[{"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-216":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},1873795,2480,"Chapter 216 -: 215 Returning back to the past.[1]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>\"You see, Cecilia is here, so I’ll go visit her for a while,\" Ciel said once they entered the royal castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, two guards stood quietly with lowered gazes, their armor gleaming faintly beneath the light pouring in through the tall palace windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian smiled lightly. \"Of course, you can go. But make sure not to make me wait once my meeting is done, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mn.\" Ciel flashed him a small smile before waving her hand lazily and turning away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft sound of her footsteps echoed against the floor as she walked toward the inner corridors leading to Cecilia’s chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards behind them immediately straightened before following after her at a respectful distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few moments, Crypian simply stood there silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched Ciel’s figure grow smaller and smaller beneath the long stretch of the palace hallway until she finally disappeared beyond a distant corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he let out a quiet breath. \"Haaa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere inside the royal palace remained as calm as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now that Ciel has gone to meet Cecilia, I should get going as well,’ Crypian thought as he slowly began walking toward the corridor leading to the First Prince’s chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps echoed softly through the palace halls. This meeting was important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...important was an understatement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future of the Thorne family in the holy empire depended on today’s negotiations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had already made their objectives perfectly clear before sending him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happened, they had to secure Sebastian’s agreement and allow TCL to enter the Holy Empire regardless of the taxes imposed upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone would become the foundation of everything, trade routes, influence and political leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly...a way to slowly weaken the Church’s control over the Empire itself. Exactly what the First Prince wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian’s expression slowly sharpened as those thoughts crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he secured this agreement today, his standing within the family would rise even further. The elders would no longer be able to ignore his achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once that happened...his hand unconsciously tightened slightly at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His older brother’s face suddenly surfaced within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That cold expression, the hateful gaze, the memory of blood. The feeling of a blade piercing through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hostile emotion slowly twisted within Crypian’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned after dying by his brother’s hands, he had already sworn it to himself countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time...things would be different. Once I become the next patriarch...\" His eyes darkened faintly. \"...I’ll kill him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought passed silently through his mind like poison sinking deeper and deeper into water. Yet even then, the palace around him remained peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Crypian.\" A servant standing near the wall lowered her head respectfully as he passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian gave a small nod without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides of the corridor, royal guards stood motionlessly in armor. Their expressions remained stiff and disciplined, almost statue-like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant sound of footsteps echoed calmly throughout the halls. Crypian continued walking quietly through the corridor before finally turning around a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous doors leading to the First Prince’s chambers slowly entered his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another breath escaped him. His thoughts wandered aimlessly again as he walked forward at an unhurried pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I.....\" The thought never finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian’s footsteps slowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, his mind went completely blank as something violently forced itself into his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sense of contradiction suddenly spread through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what’s happening?!\" A violent pain suddenly exploded inside Crypian’s head, his steps faltered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around him spun as an unbearable pressure spread through his skull, and before he could even steady himself, his knees slammed heavily against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Crypian?!\" The nearby servants immediately rushed toward him in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the royal guards standing motionlessly near the walls broke formation at once and hurried over with stiff expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Crypian....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices echoed around him one after another, yet the words barely reached his mind at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian clutched his head tightly. His vision had already blurred beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace corridor twisted strangely before his eyes while sharp pain pulsed through every part of his mind like countless needles tearing through his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat slowly slid down his back. More gathered across his forehead before dripping onto the floor beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was unbearable, so unbearable that he could no longer even organize his thoughts properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young... master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please respond....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants’ panicked voices gradually became distant and muffled. Crypian could vaguely feel hands trying to support him, but even that sensation seemed strangely unreal now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then from the direction of the First Prince’s chambers, the doors suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening here?\" a calm voice asked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prince’s butler stepped out first, but the moment he noticed the scene before him, his expression immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right behind him, Sebastian also walked out. The First Prince’s eyes widened slightly the instant he saw Crypian collapsed on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Crypian?\" Behind Sebastian, Duke Rayne and several nobles emerged as well before quickly approaching the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Risana,\" Sebastian called immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman appearing to be in her mid-thirties stepped forward at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression remained calm and serious as she knelt beside Crypian and began inspecting his condition carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Crypian himself barely registered any of it. His thoughts had already descended completely into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...the memories came crashing down. His body stiffened violently. Fragments of scenes suddenly forced themselves into his mind one after another with terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prince’s chamber, the Saint, Commander Cassian, voices filled with anger. The First Prince losing his succession rights. Accusations of heresy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then a recording, a recording of him saying the words he had never said before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then....Execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian’s breathing became ragged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories did not feel distant, they were real, he could see everything clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Cassian’s sword flashing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coldness spreading across his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horrifying sensation of his head separating from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor approaching rapidly, blood polling around his lifeless body and then darkness. His own head rolling across the chamber floor....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff...! Huff...! Huff...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian suddenly sucked in a sharp breath as his entire body trembled violently. Sweat dripped continuously from his face while his chest rose and fell uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he forced his blurry vision open again. And the moment he did....A glowing blue screen appeared directly before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a cold robotic voice echoed inside his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regression has been completed.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","c43c58f4ab77c530723beeff2b3cb6452edc4e704196fb9894ad372eb2d23285","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-18","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-17",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]