[{"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-88":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},895255,1171,"Chapter 88: Yandere...?","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>\"I-Its nothing, Lady D’Arclight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne shot to her feet so quickly that her chair flipped over. Sitting casually while the Ruby of D’Arclight was addressing you seemed disrespectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this situation, even just a small amount of disrespect would be enough to cost them their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing? I heard that it was the opposite of nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina scanned the room, taking in the crowd of female students packed into the lounge, leaving barely any space for the few men to sit comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like the information her spies had given her. People were talking, and it was about something that likely warranted her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most likely her ire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a student as well, you know? Why not let me in on thisfunconversation you were all having?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina was clearly holding back her rage; she knew this was my plan, to let Vivianne increase my reputation and influence in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... the tactic that Vivianne used was definitely less than satisfactory. Of all the tactics she could use, she seriously used the one that made her lover a romantic interest for everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone would be enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn’t do anything about it right now in the open; for now, only a few people should know the nature of their true relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threatening everyone so openly would only confirm the rumors about her and me, and it was still far too early for her to admit to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both for my safety and hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be shy, continue speaking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to a nearby chair, and the student sitting there immediately stood up to let her take the seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"U-Um...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne swallowed, her brain scrambling for a way out that didn’t involve exile, execution, or spontaneous combustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... we were just talking about, um... recent academy events,\" she said carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Events,\" Evelina echoed, resting her chin on her hand. Her tone was light. Pleasant. Dangerous. \"How vague. I’d hate to think you’re hiding something from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students laughed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Right! Events!\" one of the girls chimed in way too fast. \"Like, you know, the training halls getting damaged again, and the exams coming up, and—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\" Evelina prompted, eyes flicking toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... uh...\" The girl trailed off, immediately regretting volunteering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne felt sweat bead at her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jumped back in. \"They were asking about... Cael, you know... how I got stronger and stuff...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went dead quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they didn’t know about Evelina’s true relationship with me, as Vivianne does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still knew I was at least close to a servant or even a friend to her, but they definitely didn’t expect this much of a reaction from her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the rumours really true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who gathered around the table thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they’d rather not answer it for now, assuming something like that while Evelina was directly within their presence would be a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina didn’t react right away. She simply tilted her head slightly, crimson eyes narrowing just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Cael,\" she repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne nodded stiffly. \"Y-Yes. Because, well, he’s been... noticeable lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s one way to put it,\" Evelina said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tapped once against the armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about him?\" she asked, still smiling, \"was interesting enough to gather this many people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina’s gaze swept across the group again, hooking onto every flinch, every averted glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard words like kind, gentle, and romantic on my way here,\" she continued conversationally. \"Very flattering descriptors. I didn’t realize he left that sort of impression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne’s soul curled into a fetal position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina’s gaze flicked toward one of the girls who had earlier called him a prince. Enough to cause fear, but not enough to be interpreted as something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Calling him a prince... who does she think she is?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina clicked her tongue, then returned her gaze to Vivianne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never realized my servant was so popular,\" Evelina remarked with a smile as she crossed her legs and settled comfortably into her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servant... it left a bad taste in her mouth describing me with that word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it used to be accurate... saying that to a crowd of women would be like telling a bunch of competitors your lover was actually single.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated every word of it, but she had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it did work; most of the students listening in took it at face value, not even assuming it was a lie or had hidden meaning behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina was very good at hiding her inner feelings; she could convincingly tell a lie as if it were the total truth without a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most D’Arclights had a skill like that. Drilled tirelessly by her father, Vredemann, to every member of the family without rest until perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its all my fault... I guess I just have a big mouth...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne awkwardly laughed at her self-deprecating remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Evelina suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure in the room spiked instantly. Several students felt it like hands closing around their lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina stepped away from the table, her presence receding just enough for everyone to breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked toward the exit, she paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was an informative conversation.\" She looked behind her shoulder before turning her gaze back to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh,\" she added casually, without turning around, \"do feel free to keep admiring him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students froze, but also now slightly more relaxed, if Evelina herself were saying it, they should be safe for now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But remember,\" Evelina finished, crimson eyes glinting as she glanced back over her shoulder, \"just don’t... overly objectify something that’s mine, kay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lounge stayed silent for a full five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne collapsed back into her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... I lived!\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What was that about?\" A student spoke up, still trembling from Evelina’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was she always that protective about people under her?\" Another added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... Cael’s competent, she’s likely more careful around him.\" Vivianne added, trying to stop their theorizing, just in case they went into uncharted territory they weren’t ready for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, has to be it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the students just nodded at her answer; there was no point in risking their lives digging deeper after all. I was her servant, nothing else... right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Outside the Student Lounge\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina just outside for a quick three seconds, unmoving, unflinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after those three seconds, immediately clenched her fists, emotions she was holding back while she was still being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the coast was clear, she had no reason to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vultures. Every last one of them.\" She furiously walked away, each step radiating intense dark magic around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vivianne Crestwood... may the results of your plan be worthwhile, for your sake and mine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snickered at herself, a wild, manic sound coming out of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fabric choker around her neck reacted to all of this, subtly chuckling and loving the current development of her master.\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","93a83de615746833193d09004a1616721ce33f0096ef67eca73523da50295660","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-128","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-87",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]