[{"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-39":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},894975,1171,"Chapter 39: The Rushed Tournament...!","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>*** Morning - Bree’s Mechanicum\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger shot out at terrifyingly fast speeds, completely obliterating the target that Bree had set up in advance in his shop for me to try it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bree crossed his arms, even if the device was definitely going to be worse than a normal handgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t mean he was slacking on its craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had pride after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, feeling its lightweight design on my wrist, and as for its issue of having a slow reload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bottomless Daggers (S)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could simply just instantly summon a dagger inside the machine and fire it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely removing all the health hazards and inefficiency while keeping its destructive capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger was loaded into the mechanism, the sound confirming it was ready to fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK-FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another dagger shot out, destroying another one of Bree’s test targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was basically a gun at this point, but instead of shooting steam or bullets, it shot out unlimited daggers from a demon prince’s treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Did you just fire twice without reloading...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bree uncrossed his arms, letting them fall to his sides as he stared at the location of where the dagger was planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was even stranger... the daggers disappeared after a few seconds after hitting their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bree scratched the back of his head. He had never heard of dark magic having the capability of creating temporary weapons with that much durability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, only earth magic was supposed to have that special ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was a mere tinkerer; he couldn’t say for certain, all he had to do was mind his own business and accept the cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tossed Bree a tip. I had expected him to make something heavier, but he managed to create something this light while still maintaining its firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That deserved extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Appreciate it, kid.\" He caught the pouch filled with cash, opening it briefly before placing it onto his desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m guessing you’ll be using that for the academy’s tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, people talk, and naturally, someone like me is bound to hear it.\" Bree grabbed a watch from a pile, tossing it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consider it as a gift, give them hell, and make sure you show off my craftsmanship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bree grinned, waving me off as I headed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already spent way too much time on testing my new gear, so I didn’t want to be late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t need to tell me that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I snapped my fingers, teleporting away. Bree looked smart enough not to ask questions about why my magic seemed different than others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profaned Step]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Academy’s Grand Field\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time of the tournament... it should have been a grand event where almost every student was at their peak, ready to change the old ranking decided for them by the crystal and the faculty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... due to the sudden change of schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now felt more like a circus filled with people who could barely conjure a spark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were exceptions, but for most of those participating, it was going to be messy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venue was the Academy’s Grand Field, a special open location used only for dangerous, high-importance events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lined with bleachers enough to fill the entire academy’s student body and faculty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of its sudden rescheduling, only new students and available faculty members would be watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And well... other students from other years who had the free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is everyone, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A professor groaned, slouching against the judging table, his eyes a blood red from the lack of sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... actually, I’m not sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another professor yawned, adjusting his glasses, yet still clearly having a hard time thinking clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the people in charge of the tournament had gotten any sleep the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well... other than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Corvus, well, to be more accurate, more like had already gotten so used to sleep deprivation that he barely even cared anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like that’s everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a look at his clipboard, checking the matchups, noticing a few missing students, those that I had taken care of, and some of the students that Kevin was experimenting with dark magic on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter not affecting Evelina’s plans for the matchups that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now time for the first fight to begin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cael Arden and Invictus Reid, head to the field!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus declared, glancing at the left and right bleachers where my opponent and I sat.\u003C\u002Fp>",755,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.471Z",1,"novelbin.me","8dc920aaaaf8e399fb2ecd39a32426c3b741d524fbe47fc25722296681f07354","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-40","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-38",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]