[{"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-55":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},1873630,2480,"Chapter 55 -: 54 A shocking change!![Bonus - ]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Deep underground, inside the Royal Arcane Academy’s main building, there was a secret storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was protected by tons of powerful defense spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, a mysterious figure walked quietly through the dark corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a long black robe that covered him completely and a creepy white smiling mask on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe...\" he laughed softly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally... today I get what I came for!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROOOAAARRR!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From outside came a huge monster roar, followed by loud explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole place shook a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, they’re really going wild up there, huh?\" the masked man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded amused as he strolled toward the final door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door looked plain, just old black wood, but everyone knew it was anything but normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see...\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his hand on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second his palm touched it, ZAP!, a glowing invisible wall stopped him cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" He pulled his hand back and rubbed his chin, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing is seriously fancy. If it wasn’t for her, I’d have no chance at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his robe and pulled out a folded piece of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the paper was a crazy complicated diagram: circles inside circles inside more circles, each one packed with tiny equations and formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like someone’s brain had exploded onto the page, in a good way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still can’t believe she figured this out,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only explained the basic idea... and she just... boom! Created this masterpiece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the paper in his left hand and raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zaaxi...\" he said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft red glow appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oriana 6... 9th Raiga...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright red circle formed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-2... Shale... Gaino...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more complicated symbols appeared inside the circle, spinning slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the first circle finished, the door reacted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue circle lit up across the entire door. It was covered in even more overlapping circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as one new circle appeared in his hand... one circle on the door vanished with a soft pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! Five...\" he counted excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Circle after circle appeared in his hand. Circle after circle disappeared from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a long time, maybe thirty full minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end, sweat dripped from under his mask. He was breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... huff... huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge grin spread across his face under the smiling mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the blue circles were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy door slowly swung open with a low, eerie sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was huge and wide open. Every few steps, there stood short pillars about waist-high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of each one sat a clear glass box, and inside each box glowed small, shiny treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is it...?\" he muttered to himself, walking forward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes scanned the glass cases one by one, but he never lingered long on any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I remember from the TST... it should be at the very end, in the right corner,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his pace and headed straight there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a short walk, his gaze locked onto one particular box. His eyes lit up behind the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally! There you are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward with quick, excited steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this special box was a flat board that looked a bit like a chessboard, but way different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of equal black and white squares, it had only 20% black, 20% white, 20% red, and a big 40% gray. The colors formed strange, beautiful patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man’s eyes sparkled with greed and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divination Board!\" he breathed out, almost laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out eagerly to grab it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp electric shock zapped his hand hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk!\" He pulled back fast and clicked his tongue. \"Still has that annoying protection, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped his other hand into his pocket, about to pull something out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion rocked the entrance door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head snapped toward the sound in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and smoke cleared... and a tall man stepped through calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wild red hair, muddy-brown eyes, and a long scar running down the left side of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous grin spread across his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the intel was right,\" the red-haired man said in a low, amused voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone really was after the Divination Board. You even orchestrated the whole chaos outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glowing red circle appeared in his palm, spinning slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-Professor Ignel...?\" The masked man’s voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face went pale under the mask. He took a shaky step back. \"But... how?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel didn’t bother answering. He simply raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infinite Cast: Fire Fist!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic flaming fist roared into existence in the air, bright orange and crackling with heat. It shot straight toward the masked man like a meteor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man’s eyes went wide in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw both hands forward in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Infinite Cast: Barrier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmering blue shield popped up in front of him, glowing brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire fist smashed into the barrier with explosive force. The shield shattered instantly like glass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast sent the masked man flying backward through the air, crashing hard against the far wall with a painful thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man hacked violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed from under his smiling mask and dripped onto the floor. His whole body trembled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how is this possible...?\" he wheezed. \"How in the world...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step. Step. Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel walked forward slowly, his boots echoing in the silent room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it really was true,\" he said in a low, dangerous voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone from the academy was working with the Zlycons all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped right in front of the masked man and stared down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How...?\" the masked man whispered again, voice shaking. \"No one knew... no one could have known...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel clenched his fists so tight his knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We would never have caught this filthy rat,\" he growled, anger rising in his voice, \"if it wasn’t for that mysterious message from the unknown sender...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t finish the sentence. He didn’t need to. The fury was clear on his scarred face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward and grabbed the masked man by the collar, yanking him up roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see who you are,\" Ignel snarled. His eyes burned with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betraying your own people... for the Zlycons? Disgusting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked man tried to struggle, but his body was too broken from the blast. Panic flooded his wide eyes behind the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel raised his other hand slowly... dramatically...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see the face of the traitor!!\" he roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the edge of the white smiling mask—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ripped it off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mask clattered to the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, the room was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel stared at the revealed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes went huge. His mouth dropped open. It looked like his eyeballs might actually pop out of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure shock. Pure disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julius...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c4c1b318b764219da0b3800ae9f2f5574f439d9b86d33ca181b493c36c8f0e4","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-114","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-113",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]