[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess":3,"chapter-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm in Love with the Villainess!",{"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},894946,1171,"Chapter 10: Dark Serpent","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>I thought for a quick second on how I should reply to him; even if he’s really weak now, he’ll undoubtedly become a powerful figure in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means he could be a good tool or even a fellow ally for Evelina, but in the novel, he sided with Julius to stop her schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant I was already at a disadvantage if I were to recruit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I learned anything from my past... it is that there is no such thing as absolutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who knows? Maybe if I teach him magic here, he’ll grow indebted to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This? I actually find it particularly useful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useful...?\" Kevin placed the book he found on the shelf back to its place, looking at me with a confused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried my hand on it once... but I couldn’t seem to get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised a brow, so he tried deciphering this book once already? That wasn’t really explained in the novel as far as I’m concerned, but that only meant that Marcellus really was a beast if he managed to decode the book, if even the apex of dark magic had a hard time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems fairly simple, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the book myself, scanning its contents, barely even reading it as I used my photographic knowledge to do all the hard stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want me to show you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin immediately nodded; he was completely eager to hear what I had been able to learn in just a mere glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me, there’s actually a magical testing chamber here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed my hand suddenly, dragging me off while I was still holding the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have to do that...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, smoothing my sleeves of their wrinkles as I exhaled a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’m sorry... It’s just... I couldn’t help myself! If what you’re saying is true, then this will change the very concept of our element!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin’s smile was wide, wider than I thought possible; he really was a dark magic-obsessed fanatic, but in a good way, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t keep your hopes up... I might be bluffing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, This kid was really naive... and here I thought I was crazy for being so obsessed with a fictional character... but at least I had a reason now, because she had become real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this? I was spouting confidence without proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay then... let’s execute the first thing that had been laid out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical testing chamber was simple; it looked more like a firing range than anything, but due to the library already being closed to most, the place was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect opportunity to showcase oneself and secure a powerful ally for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean the dark serpent!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin tugged on my sleeves; he had memorised the contents of the book despite already deeming it as useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin acted exactly like he was in the novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I softly removed his hands from my sleeves as I closed the book, handing it to him as I closed my eyes and began focusing on the formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I would find this nearly impossible to decipher if it weren’t for Marcellus’ notes in the novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, it would be like solving the longest mathematical equation in the world without a calculator or something to write on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it still felt like it despite my knowledge, but my talent made up for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dark Serpent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Serpent, a spell that summons a coiled snake across your body, automatically attacking those you deem as a threat... or those you just want gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Aghh...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my head ache slightly; my body still wasn’t accustomed to such advanced spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still had to gain three breakthroughs to use the contents of the book without repercussion... but still, it didn’t mean I wasn’t able to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s... by the gods! You did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin’s eyes dilated; he just saw the literal embodiment of the impossible coming true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled at his reaction, and without waiting for another second, pointed a finger gun at the target in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mouthed, and in an instant, the serpent that had coiled around me responded, opening its mouth that led to nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy is now starting to accumulate inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark beam of energy blasted, thin like a small metal rod... but its speed was undeniable, it was as fast as a sports car at its top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly, the target barely managed to contain it all, a mini magic crystal meant only for target practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...? Had a small crack in its sides due to my attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... it cracked!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin smiled, even wider than before. He wasn’t just fascinated. He was hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His excitement faded, just for a moment, and in his gaze, I saw something sharp. Calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to my surprise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeled before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-Please take me in as your student!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",827,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.471Z",1,"novelbin.me","93ac3e999411db49239c0b3c111cb60aa774c14edf5d7c640483ecfe0255bbe0","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-11","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-9",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]