22: The Banquet’s Entrance","bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>\"Your Royal Highness, are you really sure that you can attend this banquet?\" Mr George, Elvis’s butler, sounded worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood behind Elvis, helping him bandage the injury he had obtained from the whipping he received that day. He had already applied the ointment for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elvis was in obvious pain. He squeezed his face in pain, trying to bear the discomfort he was feeling from it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still ill, coupled with the punishment he had obtained \"Don’t worry, I’m fine\" He only said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George was worried. He wanted to make Elvis take a rest. But it wasn’t within his power. He didn’t know how to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’re still sick.. what if you tell your mother the Queen, she could help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get her involved\" Elvis muttered \"Don’t\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George stared at Elvis in pity. He never liked involving anyone in whatever he went through. He always went through it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mr George was witness to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the guard sent by the king walked into the room. \"The King summons you to the royal banquet\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be there\" Eden casually said as the guard left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George knew there was no way to stop him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about her...?\" Elvis stared at Mr George after he was done applying the bandage for her \"Is she coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George hesitated as he slowly nodded \"I’ve already sent a carriage to bring her\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elvis smiled. Something rare of him to do. But something he did only around people whom he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good then\" Evie said \"I’ll go outside and wait for her arrival\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George’s eyes widened \"But your dad will see the two of you together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the point\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\" Mr George was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... Your dad...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time I spoke up\" Elvis cut him off \"I’ve kept it in for a long time. I’ve kept it secret for awhile now. And my dad will never agree if I don’t tell him at least\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he’ll never even if you do. You two aren’t.. just compatible at all My Prince\" Mr George cried in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll fight for us to be\" Elvis said as he walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his clothes and began getting ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But My Prince...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about me. I already have it thought off. So you can’t change my mind\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr George didn’t speak again. He guessed he’d have to support his master through the impending chaos that he was about to brew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden’s horse pulled over at a distance close to the Palace. He got down from the hall as he stared at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heavily guarded. Every noble that passed through presented their invitation. Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden hesitated, staring at a distance with the horse beside him. And Lenny on the horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you can make it through?\" Lenny asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will have to\" Eden replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if they recognise your face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won’t see it\" Eden adjusted the veil that he still had on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if they want you to take it off?\" Lenny asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my ways\" Eden explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lenny signed \"Then you also better have a good way to make your plan workout once you’re in there\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fingers crossed\" Eden muttered, still staring at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sorting himself out, Eden made his way to the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards stopped him at the entrance, both staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden looked up at them, his eyes visible from the veil. He got out the invitation and showed it to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards looked through the invitation that was tailored for the grand marquis. And then they looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that they had gotten suspicious as to why an invitation made for the grand marquis was in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m representing him. He sent me\" Eden explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t seem as though the guards were satisfied yet. They still stared at Eden and then at each other suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden knew it was time. He got out the plaque and showed it to them \"I don’t have time to waste here. I have to go in and greet the King for him. I won’t be staying all night\" He explained, posing a noble expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards stared at the plaque and then gave a bow. A sign of acknowledgement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already seen the plaque so it was obvious that Eden was indeed from the grand marquis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I pass now?\" Eden asked, his chins up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your face...\" one of the guards pointed out \"Can you take off the veil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden paused and then said \"I can’t\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" They stared at him, suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have rashes and I wish to protect my reputation and my beautiful face\" Eden looked in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a problem with that? Or do you wish to force a noble to shame himself? Let everyone see my shame?\" Do you dare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden got authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No we don’t dare to do so. You misunderstood\" One apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already shown you what you need. Now let me in\" Eden demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure thing\" They opened the gates for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden smiled within as he majestically made his way in. \"It was a success\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was in and faced with the entrance to the Royal Hall where the banquet was being held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some nobles were already in. And some were littered outside as well, chatting away their time in soft polite laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden had his eyes at the entrance. The sight of the guards at that entrance pissed him off. \"Not again. How many securities do these people have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he stood there mumbling and getting ready to make his way past the next security stand, he caught sight of someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was stepping down from a carriage. Elegantly dressed in a blue gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked beautiful in the intricately decorated puffed- sleeved gown. Fine Jewelry hung around her neck matching her beautiful eyes. Her black hair elegantly made and adorned with golden ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked beautiful in all she wore. As beautiful as Cinderella before the clock struck 12.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time, Eden instantly recognised a character from the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helene. The main female character.\u003C\u002Fp>",1037,"2026-06-06T12:26:43.871Z",1,"novelbin.me","85117c5b99ea022ee7bbcd3e9704f1cc17a6e6671d48bf019a1d49cd7c985280","bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-chapter-23","bl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-chapter-21",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbl-seducing-male-leads-to-survive-as-a-villain-i-cover.jpg"]