[{"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-219":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},1366118,1806,"Chapter 219  [Hollow Town] [1] [Primordial  Demoness]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>People are weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fear the unknown a lot more than the known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they face an unimaginable being, if they know even a little about it, they won't fear them as much as they will if they know nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear of the unknown is endless in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's why they make the unknown either the evilest thing in existence or their God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is this the place where that 'God' of yours was seen?\" I quietly asked as I turned to look at the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded vigorously, standing behind me as if hiding, \"...Yes, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned and observed the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stood at the entrance of a dark and gloomy forest hill which was already dried up because of the winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees seemed endless, with no end or light visible. From here, all I saw was gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a step forward, I moved towards the closest tree, which was half-broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches were snapped off, and many trees were broken as if making a way for someone to move inside the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Someone huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure it's not just a monster?\" I asked, turning around and walking back towards the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" He replied confidently, \"Monsters don't have the mind to kidnap specific people and not destroy the whole town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head, \"So an intelligent monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no such thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you know nothing, old man.\" I scoffed, looking around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stood at the edge of the town, on an unpaved road made of dirt and mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a huge open field with dried-up tall grasses between the town and the forest, almost enough to make another small town in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said they only come out after midnight, right?\" I asked as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now sweating beads, even though the chilly winds were blowing across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" He replied, nodding his head, \"They mainly target children or young girls, especially virgin ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they can sense if one is a virgin or not?\" I curiously asked, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't know.\" The old man shook his head, \"We have never seen him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And yet you made him a god.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping those thoughts to myself, I looked around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the field, something caught my eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked forward, I asked the old man, \"I believe I wasn't the first to arrive here, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord.\" He replied, walking behind me, careful not to step on the field, \"...There was another person who arrived before you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to him?\" I asked as I quickened my pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not good.\" The old man replied, gulping down his saliva as his breath turned ragged, \"We warned him not to stay out at night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to him?\" I asked, my curiosity clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He d-died.\" The old man muttered, sweating, \"He was impaled on a tree—his own guts and intestines wrapped around him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\" Even though his words interested me, I shouted at the woman who walked through the field, \"You! Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stopped, turning around, and I immediately noticed her attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...A nun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair was covered, and I could only see her oval face and normal brown eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly arrived in front of her, the old man barely catching up with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Can I help you, my lord?\" She asked, her body trembling with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I look that scary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\" I asked, narrowing my eyes as I observed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't seem suspicious, but being this far away from the town, knowing about the kidnappings, was enough for me to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...My lord, we should let her be.\" The old man whispered softly, \"She is on duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duty in the woods?\" I asked, turning to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I purify places, my lord.\" The nun replied, her voice soft, \"...It's my duty to purify the land of the dead every week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A graveyard?\" I asked, understanding her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take me there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lor—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand to stop the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nun looked confused, but she nodded nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, she started to lead us, the rustling sound of the grass filling the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I've never heard of purifying a graveyard.\" Walking behind her, I asked, \"Care to explain a little?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's not your normal graveyard.\" The nun replied, her voice soft, almost inaudible, \"...That graveyard is as old as the town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the first generation of the town is buried there.\" She turned around to look at me, \"....The generation that worshipped a Primordial Demoness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who?\" I pressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I halted my steps, my eyes widening at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is that a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\" The nun asked, noticing my abnormal behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yeah.\" I replied, taking in a deep breath as I looked at her, \"Can you tell me about her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asking a nun about a demoness doesn't seem good, my lord.\" She replied with an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head in response, not pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We quickly arrived at the graveyard, encircled by a huge wall covering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to come in?\" The nun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head, \"I will wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded before walking in, while the old man and I stood outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, old man.\" I turned towards him, \"Is there a place that can give me the history of this town and also the myths sourounding it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me confused, \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some people can help you.\" He replied with a slight nod, \"I can give you their address.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, turning silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many thoughts filled my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something else brought me back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord?\" The old man mumbled as I moved, following the sound I just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a few yards away from the graveyard, I found an old house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord.\" The old man mumbled fearfully as I walked closer to the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two children played at the forefront of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They roamed around a being, laughing as they ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...A bull lay at the center, bound by an old oak tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bulky bull with pitch-black color and eyes, horns curving towards its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord?\" A different voice made me look towards my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged lady, wearing old clothes, stood there, bowed, her hands clasped as if praying as she looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair was rough blonde, eyes matching, and her face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I help you?\" The lady asked, \"This is my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you live so close to a graveyard?\" I asked, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a cheap place, my lord.\" She replied, bowing further, \"...I bought it with my deceased husband leftover money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at the house. The children had stopped playing and were now looking at me, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That bull.\" I whispered softly, turning back to look at her, \"...Did you buy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, my lord.\" She replied honestly, \"...That's a wild bull that one day arrived at our house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you just kept it?\" I pressed further, narrowing my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It helps us in the field, my lord.\" The lady replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned back. The children now stood even closer, still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\" I whispered softly, looking at the bull, whose eyes met with mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'El.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Yes?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....Nothing.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as I turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man looked even more frightened than before as he looked at me, gulping nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked past him, and he quickly turned and walked beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why were they thrown out of the town?\" I whispered as I looked at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened slightly before he slowly replied, \"...Her husband tried to kill a girl...We burned him down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I see.\" I whispered softly as I turned to look towards the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to it being situated on the hill, it was clear even from this far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I can see a clear path this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were the monster kidnapping people, I would have chosen this as my first target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....And yet that monster didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze shifted to the gate of the graveyard as the nun walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we go back, my lord?\" She asked with a light bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to visit the orphanage again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of children laughing filled my ears as I arrived back at the gate of the orphanage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked in, half expecting Aimar to be the reason for the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I quickly found him standing at the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at the place where the children had surrounded a young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recognized her almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a normal white t-shirt and a blue skirt, her black hair tied down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nella?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1479,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","be892b4c0f99f771bbde3e9d0b24a311cf11942f399e5ef18445a41844a39240","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-220","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-218",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]