[{"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-31":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},1365724,1806,"Chapter 31: [When we first meet] [1]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>Splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splashing the cold water on my face, I looked at the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My purple hair drenched with water, while my eyes, a mix of purple and red, showed signs of sleep deprivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I once again looked at my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's all that came to my mind when I thought about Azariah from the first game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was weak-willed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he became weak-willed with all the darkness and negativity that surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother is an emotionless monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instructor beats him every day so he can get a little stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister hates him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His childhood friends hate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fiancée doesn't know if she loves him, always hesitating if she should help him or not, and when she decided to help, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only mother figure who genuinely loved him died because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a fucked up situation this is,\" I chuckled mockingly as I looked at my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, I splashed cold water on my face to calm myself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ache in my body was still there, reminding me of all the things I had gone through in half a month's time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had gone through a lot of shits to stop right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at myself in the mirror, taking deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a forced smile, but I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in this world, nobody will care if I smile or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it's better to mask my emotions with the facade of happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happiness that I might never get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, I walked out of the bathroom and moved towards the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, El, what do you think, how much time will I need to be powerful enough to defend myself against my mother?\" As I wore the plain white shirt covering my naked upper body, I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You do know that your mother is just a step away from being a demigod, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Forget I asked that,\" I mumbled in reply as I buttoned my shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....What's the average strength in your academy?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, around 3rd Primeval for the first-year students,\" I replied as I wore the abalone-colored pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...And who are your enemies going to be?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone,\" I replied with a smile on my face. \"Everyone is going to be my enemy, even the teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I should be afraid thinking about all the people I am going to face, I felt like laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh, looks like I am really going mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....Are you sure you want to go there?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dude, I don't have a choice,\" I replied as I shrugged into the navy blue blazer, completing my academic dress code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even then, how would you survive in a place where everyone is against you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too concerned,\" I replied as I took out a comb, fixing my hair. \"All they could do is try to harm me from the shadows. After all, I am still the son of the most powerful woman of the empire and the heir of the Duke family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Still, Azariah—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine,\" I replied softly as I wore the bracelet that I got yesterday. \"I will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sigh....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you worrying so much anyway?\" I asked as I walked out of the hotel room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are not fine... Azariah, you are mentally unstable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woah, I am not,\" I replied as I walked outside of the building. \"I am perfectly fine, buddy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No sane person would write on his bone and walk out as if nothing happened... You are unstable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talking about runes.\" Ignoring his words, I continued, \"Can you teach me how to use them in combat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You want to learn the Runic language?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, they might come in handy,\" I replied, shrugging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to have everything that could save my life, and having more things that can help me is always welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked, I closed my eyes, sending mana into my space bracelet to see the items inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the things that I had in my room were inside the bracelet—few letters that I got from the [Main Heroine] mother, a toy ring, a photo of my childhood, and... a hammer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this doing here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I need to carve two more runes into my body,\" I mumbled again with a tired sigh as I walked in the streets that led me to the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area around the academy is barren, with only students allowed to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want my bike back,\" I grumbled as I crossed the intersection and stood at the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you waiting for someone?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" I replied as I took out my phone, plugging in my earphones before playing the song from 'Echo.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Care to explain who you are waiting for?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A [Main Heroine], her name is Ashlyn,\" I replied as I took out a candy from my space bracelet and started eating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bland as ever,\" I mumbled as I chewed the candy, not feeling any taste from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And what's up with this candy? You bought ten packets of it yesterday.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not for me; I can't even taste it,\" I replied as I looked at the packet of candy. \"It's for her; she likes this candy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raspberry-flavored candies, her favorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...What happened?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I feel like I am forgetting something,\" I mumbled, my gaze still on the packet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Nothing,\" I mumbled as I placed them back before looking at the streets again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You look like a stalker and a creep as well.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".... That's not a very nice thing to say, you know,\" I grumbled as I hid behind a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I mean, look at you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah,\" waving my hand, I dismissed his words as I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You like her song a lot, don't you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I hummed her song, El commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's good to hear her voice,\" I replied as I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anyway.... What's your mother's deal? You said that she wants you to prove yourself, but how and why?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She has an organization of herself [E.C.T.O.] and she is grooming me to be the next head for it,\" I replied as I stopped my hand from trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fear even by thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And about how I can prove myself worthy? I..I don't know that. I am at her mercy; if she wills it, I might die tomorrow,\" I replied as I let out a weak chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But...Why you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I wasn't always her first choice,\" I replied, leaning against the tree to get some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't get much rest as I heard the footsteps of someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I peeked from the side of the tree, my gaze fixed on the girl walking ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the image of the girl from the game instantly overlapped with the one before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair, a light caramel color, cascaded down her waist in gentle waves as she moved, her back turned towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Let's go, then.\" Fixing my hair, I walked as I slowly approached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to be careful with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because until I am strong enough to defend myself, until I can win and fight properly, she will be my trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She will be the [Main Heroine] that the [Villainess Maker] will bring down with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She will be my meat shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She will be the one who will meet her demise.\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e37ca60cf4043c47fd13f59d33bb674cb73dc30dc4c6a421e406e1eaef1b5de","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-32","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-30",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]