[{"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-42":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},1873824,2480,"Chapter 42 -: 41 Reward.","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>The arena was no longer quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Julius surrendered, the entire crowd exploded into noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!! Are they really first-years and second-years?!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way... no way!\" another student said, grabbing his head. \"Those spells were crazy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl near the front pointed at the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see that Widow’s Embrace thing Julius used?! That chain cocoon was insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Rosalina just countered everything like it was nothing!\" someone else added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People kept talking over each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two are monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear their spells looked like something senior spell casters would use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Julius was smiling the whole time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall student shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he reaches Spirit Core stage... those spells are going to be terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around the arena, students kept whispering, shouting, and arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t just the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the viewing box, the professors were just as stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian leaned forward in his chair, eyes shining like a kid who had just watched the best fireworks show of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These... two... what the hell are they?\" he muttered, almost laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t think they would already know so many spells.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the glass lightly while watching the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Julius only used Magic Arsenal... that’s just a B-tier spell from the Hayes clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Jaya nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the way he used it, I’m sure he already knows some A-tier Hayes clan spells too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he didn’t even use them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced back at the field where Julius and Rosalina were still standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he was still that strong...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shifted toward Rosalina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Rosalina Valentina...\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every spell Julius used... she countered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaya let out a small breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is even happening here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the professors were quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even they looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian finally leaned back in his chair, still grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his head slowly toward the man sitting beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man had been staring at the arena the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... Dean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like someone who had just woken up from a deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... you called me, Lucian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian’s grin slowly turned mischievous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer and spoke in a teasing voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just thinking...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes sparkled with trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can your Crypian Thorne still compete with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean rubbed his chin slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian rolled his eyes immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh come on, you gambling rat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t give me that nonsense again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can that talentless boy compete with these two monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean didn’t get angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a small smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will know,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once he gets here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rosalina and Julius stepped down from the arena together and walked toward the narrow stone corridor that led back inside the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius stretched his arms behind his head and walked beside her with a relaxed grin, like he had just finished a pleasant afternoon stroll instead of losing a duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... now that I lost to you,\" he said cheerfully, \"I guess I have to carry your books for the next year. And also act as your personal knight... secretary... caretaker... chef... servant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept adding titles one after another like he was reading from a very long list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina didn’t even turn her head. She just kept walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t ask you to do all those things, did I?\" she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius laughed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... well, it’s a shame I lost the bet and we can’t go on that date.\" He shrugged dramatically. \"But it’s not all bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned slightly closer and gave her a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just order me around however you like, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina sighed deeply, rubbing her temple as if she had suddenly developed a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa... you really are impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside her head, two very different feelings were fighting with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one was excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s going to follow me around for an entire year...’ she thought, trying very hard not to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hehe...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had actually been her plan from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Julius became her servant for a year, she could easily explain it to her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would just say she won a duel and made the Hayes heir serve her as punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her father absolutely hated the Hayes family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making their precious heir run errands for her would probably make the old man laugh for the first time in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that Rosalina cared about making him happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted a good excuse to keep Julius close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This way he has to stay near me... all the time,’ she thought quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was also the second feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, annoying disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been looking forward to that date more than she wanted to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had won the bet, so she couldn’t exactly turn around and say, \"Hey, I know you lost... but I actually wanted to go on that date. So how about we go anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would ruin the cool, cold image she had been carefully maintaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina kept walking with the same calm expression on her face, but inside she felt a little frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stupid bet...’ she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Julius hummed happily as he walked along like the most enthusiastic servant in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina kept walking for a few more steps, her boots echoing softly in the quiet hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius was still beside her, humming like a man who had just won the lottery instead of losing a duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s see...’ Rosalina thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I didn’t lose... but if I think about it carefully...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowed down a little, deep in thought. Her brows knitted together as if she was solving some complicated spell formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds she cleared her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... ahem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed twice, a little louder than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius immediately leaned closer, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina looked straight ahead, refusing to meet his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was thinking...\" she began stiffly. \"Even though I hate you and can’t lov—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brain slammed the brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean I hate you even more, obviously,\" she corrected quickly, her cheeks turning faintly pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius blinked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina coughed again, trying to regain control of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Anyway. You have done... quite a lot for me lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her head, however, another voice was screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fuck this. I want that date.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed one more time, pretending to look very serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I was thinking of rewarding you for helping me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius shrugged casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh come on, Rose. There’s no need for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand like it was nothing. \"After all, a wife doesn’t need to reward her husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina’s eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This idiot!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to punch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the outside, she only let out a small snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get the wrong idea,\" she said quickly. \"I’m not rewarding you because I like you or anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms and lifted her chin proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. This is simply my way of saying that I don’t owe you anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No ne—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina suddenly stopped walking and turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were burning like two tiny volcanoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her head she was already yelling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you interrupt me again, I swear to god I’m beating the crap out of you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius wisely shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalina coughed again, suddenly feeling very aware of her own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked away again, cheeks slowly turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... I was thinking...\" she muttered, her voice a little quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face grew even redder as the words finally came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I could reward you with the date you wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1316,"2026-06-10T05:56:21.839Z",1,"novelbin.me","2aeba1723be2f5fd9c73ec72712dc5b97198082e206e3a79ef31e8d4a58f2300","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-43","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-41",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]