[{"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-190":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},1365946,1806,"Chapter 190  [Island Of Drath] [5]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>The rain continued to pour down, soaking the ground, making the mud sticky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing sure comes in handy,\" Oliver mumbled, gazing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A halo of golden light sheltered them from the heavy rain, moving with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It covered an area over a meter, deflecting all the rain that fell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn led the way while they followed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn looked back, smiling. \"It's nice, right? I just learned how to use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sure is nice,\" Aaliyah remarked, her gaze lingering on Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being one of the closest to her, Aaliyah could easily sense how much she had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her looks to her nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She felt like a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flashed, making Aaliyah flinch. She stepped closer to Oliver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way,\" Ashlyn said, turning to Oliver, \"did you know Azariah was Noah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver looked back at her, confusion filling his mind, but he replied quickly, \"I did—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you tell me?\" Ashlyn cut in, still smiling, but her eyes said something else. \"...You could have saved us a lot of trouble,\" she snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver looked at her, a hint of frustration on his face that he quickly hid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not nice for you to talk like that,\" Aaliyah chimed in. \"Whatever Oliver did was for a good reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, tell me that good reason, then,\" Ashlyn replied, her gaze shifting, her voice harsh. \"...You've seen me... how desperately I was trying to find him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah told me not to say anything,\" Oliver said, looking at her. \"You already know why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn fell silent, slowly turning around to continue walking, Oliver's words echoing in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he wanted to keep her safe from something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was trying to find the right time to tell her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could guess a hundred different reasons why Azariah hid their past from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But never did she think he might have done it just so he wouldn't be burdened with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't want to consider that possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind refused to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ashlyn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps halted as she heard Oliver's cautious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting her gaze, she looked ahead, a silhouette rushing toward them on all fours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can handle it,\" she firmly said as Oliver tried to walk in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding, he moved back while she stretched her hand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden light glowed softly, forming into three distinct figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Angels?\" Oliver mumbled, rubbing his chin while eyeing the golden figures, not even half a meter tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They carried different weapons—bow, spear, and sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill it,\" Ashlyn ordered, pointing at the Drath prowling toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They obeyed, their golden wings flapping as they rushed toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can those little creatures even do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaliyah's words trailed off as she watched the scene unfold in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those harmless-looking beings crowded around the Drath, using their weapons to hack it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lodging their weapons within its body, they moved, grabbing its elongated limbs and hacking them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Drath howled in agony, trying to free itself from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it remained helpless as blood gushed from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It fell before Ashlyn, taking its last breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't move but glanced at the tiny angels. They moved, stomping its head until it was unrecognizable, crushed to a pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn glanced at the now-dead Drath before calmly walking over its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" she whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver and Aaliyah looked at each other before slowly following her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in her thoughts, Ashlyn walked aimlessly, staring blankly into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you going to do now?\" Her head turned to the side as she heard a childish voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, hovering mid-air, was a younger version of Azariah beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the same purple hair and eyes as him, staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do you mean?' she thought, knowing full well she didn't have to say it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Azariah,\" he replied, making her tense up. \"How are you going to approach the boy who already has a fiancée he likes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't be sure he likes her—.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop being delusional,\" the younger Azariah mocked. \"You already know he likes Christina more than yo—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\" Ashlyn yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Ashlyn?\" Aaliyah called, concerned at her sudden outburst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine,\" she replied, looking back with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze returned to the younger Azariah. 'Don't say that ever again!' she warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to kill her?\" he asked curiously. \"...Christina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...No.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You pledged to stay true to yourself, remember?\" he reminded her. \"...Tell me, didn't you think about killing her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thinking and doing are two different things.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how?\" he asked calmly. \"How are you going to approach him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought for a long while before softly mumbling, \"At the festival... I'll propose to him there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" he replied, nodding before vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn looked up, the heavy rain blocking everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should find a spot to rest,\" she said, turning to face both of them. \"I feel like we'll need it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we there yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain had slowed to a drizzle, but the clouds hung thick and foreboding, threatening another deluge before the night started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jungle was curiously silent, filled with only my own footsteps and the occasional shout from the Drath around the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We had to soak in the rain, didn't we?\" Nella grumbled, walking behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced back to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dress clung tightly to her body as she massaged her scalp to dry her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down around her waist, noticing the outline of her navel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oye.\" My eyes drifted back to her face as she called out, \"are you checking me out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd rather die,\" I rebuked, turning around to look forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Though she still feels far beyond modesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing heavily, I looked through the thick forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we there yet?\" Nella asked, arriving beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" I replied curtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've been walking for, what, four or five hours?\" She grumbled, shaking her head, a few droplets hitting my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop acting like a puppy,\" I snarled, glaring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was the one that made me walk in the heavy rain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who asked you to follow me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't leave an idiot alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not my mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd rather die than be your mo—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, shut up,\" I groaned in frustration, the place already too dark for us to see much. \"What time is it anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" she shrugged. \"Maybe six o'clock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" I clicked my tongue, feeling bitter inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I wanted to end the exam as soon as possible, shit like this has already taken enough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where the fuck is the den?' I grumbled in my mind as I kept walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we there yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you shut up, plea—hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice abruptly stopped as I felt something off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branches scratched my face and arms as I hastened towards an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused, sniffing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nella smelled it too, a vile odor that I inhaled deeply that made me cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring it, I crossed to the other side of the path and signaled for her to come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crept to my side, pinching her nose shut and breathing through her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited several minutes until I was sure no Drath were nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing a small branch, I raised it over my shoulder and whispered, \"Muspelh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And it burned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking closer, we found ourselves at the edge of a pit filled with dozens of dead Drath bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right beside the pit, there it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...The entrance to the queen's den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at Nella, she still pinched her nose, ignoring her funny fade I asked, \"Are you sure you want to come with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'd turn around after walking all the way here,\" she replied sarcastically. \"Fucking idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah, forget I asked anything.\" I turned to look at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a cave that stood only about six feet high, then sloped down rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A slide,\" Nella joked, standing beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that moss?\" I asked, pointing at the entrance of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crouched down, touching the gooey substance. \"...Hmm, it doesn't feel like—SHIT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed her slightly, and her leg slipped as she fell on the slope—gravity did its work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed suit after her, sliding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing I noticed was the chilly sensation on my skin and then the smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not unbearable, but pungent smell nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, I stood beside a smiling Nella with a sword in her hand, aimed at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You used a bow and arrow, right?\" I asked, making her flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, wrong weapon,\" she grumbled, putting the sword back, giving me enough time to move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should be careful—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, sorry, I was cursing you in my mind, didn't realize I said it out loud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay quiet and be ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For whatever comes out of it,\" I mumbled, raising the makeshift torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed the beam as it picked out strange shapes dotting the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cocoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty, as if something big had burst out of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're about to face an entire colony of Drath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3a7e509c453e46191f129d524f75faae23f0fa4b1575ccfea4835fba5b10baa","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-364","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-189",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]