[{"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-161":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},1365907,1806,"Chapter 161  [Blood Of Fallen] [17] [Ethan's Side]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>\"And this is the monolith where we have the list of all the people who died during the last all-out war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon of a sunny day, a group of students followed a man wearing a guide's uniform and holding a notebook in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With greying hair, he was in his mid-fifties, showing a tall monolith filled with names written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was made fifty years ago,\" the man explained, showing the monolith, \"to remember all those who died for our people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned around, facing the students standing in front of it. \"They were the people your ancestors killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it's basically a scoreboard?\" Aimar, standing at the end of the group, mumbled, his voice low but loud enough for all to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at him dumbfounded before anger blazed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aimar,\" Lauryn, standing right behind them, called, her voice chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, ma'am,\" Aimar replied, turning back to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your stupid mouth,\" she snarled, glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, ma'am,\" he replied, nodding his head as he turned around silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, this is the last piece of history that is intact,\" the man said, shaking his head. \"We will have a half-hour break before we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, he moved away, giving the students time to explore on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is so boring,\" Miley grumbled, standing beside Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her orchid-colored hair, tied up in a high ponytail, touched her shoulder as she glanced around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have requested to change the place,\" Aimar chimed in as well, walking out of the museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you like being with me?\" Miley grumbled, slapping his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, that's not what I mean,\" Aimar replied, trying to explain himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine; I would have been with Ruby if you weren't around,\" Miley shrugged, not arguing with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Aimar mumbled, glancing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes drifted until they landed on Ethan and Ruby walking side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still had distance between them, but not as much as it used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I the only one, or have they grown closer?\" Aimar mumbled, squinting his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then glanced at Miley as he asked softly, \"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think she likes Ethan,\" Miley revealed, glancing back as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, for real!?\" Aimar blurted, looking at them with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think so...\" Miley mumbled as they walked out of the museum, \"...It's kinda obvious, and I'm not dumb like you not to notice it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So she can notice that Ruby likes Ethan but can't notice I like her?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar grimaced, feeling the frustration bubbling in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a deep breath to calm down before he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was clear, with a light breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humidity in the air made him sticky, but it was good nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about her family?\" Aimar asked softly. \"They are not going to like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her family is declining every day, Aimar,\" Miley replied, shaking her head. \"They would be more than happy to take in a talented son-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the other nobility?\" he questioned. \"They will all be stunned—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are in no position to think about that,\" she snorted, glaring at him. \"Not after what Azariah did to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wasn't at fault—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop taking his side, Aimar!\" she scoffed, glaring at him. \"He already knew what would happen when he was humiliating a noble in front of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar remained silent as he rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Azariah was in the wrong, but he still wanted to defend him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm sure Oliver would have done the same,' he thought to himself before shaking those thoughts away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to eat something?\" he asked, glancing back at Miley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, but you're going to pay for it,\" she replied, giving him a cheeky smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, sure,\" he replied, not bothered to pay for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, let me call Ethan and Ruby as well,\" she said, turning around and walking towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar watched her talk them into joining in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They agreed, walking towards Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, they're in,\" Miley said, looking at Aimar, \"and you're paying for them as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I agree to that?\" he grumbled silently but didn't protest much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making their way, they quickly arrived at a nearby restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miley was the one who chose the best place around before entering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat down inside the fancy restaurant, looking at the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked around the place, prompting Aimar to comment, \"Take a good look, man; you might not come to such a place often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan slowly glanced back at his smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An urge to punch him filled his mind for a second, but he controlled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you stop being mean to him?\" Miley snarled, making Aimar shrug in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that reminds me!\" Aimar exclaimed happily, grabbing all their attention. \"Oliver and Aaliyah started dating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what!?\" Miley gasped in surprise before her face hardened. \"Oliver accepted her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did,\" Aimar replied, grinning. \"He also told me he did a lot of things, but I know he's just boasting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" Miley replied quietly, nodding her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Azariah?\" Ruby asked, surprising everyone. \"How is his relationship going with Senior Christina?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar paused for a second before he glanced at Ethan, a smile slowly creeping on his face as he replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are doing great... I mean, they are engaged already; they are closer than you think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited for his words to sink in before he dropped the bomb, \"It's also Az's birthday today... And I'm pretty sure he has plans with Christina tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan abruptly stood up from his seat and, without saying anything, walked out of the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ethan!?\" Ruby called after him, but he didn't listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also got up, rushing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had to do it, didn't you?\" Miley grumbled, glaring at Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just shrugged, taking the menu from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them noticed a man with a burned face sitting behind them, listening to their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tired hazel eyes glanced back at Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ethan's POV]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck! Fuck! Nothing! Nothing goes the way I want!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around me felt blurred. My feet walked, but I couldn't think where I was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain. Anger. Betrayal. Frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all filled my mind, like needles stabbing into my skull, making a mess of my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this keep on happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've been trying to prove my worth. I've been doing all I could, to the best of my capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, I kept losing to someone who isn't even trying, who isn't even worth all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why does he even exist?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much better would things be for everyone if he just wasn't born?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's the reason for everyone's suffering. If only he hadn't been born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I've had enough of it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I promised over my family's grave that I would do everything I could to give them justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was letting my own judgment get clouded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How naïve I was to think I could take anything from that demon's son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's surely doing something; otherwise, it doesn't make sense!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would anyone even want to be with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just fucking why??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't worth anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted fear and desperation in his eyes, but all I see is his happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped running as I found myself at a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three directions around me were closed by buildings. I was trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked, punching the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled, punching it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt painful, but it was the only way to calm my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I punched again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ethan!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a voice brought me back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, I looked at the beautiful girl huffing, hands on her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruby?\" I mumbled, my voice harsh and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\" she asked, coming closer and grabbing my hand. \"It's bleeding!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at my hand as well, broken knuckles, torn skin from which blood oozed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking out a handkerchief, she applied pressure on the wound as she looked up, glaring. \"In the name of Elohim, what did you do—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words abruptly stopped as she silently looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-are you crying?\" she asked, her voice shuttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no,\" I replied, rubbing my eyes with my free hand. \"I am not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her words seemed to affect me, and more tears started to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I am not crying,\" I whispered, feeling an aching pain in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not cr—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My knees gave out, making me helplessly fall down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, are you okay?\" Ruby knelt down beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up, tears blurring my vision, but I replied, shaking my head, \"I am fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" she replied, nodding her head before wrapping her arms around me. \"You are fine, don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent, tears kept falling, soaking her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what's bothering you,\" she whispered softly in my ear, pressing her soft body against mine. \"I will help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You can't,\" I choked out. \"No one can help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...No one is strong enough to kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Not even me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won't know until you tell me,\" she whispered again, her words soothing my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't see her face, but I was sure it was filled with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything will be alright, Ethan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1569,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","5dc76e9e9f9e720e031f3b5dc656e28d5c120ccc63c3680fb342f2bdeee41a16","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-162","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-353",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]