[{"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-28":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},1365721,1806,"Chapter 28: Runic body [1]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm, perfect,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mumbled as I played the song \"Lonesome Blue\" by the singer Echo on the speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked back, the music began to fill the room, its melodic sound moving around me like a warm embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft notes danced in the air, casting a spell of peacefulness over the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes, allowing the music to wash over me before opening them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am ready, El,\" I mumbled as I started to unbutton my shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Are you sure you want to play the music in the background?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with that? It's not like we're going to carve the rune on my body from the get-go,\" I replied as I placed my shirt on the bed and began to remove all the bandages covering my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You really like her song.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El commented as I hummed along with the lyrics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah... Haaah... liked her song, and for some reason, I liked it too,\" I replied as I took off the bandage covering my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Are you fine?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I halted my movements before continuing, \"Never been better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Control your breathing then, it's like you are about to have a panic attack.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes again as I took deep breaths to clear my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I don't have a sense of self, El,\" I mumbled as I sat on the floor, leaning against the bed. \"I don't know when I will lose myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Stop thinking too much about it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....You don't understand,\" I grumbled as I massaged my temples. \"I don't know who I am. Am I Azariah or am I Inder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The more you think about it, the more you'll feel depressed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah, we have better things to do,\" I mumbled as I collected myself, then looked at the items spread out in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How much time do we have?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twelve days,\" I replied as I picked up a pen-like object. \"I booked the hotel room for eleven days, and I need to buy all the items I'll need for the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you have to go to the academy?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust me, buddy, I don't want to go either,\" I replied with a sigh. \"I don't have any other choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... Because of your mother?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the closer I am to her, the higher my chances of dying increase,\" I replied with a light chuckle. \"Well, it's not like the academy is any safer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....But you will have time—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to get stronger,\" I replied as I placed the pen-like object back. \"Now, stop the chit-chat and tell me what we need to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let's start with the basics, shall we?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tell me, how does mana make one stronger?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People in this world inhale mana like oxygen through their lungs, and then that mana is transported throughout the body with blood, making them stronger,\" I replied, drawing from what I know of Azariah's fragmented memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...True, but going by this logic, even a farmer can be a king, no?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I replied, shaking my head. \"Mana gathers in the body, but it also disperses from the body. It all depends on the potential of the body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then why is your body not accepting mana?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I don't know,\" I replied, shaking my head, as even in the game there wasn't any mention about what my condition was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hmm, we'll talk about that later. For now, let's focus on the runes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" I hummed in reply as I picked up the jar with a bluish liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How do the runes work in the game of yours?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By forcibly engraving them on the skin and blood vessels beneath, forcing mana into the bloodstream,\" I replied, recalling how it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...The most brutal but most efficient way to increase one's rank.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, not to mention it's incredibly painful... forcing mana into the body,\" I replied, recalling the agony Azariah endured in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, the first rune we need to carve into your body is the Inguz rune.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As El began speaking, I picked up a pen and a notebook, ready to jot down any important information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TheInguzrune is the most basic rune, which works like a vacuum, sucking mana from the environment and gathering it in one place.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But won't that harm my body if it's all gathered in one place?\" I asked, noting his words down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, the runes will be engraved throughout your entire body, distributing its effect.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, but if it's that effective, why don't more people use it?\" I mused, nodding my head before asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though it's painful, I'm sure there are plenty of madman who would endure it for power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... Everyone's body absorbs mana to the best of its capability, and adding runes would only damage their bodies. Except for you, no one else can use it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of my mana exhaustion condition?\" I nodded, understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, let's get to the main point then,\" I said as I placed the notebook down. \"How are you planning to make it painless for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...It's a lot easier than you think.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what is that?\" I asked, pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You just need to carve the rune on the source.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....No,\" after a long pause, I replied, shaking my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's not what I'm thinking, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....It is what you are thinking.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you fucking nuts?\" I shouted as I stood up. \"You are asking me to carve the runes into my fucking bones or what!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Think of it Azariah it's the most—.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! No! You think of me first!\" I shouted, interjecting his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already painful enough to carve them on the skin, and you are asking me to carve them on the bones! BONES!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It will hurt only once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it will hurt like hell!\" I grabbed my hair as I stumbled on the bed, \"FUCK, I shouldn't have put my hopes in a fucking voice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's up to you, Azariah. Either you can endure pain for a lifetime or just this once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes as I listened to the music playing in the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was the only thing that helped me calm down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh, what am I supposed to do now?\" I mumbled as I placed my hand on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't have time to think of any other plans, and I can't move out of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I remain weak, I will die, either in the academy or in the hands of my mother...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Things I need to do just to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, I stood up and sat on the floor again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what I need to do,\" I whispered as I picked up the pen-like object, which was a runic pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fill the runic pen with liquid mana.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did as he told me, taking the jar of bluish liquid and carefully filling the pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This small jar cost a fucking million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....Are you sure you want to directly do it on your body?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me what to do,\" I replied as I looked at the needle at the tip of the pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at the sharp tip, I started having second thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....It will take a lot of time, but first start with the bones on the forearm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I clenched my fist of my left arm, placing it on my thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely have any muscle in my body so I can clearly see my bones sticking to my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You need to engrave Inguz runes into the bone following a specific pattern—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute,\" I said as I picked my shirt up and folded it a few times before stuffing it in my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....take it slow, Azariah, don't force yourself.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded in reply, clenching my jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Then, start.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I brought the pen closer to my hand as its needle-like tip started to penetrate my body.\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","46aaac31109e7301dae74c3b3c44333dbe4cd5a67605d03b4eeb83ace7922e2f","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-29","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-27",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]