[{"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-173":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},1365923,1806,"Chapter 173  [Brightest Star] [3]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>\"For wha—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn's words abruptly halted as a silvery hue lashed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hands raised along with my katana, its sheath blocking the blade thrown at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay focused,\" I whispered softly, my eyes looking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man dressed in black, trying to conceal his presence in the dark, rushed toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands raised toward me, fingers firmly holding onto a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bent my knees, empowering my legs with mana, and moved in a single, near-instant burst to the man's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My free hand wrapped around his extended wrist, and I pushed outward with Ruah in a rippling wave that slammed into every cell in his hand all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excessive life energy made his hand start to disfigure, bloating before bursting like a balloon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARGHHH!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed at the top of his lungs, I slipped one of my legs behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing one of his shoulders, I twisted, flinging him into a neatly executed trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit the ground hard, and I unsheathed my katana before impaling the tip into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck the back of his neck. I flicked the katana, slicing his skull into two halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood and brain matter leaked, soaking the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you are here,\" I whispered, sheathing the katana again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though these guys were good at hiding, I could still feel their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was setting up something on the side, but I don't know what it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness vibrated in a few spots; three figures rushed toward me while three targeted Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue, twisting my body slightly, avoiding a blade thrown at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They circled around me, prowling toward me together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun my body, kicking backward, sending one of them spinning away. A feminine grunt left her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the sheath of my katana, I blocked a blade aimed at my neck while twisting my body slightly to avoid one aimed at my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved again simultaneously. A blade flashed to my side as I spun, unsheathing my katana to block the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few sparks flew as it collided with the blade. I propelled backward, my gaze shifting toward Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was fighting, barely having time to parry their combined attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She will survive.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, turning back to look at the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have seen how much she has grown with only light circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can hold her ground for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of them propelled toward me again, the last one going back into the night shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering my body, I grabbed my katana from the inside, its blade facing my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Willis.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dada!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My legs started to petrify, slowly turning to stone. It scattered into pieces as I took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neplh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene around me blurred. My legs moved like gliding through the air as I rushed past their bodies, between them, in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arm of semi-transparent ice emerged from my side, grabbing the wrist of the woman who swung her blade. The ice arm jerked back, extending the woman's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swept my katana from below, severing her hand from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand flew into the air, and she blankly stared at it, her mouth opening to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could, I ducked under her partner's slash as I grabbed the woman's shoulder to spin her toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curling my fingers into a fist, I struck her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crunching sound echoed as my arm plunged through her body, bursting out of her lower back, destroying her spine in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand still plunged, I twisted my body to use the woman as a shield against her partner's blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman groaned weakly as the blade lodged into her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Removing my hand from her guts and blood, I kicked her, sprawling her and the man behind her onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze turned around, tracking the solitude of the man trying to sneak-attack me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved in a zigzag, but my gaze kept track of him. He tried to hide behind a pillar, noticing his sneak attack might not work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see you.\" Grinning, I whispered softly, staring at the position where the man stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other man shoved the woman's body aside before rushing toward me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering my body, I ducked from his blade again before slicing his back with my katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting my body a little, I grabbed the blade thrown by the man hiding behind the pillar at me with my free hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the same blade, I dug it deep into the other man's spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urghh!\" he yelled, trying to turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed his head from behind, and with the katana, I sliced his throat. A splatter of blood oozed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man went completely limp, and a single push made him fall, soaking in his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, I stared at the last man, still hiding behind the pillar, believing in his own stealth technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly moved toward him as he tried to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neplh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground in front of me started to freeze until it reached his legs, coiling around them like veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned in pain as he fell face-first. He tried to crawl away, but my hand was already grabbing his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another rippling burst of my life energy entered his skull. His brain overloaded, and his body turned limp in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I loosened my grip, and his face hit the ground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, placing my katana back into the sheath as I looked back at Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of the three who had attacked her were lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconscious, not dead. The last one was still fighting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is subduing instead of killing them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, observing her. Even when using the mana circle, she was trying her best not to kill any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She is naive, stupid, and childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I see myself in her—the child who tried to do everything to save everyone around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And I don't like that one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her a while, but she knocked out the last one as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing her hands on her knees, she gasped for breath as I walked toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did a great job,\" I whispered softly, patting her head as I walked toward the unconscious man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I unsheathed my katana again before aligning it with one of their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, wait!\" she yelled, grabbing my hand hastily. \"What are you doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I jerked my hand away as I replied curtly, \"Killing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" she asked, making me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned around and looked down at her. \"They are the ones who killed those children, Ashlyn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chewed her lip, asking meekly, \"They could be innoce—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one here is innocent, idiot,\" I interjected, looking into her golden eyes. \"No matter how much you try to defend them, they are by no means innocent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But killing them isn't necessary!\" she snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not asking you to kill anyone,\" I interjected again, glaring at her. \"I will do the dirty work for you. Just pretend none of this ever happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip until it bled, continuing to glare at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... is he still alive?\" Ashlyn asked, pointing at the man with frozen legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes, filled with myriad emotions, finally shut as she slowly turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't waste much time, killing all three of them in a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" I mumbled as I scanned the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering one of those guys setting up something, I moved in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... is he still alive?\" Ashlyn asked, pointing at the man with frozen legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about him,\" I replied, grabbing the object placed on the side, hidden from our view. \"He's brain-dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Startled, she asked, \"Is it that easy to make someone like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I replied, shaking my head while observing the object. \"A single layer of mana before my touch is enough to render it useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...A camera.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, crushing it in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, were these guys sent just to check our abilities?' I wondered, glancing at the dead bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...They were weak, on the same level as me, but still weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hate being played around like this,' I thought as I moved toward Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're going straight to where your sister is,\" I said before grabbing the back of my shirt and tearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn looked at me strangely, but her expression soon turned to hope as she asked, \"You know where she is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They sent us the map,\" I replied, nodding. \"Those dots were different places, and the biggest dot is where your sister should be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at me, blinking innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn around,\" I ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" she whispered, turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a deep breath, closing my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My jaws tightened as my lower shoulder blades twisted slightly, the skin around them breaking as I felt a tingling sensation, along with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my stamina depleting at an alarming rate while the weight on my back increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, another sensation of a limb on my back registered in my brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes again and, like every other limb, tried to move my back muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it came forward: wings twice the size of my body, adorned with silky obsidian black feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn around,\" I whispered, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn turned around, her eyes blinking innocently before her jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1593,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd7d33ca8e58e3e5ed46262268ca03a87bbf3b613172fc783067c2ba0a2b8ece","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-174","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-172",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]