[{"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-51":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},1873620,2480,"Chapter 51 -: 50 Elizabeth Augustus Hayes!","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>A soft, feminine voice floated in from the entrance like a summer breeze, except this breeze carried the faint promise of a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been a while, Archbishop Raven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words rang out, every single person in the throne room, knights, attendants, guards, even the stone-faced attendants near the walls, dropped into a deep, respectful bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archbishop Raven bowed lowest of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed it has, Lady Elizabeth,\" he replied smoothly, still bowed. \"Far too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be so formal,\" the woman said with a light chuckle as she stepped fully into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant she appeared, a ripple of quiet awe spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just her presence; it was the way she carried herself, like she owned every inch of air she breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long golden-blonde hair cascaded down her back like liquid sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were a striking ruby-red, bright and gem-like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was breathtaking, perfectly sculpted, almost too beautiful to be real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was that tiny edge of arrogance curling her lips, mixed with something playful and mischievous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who knew Julius would instantly see the family resemblance: same sharp beauty, same spark of trouble in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Elizabeth Augustus Hayes, wife of the current patriarch, Nathaniel, and proud mother of Julius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re still as up tight as ever, Archbishop Raven,\" she said, her tone warm and teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoho, you flatter an old man, my lady,\" Raven replied with a genuine smile, straightening up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth laughed softly and continued walking toward the throne with graceful, unhurried steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel, who had been the picture of calm confidence the entire conversation, suddenly looked like a man who’d just remembered he left the stove on for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin sheen of sweat appeared on his face. His long black hair seemed to droop a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, Eli...\" he started, voice cracking just the tiniest bit. \"What... what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth stopped right in front of the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, eyes closed in a sweet crescent-moon smile, lips curved in perfect innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single, angry vein throbbed visibly on her smooth forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped to something soft... cold... and dangerously polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We had an agreement, didn’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ruby-red gems darkened like storm clouds rolling in at sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By any chance... did you forget?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne room went dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel swallowed once. Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Please, wife, don’t do it,\"] Nathaniel sent through a mental transmission, voice low and pleading in her mind. [\"You know I wanted to meet our son too, but that son of a—\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s ruby eyes snapped to him like twin daggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shut up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How many times have I warned you not to use that kind of language?] she transmitted back, tone icy enough to frost the throne room windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What if my sweet boy picks up that garbage from you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But...] Nathaniel tried, very weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t let him finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one smooth motion, Elizabeth turned away from her sweating husband and faced the room full of wide-eyed knights, attendants, and the still-bowed Archbishop Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face transformed in a heartbeat, back to warm, graceful, perfectly composed lady of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, everyone,\" she said sweetly, voice like honey over silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My husband and I had a small... agreement. We were both supposed to travel to the continent of Alaskar to visit Julius. He’s studying at the Royal Arcane Academy right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a tiny, motherly sigh, as if the whole thing was just a harmless family misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archbishop Raven straightened up with an easy smile and waved a hand casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem at all, Lady Elizabeth,\" he said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s only natural. The Patriarch has been quite busy lately, hasn’t he?\" He let out a soft, knowing chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha,\" Elizabeth laughed lightly in return, covering her mouth with delicate fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Archbishop. But you know how it is, a mother’s heart can’t be helped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced sideways at Nathaniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one tiny, lightning-quick glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel sat very still on his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweat on his forehead had somehow multiplied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like a man who had just remembered every life choice that led to this exact moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth lightly cleared her throat and smoothly pulled her sharp gaze away from her very nervous husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Anyway, Archbishop Raven,\" she said, voice once again warm and perfectly polite, \"you came here to invite our family to the Saint Trial, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, exactly!\" Archbishop Raven’s face lit up like a lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded eagerly, clearly relieved the conversation had swung back to safer ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her Holiness would be deeply honored if the Hayes Clan could grace the event with its presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth gave a small, graceful nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I’ve told you,\" she continued, letting her words float gently through the room, \"my son Julius is currently studying at the Royal Arcane Academy on Alaskar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for just a heartbeat, long enough for everyone to picture the handsome, troublemaking young man who looked so much like both his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t seen him in quite a few months now,\" she added softly, a genuine touch of motherly longing slipping into her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I was thinking... why not travel to the continent of Alaskar myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can attend the Saint Trial as the representative of our family, and once the sacred event concludes, I’ll pay my sweet boy a little visit at the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Gulp.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel’s throat worked visibly. Loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every eye in the throne room slowly turned toward him. Knights. Attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most powerful man on half the continent suddenly looked like he’d rather face a dragon raid than this particular family discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth turned her head toward him, ruby eyes sparkling with perfect innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" she said sweetly, \"I will be accepting the invitation on behalf of the Hayes Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head just a fraction, smile never wavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would that be alright with you... husband?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed could have been cut with a butter knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel opened his mouth. Closed it. Opened it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around at the sea of politely curious faces staring back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at his wife, really looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vein on her forehead had mysteriously vanished. Her smile was angelic. Too angelic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew what happened when that smile stayed on too long without getting what it wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel drew in a slow, defeated breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Of course, dear,\" he said, voice remarkably steady for a man whose soul had just left his body for a brief vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds... perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth’s smile bloomed into something genuinely warm and pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful!\" she chirped, clapping her hands together once. \"Then it’s settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back to Archbishop Raven, all grace and sunshine again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please tell Her Holiness that the Hayes Clan will be honored to attend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to witnessing this historic Saint Trial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1173,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","60e0b1010dfda7a9edada30586351630bec3e3794676fead74236c44ef31a8d1","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-108","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-107",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]