[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se":3,"chapter-villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-chapter-1762":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain MMORPG: Almighty Devil Emperor and His Seven Demonic Wives",{"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},662981,893,"Chapter 1756: Dangerous Habit","villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-chapter-1762",1762,"\u003Cp>Villain Ch 1756. Dangerous Habit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen sat down quietly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for waiting,\" he said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio blinked. \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You okay?\" Allen asked, glancing at him, subtle but sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio paused, then shrugged. \"Yeah. Just... thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen hummed. \"Dangerous habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should try it sometime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen smirked. \"I do. I just don’t overdo it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red_King raised his glass. \"To no Devil Emperor today, and to not dying in cursed fields.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna added, \"And to Elio for not starting a duel in the middle of a PvP trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone laughed. Even Elio. Quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They toasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drinks clinked beneath the sharp midday light filtering through the velvet-glass awnings of Crystal Alley’s upper-tier lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the arched windows, the sun blazed high above Gorroc City, casting harsh, golden beams that shimmered off the pale sandstone walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert heat pulsed like a living thing, thick and dry, but inside, a cooling enchantment softened the air into a lazy, luxurious chill. Mana lanterns flickered faintly along the corners—not for light, but for ambiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen leaned back, one hand wrapped around a glass of something dark and strong. The flavor was smoky with a touch of desert cinnamon—probably overpriced, definitely worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio tapped the rim of his glass once, watching the condensation slowly streak down its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I still want to duel Allen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red_King didn’t even look up. He just sighed and made the universal ’Seriously?’ face, brows drawn, lips slightly parted like someone just suggested raiding at 3 a.m. on a Tuesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here?\" he asked flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here in Gorroc City,\" Elio clarified, deadpan. \"Not in this tavern, I still have common sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen arched an eyebrow, setting his glass down with a light clink. \"What are you trying to prove?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio swirled his drink. Not to be dramatic—okay, maybe a little—but to buy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught Allen’s gaze. It was calm. Bored, almost. But still sharper than anything else in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll tell you,\" Elio said. \"Wanna hear my honest opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen didn’t answer right away. Instead, he glanced around the bar. The lounge was tucked in the quiet end of Crystal Alley, one of those upper-tier private rest zones and made you feel like your words stayed inside the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few other tables were occupied, and none were close. No other players nearby. Just them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen nodded. \"Tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio took a breath. \"You know... after what I saw today? I think you’re more terrifying than the Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen scoffed. \"I know you’re joking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Red_King leaned forward, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. \"Nope. I agree with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re frightening,\" Red_King continued. \"More than the Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex nodded slowly. \"You don’t have epic gear like the Emperor. Or any broken-tier class abilities. And you still wiped out more than fifty players in that field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna chimed in, tapping her fork against her empty plate. \"Not to mention you did it without even sweating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei added, \"And you barely used skills. Just... raw movement. Pure instinct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red_King jabbed a thumb at Allen. \"His build made it make sense, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio raised his hand slightly. \"Gil made a similar build. Dual dagger, evasion focus. But Allen’s... different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red_King leaned back, thoughtful now. \"Closest one I’ve seen is Valkyrie. But even she doesn’t hit like Allen. Her speed’s system-assisted. Allen just—moves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen gave a long sigh, hand running through his hair. \"You’re all making me sound like a secret boss in some game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kinda are,\" Red_King said, shrugging. \"A hidden optional boss with zero drop table, maximum trauma, and one hell of a glitchy death animation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen narrowed his eyes. \"That better be a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is,\" Red_King grinned. \"Guess I’m lucky I managed to drag you along to save Alex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen raised his glass again. \"I feel trapped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were,\" Elio said, then leaned forward slightly. \"And that’s why I still want to duel you. But this time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen glanced at him. \"This time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to fight me like you did in the Field,\" Elio said quietly. \"No restraint. No analyzing. Just you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen sipped his drink and gave a very long, very slow exhale. \"And what if I refuse? I don’t see any benefits for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio grinned. That grin. The one that always preceded a really bad idea or a really dangerous bet. \"Then I’ll call you ’my hero’ every time we meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen choked on his drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the back of his throat like betrayal and lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed once. Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nearly snorted her wine through her nose. \"Oh my gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuna buried her face in her napkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red_King leaned forward, looking genuinely delighted. \"Elio. You evil genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked horrified on Allen’s behalf. \"You wouldn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I would,\" Elio said, his evil grin widening. \"Loudly. Publicly. With sparkles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, grimacing like he just drank cactus water. \"You said yourself—you’re not suicidal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you’d rather duel me than hear that nickname again,\" Elio said sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen muttered, \"Dammit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table erupted in laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it was easy to forget everything—the ambushes, the fake cultists, the Emperor’s looming shadow. Just six players in a posh bar, surrounded by glowing desert lanterns and overpriced food, acting like the world wasn’t trying to collapse every other week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elio... wasn’t laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even now, part of him was watching Allen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still trying to understand him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just his skills. His mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence between motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something in Allen that felt bigger than the numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t said a word about the Emperor. Hadn’t questioned the fakes. Hadn’t flinched when Elio said he was scarier than the most feared entity in the server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Allen really thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why did he seem so comfortable being terrifying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elio didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wanted to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant getting his ass kicked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially if it meant seeing Allen without the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the price for that was being turned into a highlight reel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then so be it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-02T07:44:39.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","2bb7729d189aa3cd6c3f27d801cc654230064d8f1930faf98c143b2b751c9f08","villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-chapter-1763","villain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-chapter-1761",2048,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-mmorpg-almighty-devil-emperor-and-his-se-cover.jpg"]