[{"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-30":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},1365723,1806,"Chapter 30: Capital City","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>\"Welcome to the capital city of the Pargoina Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I walked out of the teleportation portal, a lady bowed down in front of me in a welcoming gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head in reply, my face still covered with a mask while wearing the hoodie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was bustling with people, many of them moving around with staff and security helping them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Where are we going now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need to buy a phone, some new clothes, and some other things as well,' I replied as I walked out of the hallway, heading towards the exit of this lotus-like building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You know you are still weak, Azariah—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know that! I fucking know that,' I grumbled as I exited the building. 'But do I have a fucking choice? I will die if I remain at home close to my mother. I might also die if I go to the academy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing is, there is a chance that I could survive at the academy, but surviving while being close to that woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\" I let out a tired sigh as I walked towards the parking area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps halted when a car parked in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door of the car clicked open as a woman came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\" I asked calmly, but inside I was terrified, because the one who opened the door was Adaliah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get in,\" she replied, her voice emotionless as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to go—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have a say in this matter, Azariah. Get in.\" My words were quickly interjected as she looked at me with her disdainful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once again, my body trembled. I felt scared, scared of the woman in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was drilled into my body, the pain, the misery she has caused me since I was a child, making my body instinctively afraid of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding meekly, I got inside the car, taking a seat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know I was here?\" I asked, looking outside the window, trying not to make eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't think that you were actually free, right?\" She replied, with a hint of amusement in her voice. \"There wasn't a single second that you were out of our reach, and there isn't a thing that you have done that we don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent, not knowing how to reply to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahah,\" I let out a weak laugh as I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just in an illusion that I was free...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free from that woman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\" I asked, opening my eyes as I kept my distance from her. But instead of replying, she just looked at me calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your body is absorbing mana,\" she mumbled before she took out her phone and sent a message to someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not going bac—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not here for that,\" she interrupted me again before she took out a bracelet and handed it to me. \"It has all the essentials you will need in the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took the bracelet from her before I looked out of the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yeah, one more thing,\" she said as I looked at her. \"Duke Mendonca has asked for the annulment of the engagement between you and her daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....What did Mother say?\" I asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike before, Lady Esmeray doesn't need the support of a different dukedom,\" she replied, and I nodded my head. \"Ask her for the marriage annulment as soon as she comes back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before when she purged an entire kingdom, and five years later, she executed an entire Duke family of the empire on false charges, making a lot of people dissatisfied with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to maintain her control, she made the best decision she could...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have me marry the daughter of another dukedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things did calm down, and she solidified her position in the dukedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as if killing a Duke family was not enough, she also killed a viscount family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I will be the one who will face the consequences of her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked outside again instead of replying, the light of the sun dawn falling on my face as I thought about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am sure she will try her best so the engagement does not break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, yeah, until she falls for that guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything more?\" I asked, looking back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a key for the closest hotel from the academy; stay there for today before going there,\" she replied, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave me here then,\" I replied, looking at the bustling streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have four months left, Azariah,\" as the car stopped, she reminded me, her hand lightly slapping my face. \"Don't disappoint my lady; it won't end well for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding my head, I walked out, blending with the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a beautiful city, with people bustling about, shops for clothing, street shops; everything was present here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couples walking, holding hands, children happily playing; it was filled with happiness. Amidst all this, I alone was in a gloomy mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is your fiancée strong?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, she is one of the best in the second year,' I replied as I found a seat and looked at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then shouldn't you be close with her? I mean, you are weak; you should get all the help you can.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No,' I replied, shaking my head. 'I can't. If I get close to her, she will die.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my gaze slightly, noticing the elevated train track stretching across the sky, weaving its path between the towering buildings—a network of rails suspended in mid-air, connecting distant destinations with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low hum, a train whizzed past, its design cutting through the air with remarkable speed and efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What do you mean?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's as I said, the closer I am to a [Main Heroine], the higher her chances of dying increase,' I replied with a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It's not a game—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know it's not a game, but I don't want to take chances,' I replied, closing my eyes. 'I...I don't want her to die.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another tired sigh, I wore the bracelet she gave me and used my mana to confirm my identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing my eyes, I gazed inside the bracelet before I touched the phone present inside with my mana and took it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the browser as I searched for stores for things I wanted, such as a trampoline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So, are you going to be alone in the academy?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No,' I replied as I stood up and walked towards the location of the shop, 'She isn't the only [Main Heroine] in the game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to prepare for all the things I can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because tomorrow is going to be a pretty shitty day.\u003C\u002Fp>",1140,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","b3049a93b54088be6f461db0097aa4335eb4a36bdfff29eee5335ced2a858ab8","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-31","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-29",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]