[{"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-58":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},895193,1171,"Chapter 58: Trying To Master Light Magic","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Today’s schedule was far more hectic than usual, starting with a class about noble etiquette, then persuasion basics, and the rest being all about ruling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble part of the academy was finally showing, and annoyingly enough, I couldn’t really skip it if I wanted to live a long life in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was an heir to a barony after all, a land far south of the region where my father was mostly busy working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being powerful with magic was fine, but a plan B wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll just hope it teaches something useful rather than just textbook stuff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Photographic Memory]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I skimmed through every book I had that my servants prepared for me related to the subject, unsure if they were useful or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of it was common sense, and mostly repeated information that emphasized hiring a good steward to do the work for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what I expected... guess bringing in modern expectations of governance was not the right choice at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, I was prepared for the upcoming dreadful lesson I was forced to slog through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Hallway\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classes ended without many problems, just like I dreaded; it was basic stuff from the textbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly, Julius and Kevin were completely absent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Evelina, she was also gone, likely something about her father, but it wasn’t my business to intervene for now; if anything, doing something right now would only give her more problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin suddenly appeared from across the hallway, sprinting at me with the enthusiasm of a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped just before bumping into me, opening the book and showing off all the spells he had managed to learn through some... ’experiments’, from the students I had captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I managed to decipher the spells from page seven to thirty-three! Turns out I just needed to change the way—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin continued to explain his newfound knowledge while we walked, occasionally attracting glances from a few less-than-appreciative students about two weirdos hanging out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t stop now, it’ll still be a long time until you catch up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\" Kevin departed immediately, a manic glee in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I had accidentally raised a bomb waiting to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least the bomb’s mine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Imperial Library\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my breakthrough at the peak of beginner level, it was eventually time I started to learn more spells from a more advanced book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my special dark spells wouldn’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I needed to break through and achieve apprentice level, I would need more spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Photographic Memory]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sight of a person flipping through pages after a second of looking at them had definitely started to attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More particularly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re being an annoyance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus grabbed my wrist while I was skimming through an advanced light spellbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m reading.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered bluntly, brushing away his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t someone just mind their own business?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit.\" Marcellus gave a disbelieving smile. \"Nobody can read that fast. If you’re here just to antagonize actual people studying here, leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re making a scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced around us, seeing more than a few female students staring at us, clearly infatuated with the Lionbright’s golden child, who was trying to kick me out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profaned Prince]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go, now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d rather not deal with something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What...?\" Marcellus expressed shock, feeling his grip on my wrist weakening as a strange pain began to travel across his arm, as if his body itself was no longer responding to his commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled his hand back quickly, healing his hand with light magic to numb the strange pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We locked eyes, but Marcellus quickly averted his, realizing he no longer had the upper hand in the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch yourself, dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left as quickly as he arrived, and of course... he had supporters who quickly comforted him the moment he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay, Lord Lionbright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, let me heal that hand for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously... the gall of that man...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eye twitched at their annoying remarks. I’m the innocent one here. Why the hell are they taking his side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can’t blame me, for I just happened to have a better memory than most of the people here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed the book with a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At least I’ve got what I came for...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I returned the book to its shelf, ignoring the lingering stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advanced light manipulation, reinforcement theory, and spell layering. Enough to push me forward once I had time to internalize it properly. More importantly, enough to understand how people like Marcellus fought, and where their habits failed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light magic had a completely different formula from dark; it didn’t help that I achieved its attunement through the use of an item instead of natural means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that I actually had to put in effort if I were to use it as effectively as I do with dark magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as I can master its basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can finally start improving my body to its peak as safely and efficiently as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left the imperial library without incident, though the tension lingered like static in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcellus wouldn’t escalate today. Not after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like him only pushed when they were certain they’d win, and just now, certainty had slipped through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Academy Training Grounds - Private Sector\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun had already dipped low by the time I reached the quieter section of the academy grounds. Most students preferred flashy duels or group practice. I preferred the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering a small, isolated training room on the far edge of the grounds, I activated the isolation array etched into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special privilege available for students with the right permissions, specifically, S-Ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier hummed to life, muting outside sound and locking magic signatures from leaking out. The perfect place without distractions and magical disturbances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely better than the imperial library’s more public practice range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my shoulders and loosened my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First priority: healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light magic healing theory was clean, efficient, and morally pure. No excess force, no emotional fluctuation. It was designed to aid and support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which made it perfect for what I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... an assassin and morally pure in the same sentence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I still had my Eye of the Profaned to make things easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Photographic Memory]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diagrams, flow ratios, and mathematical sequences, all of it replayed clearly in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s start slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused light mana into my right arm, following the formula described in the book. Thin. Controlled. No flooding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft glow traced beneath my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was... different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark magic felt natural, like breathing. Light felt surgical, like operating on myself with a slippery hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air popped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah... this is harder than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was capable of using light manipulation, but actually casting spells? Now that’s a completely different story.\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a4faaf44b6fa50f7b2180927cca0d6ef1de62381b7d8eed618c55880fa2cad4","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-59","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-57",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]