[{"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-228":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},1366127,1806,"Chapter 228  [Hollow Town] [10] [Talk with El]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>\"What dost thou want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft whisper echoed in my ear, making my heartbeat drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bull was gone, and in its place stood a tall man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taller than anyone I had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a vintage black suit that fit perfectly on his body, his skin shining like bronze, the chest part open where a reddish flame burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blurry weapon lodged on the side of his ribs, and even when I focused, I couldn't see it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze slowly moved up to his face, which, unlike a human's, was that of a bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Oak tree morphed, turning into a blazing throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man sat down, his eyes filled with boredom as he looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You finally showed yourself, huh?\" Getting a hold of my emotions, I said calmly as I took my previous seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't reply but just looked down at me, and because of the height difference, I had to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What dost thou—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you can talk normally,\" I cut in, looking at him, \"So spare me the old accent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating pressure fell on my shoulders, making me grunt in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know who I am, you puny mortal?\" He whispered, his voice heavy and drumming in my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who doesn't know about the Dark Trinity?\" I replied, slowly adjusting to the pressure, \"And who doesn't recognize you, God Molech.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning feeling in my chest slowly subsided as he retracted his pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And yet you aren't bowing down.\" He whispered softly, \"...Tell me, mortal, don't you know fear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would fear the real you.\" I replied calmly, without showing much emotion, \"...Not the current you, who is just one-sixth of the whole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call him a genius or a madman, but he is one of the few gods who split himself into six different beings so he could remain in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All six of them hold power akin to the strongest demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And all of them grow separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am still capable of obliterating your entire family.\" He snorted, his pitch-black eyes glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped myself from laughing at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't be that disrespectful to a demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\" I replied, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted again as his gaze moved toward the frozen children, \"Did you know they were fake?\" He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I killed them because they were annoying.\" I replied, glancing at the children as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\" He asked, his voice serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you planning to use Anant's divinity to heal yourself?\" I asked, feeling the killing intent radiating from him, \"...To bring back the part you lost against Ragnar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His killing intent exploded, pressing on me from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath to avoid crawling back in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would lose if I did that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't show fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to stop me?\" He asked venomously, looking down at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" I shook my head, \"...I don't care about that, do whatever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His killing intent slowly retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" He asked, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't come here with the intention of saving anyone.\" I replied, looking at him, \"Kill anyone you want, or the entire town. I just want you to spare two of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The maiden is one of them?\" He asked, and I sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of him is stuck in hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Arianell would basically open the gate of hell for 'him' to come back to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse.\" He replied as he stood up from his burning throne, \"...The moment they entered this town, they were already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm only asking you to leave just the three of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait for your death, boy.\" He replied, walking past me, \"You and the entire town will be my nourishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down as the sound of his footsteps echoed behind me, walking toward the forest until I couldn't hear it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh as I took out my phone and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...My mother's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the number for a while without doing anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\" I laughed, looking up at the sky, \"...I got played again, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tricked me once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, I can either die or use my last wish that she granted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did she plan everything?' I couldn't help but wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much did she know to come up with this plan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molech's location, his plans, Anant's divinity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is terrifying.\" I whispered as I closed my phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What are you doing?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she wants me to use my wish, then I'm not doing it.\" I replied as I stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then how are you going to save yourself?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm summoning my daughter.\" I replied, stretching my body, \"I should be able to now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's one thing my mother doesn't know but I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...That's the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if she can somehow predict that, she can't predict my blessing's ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Have you gone mad? She will kill the whole town.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, man.\" I scoffed, turning toward the forest, \"You're underestimating her; she will kill the whole city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sigh.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sigh echoed in my head before the world around me turned gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced around, only to notice that everything around me had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if time had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you doing it?\" I turned toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An otherworldly handsome man with long pristine white hair stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were closed while he wore a simple robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"El?\" I whispered, and he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are my blessing's holder now.\" He said, walking closer, \"We can interact like this once in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does this work?\" I asked, curiously looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, answer me.\" He said, his voice serious, \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothin—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I cocked my head to looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of burden slowly crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oliver.\" I replied, rubbing my temples, \"...He asked me to keep Aimar safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I brought him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into the mouth of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want him to die as well, El.\" I confessed, looking at him, \"I will protect him no matter how low I have to go for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He 'looked' deeply into my eyes before he slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Arianell?\" He asked, his voice a little strange, \"Are you not doing it for her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged, not replying to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I don't know if I would do the same for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will happen to you if you summon her?\" He asked, walking closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'll be half-dead.\" I replied, shuddering, \"Honestly, with my current body, I can only summon her twice before I die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\" He replied, his voice heavy, \"...Can you tell me about Molech? What happened in your game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two of his six beings attacked the world tree thirteen years ago.\" I replied, recalling the events,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ragnar was able to kill one and injure the other, and that Molech went missing until the end of the second game and he was here all this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El nodded, his expression thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You recognize that weapon lodged in his ribs, don't you?\" He asked, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, replying, \"That's Ragnar's weapon, or to be more precise—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sabaoth's weapon.\" El completed my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded as he fell into deep thought again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, can you let me out?\" I asked, preparing myself, \"I should take care of him before he fully heals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" He replied, shaking his head, \"...You will not summon her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" I frowned, tilting my head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take care of him.\" He replied as he 'looked' at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My chest clenched as I heard him. \"You can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He isn't that powerful.\" He replied, shrugging, \"And he's already injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded in response as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, why aren't you opening your eyes?\" I asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They hold divinity.\" El replied, pointing to his eyes, \"And the moment I use my divinity, you will become the most wanted man in this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shuddered at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back to the town.\" He replied as he turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"El.\" I called out, and he 'glanced' back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can trust you, right?\" I asked, my voice coming out rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can.\" He replied with a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing in a deep breath, I asked the question that had been bugging my mind, \"...You could save Oliver, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No.\" He replied, and I felt my heart clench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" I whispered weakly, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything further, I turned to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah.\" His voice made me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sabaoth's weapon.\" He said as the world around us resumed, \"Make it yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1478,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","910a316dd225ec635807475f840569b6c2f9e1b59c7215d9ced566800051e0df","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-229","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-227",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]