The Antagonist's Pet — Chapter 88

Well, buckle up, because **The Antagonist's Pet** Chapter 88 dropped quite the bombshell! 💥 The Emperor collapsed, poisoned, and readers are absolutely buzzing about *who* could be behind it all.

The overwhelming favorite suspect? None other than our favorite cunning strategist, Arth! 😎 Readers are convinced he's the mastermind, pointing to clues like his past reading on herbs, a mysterious red stain, and especially those suspiciously mentioned cookies!🍪 Everyone's loving his potential "true villain" arc and how he seems to be outmaneuvering everyone, particularly the still-useless Johannes.

Speaking of the Emperor and Johannes, there's not a lot of sympathy going around! Most readers are pretty happy the Emperor is getting his comeuppance ("Ding Dong the bitch is dead!"), and still find Crown Prince Johannes pathetic and completely unfit to rule. There's a mix of excitement for the plot finally moving forward and anticipation (or dread) about what Arth's plan truly is. While a few other suspects popped up (the Queen, Lilith's mother, the doctor), the "Arth did it" camp is loud and proud! 🎉