[{"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-324":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},1366073,1806,"Chapter 324  Ritual [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-324",324,"\u003Cp>\"And the last one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered softly, drawing the rune of 'Decay' onto the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 24 'Root Laws' of reality—what we now call Runes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning back in my chair, I exhaled and glanced up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer, Zenith, and Hannah stared at the paper, each reacting differently—Yennefer remained stoic, Zenith's eyes gleamed with excitement, and Hannah... she looked terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer leaned in, her gaze unblinking. \"Are you certain about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained dumbfounded as her scent engulfed my senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, she smells nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed hard before replying, \"You can try it on your own if you don't believe me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me! Let me try first!\" Zenith practically shouted, snatching the paper before summoning her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Yennefer didn't believe my words; she kept quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze solely on her daughter, ready to intervene if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, what should I try first?\" Zenith mumbled, squinting at the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We already know about the six basic elements… Maybe I should attempt a conceptual rune—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try the rune of Sound and the rune of Order,\" I instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why those?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're the easiest to control,\" I replied, looking at her. \"And yeah, keep the sigil short so you don't blast away the room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pouted. \"I'm not that stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dramatic toss of her hair, she turned her focus back to the runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her free hand idly playing with her staff—a habit I'd noticed before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I remember Yenna doing the same,' I mused, glancing at Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze met mine, which she quickly averted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's with her?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my chin and turned my attention back to Zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued to study the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when half an hour passed did Zenith say confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She played with her staff before taking in a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She traced the rune of 'Sound' first, her expression serious, before carefully adding the rune of 'Order'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her utmost attention was on the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when she was satisfied that both were correct did she merge them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two runes intertwined, forming a glowing circle at the tip of her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a flick of her wrist, she pointed her staff at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pervert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice exploded through the room, amplified tenfold by the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-pitched screech ruptured my ears, static crackling in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel?\" Zenith quickly dispersed the rune as she rushed towards me. \"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my ears to subdue the sound before I glared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by pervert?\" I snarled, tapping my ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her concerned expression quickly turned to haughtiness. \"You know all too well what this means. Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knitted my brows in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored me, her attention flicked back to the runes. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. \"Okay, what should I try nex—Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer snatched away the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hannah, Zenith.\" She said, looking at both of them. \"Get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not fair, Mama!\" Zenith protested, reaching for the paper. \"You can't just keep it all for yourse—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words died as Yennefer set the paper ablaze with a flick of her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ashes scattered into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out. Now.\" Yennefer's tone left no room for argument. \"And don't speak of these runes to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith pouted but dragged herself toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah walked with her, but not before giving me a gentle nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room turned silent as Yennefer and I stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what the circumstances,\" She said, looking into my eyes. \"Never share the knowledge of those runes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer sighed, pacing the room. \"You're not thinking about the consequences, Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rubbed her temple. \"If anyone finds out about these new runes, they will come after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh, She isn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what the forsaken families have been doing for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping the runes to themselves and not sharing them with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Von Casita will be an even bigger problem,\" she continued, her voice laced with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They'd kill for these runes. With them, even ancient rituals would become possible again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"I can handle Casita Highbloods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer grimaced. \"Now you're being overconfident. Don't underestimate them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer, her voice dropping. \"They're the dirtiest of them all. After all, they're humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smell racism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll keep that in mind next time I'm racist to elves or werewolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in, her ember eyes boring into mine. \"Do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted uncomfortably in my chair. \"Yeah, yeah. Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"Good boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" she continued, pulling out a blank sheet of paper, \"I'll look into your so-called 'Dream' rune and see if it actually works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She passed me the paper. \"Draw it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked up a pen and began sketching the rune once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we figure this out, we can move to the next step—finding a medium.\" She took a seat beside me. \"Any idea what you want to use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't a tree my only option?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head. \"Nope. You can use anything that feeds on mana. Even a beast could work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head in confusion. \"Is that even possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she said confidently. \"As long as the space you create is big enough for a beast to survive inside it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I handed her back the paper. \"So it all depends on the space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More or less.\" She examined the rune of Dream closely. \"And you still haven't told me how you're planning to create one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about it.\" I grabbed another sheet to draw another rune. \"You'll find out soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't fully trust my 'children.' They were the weirdest bunch I'd ever met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I had no idea how they'd react if they saw Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I just hope Iffa doesn't bring her mama.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stole a glance at Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was watching me, her chin resting on her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked, turning to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" she said with a small smile, shaking her head. \"Just admiring how much you've grown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could reply, my phone vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled it out, and my mood immediately shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meet me in two hours. Location ↑\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My left hand trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was the unexpected message, or maybe it was just the situation itself, but I walked with slight tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the past two weeks, Siersha had been avoiding me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once had she tried to approach me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went out of her way to ensure we were never alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infuriating, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her behavior doesn't even make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is wrong with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting like she is someone important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull ache pulsed in my left hand, pulling me from my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flexed my fingers, rolling up my sleeves along with my blazer as I walked down the empty corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Siersha had chosen the coffee house near Building 19 as our meeting spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mostly abandoned Building 19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I vaguely remembered something about this place from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teacher had died here—killed by a student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I licked my dry lips and took another turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor stretched on, identical to the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I am lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that even possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shut up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I groaned and kept walking. There had to be an exit somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole building was a damn maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I groaned, looking at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a little past six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tweet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned as I heard a familiar sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze quickly shifted to a small blue bird, hovering over my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liraz?\" I mumbled, recognizing Echo's phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flapped its wings, then turned, clearly expecting me to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly followed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenery shifted as I moved through the corridors, following Liraz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, I started hearing voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint, but growing louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickened my pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds grew more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps slowed down as I heard a laughing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liraz stopped right in front of a girl's bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of laughter was coming from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward, twisting the doorknob, and pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does it feel, princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mocking voice echoed as four girls encircled someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their backs facing me as they hadn't noticed my presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don't call this bitch a princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girl said, kicking the one on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the only princess here is Sibry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another girl said mockingly as she poured down water on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my fist and only did they notice me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with silver hair and crimson eyes mumbled, two horns emerging from her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze on the girl on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirt stripped away, soaked, curled up on the cold floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Epione.\u003C\u002Fp>",1493,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d3d57c4e92b587200b3929c29efb1c8d95a9189952abc118193d6f5ec30305b","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-325","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-323",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]