[{"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-189":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},1365945,1806,"Chapter 189  [Island Of Drath] [4]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-189",189,"\u003Cp>Walking beside me, she whispered, \"...What would you do if your mother was absolutely evil and wanted to kill you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps halted as I drew in a deep breath to steady my trembling heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I knew she wasn't talking about my mother, I couldn't help but feel uneasiness crawling under my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\" She waved her hand in front of my face, making me focus on her. \"What happened to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" I mumbled, shaking my head while resuming my walk. \"Why did you ask...that question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a hypothetical question.\" She shrugged a little. \"What is your answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would try to run away,\" I replied quietly, glancing up as the sun dimmed behind heavy clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Rain? Really?' I grumbled, picking up my pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things weren't bad enough; now even the weather had to make things harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if you can't run away?\" Nella mumbled, rubbing her cheek. \"What if you're trapped?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took my time to think about her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear the soft sound of the sea in the distance, the waves pushing forward then withdrawing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'd wait for the right time,\" I mumbled, brushing aside thick green vines blocking my path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....But what if you don't have enough time?\" She pressed further, making me increasingly uncomfortable. \"...What if you only have a few months to liv—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then find a way to get out of the situation before that happens,\" I cut in, glancing at her now ordinary face. \"You should know how to do that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, lowering her head, trailing behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up again—no sunlight peeking through the heavy vines, the dark jungle growing even darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What if people die?\" I turned to look at Nella as she mumbled quietly. \"...If you run away, people will di—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big deal.\" I shrugged. \"People die every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not talking about one or two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know how many you mean,\" I whispered, the wind picking up around us. \"...And my answer is still the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head again, whispering softly, \"...I can't do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to,\" I replied, gauging how long I needed to walk. \"...Someone was there to take all the blame for you, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't reply, just stared at me. Ignoring her, I walked forward, feeling her eyes drilling holes into my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....I hope this is enough for her to realize I already know who she is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She probably already knows that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't lose my dignity just to save my life,\" she replied curtly, following behind me. \"....Sometimes death is the lesser of two evils.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly, shaking my head. \"....Whatever you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Stupid fucking idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she just throw away her life like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crushing feeling in my stomach was unbearable as I thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...How much did I do for them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fuck's sake, I made a deal with a demon just to keep her safe, and here she is throwing her lives away like they're worth nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, why did I even care for her?' I wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around me is or was crazy in their own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially every girl I know—they're all bat-shit crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Inder, the only girl I knew was Senara, and she too was crazy enough to beat anyone who tried to get close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Makes me wonder if I'm destined to only meet insane women.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking those thoughts away, I looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a break in the trees, making it easier to move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\" I glanced back at her as she called me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked, watching the lightning across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What is your dream?\" She asked curtly, gazing up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at her, her eyes staring back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you ask?\" I mumbled, still looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to know.\" She shrugged slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A dream, huh?\" I mumbled, looking down at my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never really thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't in the situation to have dreams, so I didn't really know how to answer that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I do have one dream....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To find a loving wife and spend the rest of my life somewhere quiet,\" I replied, nodding in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....That's my ideal dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft—ahem, that's good.\" She replied, hiding her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just laughed, didn't she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring her trembling shoulders from suppressing her laughter, I turned around to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you find that lovely wife of yours?\" She asked, a trace of sarcasm in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone works with me except that bitchy Princess Arianell,\" I replied, and her face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Stop slandering the princess,\" she rebuked, glaring at me. \"And you can only dream of getting close to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not like I want to.\" I shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quietly glared at me without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let her be, walking without any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, is that lovely wife your current fiancée?\" She asked, curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought about it a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina's face flashed in my mind, along with another face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Senara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No point thinking about her; she isn't alive.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe,\" I mumbled, doubtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" she said, falling deep into her own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first drops of rain began to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the cool water found its way through the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nella smiled as she leaned her head back and opened her mouth, letting the raindrops hit her tongue and dribble down her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\" I asked, observing her. \"...What's your dream?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back, looking at me. \"I'm not telling you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll laugh.\" She replied, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"Whatever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the light rain, I made my way to Queen's Den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things turned shitty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the weather worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is this a house?\" Miley wondered aloud, her eyes scanning the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would have been,\" Aimar replied, \"if they had ever finished it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain lashed down, and a brief burst of lightning illuminated the empty building for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of seven students was inside, sheltering themselves from the heavy rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was designed in a typically crude style to resemble a temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A narrow bridge led to the entrance over to the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could have been stunning with constant care, but now, the colors had already faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking toward the window, Aimar wiped the fog covering the glass as he looked out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain was heavy, soaking everything within the jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long will the storm last?\" another student asked, shivering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It only just started, idiot.\" Aimar snarled, glaring back at him. \"Stop asking stupid questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let him be.\" Miley sneezed, the sound bouncing off the bare walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rubbed her temples, leaning against the wall for balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we start a fire?\" a girl from Aimar's class mumbled, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just do whatever you want,\" Aimar replied, walking toward Miley. \"You alright?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miley nodded, \"Just cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar nodded back, his back against the front door, his eyes observing the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I should find the rest of my classmates soon,' Aimar thought, making his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he had to find Lucas and Keegan; they were the only ones who could help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he listened to the storm, he wondered if he could even find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flash of lightning, the wind knocking open the front door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droplets of rain splashed inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl stood up to close the door, but she froze right in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Aimar asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up while the girl stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar heard wet feet slapping, slowly, rhythmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squinted his eyes into the fog and heavy rain beyond the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another lightning flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shape loomed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silhouette with crimson eyes staring inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps continued, walking into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps stopped. Aimar swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flash of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The features of the silhouette became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shyamal?\" Aimar mumbled, looking at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't look like her usual self, her eyes oddly inhuman while her silver hair was soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scythe in her hand, dripping with crimson liquid mixed with rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps resumed, growing louder, plodding toward Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body tensed as he took out his spear, ready to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal parted her lips, her voice cold as she asked, \"...Where is Azariah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank God we found you.\" One of the male students from her class walked forward. \"We were looking for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal glanced at him. He stretched his hand out to introduce himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thud.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blackish line rushed past his hand, accompanied by a dull sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his hand in confusion, finding his fingers missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He howled in agony, grabbing his hand tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal ignored him, looking back at Aimar. She asked again, \"...Where is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"North.\" He guessed randomly, gulping. \"He's to the north.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal turned around, walking into the downpour again, vanishing into the rainfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar glanced at the crying student, missing fingers on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing heavily, he mumbled, \"The fuck did you do now, Az.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","f17a87cfcc6ab2a4eb12a422e39faf19f4a731be7c2f1fb83f6609aa1b8f793f","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-190","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-363",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]