[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-s-path-system":3,"chapter-villain-s-path-system-villain-s-path-system-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain's Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1138420,1475,"Chapter 15: First Lesson","villain-s-path-system-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>The day dragged on like torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian sat through classes, barely paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind kept circling back to one thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight. Training with Myra. Oh god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister Valemont.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Aldric stood at the front of the lecture hall, looking distinctly unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you could enlighten the class on the principle of mana condensation? Since you seem so... distracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian stood. \"Mana condensation is the process of compressing ambient mana into a more stable, usable form through focused intent and proper circulation techniques. The efficiency depends on the caster’s control and their internal mana capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldric’s expression didn’t change. \"Adequate. Sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you, novel knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sat, he caught Seraphina watching him from across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised an eyebrow:What’s wrong with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head slightly:Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t look convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian gathered his things, trying to slip out unnoticed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria stood behind him, looking... hesitant. Uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very un-saintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aria. Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi.\" She tucked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear. \"I wanted to ask... yesterday. You were supposed to come to the chapel library?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit. Right. I stood her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry about that.\" Lucian kept his voice sincere. \"Something urgent came up. I should have sent word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" She looked relieved. \"I thought maybe you’d just... changed your mind. About studying together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Not at all.\"I was just busy almost dying in a forbidden vault.\"I want to take you up on that offer. Just... bad timing yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s smile returned. Warm. Genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Good.\" She paused. \"Are you free tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NOPE. Absolutely not. I have a date with training hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I have... something scheduled tonight. But how about tomorrow evening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow works.\" She looked genuinely happy. \"I’ll see you then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She left, and Lucian let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay. Aria handled. One crisis averted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he just had to survive tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra’s quarters were in a remote section of the faculty wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian stood outside her door, hand raised to knock, seriously considering just running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could fake being sick. Or injured. Or dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened before he could knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra leaned against the doorframe, and Lucian’s brain short-circuited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore... well, calling it \"training attire\" was generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fitted tank top that left very little to the imagination. Tight pants that looked painted on. Bare feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blonde hair was pulled back in a loose ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like she was about to do yoga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very,verysuggestive yoga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right on time!\" She grinned. \"I like a punctual student. Come in, come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian stepped inside, immediately regretting every life choice that led him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was... surprisingly normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sitting area. Bookshelves. A desk. Training mats spread across one section of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No torture devices. No questionable decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a regular professor’s quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay. Maybe this won’t be so bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make yourself comfortable,\" Myra said, closing the door. \"Can I get you anything? Wine? Tea? Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine, thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suit yourself.\" She poured herself a glass of wine, taking a sip before setting it aside. \"So. Let’s start with basics. Strip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian choked on air. \"WHAT?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your shirt.\" She gestured casually. \"I need to see your mana channels. Can’t do that through clothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s... actually legitimate reasoning. Dammit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, Lucian pulled off his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra’s eyes roamed over him with zero shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" Myra said, circling him slowly, \"for someone cursed and half-dead, you’re not terrible to look at.\" She tilted his chin up with one finger, studying his face with clinical interest. \"Black hair, decent bone structure, and those eyes—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, her gaze locking with his grey stare. \"Silver once, weren’t they? Before the curse. I can still see the ghost of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile turned wicked. \"Such a waste. You could’ve been devastating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t react. Don’t give her the satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm.\" Her finger slid along his ribs, then lower. \"Your core is underdeveloped though. We’ll have to work on that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you just—\" He caught her wrist. \"Do the actual examination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra’s smile widened. \"Oh, thisisthe examination, sweetheart. I’m checking your physical condition. Mana flows through the body, remember? I need to know every... inch... of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled her wrist free and placed both hands on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like lightning running through his veins. Not painful—intense. Overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldfeelher mana flowing into him, mapping his channels, seeking out the curse that sealed his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is,\" Myra murmured, eyes glowing slightly. \"Nasty piece of work. Whoever did this knew exactly what they were doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you remove it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not quickly. It’s layered. Sophisticated.\" Her hands moved lower, over his stomach. \"We’ll have to weaken it gradually. Build your base strength until you can overwhelm it from the inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her hands stayed where they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" she said conversationally, like she wasn’t currently touching his abs, \"ready to start actual training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hasn’t even STARTED yet?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you call what we just did?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foreplay.\" She winked. \"Now come on. Let’s see what you’re working with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",857,"2026-06-03T12:08:46.595Z","2026-06-03T12:08:55.308Z",1,"novelbin.me","c957e1049e4d228569eb6b881838aebfd74e3580b0e5f16405d9d2a704e9469c","villain-s-path-system-chapter-16","villain-s-path-system-chapter-14",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-s-path-system-cover.jpg"]