[{"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-169":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},1365917,1806,"Chapter 169  Change [3]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>\"Like I explained before, using your senses other than your eyes is far more important in actual combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my eyes closed, I listened to the voice echoing. I stood straight, touching the hard surface of a boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body tensed as the smell of the dried-up ground engulfed my nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be times when your eyes will betray you,\" a strict and cold voice echoed again. \"Times when what you see won't be real.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head slightly to her words, keeping my senses focused on the boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, try using it again,\" she commanded, her voice trailing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath before exhaling softly as I used Ruah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It surged through my body, moving towards the arm that touched the boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lump of Ruah moved towards my fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruah is both exhausting and exhilarating energy to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like the raw power of the stars bursting through my skin, tearing through my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tore through the boulder, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes went white, then black, then snapped back into an unpleasant sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth spattered over my hand from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull THUMP cut through the silence as the broken, crushed boulder fell to the floor in a pile of silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light returned to my eyes as I glanced back at Lauryn's silent face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I jerked my hand to alleviate the burning warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still can't control it,\" she commented, looking at the boulder. \"It wasn't supposed to break apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don't understand,\" I grumbled, genuinely frustrated. \"How am I supposed to let Ruah pass through a non-living object without breaking it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Learn how to do it before you ask why,\" she rebuked, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, whatever,\" I whispered under my breath as I walked toward the water bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening it, I took a sip as I turned around to look back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you tell me where the mid-term exams will be held if I ask?\" I questioned, walking closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she replied instantly without thinking, \"your exams will happen next week anyway, why bother asking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" I mumbled, gulping down the entire bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why did I even ask?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered, glancing at her as she fixed her mahogany hair properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like always, she was in a bad mood for no apparent reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trained me harshly today as well, but I am already used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Classes will start soon,\" she commented, glancing at me. \"Don't be late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving those words, she turned around before walking out of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, I glanced at my reddish left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Ruah for attack is hard, and even with my body that is being tempered with Neplh and Muspelh, I still take some damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hope learning how to use Ruah in a fight comes in handy later on.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I learn and get the hang of it, it might become my trump card in the mid-term exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Why did you even ask when you already know where the exams will be held?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El asked, his voice doubtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Because I don't know if my influence has changed anything again or not.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With what happened to Ethan and how things turned out around him, I can't help but be anxious about the mid-term exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't even know how things will turn out.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaning up my body with a towel, I thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, I know my mother will do something terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Like she did in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am curious, Az, what was the most gruesome thing your mother did in that game?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Leave the other games aside, she did worse things in the first game itself.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, placing the towel back in the bracelet. I walked out of the training ground as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun had just begun to rise, but the heat was still grazing my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And what did she do?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She did a massacre.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied quietly as I remembered those vivid scenes from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood that spilled, the bodies that fell, the lives that were lost, and the faith that was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....She butchered an entire army of angels in front of everyone.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She broke the faith that everyone had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Faith in the three main Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....Az.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I silently walked towards my dormitory room, El's solemn voice echoed in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why did your mother even kill those Angels?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....Because she wanted nourishment for her growth.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don't tell me...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yep, she used heavenly angels as nourishment.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghh, classes are a pain in the ass,\" Aimar, walking beside me, grumbled, stretching his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you just shut up?\" Aaliyah remarked, walking beside Oliver. \"All you do is sleep anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh!?\" He let out a startled voice, staring at her. \"Just so you know, madam, I am always attentive in class.\" He grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like hell you are.\" She rebuked, glaring at him. \"You just sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her, dumbfounded, before he turned towards me. \"The fuck happened to her? Wasn't she the shy type?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" I replied, shrugging. \"Ask Oliver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, who are you calling shy?\" She grumbled, her eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oye, Oliy.\" Aimar haughtily turned towards Oliver. \"Say something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver looked at him as he replied, \"Stop bothering her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar's expression crumbled as he looked at him, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel your pain, brother.\" I patted his shoulder as I whispered, \"That sneaky chick changed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're my only brother from now on, Azariah.\" He hugged my shoulder while glaring at Oliver, \"And fuck you, Oliy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned as he asked, \"When?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye!\" Aaliyah slapped his arm, glaring at him. \"What are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, nothing,\" he replied calmly, averting his gaze from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, bro,\" she turned around and looked at me, \"did you talk with Ashlyn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She isn't picking up my phone,\" I replied, shaking my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to her?\" She mumbled, a dejected look on her face. \"She has been absent for half a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will just go visit her home today,\" I replied, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what happened to her tomorrow,\" she replied, nodding her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....I hope her situation isn't serious.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, looking around the hallway. The students were moving towards the canteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what I know, her sister is having some issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I would have visited Ashlyn sooner, the last stunt that her sister pulled made me hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, they live in a safe place under my mother's protection, so there shouldn't be any problem for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked, I could feel quite a few gazes on me, some with malice and some with adoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I still can't wrap my head around how some girls even have a crush on a guy like me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mused, stretching my body as I looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body, which had no muscles at the start, has now grown muscular. Even my height has increased by several inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps abruptly stopped as someone blocked my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" I asked, looking at the silver-haired girl standing in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes stared into mine as she stood without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students stopped to look at us, including the twins who had now moved to the sidelines to enjoy the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Those two fuckers are always the same.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grimaced, glaring at the two who took out a pack of popcorn, while Aaliyah gave me an apologetic look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to talk,\" Shyamal's voice made me look back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About what?\" I asked, tilting my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's personal,\" she whispered softly, her eyes still staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Personal?\" I asked, even more confused now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when was there anything personal between us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\" A high-pitched voice cut in, making me look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the crowd of students, Ethan arrived close to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at both of us before glaring at me, \"What are you doing to her, Azariah!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby also walked behind him as she glared at me as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of your business,\" I replied, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned around and looked at Shyamal as he asked softly, \"Do you need my help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nose wrinkled as he stood close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a step back, she hid behind me as she replied sharply, a look of disgust on her face, \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'..Right, Vessels hate the smell of Avatars,' I mused, observing her unusual response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked at her silently, then he glanced at me, his eyes turning cold, \"What did you—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, I don't have time for this,\" I interrupted as I glanced back at Shyamal. \"If you really want to talk, then find me sometime later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, her crimson eyes still staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing heavily, I walked away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is she such a weirdo?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered, rubbing my temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My phone vibrated as I took it out from my pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps halted again as I looked at the number—Ashlyn's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly picking it up, I whispered, \"Hello, Ashlyn? Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just heard heavy breaths without any reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ashlyn?\" I whispered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence lingered, making me wonder if the call was disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Az,\" I heard her voice—a broken, trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Ashlyn?\" I asked, hardly recognizing her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Every...one died,\" she whimpered, her voice cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—what, hey, what are you saying?\" Confusion and anxiety filled my mind as I asked, desperate for answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My...sister....She isn't here anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1577,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","e1a775a54ccaeb6d80a3f1d5a9631268b463d783de6bead83f84f5be7e07248a","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-356","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-168",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]