[{"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-87":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},1873699,2480,"Chapter 87 -: 86 A promise!","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Crypian opened the door and stepped into the Dean’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, Dean Orin Belebright stood up from his chair with a big smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone back to his old messy look after losing everything in the gambling disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was wild and unkempt, his beard looked like a bird’s nest, and he wore his usual wrinkled robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his face was surprisingly bright and cheerful as he looked at Crypian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are finally here, young man!\" the dean said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and looked Crypian up and down. \"How are you doing in the academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Crypian replied flatly, his expression not changing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheer up, young man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean walked around his desk and gave Crypian a friendly pat on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys your age should be more lively and bright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean had noticed this gloominess for a while now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he saw Crypian, he could tell the boy carried years of loneliness and heavy burdens on his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian gave a small, awkward smile in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was honestly the best he could manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being betrayed by his own brother, the person he had trusted and served his whole life, he found it hard to open up or trust anyone anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean patted his back once more and said cheerfully, \"Come, sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked back to his seat and plopped down. Crypian sat opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called for me?\" Crypian asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" the dean nodded. He picked up a glass of water from his desk and handed it to Crypian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian took the glass and drank a few big gulps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see,\" the dean began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned a bit more serious as he leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you know, our Royal Arcane Academy was established 700 years ago by the greatest heroes of the three floating continents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment, then continued explaining,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Royal Arcane Academy has a long and important history. It all started 700 years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the heroes made a peace treaty with the Zlycons, they realized that peace wouldn’t last forever. They knew that one day the Zlycons might break the treaty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean let out a heavy sigh. Crypian sat quietly and listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he already knew this story very well from his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the biggest and bloodiest war in the history of both the three floating continents and the four stationary continents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people died on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, humans and Zlycons reached an agreement: neither side would attack first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However,\" the dean continued, \"the heroes were still worried about the future of the three floating continents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why they created this academy and named it the Royal Arcane Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at Crypian with proud eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this academy has only one important responsibility, to nurture the future generations, no matter their class or talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian stared at the dean for a moment before asking, \"Why are you telling me all these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean let out a soft chuckle. \"There is a reason why I’m telling you this, but before that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and leaned closer across the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked Crypian straight in the eyes with a serious gaze and asked, \"What do you think of the two greatest geniuses studying in the same class as you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shone like two bright suns as he waited for the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian stared back at him and spoke softly, \"They are very talented and already far ahead of me. I can’t hope to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the dean cut him off mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are talented, yes. But you have something that they don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dean’s eyes sparkled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have that fire inside you, the kind that pushes you through any situation. Even fire itself would bend to your will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And most importantly, you have already reached the Arcane Core stage with only C-grade talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more impressive than anything they could have achieved if they weren’t born so gifted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face stayed calm, but deep inside, he felt a warm feeling he hadn’t experienced in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time someone had praised him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get me wrong,\" the dean continued, leaning back in his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I love them just as much as I love every student. But the thing is... it feels unfair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I mean is,\" he said with a gentle smile, \"you managed to reach such a high level at such a young age without the same natural talent those two have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what I’m suggesting is...\" The dean paused and stood up from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Crypian with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see potential in you to become the greatest in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crypian’s calm face finally cracked. His eyes widened slightly in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is this old man even saying?’ It was impossible for someone with C-grade talent like him, basically a cripple in cultivation terms, to even reach the Spirit Core stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he ever stand at the peak of the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are...\" Crypian started to politely refuse the claim, but when he looked into the dean’s eyes, the words got stuck in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first time seeing anyone look at him like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his life, people had looked down on him with pity or disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, this man was staring at him with complete belief, as if he knew Crypian better than anyone else ever had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what I’m suggesting is...\" the dean said with a serious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up straight from his seat and looked down at Crypian with burning determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will make you the strongest under the heavens. There will be no one who would be able to look down on you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even those two geniuses would have to bow before you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my promise,\" he declared, reaching out his hand with steady confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Become my disciple, and I will make you the strongest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-06-10T05:56:22.118Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1c5bb2071aec439695ffe7378842934e57f53a05204e900c1d31225d545517b","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-88","villainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-chapter-86",220,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillainess-x-villain-they-are-obsessed-with-each-cover.jpg"]