[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son",{"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},1365709,1806,"Chapter 16: Ghost...?","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Was it a dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a memory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whatever it was... it was happening in front of my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A particular man bathed in a brilliant white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood alone, his shoulders hunched downwards as he took shallow breaths and gasps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood on a field with no flowers whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just barren and empty devoid with any signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the winds propelled the clouds as spring came to the lands, showering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't water that fell; it was... blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood that cascaded from the heavens, thick and ominous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeterred, the man straightened his posture, closing his eyes as he allowed the blood rain to envelop him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the crimson liquid soaked his entire being, he slowly opened his eyes, gazing upwards with a sense of solemn resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, piercing through the veil of the blood rain, a divine light descended upon the desolate ground, illuminating the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it came an army.... their presence emanating a palpable aura of holiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront strode three majestic figures leading the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their holy armor and beautiful wings signifying who they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.... Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angels, untouched by the blood rain, hovered in midair like ethereal beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An army of Angels that came for just one man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, amidst the serenity of their holy aura, the lone figure stood unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, still drenched in the crimson downpour, locked eyes with the angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a movement so swift it defied comprehension, the man acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time itself seemed to slow to a crawl, the world around me grinding to a halt as the man's actions unfolded in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I strained to see, to understand, but the events transpired with such rapidity that they eluded my perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant, half of the angelic beings, once thought invincible... fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies falling from the sky like the rain while the holy light still illuminated the now-turned battleground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the holy light continued to cast its brilliance upon the man, it revealed the depths of his gaze, a glint of golden intensity that pierced through the darkness of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was bleak, devoid of any emotion even after committing a massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked in a silent confrontation, the man and the three leading angels stood poised for conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the clash could commence, before the tension reached its zenith, the world around me began to crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath me crumbled, the earth splitting apart as if torn asunder by unseen forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the world around me dissolved into chaos, I found myself consumed by darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of my own labored breaths broke the haziness that filled my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hands trembled with intense pain as the memories of what I did last time flooded my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, my senses also returned as the somewhat familiar room filled my view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groaning, I stood up from the cold floor and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still sitting in the middle of the circle, I found my strength as I crawled towards the bed, searching for something to support myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the bed, I grasped onto the edge, using it for support as I pulled myself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheets were cool against my skin, a stark contrast to the heat that still pulsed through my veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the edge of the bed, I looked at my left hand where blood had clotted, stopping the blood flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next thing I felt was a sense of emptiness like never before... As if a part of me had been completely taken away from me... That I could never recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least it didn't hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the changes in my body, I quickly checked my status screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked myself, and for some reason, to the status screen as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustration and confusion gnawed at me as I struggled to comprehend what had transpired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the reward!\" I shouted as I punched the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sold my soul for fuck sake!\" I shouted as I grabbed my hair with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the circle bugged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did I feel like I had lost something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh... What's happening!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to rationalize, to make sense of the situation, but the answers eluded me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I truly sold a part of my soul, only to receive nothing in return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FUCK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stop shouting!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped shouting as I felt a voice in my head, a voice of a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System?\" I mumbled as I thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What's a system?] Again, I heard a confused voice in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I abruptly stood up and looked around the place, searching for anything or anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Same question, who are you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're talking in my mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, I heard his voice with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don't know what's happening either.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice sounded genuinely perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the fuck are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I... I don't know, my memories are fuzzy. I just suddenly became aware, and then I heard you shouting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you hear my thoughts?\" I asked tentatively, unsure of what to expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, I can.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shiver ran down my spine as he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the fuck out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can't.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean you can't?\" I asked with frustration as I lay on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Somehow, I am bound to you, and even if I want to, I can't be separated from you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did it happen because of the magic circle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And by the way, the magic circle of yours offers the same thing that you sacrificed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the fuck do you know that?\" I asked, surprised, as this individual had just claimed not to remember anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[My memories are coming back as we speak.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, from his words, if I offered a part of my soul...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did I get some old monster or something like that in return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you give me some kind of OP power or weapon?\" I asked shamelessly, feeling the urgency for strength, \"something that can make me stronger rapidly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don't know, and even if I could, I don't think your body would be able to handle it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\" I laughed at the absurdity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of luck do I have? How bad can my life even get now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the reason I'm desperate, fucker,\" I grumbled with a deep sigh, \"it all comes down to this shitty body of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I closed my eyes without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stayed still like that for a long time, with only the ticking sound of the clock filling the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the silence stretched on, I couldn't shake the feeling of frustration and helplessness gnawing at me from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like every path I took, every decision I made, only led to more obstacles and challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What are you thinking?] the voice asked as I stayed silent for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just thinking how I should off myself,\" I replied nonchalantly without opening my eyes. \"Is jumping from the building better, or hanging myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what,\" I said as I stood up from the bed, \"I have a much easier way to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's meet my villainess mother.\u003C\u002Fp>",1229,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","7220453ebcdd6ed9464e6d30cbefe5711978ee8b9c0deb9c276d9ca188cdb5b5","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-17","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-15",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]