[{"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-193":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},1365952,1806,"Chapter 193  [Island Of Drath] [8]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>The next instant, hundreds of Drath were closing in on us like hungry beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They packed the entire cave in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of them gripped tightly to the wall, their petal-like mouths opened wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nella!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering my body, I yelled, gripping the hilt of my katana with both hands, bringing it parallel to my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even though there were a lot of them, the cave wasn't big enough to let them pass through all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will support you from behind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, knocking an arrow in her bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, noticing the first batch rushing toward us, a group of five Drath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I prowled towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My speed was faster than anyone could ever achieve within my rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of using Neplh and Muspelh to temper my body, I had already broken away from the norms of ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing in mana from the surroundings through my runes, I accelerated my speed, leaping off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of the Drath leaped with mouths wide open, their elongated claws rushing toward my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun my body to evade the claws before twisting my katana and sweeping it across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried to pull back but weren't fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clean strike severed their heads from their bodies, and they fell, their lives slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three arrows clad with mana rushed past my head, hitting three other Drath in their vital areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell over the previous dead bodies, clogging the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an enraged roar, another round of Drath rushed and crashed into the dead bodies but didn't let that stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, I noticed two more Drath jumping from the cave's ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I weaved through the claws of the two Drath in front while keeping an eye on those flanking me from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naqsal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, using my blessing to freeze those around me in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking much, I slashed my katana around, cutting them above their abdomens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their greenish blood spilled onto the ground, with some soaking my clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neplh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching my hand forward, I whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilly breath escaped my lips, the rough surface of the cave starting to cover with a thin layer of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Drath howled, slipping on the ground, unable to balance themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, I made the ice grab onto their limbs, rendering them immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a frosty breath, I bent down a little, placing my left leg forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step forward, my legs petrified before crumbling, transforming into legs resembling those of an angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred, dust rose as I moved, slashing my katana between the Drath, making wounds deep enough to slowly kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, turning back and looking at the Drath lying half-dead on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I propelled my body back, using the ice to place the dead Drath between me and the rest, blocking the pathway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...This should buy us some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning my gaze, I looked at Nella, who was dealing with a few Drath trying to flank me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I squinted, looking at her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were white, with the blood vessels around them clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is looking at the mana pathway.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I concluded, already knowing how it works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fluidly evaded all their attacks while using her bow to plunge arrows into their vital parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, she took care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should change our route.\" Walking towards her, I said, gazing back as the makeshift barrier started to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, averting her gaze so as not to show me her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, finding a different path wasn't hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole structure of the cave resembled an ant colony, with the Drath queen acting similarly to an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she is just a lot bigger than an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, I've been thinking about my life on Earth a lot.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, gazing around the dark cave while taking deep breaths to calm my uneven heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though my body is a lot stronger than before, the internal damage already done is taking a toll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\" Nella asked, concern in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah…\" I replied, straightening my back. \"I can do this all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I seriously doubt that.\" She replied, observing me from head to toe. \"...And now I'm worried about your wife's love life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly, shaking my head. \"You don't have to worry about her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right.\" She replied, looking ahead. \"Hope your stamina can keep up with her demands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said.\" Using the hilt of my katana, I lightly hit her head. \"Don't worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She winced, rubbing her head and glaring back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring her, I looked around. The dark, gritty walls were dripping with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it so quiet here?\" Nella asked, her voice booming within the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are gathering in one place.\" I replied, looking around. \"Their only priority is to keep the queen safe, so they're gathering around her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" She whispered, nodding her head. \"...So we're going to face a lot of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can still turn back—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever been slapped?\" She asked, changing the topic. \"Like a really bad one that left swelling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of times.\" I shrugged a little. \"Especially from a certain bitchy princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't call your empire's princess a bitch.\" She groaned, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she is bitchy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" She asked. \"Because she refused to sleep with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, yeah, kind of because of that—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill yourself.\" She grumbled, showing a middle finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you acting like this?\" I asked, tilting my head. \"It's not like I'm insulting you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sensitive about anything related to the princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does it matter?\" I replied, glancing at the light at the end of the cave. \"...She's nothing but a tool for the empire anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...People don't choose who they want to be, Azariah.\" She replied solemnly. \"Some things are beyond control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, her situation is a lot like mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Just like me, she's carrying a burden she doesn't want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I always wonder how she would have turned out if I wasn't there in her childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Maybe too broken to even talk to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What is your dream?\" After a long silence, I whispered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you ask?\" She questioned, gazing back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\" I replied, shrugging. \"Maybe I can help you achieve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps halted as she looked at me, an absent look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked, tilting my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\" She replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because of the lack of light...but I think I saw her blushing a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I seeing things now?' I wondered scratching my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, the last time I saw her blushing was when were children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She used to blush at my every touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it....her current self is more of her usual self.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Without the mask of the prefect princess this is how she looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, At least tell me what your—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill the queen, and I'll tell you.\" She replied without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar echoed within the cave as we reached the source of the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take you up on those words.\" I replied, taking a deep breath. \"...Time for maximum effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stretched my body while a sun disk began to emerge behind me—illuminating the place with a golden hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Igul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droplets of rain poured down on her, soaking her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her silver hair, soaked with water, stuck to her face, making her look like a ghostly figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes stared blankly at the deadly forest around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill him before he makes you love him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed in her head, a soothing voice calming her restless heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where are you, Az?\" Shyamal whispered softly, gazing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her once-blank eyes now filled with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you leave me?\" She whispered again, the air around her trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand tightly gripped her scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step, misty blackish aura started leaking from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Wherever she moved, everything around her began to age rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark, ominous bridal dress began to emerge on her body, her gaze turning increasingly inhuman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen to what I'm saying, my good child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice in her head echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the one holding you back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you abandon me?\" She whispered again, her voice turning chilly. \"...Why, Az?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A solitude slowly began to emerge behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A solitude of a goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her green orb-like eyes gazed down on Shyamal, her feathery wings shielding Shyamal from the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him.\" She whispered, a smile adorning her otherworldly face covered with fog. \"...Kill him and let yourself be mine and only mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah.\" Shyamal whispered, her voice breaking. \"...Help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...The Goddess of Corruption and Misfortune, Taishareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Her vessel, Shyamal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is now on the verge of awakening...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1510,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","b721b26464ad5c67e11c9b48c344732644acbd0ec4151c295e38903b97428974","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-367","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-366",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]