[{"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-72":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},1873665,2480,"Chapter 72 -: 71 A shocking change? [Bonus - ]","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Professor Ignel stood up with great difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs shook, and every muscle in his body screamed in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was exhausted to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting as a living channel for all that compressed mana, enough to power a spell from a 2nd Heavenly Trial caster, had taken everything out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he forced himself upright and looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Screeech!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger eagle was circling high above his head, crying loudly as it searched for a good place to land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel raised his right arm like a tree branch and shouted, \"Come here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Screeech!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eagle answered with another sharp cry and dove down in a smooth spiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Thuk!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed perfectly on Ignel’s outstretched arm, its sharp talons gripping gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it started preening its feathers with its beak, looking very pleased with itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel glanced at the small scroll tied to the eagle’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see who sent you,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached over carefully and untied the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the scroll was free, the eagle gave one last loud *screeech!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flapped its powerful wings, and shot back into the sky. It quickly disappeared into the dark distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel let out a tired sigh as he unrolled the small letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Professors of the Royal Arcane Academy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep this short. From my sources, I have learned that there will be an attack on the academy today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel chuckled weakly, still breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Took you long enough,\" he muttered. \"We already killed that damn dragon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he kept reading, his smile slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The attack was planned by someone inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Ignel raised one eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued reading, and the next lines made his stomach drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the deeper objective is far more than that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deeper objective?\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes moved faster across the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The deeper objective of the perpetrators is... the Divination Board!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he read those words, Professor Ignel’s eyes widened in pure shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divination Board?!\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face went pale. A cold wave of dread washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly turned his head toward the academy’s main building, specifically toward the underground area where the Divination Board was kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right at that exact second...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion erupted from the underground section of the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook violently. A column of dust and smoke shot into the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FUCK!\" Ignel cursed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His exhaustion vanished in an instant, replaced by pure panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart hammered against his ribs like a war drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting even a single breath, he launched himself into the air at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body glowed with leftover mana as he flew straight toward the explosion site like a human rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... no, no, no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divination Board was one of the academy’s most precious and dangerous treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel’s stomach twisted into a tight knot as he flew through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The heroes of the past will never forgive us if it gets stolen!\" he thought, panic rising in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing grew rough and ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying at full speed after using that much mana was killing him, but he didn’t slow down even a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just any treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divination Board had been kept in the academy for over 700 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the most precious relics left behind by the ancient heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the great war against the Zlycons, it helped the heroes predict enemy movements, predict outcome of battles, and turn the tide of war again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it fell into the wrong hands now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel didn’t even finish the thought. He already knew who was behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon they had just fought was only a clone, a weak copy with just a fragment of its real power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The records from 700 years ago clearly described the exact same creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant only one group could be responsible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zlycons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already suspected they had spies hiding inside the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had planned to start a quiet, thorough investigation after tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they managed to steal the Divination Board...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be a complete disaster!\" Ignel growled through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself even faster, ignoring the burning pain in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached the underground basement of the main academy building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped from the sky and landed hard in front of the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy main door was wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could only mean one thing, someone had already broken in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel’s heart pounded harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed inside without hesitation and broke into a full sprint down the dimly lit corridor toward the storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps echoed loudly off the stone walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned a sharp corner...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trail of fresh red blood was smeared across the floor, leading straight toward the storage room where the Divination Board was kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\" he whispered, voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Ignel stared at the trail of blood on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just random drops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were clear footsteps, someone had walked here while seriously injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh blood still glistened on the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth so hard that blood appeared in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metallic taste snapped him back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stop to examine the blood. There was no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried toward the storage room. After just a few steps, he froze mid-stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy storage door, which was normally sealed by dozens of powerful restrictive spells, was now wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the area around it showed clear signs of a fierce battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were scratched and cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of stone and debris littered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides of the doorway, dozens of weapons were stuck in the walls and floor, swords, spears, axes, hammers, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like someone had unleashed a storm of weapons directly at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignel’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s...\" he stammered, voice shaking. \"It’s Lady Elizabeth’s signature spell... Magic Arsenal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in pure shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer he got to the door, the more blood he saw, large puddles and smears everywhere, mixed with even more signs of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached the open doorway and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered the storage room, his stomach knotted tightly and his eyes shot wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th... this... wha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound came out of his mouth at first. He was too stunned to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken furniture, shattered magic circles, and blood everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right in the middle of it all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"J-Julius...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1111,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","22798e5461a91e1095c78ac2fb703bc8922a7e82527c14d631f189a80d1b08b2","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-132","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-131",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]