[{"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-237":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},1366136,1806,"Chapter 237  [Festival Of Love] [5] [One After Another]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>'...What a pain.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh as I slowly walked toward the stage, the students around me kept murmuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I was planning to go at the very last so I could have enough time to prepare myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fucker friend of mine couldn't let me live quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about him, I turned and glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned back, raising the pack of popcorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will remember this, you fucker.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how long it takes, I will definitely take my revenge for what he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I walked slowly, I reached the stage in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful lady named Layna welcomed me with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think you need any introduction,\" she said as she passed the blindfold to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the compliment,\" I replied with a fake smile as I took the blindfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I should have just stayed home.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled in annoyance as I placed the blindfold over my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as I did, I felt a distortion of mana around my eyes and ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs of the students, which were clear just a while ago, now sounded garbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A magical equipment?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guessed as I touched the blindfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Perhaps there have been cases of cheating before, so they developed a defense mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Probably for the best.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as I drew in a deep breath to calm myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it's either do or die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready, Sir Azariah?\" Layna asked as she helped me face the crowd of students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need some time to prepare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I am ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it just me, or is she acting extra friendly with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...It's your face; some girls turn polite when they see someone handsome.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd rather not talk about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring all that, I tried to listen to the murmurs around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though I couldn't make sense of it, I could vaguely feel the collective emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...A gasp.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as I sensed a lot of people gasping together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Either someone too beautiful or unexpected.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can rule out the unexpected because I'm pretty sure Christina would eat her alive if anyone tried to walk before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Now that I think about it, that's scarily true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First question: Guess the name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna's voice echoed in my ear, which was oddly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe the mic?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina,\" I replied without thinking much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" Christina's voice echoed from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second question: What is she wearing and the color of her dress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A white gown that looks like a bridal dress, but not quite one,\" I replied, guessing her dress. \"Oh, and she likes flowers a lot, so there should be some design related to it on her sleeves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you know this from the game?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, only Ashlyn participated in the game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then how?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I just know her enough.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And I'm pretty sure she's smiling like crazy right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third question: Accessories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An engagement ring on her left hand,\" I replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's cheating,\" Christina's grumbling voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It still counts,\" I replied with a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence lingered, which I assumed was because of the notebook thingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last question: What does she love the most about you?\" Layna asked as I drew in a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything,\" I replied without thinking much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distorted round of applause echoed as I sighed tiredly before reaching for the blindfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute.\" And as if my worst nightmare came true, Layna stopped me from taking it off. \"We have another participant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, already feeling more exhausted than I was from climbing twelve hundred steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna awkwardly asked the question again, \"First question: Name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's just lie and get this over with.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you sure?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El's voice echoed, making me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How long are you going to feed them lies? Isn't it time for you to tell them the truth?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do you want me to do?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's up to you, either tell the truth and accept them or—.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Reject her, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed in my mind as I softly replied, \"Ashlyn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna stayed quiet before she asked, \"Second question: Her dress and color.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I replied softly, \"...A traditional golden dress that belonged to her mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Yeah, I remember seeing it in her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third question: One of her accessories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tricky one, but knowing her, she would definitely go for, \"A platinum earring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, a small silence lingered as Layna took her time to note her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last question: What does she love the most about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How I always take care of her and how I always save her first from any threat,\" I replied as I rubbed my sweaty palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just want to go away now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed as I sighed in relief, at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time no one clapped, and I don't even care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as I reached to remove the blindfold, Layna stopped me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Not this again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the distorted voices, I could clearly hear someone laughing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I definitely know who he is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I will remember this, Aimar.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have one more participant,\" Layna informed me of the obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" I grumbled, as I already have an idea of who she is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna took more time to arrange herself as she asked once more, \"Name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she started cutting down on words as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Shyamal,\" I replied with a tired sigh, knowing soon I am going to have a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" Shyamal's voice echoed from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she's the easiest to guess, that doesn't make me happy in the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her dress and color?\" Layna asked, and I'm now sure she's cutting down the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A black bridal dress,\" I replied without thinking much. \"It also has a beautiful pattern around her shoulder and neck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Knowing her, she's definitely wearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thought so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna stopped for a few seconds as she asked, \"Accessories?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we count weapons as accessories?\" I asked, looking nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweet, she's holding a scythe,\" I replied while shrugging my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait! Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouldn't be happy about this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fuck's sake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, a slightly longer time than before, and Layna asked the last question, \"What does she love the most in you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I brought the mic close to my mouth, \"...I remind her of Shane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as it finally ended, but still, I didn't reach out for the blindfold this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't know why I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, a distorted collective gasp echoed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Unexpected.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Why her now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why her of all people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does she want now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have a new participan—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" I cut in her awkward voice, my frustration clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking deep breaths to calm myself down, I waited for her to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layna once again asked, \"Name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arianell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping the urge to ask 'What the fuck is she doing?' I patiently waited for the next question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is she wearing and the color of her dress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A light blue princess gown,\" I replied, as I already know her preference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Wanna-be princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess one of her accessories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are we counting flowers?\" I asked, to which she replied positively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's holding a bouquet of blue roses,\" I replied as I tapped my legs on the ground anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, Layna took her sweet time to ask the last question, and the time that felt like eternity, she finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does she like the most about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I felt something uncomfortable in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I know the answer better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's blank,\" I replied with a light chuckle. \"The notebook is empty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I took off the blindfold before someone else tried to get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes slowly adjusted to the light as I looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...And, oh, the look in everyone's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like they were going to shred me into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one boy was laughing his ass off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Fuck you, Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, in this type of condition.\" I turned to look at Layna as she whispered softly, \"You have to choose one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, rubbing my temples as I turned to look at the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had various emotions on their faces, which I tried not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, Sir Azariah, choose one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Time to end all this.\u003C\u002Fp>",1423,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c4fe7a9047d91847e6f2ace686055635c0bfff0c203ee4d89000aeb68ec0617","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-238","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-236",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]