[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-122":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated as the Final Villain's Vessel",{"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},699889,934,"Chapter 122: Arthania[2]","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-122",122,"\u003Cp>\"I am Arthania.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman before us spoke, her eyes filled with a bright radiance with every word she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I didn’t know how to deal with the situation. Should I smile, extend my hand to shake hers, or do something else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t even sure whether following her was the right decision... after all, we had only met a few minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that she didn’t show any ill intent toward us, and I was certain that if she had any bad intentions, we would already be finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the six of us joined together and threw our lives at her, I doubt we would be able to leave a real wound on her... after all, she was someone who had achieved Transcendence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it could be said that our lives were now in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply remained standing where I was while Arthania ignored my behavior. She lightly turned, giving us her back while staring at the enormous corpse of the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But before we go to my residence, we need to prepare this and take it with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at us over her shoulder. \"This doesn’t bother you, my honored guests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hazel eyes shone with her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. \"No problem... do you want some help? Even if we can’t do much... I mean, this monster’s body is tougher than something we can cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"No need to get dirty, handsome... just wait and I’ll finish the work quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Arthania stepped toward the corpse and moved her spear with terrifying speed and force. In the next moment, the monster’s neck separated, and a waterfall of blood spilled onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement of her spear looked as if it was cutting through space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Arthania as she cut apart this enormous monster like a small chicken, while at the same time I felt the others approaching me until someone nudged my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head to find Elliot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when could you speak several languages so fluently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow at him. \"What do you think I am? A barbarian who only knows how to wave a sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he answered without shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s forget that for now. There are more important things... like where we are.\" Ellen intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent at that, until Leona broke the silence, speaking the words everyone refused to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we really on the ancient Earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and unease were clear in her voice. No one wanted to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it might not be that. Just because this place is called Africa doesn’t mean we’re on the ancient Earth,\" Izel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the names might just be similar,\" Elliot added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious they were lying to themselves now... they had even completely forgotten the language the woman spoke and every other piece of evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the geography to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ellen seemed to be accepting the situation better... as for Kyle, he was standing there with a distant look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at them one by one before pulling them out of their illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are on the ancient Earth, and that is not up for debate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My tone became more serious and colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So just accept it and adapt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could respond, I looked toward Arthania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it seems there are humans alive here after all, so it’s not completely hopeless... we might find a clue that leads us back, like an old rift site that never closed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked back at them, and it seemed my words helped as they calmed down a little, while some light returned to Kyle’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what we’ll do now is go with her and see what we can learn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen nodded. \"He’s right... but it seems there are some language barriers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Arthania speaks one of the ancient Earth languages, and it’s a language that is still widespread even now in our world, so which of you can speak it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning multiple languages and absorbing large amounts of knowledge was easy for the Awakened. After all, with our powerful minds we could learn the basics of a language like English and speak it within no more than two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the curriculum at the Axis was so dense and difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leona was the first to answer. \"I understand a little... it resembles the language used by some old families in the Auerlion Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot nodded. \"I can speak it a little too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Izel and Kyle, who both shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen exhaled. \"Alright, that’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, she looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You handle speaking with her. It seems you’re better at it than all of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"I was going to do that anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you know what to do... don’t reveal that we’re not from this world... just pretend we came from an island in the middle of the ocean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice whispered beside me, sending a chill down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, I took a few steps back, only to find that Arthania had appeared beside me at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she get there without me sensing her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Arthania as she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid, I won’t eat you... I’m just curious. Why do you speak like that? It sounds like you were taught three or four languages all at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I answered, \"Everyone speaks like that where we come from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthania nodded when I said that, then looked toward where the monster’s corpse had been. Now all that remained were its limbs and head with some feathers... when did the rest disappear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you put it?\" I asked, while Arthania raised what looked like a leather bag swaying in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that a storage item? I thought she would carry all that herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, why wouldn’t they have storage items like us? Even if it was an old version like an enchanted leather bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the others before she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’ve finished discussing whether I want to eat you or not, let’s move... we have a long walk ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, she hung the leather bag on her back and began walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the others before following her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time passed since we began moving with Arthania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked beside her while the others followed behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her up close, it seemed her height was slightly above my shoulder level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, I still feel like this is just a strange dream... everything happened quickly, from meeting this woman to following her to the place where she lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there many other humans in the place we’re going to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked. Arthania nodded, strands of her hair swaying with each movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many inhabitants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed a hand under her lips as she thought for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not sure... maybe around thirty thousand, more or less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost opened my mouth... thirty thousand? That exceeded my expectations by hundreds of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still don’t know whether following her is truly the right decision... but what choices do we really have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refuse and go around the center, leaving behind an entire city full of humans here in this world that everyone believes ended long ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not... who knows, we might find a way back there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides some curiosity... a lot of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you really just receive us like that? Aren’t you suspicious of our intentions or anything like that, even though you don’t really have a reason to do so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a finger toward me while continuing to walk forward without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, you are nothing to me... I can kill you with this finger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw her smile widen before she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you are humans like me... so who am I to leave you behind there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, I asked another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long have you been living here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthania listened to each question before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve been here since the moment I can remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did you start remembering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said earlier that you thought all humans outside were dead. Don’t you know what things are like outside? I mean, haven’t you left the maze before or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthania turned her head toward me, revealing her face. She looked young... maybe the same age as Alicia Astra Nova, or a little older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ask a lot of questions, handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re right. It has been a very long time since I left the maze for the last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, she placed a finger on her chin as if falling into deep thought, before speaking a few words that made me question my decisions once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... maybe the last time I left was before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... before the rifts leading to the other world were closed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1512,"2026-06-02T09:38:17.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","bbbadad7d95a90bcc70479fead24e871d17da97b3a3d79241e75c7f9bd845d97","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-123","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-75",183,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-cover.jpg"]