[{"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-34":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},894970,1171,"Chapter 34: Delayed Gratification","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Heading to Evelina’s room, I could sense the faint traces of dark magic inside, but they weren’t normal traces that you’d find after someone had cast a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were more focused, more controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one explanation the novel gave when something like this happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina was giving herself an unfair advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or from my perspective, normal preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KNOCK! KNOCK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve finished the task, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited, arms behind my back, waiting for her confirmation before I entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Come in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled voice came from inside, more strained than usual. It was clear she wasn’t taking any chances. If she were to rank highest, then she didn’t have time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a more active villainess than you’d find in usual novels, where arrogance didn’t match their skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Evelina? Her arrogance was absolutely deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the door, seeing her imbue as much magic as she could on the lace choker on her neck, strengthening the succubus that rested inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a better choice than imbuing random accessories; anyone could detect it, but with a demoness helping, unless someone in the faculty or crowd was an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All three are out of the picture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled, admiring her form sitting on the side of her bed, seeing her strained eyes, and breathing was enough of a reward for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already? How can you be so sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me check.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Sight]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple glance at the direction of the dorm, and I could already see the fruit of my labour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A student on the floor writhing in pain as a bookshelf fell on top of him, and the other, lying on his bed, demotivated, his entire body claimed by a fever that made him bedridden with sloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kevin was... well, Kevin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I confirmed everything; they won’t be showing up tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kneeled in front of her on the side of the bed, faintly touching the fabric that was on her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t quite place why... but I was feeling extra today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because of hearing someone compare her to another? Was it the strengthened energy of the succubus mixed with her presence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know, but it wasn’t a bad feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re quite bold, didn’t even need to ask permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina smirked, enjoying her hold over me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it the meek and obedient me, or the possessive and obsessed me, each one had its uses, and each one made her feel powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina didn’t pull away when my fingers brushed the fabric of her choker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She allowed me to touch it, to feel its energy, allowing myself to be influenced by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, she leaned into it slightly, just enough to make it clear she noticed and allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don’t mind,\" she said calmly. \"As long as it comes with results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my hand immediately, not out of fear, but discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t have acted otherwise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied me in silence, crimson eyes sharp despite the faint exhaustion clinging to her expression. The succubus’ energy pulsed subtly with her breathing, stable, refined. No waste, no excess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That student,\" she continued, uncrossing her legs. \"The one from 7A. How long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Months,\" I answered without hesitation. \"Crippled legs, chaos energy will make healing slow and inconsistent. He won’t be allowed in classes, let alone a tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fever and lethargy, and just in case anyone gets suspicious, I planted a diversion. I’ll erase it myself when it’s proved not needed. The first two effects will make him miss the registration window on his own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft exhale left her nose, amusement, not relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clean,\" she said. \"You could even give my House’s spies a run for their money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin was the only variable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t mention him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the third?\" she asked, eyes narrowing slightly. \"You didn’t seem particularly concerned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kevin Illinalta won’t participate,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Voluntarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened, fingers pausing on the choker. \"Explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was being... attacked by other students,\" I replied evenly. \"I helped him and told him to drop out of the tournament willingly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be so sure he will comply?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He called me master before in class, remember?\" I said without pause. \"That wasn’t just a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on me longer this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well, I’d say you get perfect marks for this task.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet chuckle escaped her. \"But... no reward for you yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned closer, the remaining traces of magic around her finally settling as she finished her preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close enough that I could feel the residual heat from her body, forcing me to lean back slightly, the refined pressure of her aura pressing down on me without intent, simply by proximity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t overpowering, and it shouldn’t even affect me, but with magic being a product of the mind’s logic...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the aura came from Evelina made me naturally weak to it, and it didn’t help that it was succubi in nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For tomorrow, you’ll stay where I can see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers lifted my chin, forcing my eyes up to meet hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t really need to; I was already locked onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things go wrong,\" she continued, unblinking, \"you will act without hesitation and without waiting for orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s when you’ll finally get your reward, got it~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pulse quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",912,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.471Z",1,"novelbin.me","a5532a336a4d285c40a4c1678594de57a3c367258b0f85c174ffda3d65516481","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-35","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-33",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]