[{"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-183":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated as the Final Villain's Vessel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"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},699792,934,"Chapter 183: Ash and Blood[5]","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-183",183,"\u003Cp>Caius’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every breath entering my lungs, I felt them burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain spread through my joints and muscles while I swung my swords without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a horizontal slash, my sword left an arc of light in the air while I felt the sharp blade pass through flesh and bones and separate them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies hit the ground one after another while piling over each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those should have already disappeared and been devoured by their siblings, but after a certain point that stopped happening, leaving the corpses there untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since we escaped the monsters’ encirclement, we had been pushed backward nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now I was advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A step toward the monsters before they could come toward me, and I tore them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My essence reserves were already at rock bottom, so I stopped sending explosions a while ago, relying only on my swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt every wound in my body, how it pulsed with pain without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sharp limbs were still inside my flesh, and I didn’t find any time to pull them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust filled my eyes and nose while the loud screeches of the worms became inaudible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst all this, all I wanted was to kill more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stabbed them and cut them apart one after another, or many of them at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes I kicked them and exploded their bodies into pieces scattering here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing lasts forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, every soul faded from my senses and disappeared from this world. Only five remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped as I finally lowered my swords toward the ground while standing there inhaling dust mixed with blood with every breath and staring at the area around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of worms lay lifeless among the ash, some still in one piece while others had nothing left except scattered fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my head while staring at the distant horizon. There, I could see the silhouette of the rest of the swarm continuing on its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It covered the entire horizon across kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to make me wonder if a Great creature had laid eggs somewhere near here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining essence surged through my body and healed some of my wounds while the swords disappeared from my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at my forearm where one of the worms’ limbs pierced through it and came out from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, I grabbed it and pulled it out, causing blood to flow from my wound, but in the next moment the bleeding stopped and some flesh rebuilt itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t heal completely, but at least I wouldn’t have to endure its presence there anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I finished that, I moved to my lower leg where another one was lodged and did the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I finished, I pulled an essence stone from my ring, from the kills I had kept, and restored some of my essence with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses on the ground weren’t useful because many had died a while ago and the little essence in their small weak bodies had already faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my wounds slowly healing, I turned to look at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was wonderful that all of them were still alive... and in one piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot was in the best condition, kneeling before the others and leaning on his sword while breathing heavily, his blond hair dyed gray mixed with red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wounds were literally everywhere on his body, but none of them looked serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he was in the best condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far behind him, Ellen sat staring blankly into space with unfocused eyes while her clothes were dyed red and her blades were scattered around her on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Izel held the right side of her waist while blood slowly flowed between her fingers and painful crying escaped from between her clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She groaned while trying to look at the wound on her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With staggering steps, Leona walked toward them while some sharp limbs pierced her flesh and remained stuck there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears gathered in her eyes while painful groans escaped with every step she took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one of the relatively intact corpses, Kyle sat and stretched his legs forward before tearing apart what remained of his shirt, revealing the large wound on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time I had seen them since the monsters surrounded us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And let me say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was really bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how much I envy him... aaakhhh... don’t press too hard.\" Izel’s voice echoed while her painful groan interrupted her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced to the side where Elliot wrapped bandages around the wound on her arm under the lantern’s light in this dark place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just stay still and shut up if you want me to finish this quickly.\" Elliot replied in annoyance from Izel’s constant shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were now inside a room Elliot created within the rocks hundreds of meters away from the site of the last battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to move farther away from there, but the others’ injuries couldn’t wait that long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, Kyle lay down with a large bandage wrapped around his chest rising and falling steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say his condition was the worst here, yet he handled it much better than the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaakh... damn it, I said don’t tighten it too much.\" Izel’s scream echoed again while I looked at Leona sitting before me with her back against the wall and her legs stretched on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready for this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leona raised her head while staring with a doubtful painful look. \"I don’t think so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her voice, she sounded on the verge of crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged indifferently while handing her a folded piece of cloth. \"Just bite this, it’ll help a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With obvious doubt, she grabbed it and did as I said while I knelt and glanced at the sharp black worm limb piercing through her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Leona put it in her mouth, I pinned her leg to the ground while extending my other hand and gripping tightly, preparing to pull it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emmm...\" I hadn’t even done anything yet, but there she was closing her eyes and groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get ready, I’ll pull it ou—\" Without hesitation, and before I even finished the sentence, I pulled the limb out quickly, her body shaking from the sudden pain while tears gathered in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaakh... you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were cut off by pain while I opened a small bottle beside me and poured its contents onto the wound, then wrapped bandages around it and tightened them firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled in amusement while looking at her painful expression. \"At least you don’t make as much noise as someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave me an indifferent hateful look while biting hard on the cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I saw that, my smile widened. \"Prepare for the next one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trembled while tears flowed down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Elliot and I finished helping the others bandage their wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ellen possessed many good medicines for treating injuries. I had some too, but very little and nowhere near as useful as hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with this, they would still need a few days of rest to recover their ability to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the worst injuries they had suffered since we stepped onto Earth, and also the most chaotic battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely exhausted, everyone fell asleep while ash and dried blood covered their bodies... or maybe it was the aftereffect of the adrenaline fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So while they were in their happy dreams, I sat there staring at that map and the massive distance we still had left to cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And let me say, after what happened today I started doubting everyone would leave here alive... I mean, I always doubted that anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess, you’re staring at that map and wondering who’ll die first... right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head to see Elliot stepping out through an opening in the wall shaped like a door. He had changed his dirty torn clothes into something cleaner while his hair returned to its golden color after washing all that filth off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"Well, something like that... I mean, half of us almost died there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or more specifically... get eaten alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot shook his head while pointing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please stop this and go wash yourself, you look like a talking lump of ash and mud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at myself where ash and blood had already dried over my body and completely covered me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I won’t argue with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, and with a strong desire to get rid of this crap, I stood up and headed to take a long bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed, and the others’ wounds healed enough for us to resume moving through the ash field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much we walked and advanced, this place showed no sign of ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only new thing was the massive rivers of lava everywhere, making the heat even more unbearable than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the point that the desert we left behind felt like paradise compared to this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1522,"2026-06-02T09:38:17.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","3531dd3da98360820ed281712444d306f41d2df19045ce004ac8dcda5f77a0ee","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-1","reincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-chapter-182","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-final-villain-s-vessel-cover.jpg"]