[{"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-5":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},894941,1171,"Chapter 5: Proving Grounds","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>\"Guess I’ll have to take this seriously then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus laughed, the entire room now surrounded by dark smoke, pouring out from beneath his robes and threatening to cover their vision completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll handle the darkness, you three handle in taking him out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus barked out, his tone clear that he was used to commanding others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped his hands once, sparks flying as he did, and his eyes glowing white afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll leave him to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he yelled out, the smoke immediately dissipated, the entire room now replaced with light, the smoke naturally fearing its primordial enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was exactly like in the novel, elements had their counters, where even the strongest of one element may be completely ineffective against a resistant one, or how even a weak elemental attack could bypass another element’s strongest defensive ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all about counters and how to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And luckily enough, I completely knew how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius shouted, lunging towards Corvus, their weapons clashing as Julius attempted to overwhelm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously failing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He may be powerful, but at this point in the novel, he is still a mere talented prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step to the side, Julius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina yelled out from behind, unleashing a powerful blast of dark energy towards the two of them, not caring about hitting an ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius barely managed to dodge, the blast barely grazing his hair as Corvus took the full brunt of the blast, gliding across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had managed to block it with his daggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Felt like I just got hit by a small rock...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus mocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did he just... how dare he insult her abilities!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, magic didn’t require mana in a traditional sense; instead, it all relied on equations and math. Every single spell in existence relied on a formula; it was the language of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And usually, it would even take me years to master it, and decades to even use it like the other three with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I was given photographic memory... and luckily enough, the old Cael seemed to have taken a glance at a dark magic spellbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all I needed to do was think quickly on my feet, a skill I mastered due to my previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your mouth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled out, my voice coming out more feral than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two dark portals beside me appeared, dark tendrils lashing out as they aimed to subdue Corvus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think that’ll take me down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He confidently spoke, and he had every right to, easily cleaving the tendrils apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough of this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus grinned, quickly disappearing, appearing behind Marcellus, planning to take out their vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of hitting his target, he met shadow, his arms being absorbed into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus’s eyes widened in surprise; it was another quick spell that he never anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed backwards, creating distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was fully utilizing his own techniques, the same way he used shadow magic, and it was enough to make a depressed and tired professor like him start to feel excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in the world was crazy enough to mimic him like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re quick...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina expressed surprise, my calculations impressing even here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proud to serve, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned towards her, bowing before her, causing her to raise an eyebrow in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...? Obedient are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you two doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius interrupted, lunging towards Corvus again, who was planning to attack the two of them while they were distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get distracted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barked, his voice strained as his arms trembled from Corvus’ blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus instinctively ducked, a bright pure ball of light wizzing past where his face used to be; a direct blow could have knocked him out quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drat...! I missed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus cursed, Corvus quickly changing target to him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! Why does it have to be me!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus unleashed a wall of light in front of him, but as expected, Corvus manifested behind him using shadow magic, his eyes filled with bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he managed to take him out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The test had been completed, and three minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess you got lucky...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus dissapointedly whispered to him, causing Marcellus to fall to his knees, eyes glazed with fear and heart pumping with adrenaline, he genuinely thought he was about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, he wasn’t actually going to kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina coldly chuckled, amused at Marcellus’ fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enough about them, this was my chance to finally insert myself into Evelina’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke, my voice coming out quieter than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll entertain you for now due to the skill you had shown, but do be quick about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina glanced at me, one hand on her waist as she looked at me with a curious but bored expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-thank you for your benevolence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bowed once more, shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up with him...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corvus muttered, scratching the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, probably love at first sight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius replied jokingly, shrugging.\u003C\u002Fp>",840,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.471Z",1,"novelbin.me","d8e3d514760f260a329691892e99c0990c4c59409b0704d13b67f1a7881d75b4","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-6","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-4",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]