[{"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-192":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},1873754,2480,"Chapter 192 -: 191 Ciel Scarlet.","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the western part of the Holy Empire was covered in endless greenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast forests stretched across the land like a green ocean beneath the sky. However, the west was different from the other regions of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains..... Everywhere there were mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large mountains, tall mountains, mountains stacked behind other mountains as though the land itself refused to stay flat for even a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers flowed between them like silver snakes twisting through stone, while huge bridges connected cities built directly on the hills and cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the smallest village in the west seemed to stand higher than the grandest buildings elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, invading such a place was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemy armies would first need to climb steep paths while arrows rained onto their heads from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they somehow survived that, they would still need to break through massive fortresses built directly into the mountains themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the western nobles slept peacefully at night because even if enemies arrived, the enemies would probably die from exhaustion halfway up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And despite all the greenery, despite the rivers and forests and endless shade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The west was always hot....Painfully hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during winter, people from other regions arrived wearing thick coats only to regret every decision they had ever made in life five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And This entire western territory was ruled by one man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Domian Scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His estate stood proudly at the highest peak of Evergreen Mountain like a king staring down at the world beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant white fortress rested above the clouds while the Sweetflow River wrapped around the mountain from top to bottom like a massive serpent protecting its nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the mountain looked like a huge pillar holding up the sky itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scarlet Estate carried an old white design filled with sharp towers, wide balconies, and enormous walls that looked both luxurious and threatening at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of castle that politely welcomed guests while also quietly reminding them that they could absolutely be thrown off the mountain if necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main building itself was shaped like the letter M.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right in the middle of it...Was an enormous swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm sunlight reflected beautifully across the water as soft waves moved gently across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the clear water, a shadow slowly swam from one side to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, it looked like the shadow of a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long hair floated behind her while the curves of her waist moved gracefully beneath the water like some beautiful sea spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least that was the elegant image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, she was currently swimming in circles because she had forgotten where the stairs were again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the edge of the pool stood a maid with a perfectly blank expression. In her hands rested a white gown while she waited silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the pool there were no guards, no servants, no maids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow beneath the water finally moved toward the correct side this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water splashed loudly as the girl lifted herself from the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droplets rolled down her pale skin while wet red hair clung to her neck and shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright green eyes scanned the area carefully before finally landing on the stairs directly in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Found it,\" she muttered proudly like someone who had achieved greatness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl slowly walked out from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long legs stepped onto the white marble floor while water trailed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure was slim yet alluring, and despite the calm expression on her face, there was a natural boldness around her that made people nervous for reasons they could never properly explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the only daughter of Duke Scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel Scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid immediately stepped forward and handed her the white gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel casually slipped it on while still dripping water everywhere without the slightest care in the world. Then she tied the wraps around her waist loosely before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the response for the invitation arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded lazy as she walked toward a large white umbrella nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath it rested a luxurious reclining chair beside a small table filled with cold drinks and sliced fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the setup looked less like a noble estate and more like someone preparing for a vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the maid replied calmly. \"The Saint is currently very busy. It would be difficult for him to travel all the way to the western territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\" Ciel clicked her tongue loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the engagement then?\" she asked with visible annoyance. \"Did he cancel it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid remained silent for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Young miss,\" she finally said carefully, \"I do not believe Lord Crypian Thorne was ever aware that you were attempting to cancel the engagement in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not important,\" Ciel replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, details were truly the weakest part of communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, my lady...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid quietly followed behind Ciel as the young lady lazily dropped herself onto the reclining chair beneath the large white umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel crossed one leg over the other elegantly while leaning back comfortably like a queen preparing to ignore all responsibility for the rest of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With all due respect,\" the maid continued calmly while offering a plate of sliced fruit, \"were you not the one who suggested the engagement with Lord Crypian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel grabbed a slice of apple from the plate before tossing it into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly chewed the apple with a thoughtful expression before speaking again. \"But at that time there were no better options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid remained silent while Ciel recalled her academy days. Honestly, most of the boys there looked painfully ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tried acting cool. Some tried acting mysterious. Some spent three years practicing sword poses only to still look like confused background characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was honestly tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then,\" Ciel said lazily, \"Crypian was the only decent one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well...Almost the only one. Another face suddenly appeared inside her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Augustus Hayes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel immediately grimaced. \"That half-mad obsessed freak...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly speaking, Julius was at the same level as Crypian Thorne. Unfortunately, the man was completely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so obsessed with Rosalina Velentina that he practically ignored the existence of every other woman in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes Ciel honestly wondered if Julius would even notice another woman standing in front of him completely naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not. That man only had Rosalina inside his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Rosalina herself was equally terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel still remembered how the girl calmly smiled while looking at women approaching Julius the same way hunters looked at rabbits before dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, those two were made for each other. Two obsessed lunatics somehow finding true love together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful. Terrifying. But mostly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Ciel eventually thought Crypian was the better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Crypian liked women. The problem was...He liked too many women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel narrowed her eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That man,\" she muttered, \"if possible, would probably gather every beautiful woman in the empire into one mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more shocking was that none of the women seemed to mind very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Ciel herself did not care either at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until...She saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his face appeared inside her mind, Ciel slowly froze. Even now, simply remembering him made her heart shake slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful? No. That word felt too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriel looked like something the gods personally spent extra time creating while the rest of humanity was finished in a hurry afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel still remembered fainting the moment she first saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, she considered that one of the most reasonable reactions she had ever had in her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...There was one terrible problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to church laws, the Holy Saint could not be involved with women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to remain pure. A virgin forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel slowly sighed while staring at the sky above. \"What a waste...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid quietly pretended she did not hear that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imagine having a full banquet prepared in front of you,\" Ciel continued sadly, \"and then being told you are only allowed to smell the food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That is not a proper comparison, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is exactly the proper comparison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid decided silence was healthier for her future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel finally turned her head toward the maid again before speaking with clear disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyways, tell father I am not marrying that slut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid blinked once\"...Lord Crypian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady... I do not believe that word means what you think it means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He flirts with anything that breathes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That is still not the correct usage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Details are unimportant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel waved her hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had seen Uriel, even thinking about Crypian somehow felt disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like seeing a candle after witnessing the sun itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also...\" Ciel suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blush slowly spread across her cheeks, matching her bright red hair beautifully beneath the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid instantly felt danger approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send a personal letter to the Saint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ciel lowered her eyes slightly as desire flickered softly inside her green pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if he still refuses to visit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous smile slowly appeared on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...then this time I will personally go to the church myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","36e685e39c0bb909a24e0a14006426ec83dc8896bfb9da525fc6fc033411ed8a","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-193","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-191",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]