[{"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-22":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},1365715,1806,"Chapter 22: A labyrinth Beneath [1]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Purrrrr...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I parked the bike, I took off my helmet and fixed my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, El, are you sure that I have lost a third of my soul?\" I asked him as I walked out of the parking area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since yesterday, even after losing a part of my soul, I don't feel like much has changed in me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the feeling of emptiness that I am experiencing, nothing more has happened, and honestly, I thought it would hurt like hell, but even that didn't happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You aren't feeling it right now, but when you get stronger and reach a higher level, you will understand what you have lost.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I need to be alive till then to know that,\" I mumbled as I looked at the building looming in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building stood at a towering height, with at least forty floors of glass and steel, boasting a modern design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, it resembled a lotus flower in full bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer walls curved gently outward, with six different entrances and one exit leading to seven different important places within the empire: the capital city, three dukedoms, two earldoms, and one viscounty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one last look at the building, I walked towards the entrance that led to the portal for the viscounty—the place ruled by the Vespertine family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stepped through one of the entrances, I was greeted by a spacious hall bathed in natural light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was alive with the hum of activity, the murmur of conversation echoing off the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly found the counter with the smallest line and stood at the end, waiting for my turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....Where are you going?] El asked again as I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ever heard of a labyrinth?' I asked, scanning the area. 'I'm going there.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aren't labyrinths those places with maze-like structures?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, but labyrinths in this world are different,' I replied as I approached the counter. 'All the labyrinths in this world are interconnected, meaning it isn't a maze within one labyrinth, but a maze made of all the labyrinths in the world.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I help you, sir?\" The woman behind the counter asked with a small smile as I approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want a ticket for the next portal and I want to also transport my bike,\" I replied, taking out the black card given to me as well as my bike keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That will be ten thousand Pargen currency with five thousand extra for the bike,\" she said, taking the card and swiping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly entered the pin, completing the transaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here is your token, sir. The portal will open at exactly 1 p.m.,\" she said, handing me a token with the number 108, as I swiftly glanced at the clock placed in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" I replied, albeit feeling a little uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrugging off that feeling, I walked towards the portal area, as only five minutes were left for the portal to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....A lot has changed, huh?] El's voice resonated in my head as I sat down on a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, are you saying you're from the same world as this one?' I asked as I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It looks like it, but it also feels like millennia have passed since then,] El replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm... so I was right about you being an old shit,' I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah... Anyway, what happened to the gods?] El inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Only three of them are left' I answered, recalling what happened to them from Azari— from my memories. 'One was banished from the heavens while one left willingly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were originally five [Primordial Gods] when humanity first appeared in this world— four Gods and one Goddess. But as time passed, only three of them remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is that so?] El replied before falling silent, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't disturb him, instead resting my head against the chair. Even though only three days had passed, I felt tired beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my memories were blurred about being Inder; all I had now were just Inder's emotions in Azariah's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, I wasn't sure how long I would remain Inder or when I would become Azariah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=======================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Azariah Noah Aljanah [65], Inder Sephtis [35]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=======================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It keeps getting changed,' I sighed, pondering over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of fucked up being had I become?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The portal is opening within one minute,\" a voice announced, pulling me back to reality. Opening my eyes, I stood up as I heard the announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, another line quickly formed in front of me as I walked behind them, keeping my face low to avoid drawing too much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering a room, I saw the portal—a semi-circle shape—awaiting us. After checking our tickets, they let us in, and I stepped through the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling of dizziness washed over me as I entered the portal, and the next instant, I found myself in a different place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh...\" I groaned, placing my hand over my mouth to stop myself from vomiting up all the soup I had eaten earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As my nausea subsided, I quickly made my way to the counter, presenting the token I had been given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retrieving my keys, I exited the building, its structure reminiscent of the one in Aljanah dukedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purrrrr...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click! Vroom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the parking area, I mounted my bike and set off towards the center of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were bustling with vendors selling various products for entering the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped at the best-looking shop, purchasing all the essential items for the dive—a backpack, a sword with some small knives, food that would last for a week, and a leather jacket and mask to cover my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my preparations complete, I made my way to buy the tickets to enter the labyrinth after parking my bike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady at the counter glanced at me, raising her brows but refraining from commenting on my mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A thousand,\" she said bluntly, not bothering to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I handed her the black card, completing the transaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't kill more than twenty monsters to ensure the ecosystem within,\" she advised, passing me the ticket. I nodded, heading towards the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I turned to leave, she called out, \"A piece of advice. There are a lot of Creepers active inside nowadays. Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded again, taking her words to heart as I proceeded towards the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1069,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8850199302cc5e92d9b90702eee470b4c729a625c37bbc8989100df51b7657b","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-23","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-21",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]