[{"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-49":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},1873831,2480,"Chapter 49 -: 48 Could it be?[Bonus - ]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>While the Church rushed to prepare, in the neutral city of Agarta, one man was even more worried, but for completely different reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... everything is falling apart,\" Nickel muttered. Dark circles hung under his eyes. His cheeks looked hollow and tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke to himself quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, the Daughter of Destiny was taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In TST, Rihana was called the Daughter of Destiny. Losing her was the worst possible thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first he thought it must be an accident. But that felt almost impossible, nothing like this happened in the original story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it had to be something outside the plot. An outside force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, a blue screen appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Quest: Find the Anomaly – Completed*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Rewards: ...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel gritted his teeth. He didn’t need to guess who the anomaly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who took Rihana didn’t even try to hide her. That person clearly had no idea a transmigrator like Nickel existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a heavy sigh. His face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was simple and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anomaly was *Julius Augustus Hayes*... the main villain of the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nickel first learned Julius had taken the girl, he actually felt relieved for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it wasn’t the old Julius, the cold, terrifying schemer who planned ten steps ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever had transmigrated into Julius’s body seemed weak. Harmless, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel had heard all the rumors around the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius lost a duel to the Villainess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he became her servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted like a complete simp around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel had thought: ’Okay, this transmigrator is just obsessed with the villainess. He’s trying to save her and change her bad ending. No big threat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he knew he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person Nickel thought was just a lovesick fool... was actually playing a much longer, darker game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his lip hard as he pulled a letter from the drawer beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal of the Church of Benigore stared back at him. An invitation. *The Saint Trial.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel whispered in shock, \"There was never a saint in TST. Not once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So where did this sudden saint come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Julius Augustus Hayes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone who knew the future, an anomaly, an outsider, would pull off something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he create a saint candidate and push him into the trial in such a short time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed the plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stole Rihana before the protagonist even reached the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted obsessed with the villainess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he was twisting events... for something much bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel had seen this pattern before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly how the original\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius, the cold, main villain, operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step. Patient. Ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except one thing: in the original story, Julius didn’t appear this early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The author introduced him much later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet everything Julius was doing now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>felt like what the villain would have done ’if he had known the future ahead of time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel stood up slowly. His voice shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that leaves only one conclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the door, eyes wide with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he have... *regressed*?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horror filled his face as he walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything matched the original Julius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he moved. The way he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying butler Alfred who killed anyone even slightly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel’s spies couldn’t get close, but the reports were clear: Julius behaved *exactly* like the book version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was his strange, simping behavior toward the villainess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that could be explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original story, Julius was schemed against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced into a corner. Made to kill the villainess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had come back in time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knowing how it all ended...then this obsession could be explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel’s hands trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A regressor version of the main villain was far more terrifying than any random transmigrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius wasn’t just scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew who wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who loses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ryan,\" Nickel called. His voice was low. He was still lost in thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man stepped out from the shadows. He wore a perfect butler suit. He bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called, Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel snapped out of his daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. We’re going to the Holy Empire. Prepare the carriage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan didn’t ask a single question. He bowed again and walked away silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel shut the door. The sound echoed in the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood alone, staring at nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is his motive?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting something this huge... across the entire Holy Empire. Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does he want something from the Holy Empire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes sense. That place is packed with ancient treasures... and massive influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel stopped. His mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Holy Empire is split between two powers: the Church of Benigore and the royal family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Julius is behind all this chaos, he must want something from one, or both.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thought hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... the Holy Sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the protagonist can wield it, the one who’s truly pure in heart and character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius is the villain. He can’t touch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So then... what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does a man who already knows the future want so badly that he’s willing to shake the whole empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer felt close... but still hidden in shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that scared him more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I ask Rosalina?\" Nickel thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the chair and dropped into it heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the floor for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he shook his head hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I can’t act recklessly anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already asked her too many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she knew something, she wouldn’t tell him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after all his questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face tightened with worry as memories flashed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those frequent visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those repeated questions about Julius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Way more than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already made her suspicious,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if word reaches Julius that someone keeps digging into him for no clear reason...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel’s stomach twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a mind like his, he would figure it out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would know exactly why I’m asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started pacing the room, steps quick and uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t get caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer I stay hidden from him, the better. The longer I stay off his radar... the safer I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped for a second. His voice dropped lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I do *not* want to become his next target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started pacing again, faster now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumbling under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He stole Rihana first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he forced a Saint Trial into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what does he want? What does he *want*? What. Does. He. *Want*?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept repeating it, trying to force the pieces together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nickel muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the whole Holy Empire’s eyes are glued to the Saint Trial... what would I do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced harder. Mumbling the same words again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was tight with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat started to bead on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julius... what do you want...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Julius’s face appeared clearly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp eyes. Calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, a slow, knowing smile curled on those lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Nickel saw that smile in his imagination...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he froze mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-06-10T05:56:21.839Z",1,"novelbin.me","058ef0e4fe30d19bc4ca8ab47f32412ace23818581153ed8c225a6ad96ca4ef8","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-50","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-48",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]