[{"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-314":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},1366063,1806,"Chapter 314  Heart Of Yggrisial [10]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-314",314,"\u003Cp>'This doesn't make sense.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grimaced as I slowly walked through the silent corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking the Royal Palace with a demigod guarding it is a death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Have they really lost their minds?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wondering, I threw the bloodstained sword out of the window, careful not to startle the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will try to make sure not to use mana for as long as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using it will only have adverse effects on me, and I don't want to become a liability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I am not sure how long my body can last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly reached the room closest to mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was coincidence, but it was her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock! Knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rapped my hand on the door while I kept my gaze around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can sense a lot of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock. Kno—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door flew open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand shot out, grabbing my collar and yanking me inside the dark room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha pinned me against the wall and placed her pointy nails against my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to announce to everyone that you're visiting my room?\" she hissed, glaring at me with her crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much was visible, but I could clearly see anger on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, you want my life energy,\" she cut into my words, unhanding me. \"What else do you want from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—were you expecting me?\" I asked, straightening my collar as she turned her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she replied, her tone quite firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....A little too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, let's get this over wi—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're under attack,\" I interrupted, reaching for the light switch. \"Probably the Dark Trinity—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flicked the lights on, only to freeze the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha darted toward her bed, her face flushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in a short black lace nightdress, its sleeveless design and deep neckline was quite alluring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything below her thighs was barely covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn around!\" she snapped, grabbing a blanket to cover herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly turned around. \"Wear something decent next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exclaimed, and I heard the sounds of her quickly wearing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Black panties.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It wasn't my fault; I couldn't help but notice those sexy—.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cut into my rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, trying to remove images of her from my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'.....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, turn around,\" she said, her voice filled with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking her out for a brief moment, I opened the door. \"We should meet with Pasithea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped into the corridor, only to halt abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Siersha asked, trailing behind, only to freeze as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah looked at us with his mouth agape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, then slowly turned and began walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elijah!\" I called after him, striding forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around with a surprised expression. \"When did you arrive, Himmel? I didn't see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\" I asked seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard weird sounds, so I came out to look,\" he said, equally serious. \"We are surrounded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're after Pasithea,\" I said, already moving. \"She's in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah trailed behind me, while Siersha stood in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will wake up the others,\" she said, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caelestis,\" Elijah said as we hurried toward Pasithea's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heir of the Uzume Highbloods—his minions warned me once to stay away from Siersha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" I replied, nodding my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Him, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never thought I would hear about him from Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, from the game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I hate him as much as I hate Killian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them share the same title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Villainess Maker]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, both of us came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six guards blocked our path, their weapons pointed toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a restricted area—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take those two out,\" I said, looking at Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, taking his sword out of his bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward, and I did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them jabbed his sword at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sidestepped, simultaneously grabbing his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his hand, I parried the other guard's sword before twisting his wrist in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned, folding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword fell down, and I grabbed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pivoting a little back, I raised his hand up, using it as a shield as the other guard made a short arc with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm was cut clean, dismembering from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw the severed hand at the other guard without much force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flinched slightly, distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my foot, placed it over his kneecap, and stomped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ligaments tore open as his kneecap shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell to his knees, dropping his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before he could cry, my knee met his chin, knocking him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two let out a roar and rushed at me together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering my body, I let them come close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as they were in range—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun, and my blade opened a gaping wound across the nape of one guard's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wound sprayed blood across my face, and his body fell onto the other guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guard growled, trying to drop his partner and bring up his sword at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reversed the blade for a backstrike as I drove it through his open mouth and out the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies fell down as I released my grip on the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze quickly shifted toward Elijah, who had already taken care of the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shit.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I missed his sword style. I should have been more attentive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" I said, as I kicked the body aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah followed behind me, muttering, \"You didn't use mana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope,\" I replied, darting through the corridor. \"I can't properly use it for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" He nodded, his voice thoughtful. \"Left from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heather's room is close...\" His voice trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not my place to interfere, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Amaury.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope he doesn't do anything stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We turned left as we cautiously walked toward her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did Lady Mariam go?\" Elijah asked, making me look back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard they have a meeting with the guardian of Yggdrasil,\" I replied softly. \"Maybe she isn't available.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Dark Trinity attacked at the exact moment?