[{"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-87":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},895254,1171,"Chapter 87: She Heard...?","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Now that my weapon was upgraded, I had another problem; I really can’t have enough of that now, can I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the new saber definitely kept the ability to absorb dark magic as it did with the darkyte, it had one downgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bigger than a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the launcher I just spent a fortune on was now effectively useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And going back to Bree’s Mechanicum to make it larger to fit a saber would beat its entire purpose of being maneuverable and inconspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I also fuse this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I experimentally tapped on the object; even though it wasn’t an actual artifact in the novel, it was still a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should still apply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dagger Launcher (Crafted)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it did, it even came with a unique classification to boot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the question was what should I even fuse it with? I’d rather not fuse it into the saber, too risky, and the new saber already does its job quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusing it with a magical artifact also doesn’t make sense. I had it made for situations where I can’t use magic, and if close-range combat would be too risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The examination is also in just two days, and it includes its own set of practical and physical tests after the academic ones, just like the entrance exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That included one survival situation without magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although... I guess throwing a saber around would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung the two Endless Fangs around, getting a good feel for their weight and grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t complain; it was an incredible weapon that had all the positives of the two artifacts and none of their downsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profaned Fireball]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slightly off balance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked, reducing the amount of dark magic I was siphoning into the new weapon to return the balance between light and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My light magic was getting stronger than ever, and now at a faster rate than ever, with the help of my new realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, I might no longer even need Julius to beat a future opponent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Academy Lounge\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was making my own preparations, Vivianne was busy too, quickly filling the entire lounge with followers eager to hear the latest gossip about the academy’s weird kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all crowded around Vivianne at a table meant for about five students, and, well... there were definitely more than five squeezed in around her by this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god? He healed you with light magic every time you got tired!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female student scandalously shouted in a joking manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s like a total prince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comment was enough to make Vivianne shiver, while she was doing very well at changing Cael’s reputation... this was definitely not the best way she wanted things to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Please! Shut up! I don’t want Evelina to hear about this...!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed internally in her mind, while outside, she was still smiling and sharing more about the time she spent on my estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word that came out of her lips was now more calculated than ever, not to increase my reputation even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because if Evelina somehow bumped into them, she wouldn’t want to be the target of another abyssal lance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe that’s a bit hyperbolic...\" Vivianne nervously replied, but another interrupted before she could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyperbolic? Who even heard of a dark mage healing someone with light magic? That’s romantic as hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne’s mouth twitched as she heard the ’r word’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Shut up! Shut up! Please shut up! This isn’t how I thought things would go!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne had severely underestimated how popular the trope was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed a little too loudly, clapping her hands once to regain control of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Okay, okay, let’s not exaggerate things,\" she said, forcing the conversation back on track. \"He didn’theal me every time. Just... a few times. And only because it was efficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That last part was important. Efficiency sounded way less romantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the damage was already done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he cares about efficiencyandyou?\" another student teased, leaning in way too close for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne felt her soul leave her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—That’s not—!\" She stopped herself, inhaling sharply. Panicking would only make it worse. \"He’s just... practical. Very practical. Cold, even.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned her a chorus of doubtful looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold guys are the worst,\" someone sighed dreamily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re always secretly soft,\" another added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne internally aged ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did everyone just forget that Lady Evelina exists?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne thought to herself, then immediately realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Right...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To them, the two of them being together were still just rumours...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t get the firsthand experience she did when Evelina literally attempted to kill her just because she was training with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne forced another laugh, nodding along as if she wasn’t internally screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" she said quickly, clapping her hands again, \"that’s enough about him. What about you guys? I heard someone nearly blew up the alchemy wing yesterday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That successfully redirected the attention for about five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That happens every week or so,\" someone pointed out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne froze for half a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But that’s still an interesting topic,\" she added. \"Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the group replied in perfect, conspiratorial unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt her eye twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could attempt another escape maneuver, the chatter around the lounge subtly shifted. It wasn’t sudden, more like a gradual drop in volume, as if people were instinctively lowering their voices without knowing why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne noticed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar pressure crept along her spine, cold and sharp, like the edge of a blade hovering just short of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No. No no no. Please no.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students nearest the lounge entrance slowly parted, heads turning one by one. Some frowned in confusion. Others straightened instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed across the polished floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Measured. Unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne didn’t need to look to know who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why did it suddenly get quiet?\" one student whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow fell across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crestwood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne turned her head, slowly, and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina stood there, crimson eyes fixed on her, expression perfectly composed... except for the faint, almost imperceptible tightening around her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just wondering,\" Evelina continued gently, \"what exactly everyone here seems to be discussing so passionately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne felt her soul leave her body, again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere, right in the deepest part of her mind, she was certain she heard the sound of an offensive spell ready to wipe them all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Surely she wouldn’t... right?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec66db65a835e8df67304e6c2d15533e18989659122359216707d4beb49ecc1e","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-88","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-86",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]