[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each":3,"chapter-villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villainess X Villain: They are obsessed with each other!",{"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},1873693,2480,"Chapter 148 -: 147 Sudden change.","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Crypian held Alia tight against his chest. Her heart slammed hard against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From high above the broken hole, Rosalina’s angry shout crashed down like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easier said than done!\" she yelled. \"I nearly died trying to kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian’s stomach twisted into a cold knot. His mouth turned dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around them, the nightmare beasts snarled louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their crocodile jaws snapped open and shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slimy tentacles whipped the air and slapped the cracked stone edges, sending tiny rocks tumbling into the dark pit below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like a scared boy, shoulders hunched, legs shaky, face pressed into Alia’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside his head, everything stayed sharp and ice-cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the training room back home when he was only 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had thrown him in there with three older boys who carried wooden swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian had nothing. Not even a stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know the situation,\" his father had said, voice flat and hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are strong, fight. If you are weak, run. But if you are too weak to fight and too weak to run... then act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian had tried to fight that day. He got beaten fast. Blood poured from his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay on the cold floor, crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up. Eyes like steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong. You are weak today. So act weak. Make them think you are scared. Smile. Agree. Hide everything. Wait for the right moment. A Thorne does not roar like a lion. A Thorne waits in the grass like a fox.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian never forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, trapped in this hellish hole with death floating right above them and monsters all around, he did exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let his shoulders slump even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his legs buckle so he dropped to one knee, pulling Alia down with him like he could no longer stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft, broken sound slipped from his throat, the perfect sound of a boy who had given up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian kissed the top of Alia’s head softly. His voice stayed shaky and weak for anyone listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his thoughts burned clear and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something is protecting us,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Every time those masked people tried to kill us, something strange happened. First the ceiling crashed down on that man.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then the ground suddenly broke under the woman and she fell. It’s not normal. There’s a force stopping us from dying... and it’s probably because of my system.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered his past life clearly. No system. No crazy luck like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this only started after the system appeared. But he didn’t dare trust it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian stayed on one knee, still looking weak and terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his eyes just a little and stared at the floating figures above, Julius, Rosalina, and the tiny woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked frustrated. Their body language showed they were trying to figure out what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noticed the nightmare beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They growled and snapped their crocodile jaws, tentacles whipping angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, they weren’t attacking him or Alia even though they were so close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts only glared upward at the three people floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They’re not coming after us,’ he thought. ’Only at them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze then shifted to the Love Guardian, still pinned hard against the ground, struggling to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian sent a quick mental message, keeping his face perfectly scared for anyone watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hey, how much time do you need for that?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Love Guardian’s voice echoed back inside his head, tired but steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master... just a few more minutes. Please hold on for a few minutes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian felt a spark of annoyance rise up, but he pushed it down fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face stayed the same, wide eyes, trembling lips, the look of a boy who had lost all hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hurry up!] he sent back, his mental tone sharp for just a second before he smoothed it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Rosalina had charged at them with her sword, Crypian had already been planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been ready to fight back if they tried to torture him or Alia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been waiting for the perfect opening to kill one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Love Guardian told him there was a way to send them back to safety, even if it came with a heavy price, Crypian didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford to care about the consequences right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to act weak, buy as much time as possible, and wait until they were safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian gently stroked Alia’s hair, his touch soft and comforting on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice came out small and shaky when he whispered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll be okay... I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep down, his mind stayed cold and focused. He watched every small movement from the people above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Crypian was thinking what to do next, meanwhile Julius and Rosalina were hovering in the air above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much time had passed since Rosalina had burst out of the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightmare beasts glared up at the group, their crocodile jaws snapping and slimy tentacles whipping angrily against the broken stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny Elizabeth floated nearby, her tiny hands resting on her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought quietly for a moment, then asked in a sharp voice, \"Do you have any way to kill them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius stayed silent at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced through everything that had happened so far. He glanced down at Crypian and Alia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them huddled together on the ground. A deep frown formed on Julius’s face as he stared at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Something is going on in his mind,’ Julius thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frown grew even deeper. ’I was ignoring this, but it seems he has learned everything thoroughly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius knew Crypian’s past life too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy had been used as an assassin and killed by his own brother in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with that kind of life would be very good at handling any kind of situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius was sure the fear was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But at this point, why is he still acting?’ Julius wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t figure it out. One thing he knew for sure, whatever was happening, he needed to kill Crypian today. No matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius turned to Rosalina, his voice calm but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kill the nightmare beasts.\" His gaze stayed fixed on Crypian below. \"And I will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking, a bright light suddenly shot out from the Love Guardian’s body. It flashed through the hall like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius jerked his head toward the light. The moment he saw it, all the color drained from his face. His eyes went wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around fast and looked straight at Crypian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that exact moment, a cold spark lit up in Crypian’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scared look disappeared in a flash. His lips moved, and he muttered two clear words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good bye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1149,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","1cb496e58429280782c96c59520040f37910df6395bbe086e431274105904ee9","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-149","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-83",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]