[{"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-95":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},895268,1171,"Chapter 95: The Hunt (3)","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>[Batch Number 25, head to the field!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess its my turn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelina laughed as she entered the academy grounds from her assigned post near the edge of the academy’s great forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she knew she had to make an entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Abyssal Lance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of lances appeared behind her like a halo of death, spinning like bullets from a revolver’s cylinder, all waiting to be fired and eliminate their targets with near-perfect accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew power not only from darkyte but also from her contract with a succubus and the essence she had taken from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn’t take long for her first target to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two professors, both of them ice mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Evelina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of everyone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two professors immediately took positions beside each other, making sure to cover each other’s blind spots as they prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no amount of preparation could make them survive what will happen next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyssal lances shot forward like rounds from an assault rifle, each one instantly replaced by the next in an unending barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ice Wall]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other professor focused on defense, while the other focused on offense. Normally, they would be hellish to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t apply to Evelina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both knew they needed to focus on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Absolute Zero]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two spells flared out, the second one slowing down the lances before it struck the ice wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with their destructive force significantly weakened, it wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sheer overwhelming numbers completely overpowered the defense in less than a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK-SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK-SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK-SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[D’Arclight: Eliminated Dean and Vain Cross, 10 Points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s already started, let’s not waste more time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I heard the observers’ announcement, I knew Kevin and I should move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already eliminated two professors the moment she got out. I couldn’t disappoint her by getting outpaced immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of the announcements were starting to rise as more time went on; it seemed like most students had finally started to fight, and from the explosions going on in the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear most had joined up and turned into an entire army of mages against the professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... that same advantage is going to end up being their downfall once the stronger professors start to join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kevin, there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kevin and I neared a building, we immediately saw a professor patrolling from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with how durable the first one we fought was, we’re no longer taking chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s finally time for me to use the more advanced spells in the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profaned Shadow Parade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin immediately followed as he saw me cast the spell, immediately doubling our combat effectiveness, the exact reason why I wanted him on my team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Parade]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor in the building’s hallway didn’t even get a chance as a hundred mindless, shadowy constructs crashed through the walls, overwhelming him immediately and trampling over him like a stampede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t take long for an observer to intervene and rescue him, just like with the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** Observer’s Deck\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re dropping like flies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main observer disappointedly muttered, staring at the academy’s faculty like they personally insulted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the professors of such an esteemed academy get overwhelmed so quickly by a bunch of students? Even if the students were capable, the professors were too spread apart, making them easy pickings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one of the observers only smiled, a high-ranking professor from the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, it’s all intentional. We’re intentionally making it easy on their first day; we have multitudes of events ready to ramp up the difficulty once the first wave is done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re giving them a false sense of security?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They should get used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main observer laughed, amused by the explanation as he looked back down on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget I said anything then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** South Wing Courtyard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire south wing looked more like an actual war scenario than an examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of students had gathered in one spot with a single goal: to take out one of the high‑profile professors early in the examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed that by eliminating him first, he would be less of a nuisance once the other professors finally joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Typhoon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jean Crestwood, a terrifying beast of a mage and Vivianne’s older brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to say... this is one terrible plan you’ve all created!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jean laughed, the sound muffled by the powerful tornado radiating from his body, completely nullifying any spell that reached his vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even teleporting inside the tornado didn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong spell formula calculation and it’ll shred you to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Vivianne!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright shouted from the back lines as Vivianne—the leader of the entire student army—suddenly charged forward after seeing the whole front line get obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-Lady Vivianne!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, it’s too dangerous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other students yelled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn’t take long for Jean to see her sister charging straight at him with reckless abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"V-Vivianne...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jean immediately shook the thought off; they weren’t allowed to be biased over family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Vivianne is charging straight at her, then he’s obliged to take her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No hard feelings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Jean could even cast his offensive spell, something strange distracted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne’s magic was... muffled, no... silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t sense any magic coming from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Huh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was exactly what Vivianne had planned. She had poured all her effort into a single, subtle spell that only the most skilled professors could even notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unfortunately, Jean didn’t make the cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No hard feelings as well, brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivianne was smiling widely. This was a scenario I had warned her about while training: if the enemy had a powerful defensive spell at the ready, focus only on one spot to penetrate through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that fails, immediately retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But good thing the latter didn’t apply here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Air Severance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was thin, so thin in fact that it literally managed to penetrate through the defensive tornado and bypass it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C-Crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An observer immediately intervened and grabbed Jean before he could be cleaved in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Team Crestwood: Eliminated Jean Crestwood, 15 Points]\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-03T05:52:53.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","a511a57f25881f49a8c6ba67c84a06d1c1d613f82e158d067e289f2f90b3acea","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-96","i-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-chapter-94",324,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-love-with-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]