[{"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-202":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},1366101,1806,"Chapter 202  [Island Of Drath] [17] [Target]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>\"Come on, come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the center of the island, a woman rushed past the thick forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mahogany eyes stared at her hand, at a box like device with a long antenna, beeping loudly, the sound echoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick up, pick up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grumbled, brushing her mahogany hair from her eyes to look at the small screen properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... A number was dialed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Esmeray's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion occurred behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around to look at the blast, which was burning everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart felt like it was grabbed and squeezed tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face paled as the burden of what she'd done slowly started crushing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She yelled, clenching the device before turning around and running away from the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything will be alright!\" She yelled, trying to assure her trembling heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only that woman will die, and no one else.\" She whispered, taking deep breaths, her gaze returning to the device that stopped beeping, \"No one, no one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting her lower lip in frustration, she called again, making the device beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind kept repeating why she was doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her parents, who were killed unjustly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her brother, who could never see the world properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... For herself, who had been drowning in grief for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beeping abruptly stopped, and so did she.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest heaved as she drew in deep breaths to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes stared at the device in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Esmeray?\" She grunted, her voice laced with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though she knew she shouldn't let her anger slip into her voice, she couldn't control it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Who is it?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed from the device, making her tremble in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been years, but she still could never forget how terrifying this woman truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember me?\" Lauryn growled, taking deep breaths, \"... Do you remember the girl whose family you took away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence lingered between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took her time before Esmeray replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{I don't.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I AM LAURYN EWING!\" She yelled, grabbing a tree branch beside her and breaking it apart, \"... Head of the fallen Ewing Viscount family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Is that so?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray replied, her voice carrying no speck of emotion, like she already knew this would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember me now?\" She asked, a twisted sense of expectation in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{... What do you want?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here.\" Lauryn ordered, \"You already know the place. Come here right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A twisted smile crept up on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she didn't know how much she'd wished to make this woman follow her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To feel the same sense of superiority that oozed out from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Why should I?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, the calmness remaining in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lauryn took a deep breath, her lips parting as she replied, \"... If you don't, then I will kill Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray remained silent for a while, not saying a word, making Lauryn uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am being serious here!\" She yelled, her chest heaving up and down, \"... I will make sure you won't even recognize his dead bod—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Do it.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{I said... Do it, Lauryn.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind turned numb, her entire body freezing as she heard the emotionless voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what, w-what are you saying!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{If that boy dies at the hands of a nobody like you, then he truly doesn't deserve to live.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! No!\" She yelled, desperately trying to wrap her head around the words, \"... Don't you love him? Don't you care for him!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{You are pathetic, Lauryn. Of all the people close to him, you're the one saying this.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what do you mean?\" She stammered, her legs giving in as she slowly fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Have you not seen his body's condition? Or were you so blinded with hatred that you didn't even bother to understand him?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emotionless voice echoed, making Lauryn's mind crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did her mind begin to remember everything about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was young, why did he have such bad stamina?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did his eyes always look dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he try to approach her, of all people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{You were the only one who could have trained him without noticing that he is dying.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reading her mind, Esmeray replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Dying?\" She mumbled, her gaze turning blank, the device falling into the mud and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray remained quiet, letting Lauryn sink deeper into self-doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... You're lying.\" She whispered, refusing to believe, \"... You always saved him from everything! You care for him—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{We had a deal. I don't love him. I'm merely fulfilling my part.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... No!\" She whimpered silently, her hand reaching for her hair, grabbing it tightly, \"No! No! No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame illuminating the island suddenly died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lauryn didn't notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She wasn't in the condition to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Shut up.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray's cold voice echoed, making her tremble in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{You wanted me to visit Drath Island, right?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lauryn's pupils shrank as she quickly grabbed the device, yelling, \"No! Don't come—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{I'll be there in just a short whil—}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Lauryn crushed the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning flames reflected in my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My wings felt heavy, the downpour making it harder for me to fly across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strain on my back and wings kept increasing as I flapped them continuously, trying to reach the center quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... My heart kept beating in my ears, making my mind numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Please.\" I whispered weakly, my body moving like a stringless kite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Please be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winds were howling past my ears, pushing me in the opposite direction of where I wanted to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Azariah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not now, El!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled before wrapping my wings around myself, inclining my body to fall down toward the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After struggling for a while, I could finally feel the heat radiating from the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I willed my wings to retract as I grabbed my knees, curling into a ball, crashing through the tall trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowed my fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing a branch to stop, I loosened my grip before falling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sefīgá.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered just before my body touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My feet hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the potential energy my body stored turned into mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grunting in pain, I limped forward before stabilizing myself and running toward the massive fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heatwave made me subconsciously squint my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the slight burning sensation, I kept pushing toward the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as the bright flames came close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stretched my hand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Muspelh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... They stopped moving, frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, I retracted my hand, and as my hand moved, all the flames that burned everything slowly began losing their luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before long...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... There were no flames left, just the charred ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Huff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a tired sigh, I looked around...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CHRISTINA!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... And yelled at the top of my lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking across the scorched ground, I looked around the place, trying to find anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... But much to my despair...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... I couldn't see anyone or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled again as I frantically searched the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, I noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a glow, a soft bluish glow in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking much, I ran in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gulped hard, feeling my anxiety slowly build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now I could make sense of the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And inside were people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly looked inside... Daphne, Jullian, and some of the staff, but... she wasn't here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CHRISTINA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled again, trying to comfort myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... No way she could die in some ordinary fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She isn't that weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can't die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... She can't leave me alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can't after doing all this to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd be damned if I let her go now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is fucking min—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[AZARIAH!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I snapped out of my thoughts, El's voice abruptly halting me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Get a grip on yourself!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I supposed to do, then?\" I yelled back, glaring into nothingness. \"I can't find her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... You're letting Delwyn get inside your head, doing exactly what he wants.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took deep breaths to calm myself down, slapping myself to let the pain numb my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina is safe for now, but she isn't here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either she lied to me or Delwyn did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she would never lie to me, so....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Delwyn lied to me.\" I whispered softly, looking up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was stupid to believe him!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck! Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... The three girls might be targeted by them, but they aren't the main targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Those close to me,\" I mumbled, thinking about what Delwyn said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Oliver can teleport away if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Aimar is smart enough not to move around like an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Chubby, I hope they don't see him close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyamal is strong; she won't die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll kill her if she leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avril,\" I mumbled, thinking about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Delwyn could be distracting me with others and going after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... The highest chance for someone dying right now is Maiden —Arianell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze turned toward the north side of the island as I thought about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needs the most help right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... I'm not sure if that's the right decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me, El,\" I whispered, my mind feeling like it was breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Move instead of standing here.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... I did as he told me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking much, I moved toward the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... And I'm sorry to say this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His solemn voice echoed in my head, my heart slowly sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... You can't save everyone.]v\u003C\u002Fp>",1609,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","e37189de17ff38bd9f79478cbe7bd19acb653d1f344cccd245e013a2178bcb51","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-203","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-201",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]