[{"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-217":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},1366116,1806,"Chapter 217  Breaking Relations [3]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>217  Breaking Relations [3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, kill yourself.\" Aimar grumbled as I sat beside him, crossing my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled as I touched the grass I was sitting on, his words didn't affect me, or to be more precise, no words seem to affect me much now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I met with Seth's family,\" I whispered softly as I looked at him, \"...They seem to be doing fine for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't reply but curled his knees to his face, wrapping his hands around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...His mother is kind of sweet,\" I continued, his silence not bothering me much, \"...She talked nicely and told me a lot about Seth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Like what?\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like he never told his family how we wanted to meet them,\" I replied, glancing up at the sky, \"...He also never mentioned me to his mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence lingered between us before I asked something that had been eating me up inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...About Aaliyah's family,\" I whispered, my voice barely audible, \"...How are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Althea hasn't left her room for a while now,\" he replied solemnly, \"...I haven't heard much from her parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head in response as I touched the bracelet I was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two glasses along with a bottle of wine materialized from it as I placed them on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When were you discharged?\" Aimar asked as I poured wine for both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday evening,\" I replied, picking up one glass and passing it to him, \"...I wasn't really discharged, though. I just ran away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me weirdly while taking the glass from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You're a lot calmer than I thought,\" Aimar commented while sipping the wine, \"...I thought you would be crying your eyes out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could say the same for you,\" I mumbled while gulping down the wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have tears left now,\" he replied, his voice barely audible as he trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good for you,\" I mumbled softly, nodding in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence lingered between us, and we both continued to drink without exchanging words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because of the guilt I felt, or maybe because his calmness was making me uncomfortable. I couldn't help but tell him this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn't even last one slap from that woman,\" he replied, his voice filled with self-pity, \"...Who am I to be angry with when you did your best?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" I whispered weakly, nodding my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar drew in a deep breath as he softly asked, \"...Did he have any last words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He told me to protect you,\" I replied, placing the empty glass on the ground, \"...He told me to protect what he held dear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And I failed miserably at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't protect Aaliyah even though he entrusted her to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, I'll have to live with that regret for the rest of my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sniffling sound brought me out of my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at Aimar, tears pooling in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey,\" I whispered as I stood on my knees, walking closer, \"Are you an idiot? Stop crying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my words seemed to affect him more as he started to cry harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed both my thumbs under his eyes as I wiped his tears. \"Stop crying. Men don't cry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I miss him,\" he choked out as he hugged me, \"...I miss him so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hugged him back while rubbing his back to calm him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed like that before he finally calmed down a little and parted from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat down again as I poured wine for both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what happens when someone dies in this world?\" I asked as I passed him the wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" he asked, his voice heavy from crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They go to hell to get judged for their sins,\" I whispered, taking a sip of the wine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the soul has more good deeds than sins, it gets reincarnated directly, and if not, they go deeper into hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, I pestered El to tell me everything he could, especially about souls and reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about heaven?\" he asked, looking at me, \"...When does a soul go to heaven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's a misconception,\" I replied with a chuckle, \"Mortals don't deserve to enter heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you know the interesting thing,\" I continued as I looked at him, \"...It takes at least ten years for a soul to be judged after entering hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are you telling me this?\" he finally asked, feeling confused by my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I softly replied, \"...As soon as I reach High Overlord rank... I'm bringing Oliver's soul back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently turned to look at me, and I could see different emotions flashing across his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Have you finally turned retarded?\" he asked, glaring at me, \"Do you even know who judges a soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ereshkigal,\" I replied with a light shrug, \"She's the sister of Drak Trinity's Ishtar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she's a literal goddess,\" he rebuked, shaking his head, \"Are you even listening to what you're saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am,\" I calmly replied as I gently stood up and walked towards the grave, \"...I know exactly what I'm saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You can't win against her by just being a High Overlord.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Who wants to win against her? I just want Oliver's soul back.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if things turn south, I can always bargain with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have enough information about Ishtar to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You can't bargain with that being.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I know I can't, but that woman can.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You can't be serious.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've been used by her enough times, and if I can, I'll definitely use her as my scapegoat from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know how to get there without dying?\" Aimar asked as I gently kneeled beside the grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well, it's easy,\" I replied, wiping away the dried leaves, \"...I just need to dig a grave for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moshel's grave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I silently cleaned up the grave, letting my words sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take him long to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you gone mad!?\" he yelled, grabbing my shoulder, \"...Do you forget how important that tombstone is for this empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you know another little secret?\" I asked with a light smile as I leaned closer, \"...This foolish empire is protecting nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" he let out a startled voice as he looked at me in confusion, \"...What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moshel's body is already stolen,\" I dropped the bomb, making his face go blank, \"...This empire is protecting nothing but an empty grave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar silently took a step back, trying to process my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how they say his body is the thing that stops the gate of hell from opening?\" I continued as I looked at him, still confused,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They're wrong. Moshel's Sword Maiden is the one who stopped it from opening single-handedly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I noticed his blank reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I said too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needs time to understand, and I don't think telling him about Moshel was the right thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Now that I think about it, does that woman know about this or not?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did recognize Muspelh and Neplh from what I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, does she know about this as well or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will come with you.\" I turned to look at Aimar again as he whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" I refused immediately, \"...I don't think you should—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah,\" he said, his voice cold as I looked at him, \"...I will come with you.\" He repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what took all my interest were his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Those eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were glowing golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Horus's eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, recognizing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when?\" I asked, a swirl of confusion filling my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's been a while,\" Aimar replied as he blinked them back to normal, \"...I got them as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfolding his shirt, he showed me a familiar tattoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Little grey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, bringing my hands close to my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is he sharing it with Oliver?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he's dead. Does that mean he inherited it from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\" I asked with concern, walking closer, \"Do you have any strain or mental pressure using the eyes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don't feel anything like that,\" he replied calmly, shaking his head, \"...But sometimes, these eyes show me nothing but darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly sat down on the ground, trying to think about his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Why doesn't he have the same symptoms Oliver had while using those eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, how did this even happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Same mana signature, they were twins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar sat down beside me, picking up the bottle of wine and gulping it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We sat quietly for a while before I asked, \"...How long are you going to stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" he replied gazing up at the dark sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"  I wishpered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours turned into days as we sat beside his grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before we know it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months have already passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creation is hard, cheer me up! VOTE for me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noob6_writer9\u003C\u002Fp>",1511,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","7b196e8dab12e1a18a2a4fb0d81fdc16c90e3078b62644927c7391d53ee7ed49","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-218","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-216",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]