[{"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-45":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},894981,1171,"Chapter 45: The Ending of a Boring Tournament","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>The rest of the tournament went on as planned, but as expected, it was disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than a few other S-Ranks who matched up, most were once again... well, underwhelming just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when it was finally time for me to fight against Marcellus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the few other most-awaited fights from the entire lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t even matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus quickly surrendered before the match had even started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already shown quite a good performance from prior fights; he was guaranteed a high ranking, and after seeing Julius get beaten so easily despite his breakthrough, he knew it was useless to fight against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the tournament had finished cleanly without any other interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most disappointing one in the academy’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the sheer boringness of it made finalizing the list easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the professors and faculty didn’t even need to think about it; the moment the tournament ended, they already had something that looked final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is dismissed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus announced, looking over at the new rankings before releasing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the dismissal was nothing special, just a simple word, and the tournament was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I had something to look forward to after such a boring watch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Academy Hallway\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with my reward close approaching, something definitely didn’t sit right with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body was weaker than initially expected while I was fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after just a quick look at my hands, the reason was already obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I had worried before, obtaining divine energy not only weakened my overall magic but also reduced the chaos recovery that strengthened my physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I need to work out again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roll my shoulders, feeling the difference compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not much of a setback, earning back my strength is definitely better than just cheating it with magic. Makes sure I don’t get complacent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t me just being paranoid; this novel still had a hell of a lot planned in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you believe that? Achieving a breakthrough right in the middle of the match!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julius is such a hottie, don’t you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man, wish that was me beside Lillian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>E-Eh...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, they just saw me and Evelina completely dominate the entire match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s what they’re talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess Julius and Lillian’s display of magic did look far better since the two of us were holding back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, not even one compliment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, man... Lady D’Arclight with those sadistic eyes is kinda hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Are you right in the head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And speak of the devil, another group of students walked past me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, at least Lillian and Julius didn’t take all the attention from Evelina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not so crazy that I feel jealous over comments like that after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because why would I? None of them should have a chance with her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, I wonder how late it is already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1:34]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better than never to grab lunch... come to think of it, where did she go after the tournament?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was so caught up in the boring fights that I doze off and managed to lose track of her, that’s something I didn’t even know was possible for me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boredom really is one of my greatest enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re Cael Arden, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A student of the same age approached me from behind in the academy hallway. If I didn’t know any better, it seemed like he was going to stab me right on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trying his best to seem secretive and stealthy, but instead, he looked like someone roleplaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he was one of Evelina’s pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amateurs always end up as easy recruits, but they do end up fairly useless in the grand scheme of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still useful, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, Lady D’Arclight told me to hand this to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transceiver, the closest thing this world had to a phone, and it was stupidly expensive, costing as much as an entire manor just to get one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was definitely the best way to communicate, unlike magic; nobody in this world knew how to intercept radio signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, also... act more natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean? This is an important task; I need to make sure I’m not seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you’re doing a horrible job of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Shut up! Like you would know anything about secrecy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student immediately left, creeping around the academy and being the complete opposite of stealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobles... weirdest people I’ve ever met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged and clicked on the transceiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other end, Evelina immediately picked up, her voice sounding static and distorted, another security measure by the likes of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite that, I could still tell it was her beautiful voice behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meet me on the third floor of Farnial Gourmet, that is all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>",814,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.471Z",1,"novelbin.me","d04bc34e1ba394652b25b7ab7d3776904c84490466cc08ca72c5f7befa501573","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-46","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-44",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]