[{"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-44":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},1873826,2480,"Chapter 44 -: 43 Sudden visits of the masked man.[2]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Not far from the messy city of Nightspire, in a place everyone called Good Luck Charm City, there was a tiny secret group called the Black Nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were super small, only a handful of people, but their boss was scary strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody knew much about them, and that’s exactly how they liked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a dark, smelly tavern hidden behind a fake wall, two men sat at a corner table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a huge, burly guy covered in old scars and fresh cuts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Zalanara. He looked like he fought bears for fun and won every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was the same creepy masked man from before, black robe, white mask with the giant twisted grin, hood hiding everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara took a big gulp of his drink and laughed loud enough to shake the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really telling the truth? Did Great Sanachi actually think that highly of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man chuckled. \"Yes. He said only you can be trusted for the big mission coming up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara’s tough face suddenly went soft. His eyes got shiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh...\" He sniffed hard. \"I didn’t know Great Sanachi saw me that way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears rolled down his cheeks. Big, fat ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to wipe them with his huge hand, but more came. Then his nose started running too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man quickly leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ugh...’ he thought. ’So disgusting.’ But on the outside, he kept smiling under the mask like nothing was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara cried for a full minute, gulping and sobbing between drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally he slammed the mug down and wiped his face with his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Zalanara, the biggest admirer of Great Sanachi, promise you—I will do whatever he asks! I swear it on my name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap! clap! clap! clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man clapped slowly. \"Good, good. That’s exactly what Lord Sanachi saw in his vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara sniffed one last time and sat up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Tell him when I come back, I will go see him in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s never been a safe way to contact him, he’s too important, too secret. But if he really sent you, his only servant... then this mission is serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man stepped closer and lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a new saint candidate in the Holy Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara raised one thick eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Don’t they pick a new candidate almost every year? And they all fail anyway. I’m sure this one will—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the masked man cut in. His eyes under the mask were shining bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one will not fail. Great Lord Sanachi already divined it. He saw everything clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara blinked. \"Wait... what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man nodded. \"That’s why he sent me seven months ago to gather strong people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw it all a whole year ago. The child named Uriel will definitely pass the Saint Trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara’s happy face turned serious. His big brows came together in a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this is very bad news for us Zlycons...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin, thinking hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven hundred years ago, in the last big war, the Saintess was a huge pain in our side. She messed up so many plans... If a new real Saint appears now, it will be hard for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if Great Sanachi is so sure... then this is a big problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man spread his hands. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara cracked his knuckles. \"Alright. I’m in. When is the trial happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man shrugged. \"We don’t know the exact day yet. The Church will announce it to everyone when they’re ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a Saint Trial, they have to do it in front of the whole world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara nodded slowly. \"Makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man smiled under his creepy grin. \"Okay then, take care, my friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots started turning into black smoke. The vanishing began again, legs first, then knees, then robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara raised his mug. \"You too, friend! And when you go back... give my love to Great Sanachi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man almost tripped over nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Love...?’ he thought. ’What are you, his secret boyfriend?’ But he kept his mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, friend,\" Zalanara called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you at the Saint Trial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one last \"hehehe\" laugh, the masked man disappeared completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zalanara stared at the empty chair for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grinned wide, showing all his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to get ready,\" he said to himself. \"A new Saint, huh? Let’s see how holy this kid really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his empty mug down and laughed again—loud, deep, and excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real fun was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the masked man’s visits kept going all over the Holy Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empire was huge, mountains, forests, big cities, tiny villages, everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow, that creepy guy in the black robe and white grin-mask popped up almost everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day in the hot south, next day in the cold north. No horses, no carriages, no transportation gates. Just *poof*, he was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How? Nobody knew. And almost nobody noticed the pattern. The groups he talked to didn’t had any frequent contact with each other for secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Criminal gangs, dark cults, angry rebels, they never showed themselves openly. So the masked man’s trips stayed secret... for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of him, trouble started bubbling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who didn’t like the Church’s rules began moving. Quiet plans. Secret meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons hidden. The whole Holy Empire started feeling busy and nervous, like a storm was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, far away in the fancy Royal Arcane Academy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of the special cabins given only to candidates for student council president, a door was locked tight. Inside, soft blue light glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius opened his eyes slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second his eyes opened—bam!, a big smirk spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You worked hard, babe,\" he said in a teasing voice, turning his head to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right there, floating in the air, was a huge blue magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny glowing letters spun around it like fireflies. The circle shimmered and pulsed, full of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the circle stood Rosalina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked exhausted. Her pretty face was shiny with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest went up and down fast as she huffed and puffed, hands shaking while she kept the spell going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did everything go as planned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-06-10T05:56:21.839Z",1,"novelbin.me","415fa8d385e073c723dcfbe87f9bfb2d70710e7a3adc2aa14832daec42ceee67","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-45","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-43",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]