\" he asked, the question that's been bothering me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like it,\" I mumbled, removing the bloodstain from my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor remained oddly silent as we quickly arrived at Pasithea's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock! Knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knocked on the door before stepping back a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pasithea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rapped my knuckles again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the adjacent room creaked open, and Heather emerged, her expression tense as she walked toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move,\" Elijah said, and I stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp breath, he drew the blade downward in an arc—not sawing, just pressing it through the door as though it were soft cheese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door cut open with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah walked in, and I followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heather also walked inside the room, looking at both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we both had grim expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heather's eyes darted around the room, her brows knitted together as she asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Pasithea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>********\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you find the Princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've lost nine members,\" Awan murmured, his voice low as he stood at the edge of the Royal Palace rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvis leaned casually against the stone wall, gazing down at the dimly lit palace below, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep brown hair fluttered around with the wind as he touched his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We lost another,\" Awan continued with a weary sigh. \"That leaves us with ninety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many has Heir Himmel killed?\" Marvis asked, his gaze still fixed on the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His way of killing?\" Marvis pressed, tilting his head slightly toward Awan. \"Anything worth noting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent swordsmanship,\" Awan replied, shaking his head. \"Apart from that, he hasn't used anything special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmmm.\" Marvis hummed softly, a smile playing on his lips. \"Does he only amount to this much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most of the executives, Marvis harbored a particular fascination with Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, one of their three superior deities had issued a direct order to avoid harming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Marvis couldn't help but become quite curious about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you planning to capture him, too?\" Awan asked, casting a sidelong glance at his leader. \"It might be possibl—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't do things that we weren't ordered to,\" Marvis replied firmly, glancing at him. \"Don't mess with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he is killing our men—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let him,\" Marvis interrupted coldly. \"If he becomes a problem, I'll handle him myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awan sighed, giving him a curt nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his job using his owl-spirit, which flew over the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through its eyes, Awan could monitor the movements of his marked men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awan stiffened as he felt something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Marvis asked, finally peeling his gaze away from the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We lost ten men,\" Awan said grimly, his voice tensed. \"...All in a split second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvis chuckled. \"Are you saying someone strong enough to do that is still here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I believe so,\" Awan replied, his eyes darting towards the world tree. \"Say, leader. How long do we have before they return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" Marvis shrugged off his query. \"They might be coming back as we speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awan flinched as he swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His imagination ran wild as he thought of different ways a single demigod could kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes, Awan started to work even more seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvis, however, leaned forward, peering down at the palace with a grin. \"Where are you hiding, Princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awan's tense features suddenly relaxed as a report came through his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, he looked at Marvis. \"We found her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvis walked forward with a smile. \"Let's greet her properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes softly walked through the inner corridors of the Royal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim light shone softly on the figures that walked along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes' every step remained filled with caution while he kept his eyes around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know this would happen?\" Ries, who walked lazily beside him, asked. \"The demigod being unavailable, this is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to know, barbarian,\" Hayes snapped, casting an irritated glance at him. \"And who asked you to tag along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" Ries said with a sly grin. \"What if you ditch me and steal Aetheria? I'm not about to become your scapegoat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just don't get in my way,\" Hayes muttered, dismissing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ries smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes quickly walked past an intersection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteen soldiers he brought flanked him, equally alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following an arch at the ceiling, Hayes took a left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you even know where Aetheria is?\" Ries asked, unable to hide his curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything belonging to the First Child of Mana was locked away in a secure vault within the palace,\" Hayes explained curtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And how do you know that?\" Ries pressed further, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"E.C.T.O.,\" Hayes replied curtly. \"There's no information they can't provide—for the right price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must be nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ries mumbled, envious of the abundant wealth of the Solace Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how much it cost to buy information from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>E.C.T.O. isn't called the wealthiest in Lumina for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any personal connection with their leader?\" Ries asked, rubbing his hand. \"Might intro—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one knows who leads them,\" Hayes grumbled, rubbing his temples. \"Nobody even knows if the leader is male or female.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" Ries clicked his tongue in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes also started to ignore him as they swiftly yet cautiously kept on moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few minutes of tense silence, they arrived in front of a massive steel locker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering structure loomed before them, its surface engraved with intricate runes that glowed faintly in the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was reinforced with layers of runes, an impenetrable barrier to anyone who lacked the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ries whistled, impressed. \"So, how do we open it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes stepped closer, analyzing the patterns. \"I think I can diffuse it... but it'll take an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light tap on Hayes's shoulder made him turn around sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his guards, clad in distinct bluish armor, stepped forward without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes stepped aside without protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard raised his open palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent, radiant energy began to emerge, spreading out like liquid light and engulfing the massive locker in its glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the guard turned his open hand into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel locker groaned under immense, invisible pressure before collapsing in on itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intricate runes shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard lowered his hand and stepped back, letting Hayes take control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes cleared his throat awkwardly. \"Ahem. Let's move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly walked inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing to catch their eyes was a large family portrait of the first Head of the Segyal Highbloods, hanging on the far wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayes ignored it, his focus narrowing on the glass case at the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is,\" he whispered, his voice tinged with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached the glass case, but his excitement quickly gave way to confusion, then dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...\" Hayes whispered, his expression crumbling. \"No, this can't be happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aetheria they were so desperate for....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....was incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>",2205,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ab98c04f98b28204847b17bdc5e7bac7641b299c8bc8cc2ec1c4ec3662c7152","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-315","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-313",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]