[{"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-41":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},1873823,2480,"Chapter 41 -: 40 Julius Vs Rosalina.[2]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>\"Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Julius again. After seeing how crazy-protective he got earlier, this cotton field was nothing surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" she said, gripping Mary tightly in her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slid one foot back and bent her knees into a perfect fighting stance. \"Come at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius’s eyes lit up. His grin grew bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand and muttered softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Arsenal: Weaponry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of glowing magic circles popped up behind him like a shiny wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, weapons shot out, sharp swords, long spears, heavy hammers, giant axes, even spiked maces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They floated in the air, waiting for his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius stretched out his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive war hammer flew straight into his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught it easily and spun it once like it weighed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he swung the hammer forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the weapons behind him exploded toward Rosalina like a storm of metal lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina didn’t even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stayed calm, raised Mary high, and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infinite Cast...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small black circle appeared right at the tip of her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a heartbeat, it grew huge, big enough to swallow a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Devour!\" she said sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful suction force roared out from the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying weapons wobbled, then got yanked toward it like they were caught in a vacuum cleaner from hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords, spears, hammers, axes, everything got pulled in and disappeared into the black hole one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the professors in the viewing box leaned closer to the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rosalina wasn’t done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the last weapon vanished, she smirked just a tiny bit and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black circle hummed loudly—BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single weapon shot back out, now flying straight at Julius with twice the speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Rosalina’s black eyes flashed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rose Petal Eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poof! Poof! Poof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of perfect copies of Rosalina appeared all over the cotton field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked exactly like her, same sword, same stance, same annoyed-but-cute expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusions rushed around in every direction, making it impossible to tell which one was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius watched the whole thing with a proud, goofy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s my wifey for ya,\" he said happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now it’s time to show what her husband can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent his knees, gripped the war hammer with both hands, and—BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched himself off the ground so fast the cotton plants around him exploded into fluffy white cloud of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius was still flying through the air, hammer raised high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered quickly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infinite Cast: Eclipse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small black circle appeared right on the head of his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grew fast, bigger and bigger, until the whole hammer was wrapped in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black circle turned into a glowing black sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let out soft, creepy hums that made the cotton plants shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe,\" Julius laughed, eyes sparkling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch yourself, wifey. I ain’t going easy on you just because my fingers are on the line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the hammer down hard into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black sun exploded with a loud whoom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge pulling force sucked in every single illusion of Rosalina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all got dragged toward the center like leaves in a storm—poof, poof, poof—gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right at that moment Rosalina appeared right in front of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lunged forward super fast, stabbing Mary straight toward his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius’s eyes went wide for half a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Arsenal: Shield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big silver shield popped up in front of him, like Captain America’s famous round one, shiny and strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAMMMM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary crashed into the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew everywhere like fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hit was so powerful it left a dark black sword mark burned right into the silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield cracked a little... then vanished with a pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here goes your shield, hub—\" Rosalina caught herself, cheeks going pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, Julius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smirked, proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the ability of my sword Mary. Once it touches any spell you make, that spell can’t come back for a while. Choose your steps carefully, Julius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius grinned big, not even mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected,\" he said softly, almost proud of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the hammer down again—BAMM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cotton field exploded around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White fluffy smoke filled the whole arena like thick fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could see a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Julius’s voice cut through the smoke, calm and teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Arsenal: Third Form. Widow’s Scream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright circle flashed right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second it appeared—BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sonic booms exploded out like thunderclaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the scream—A horrible, sad woman’s wail: \"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream shot forward like a wave of pure sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ripped through the white smoke, heading straight for Rosalina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina’s eyes narrowed the instant the wail began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound wasn’t just loud, it carried weight, like grief given physical form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed against her skin, made her eardrums throb, and tried to crawl inside her skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Drama king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planted both feet firmly and raised Mary with both hands this time, point upward like a lightning rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infinite Cast: Silent Grave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin, dark membrane shimmered into existence around her, a perfect sphere of absolute quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screaming wave hit the barrier and... simply stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No echo. No vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound died the moment it touched the grave-like silence, as if someone had pressed mute on reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her little bubble of hush, Rosalina let out a small breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the cotton fog was still thick, but she could hear Julius’s low chuckle drifting through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, not bad at all~ But you can’t hide in there forever, can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was moving, she could feel the subtle tremors in the ground each time his boots touched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina’s lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said I’m hiding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop-pop-pop-pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single cotton boll still attached to the plants suddenly burst open at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with fluff this time—With razor-sharp black rose petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands upon thousands of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swirled upward in a violent spiral, turning the entire arena into a glittering black blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petals didn’t just float. They hunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius’s proud grin froze for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the war hammer into the ground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Arsenal: 6th form....Iron Maiden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson chains erupted from beneath the soil, snapping up like angry serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed a jagged, spiked cocoon around him just as the first wave of petals arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shink! Shink! Shink! Shink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petals hammered into the chains, embedding themselves like black thorns. Some bounced off. Most stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cocoon began to look more like a morbid pincushion by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Julius laughed—half pain, half exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really trying to turn me into a rose bouquet, huh? That’s cold, wifey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t call me that in the middle of a fight, idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina’s voice cut through the storm, sharp and embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dashed forward, Mary trailing dark afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black rose blizzard parted for her like loyal subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius saw her coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Been waiting for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed both palms against the inside of his chain cocoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic arsenal: final form...Widow’s Embrace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not away from him—Toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every chain that had caught her petals now reversed direction, dragging the razor storm back with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black petals reversed course mid-flight, spiraling violently toward Rosalina like a reverse tornado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She skidded to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, her calm expression cracked, just a flicker of genuine surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius burst out of the cocoon, war hammer already raised for an overhead smash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gotcha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought it down with everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina’s pupils shrank to pinpricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A real one. Small, dangerous, and a little fond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword in her hand pulsed once, deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cotton fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single spell Julius had cast since the fight began... suddenly remembered it had touched Mary earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mary had marked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eclipse sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonic scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, they flickered... dimmed... and simply popped out of existence like soap bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius’s hammer froze mid-swing, suddenly just an ordinary (extremely heavy) piece of metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes went comically wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait what—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina stepped forward lightly, placed one finger against the flat of his now-useless hammer, and pushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It toppled backward with a heavy thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there, breathing just a little harder than usual, Mary still glowing faintly in her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena was silent except for drifting cotton fluff and distant crowd murmurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slowly raised both hands in surrender, a huge, shameless grin spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Okay. You win this round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to one knee dramatically, head bowed like a knight before his queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But only because I’m a gentleman who knows when he’s beaten~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina stared down at him for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sighed..long, fond, exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out with her free hand...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...and flicked him hard on the forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time,\" she muttered, cheeks faintly pink again, \"don’t announce your attacks like some chuuni protagonist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius looked up at her, rubbing his forehead, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Love you too, Rose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned sharply away so he wouldn’t see her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1589,"2026-06-10T05:56:21.839Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b6ec86de75dd48de61aac57638c42160540c56946ad551256c6b49c5d0d1a28","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-42","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-40",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]