[{"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-283":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},1366026,1806,"Chapter 283  First Anomaly [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-283",283,"\u003Cp>Siersha Twilight Valantine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A main heroine of the second game who was chosen as the Vessel of the Goddess of Corruption and Misfortune, Taishareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tragic heroine who lost her everything... including herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who willingly offered her body to Taishareth in return for a painless death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her tragedy started at her first awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she killed her little brother with her own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why am I thinking about all this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was doubting my own knowledge about the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because standing before me, sword in hand, was the one person who was supposed to be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, finding myself at the back of the bloodsuckers' mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was decorated with small stands of trees along with clusters of rocks around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze shifted to my in-laws, who were standing at the side, before returning to my brother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are we fighting again?\" I asked, gazing back at my in-laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ledgar just gave me a small, apologetic smile, hoping I would understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aynomi, on the other hand, was grinning widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't want to?\" She gasped, placing her hand over her mouth. \"It's fine if you are afraid, dear. No one is forcing you to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not the problem,\" I replied, smiling faintly. \"It's just I don't understand the meaning behind this duel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I can put you in your place,\" the young man replied, glaring at me. \"Whoever you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your name?\" I asked, turning to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carson,\" he replied, uninterested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Cumson—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carson!\" he snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen here, Myson,\" I said, ignoring his glare. \"Do you really think a demigod would choose a random person as your sister's fiancé?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't see anything worthwhile for grandfather to choose you,\" he replied, unsheathing the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sister is against this engagement, and I will make sure she doesn't have to go through it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I see. So, Dickson—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Carson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Piston,\" I began, once again ignoring his intense glare. \"Don't you think I am the wrong person to talk with? Shouldn't you be fighting your grandfathe—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheath in his hand rushed towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my body, evading it before I grabbed the sheath from the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You talk a lot,\" he said, prowling towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He is fast.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as he almost reached me in an instant, slashing his sword in one swift movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the sheath, I deflected the sword, taking a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, thrusting at my guts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing the sheath in between, I adjusted it so the sword aligned with the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft sound of the sword sheathing echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using my other hand, I grabbed the end of the sheath, snatching the sword away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face morphed into a surprise as he propelled back, creating a distance between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw the sword while using Andarnaur's ring, and I marked its hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we stop now?\" I asked, looking at him. \"I don't want to hurt you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared furiously, taking my words offensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But I genuinely meant that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't confident in my control yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wasn't careful, I might seriously hurt—or worse, kill—him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Better be safe than sorry.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson started muttering something underneath his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him trembled before blood started to seep out of the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black blade conjured in his hand, filled with glowing crimson runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A binding weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dude got serious all of a sudden.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my gaze towards my in-laws, who now had a serious look on their faces. \"Can't you stop him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was all Ledgar said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, noticing the blood sticking to my shoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hair on my nape stood up, and my body instinctively moved back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood below my feet trembled before a sword shot up from the blood below, narrowly missing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could react further, Carson closed the distance, his fist hurtling toward my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having no other choice, I clenched my jaw, bracing myself for the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...But a tiny bit of me didn't want to get hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My ego refused to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart skipped a beat as I felt the world around me slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana around me moved gently as if caressing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadowy purple path came to my view, foggy yet clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, I lifted my leg before stepping on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body tensed up before it subconsciously moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My face effortlessly dodged his unavoidable fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson let out a startled voice as I stood there. Unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned furious as he punched again, a ripple in the air from the force behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple foggy paths came to my view in an instant, and I took a long, delighted breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped on the one at the right, dodging the punch aimed at my guts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took one shallow step, letting his punch cut through the air less than an inch from my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His punches became faster, and so did the foggy paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain started to creep into my mind, unable to process the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I willed my body to move, and mana itself lifted my body before gliding it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My feet softly touched the ground, leaving everyone stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you doing that!?\" Carson exclaimed, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked, still catching my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no idea,\" I honestly replied, still unable to process what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson turned serious as he raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rune began to form in the air before him—a rune of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike its usual tranquil blue, this one glowed an ominous crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly conjured a magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A concentrated burst of crimson water rushed toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the liquid reached closer... something peculiar happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought, perhaps insight about the magic circle, started to stir in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I could easily replicate the magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, I could also notice multiple flaws in the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's as if mana itself is telling me,' I thought as I whirled around to evade the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson's face morphed in frustration as he noticed me dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body blurred while his sword conjured from the blood on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking full control of the mana around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword rushed into my hand, its hilt glowing purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift pivot, I spun, grabbing the hilt and striking Carson aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his blade defensively, blocking me; the ground beneath him cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I willed to move to his side, and a foggy path somehow conjured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped on it, and my body subconsciously moved, arriving at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, I plunged my sword at his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, breathy voice echoed in the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand pinched my sword between his finger and thumb, its tip touching Carson's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the man who was holding my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite tall with pale skin and slick black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson eyes stared at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carson!\" Aynomi yelled, grabbing her son in the next instant. \"Are you alright? You aren't hurt, are you!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly stepped back as I felt an abnormality in my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like my body was burning, like I would die at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My entire body soon started to scream in pain while my breath became shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down, silver runes glowing all over my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna commented, making me frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?' []\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, too much mana is... killing me?' []\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What should I do?' []\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right.' Gritting my teeth, I forced the mana to stop flowing into my body, and even though I felt some resistance, it eventually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright, kid?\" My gaze turned back to the old man staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I may say old, but he doesn't look like one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone whom I recognized from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edwin Twilight Valantine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of Valantine Highbloods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am fine,\" I replied with a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The years of torture that I have been through made it easy for me to mask my pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned around and started walking. \"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, this isn't over yet!\" Carson exclaimed, blocking his path. \"I won't let you do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have no say in this, Carson,\" Edwin coldly replied, looking down at him. \"Stay out of the family matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he is just a random—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tried to belittle him by asking for a duel,\" Edwin said, his voice impassive. \"And you lost. Pathetically. Was that not enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't lose—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ledgar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ledgar stepped forward without hesitation, grabbing Carson by the arm and dragging him aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edwin started walking, and I followed behind into the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson continued to glare at me, which I chose to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some quiet time, I fell deep in thought about Carson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't long before I came to the conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shaymal is alive.' Siersha never became Taishareth's vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never awakened, and neither did she kill her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The event that defined her in the game never happened here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made me wonder. 'How is she now?' What is she like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should surely be different than what I know about her in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's something that I can't know without meeting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you usually so quiet?\" Edwin asked, glancing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have anything to talk about,\" I replied with a light shrug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Akasha to your liking?\" he asked, making a sharp turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't been here long enough to comment on it,\" I replied, gazing around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a different hall than the one I entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark hall with long black marble pillars and beautifully decorated ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chandelier hung from the ceiling, illuminating the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enormous painting hung on the wall at the eastern side, catching my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could admire it, Edwin coldly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned toward him, asking, \"Show what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared into my eyes for a while before he said, \"The thing you stole from the World Tree.\" I barely controlled my body from flinching at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart hammered in my ribcage as I tried to keep myself calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feigning ignorance, I asked, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't play dumb, Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edwin growled, pressure slowly leaking from his body, suffocating me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me the energy you stole from Yggdrasil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1738,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","00693ade72d146150fbcc5b112b708dfc90a862c6eca1e155525cbd2bc95f6fd","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-284","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-282",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]