[{"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-21":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},1365714,1806,"Chapter 21: Power","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed again as I opened the tablet, searching for a few more things about this new world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So... In a way, you know the future, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice in my head resonated again as he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes..Kinda, I do,' I replied while keeping my eyes on the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....What happened to you then? How did you turn into your mother's puppet?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I... made a deal with her,' I replied, taking a deep breath. 'If she doesn't find me worthy enough to overtake her as the next head before my coming-of-age ceremony, she can use me however she wants.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What deal?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.... I don't want to talk about it,' I replied, shaking my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thing is, my coming-of-age ceremony is close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even half a year is left, and even when in the game she gave me an extra six months to prove myself, I failed, and in the end, I became her puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puppet who only knows how to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puppet who has his emotions... But can't control his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puppet who kills at her words... Men, women, children, innocent, Angels... A puppet who kills anyone he is ordered to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puppet who, in the end, was killed by the one... who once loved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed again as I rubbed my temples, trying to disperse all those depressing thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing like that has happened yet, and I need to make sure it never happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Anyway, give me some ideas if you have any that can help me get stronger quickly,' I asked as I kept scrolling through the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some names did catch my attention, like the singer Echo, a future Heroine, but I kept my focus on El as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How did you get stronger in that game of yours?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this fucker keep asking questions again and again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Runes,' I replied despite my frustration, 'She engraved my entire body with runes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main problem with my body is that it rejects Mana, making it harder for me to ascend in Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that all changes when my body is engraved with runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes that can forcefully absorb mana from the surroundings, making me quickly ascend in Ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is that... They are painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Which runes were used?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Inguzfor absorbing the mana from the surroundings,Sowilo, andIsafor strengthening the body,' I replied as I faintly remembered the names of the runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sowilo... Burns and destroys, whileIsa... Freezes and breaks, don't tell me...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When engraved with these runes, my body will undergo a continuous cycle of destruction and recreation....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isafreezes and breaks my body whileInguzabsorbs the mana from the surroundings, andSowiloboth burns and heals the body from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every cycle, my body will become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also brings an unimaginable amount of pain... Pain so bad that it feels like ones body is getting crushed and joint, then crushed again.... Until one become numb to pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each cycle came unimaginable pain, a torment that will left anyone gasping for breath and begging for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain that could push anyone to the brink of madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even thinking about it sent shivers down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You thought of something or did you not?' I asked El as I looked at the tablet, searching for the nearest portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, I am in the eastern part of the Pargoina Empire, the place where my mother is the ruler, and I will be damned if I don't avoid that woman at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite my desire to leave the empire behind, I'm unable to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mother has banned me from leaving, likely to prevent any unwanted interactions between me and her side of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike my sister, who enjoys the freedom to live with our aunt and grandmother, I am trapped within the confines of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a fucking frustrating situation, one that leaves me feeling trapped and suffocated by my mother's control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You know, you can use runes—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hell no,' I interjected his words before he could continue. 'I am not a fucking masochist who will torture my body for strength.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Listen to my words first. I have a better way to use the same runes, and it won't bring too much pain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, you know how to use runes?' I asked, sensing that he might be knowledgeable about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, that's why I am suggesting it. This way, you can get stronger without being tormented by pain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But, can you help me with engraving the runes?' I asked, as I don't know much about runes either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No... You will have to do it yourself.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck! I only have two weeks left, how do you expect me to learn them and engrave them in two weeks!?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It will take time to learn it, but it's better than what future you will face.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But... encarving runes...it's still going to be painful, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....Do you have a better plan?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck! I don't have a better plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for absorbing the mana from the surroundings, I need to engrave the Inguz rune on my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fine,' with a sigh, I conceded, my voice resigned, 'tell me your plan after we are done with exploration.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What exploration?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You will know soon enough.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied as I closed my eyes. If I want to live in this world, I need to make as much preparation as I can that can help me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up, I walked towards the counter, placing the tablet there. With a nod of gratitude to the counter lady, I picked up a pen and began sketching a simple map on my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't anything elaborate, just a rough outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing it, I walked towards the exit, then the parking area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purrrrr...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting the bike, I shifted the gear and twisted the handlebar, feeling the power beneath me as I glanced at the map drawn on my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"200 km, huh,\" I muttered as I thought about my next destination, which would lead me towards the place that would help me gain the power that I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power that only someone like me, an anomaly, can wield.\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","01cc7542f0ff4909e144350212c85f1286f1d1bbce8dda83cd3e7fdaf529f152","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-22","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-20",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]