[{"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-332":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},1366081,1806,"Chapter 332  [Who Killed Mary?] [Prelude] [Rules]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>Tic! Tic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are those really horns?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tic! Tic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he an Asura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he spent last night in Professor Yennefer's office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TIC!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes slowly opened up as I heard the murmurs around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment my gaze landed on the students, they fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, they scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alone again, I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did I see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My memories were still a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tangled, incomprehensible blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't even recall much of what I'd done last month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did I see the future?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I going to kill all the Asura?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did I see the glimpse of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Avilea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was clear in my mind, but everything else was hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tic! Tic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absentmindedly tapping my pen against the forehead, I frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could she be our daughter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart trembled at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should have felt joy, excitement—anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all I felt was dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that future even real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of slaughtering the Asura was far more vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burned into my mind like a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one is the true future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tic! Tic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....No.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, I felt like dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My emotions had dulled to nothing, but the memory of their screams—their blood—was still fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked older… early twenties, maybe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still needed to sort through my memories, but one thing was clear—I had lived a longer life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if there was one thing I was sure of now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray had a way to cure my problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't know what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All my memories were of killing the Asuras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sir Mortis… did I kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest mortal, the only one capable of fighting Ragnar on equal ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he already dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My current self is pathetically weaker than him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to become stronger and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was walking toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were my senses heightened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from this distance, I could feel his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elijah—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell happened to yo—Whoa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were cut off as his eyes landed on my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are those horns!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, reaching up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers brushed against them—smooth, curved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They jutted out near the back of my head, just enough to be noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah looked around, then hesitantly leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…By any chance, are you not my broth—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shoved his face away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, then pointed. \"Then what's with the white horns—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth opened, then shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White horns…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one I knew who had them was Epione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was because of her phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell did Esmeray do to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand suddenly grabbed my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body moved before I could think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—! It's me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury's panicked cry snapped me out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers were wrapped around his throat, the tip of my pen dangerously close to his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I released him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck, you almost killed me!\" Amaury choked out, rubbing his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson stepped in to help him while I took a step back, rubbing my temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't do that again,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carson frowned. \"Why are you on edge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because your sister won't let me touch her.\" I grumbled under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said something?\" Carson asked, looking at me weirdly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned away, avoiding his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was already packed with students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second-year practical exams were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head as the doors burst open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith stormed inside, her frantic gaze sweeping across the room—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she found me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My muscles tensed instinctively, preparing for a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scanned her, searching for openings, weaknesses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could think—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crashed into me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms wrapped around my waist, squeezing me tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled, barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body—tense and rigid—slowly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An awkward cough brought me back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, and everyone was staring at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice brought my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked forward as Siersha stood there calling for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith quickly pulled away, her face flushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I was just worried about him,\" she stammered, her voice unsteady. \"I had a nightmare and—well—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're soft,\" I muttered. \"Like a marshmallow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She elbowed me in the ribs. \"Shut up, stupid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed a groan as she stormed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was complimenting her,\" I grumbled, rubbing my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha's crimson gaze burned into me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...She's pissed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I had no idea why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson gaze lingered on me for a while before she turned around, walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fuck is wrong with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't the one who hugged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I snapped as Elijah had a grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing~.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flipped him off and turned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight into Aimar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms, unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned. \"What's up, uncle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me weirdly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fuck did you smoke this morning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, students, time's up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright voice echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare for teleportation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle flared beneath us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swallowed us whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel's eyes groggily blinked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze instinctively swept across the unfamiliar surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the academy hall—replaced by the grandeur of a vast, opulent chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was nothing less than a royal palace that had a rich history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel turned to the familiar voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith stood beside him, her brows furrowed as she scanned the massive hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, other students—those who hadn't been with them when they were teleported—now stood close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A palace?\" Siersha murmured, her voice tinged with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, other students—those who hadn't been with them when they were teleported—now stood close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel's gaze shifted as he noticed other students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every corner of the hall, there were students standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have they already divided us into teams?\" Himmel wondered aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream echoed within the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Died! Someone died!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A student yelled as he pointed to the centre of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread as the crowd instinctively backed away, forming a circle around the centre of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel pushed aside the students as he walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl lay motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled beneath her, seeping into the cracks of the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to your practical exams, dear students!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panic stilled as all eyes turned to find the source of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see, you've been divided into four groups—Azure, Crimson, Onyx, and Verdant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each team consists of thirty students and has been assigned to a specific wing of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color of your bracelet—blue, red, black, or green—determines your group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel looked around and just as she said, his team had 30 members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now,\" the voice continued, \"four murders took place in this castle last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the killers... are among you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps filled the air as they all looked at each other warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each team has been assigned one of the murder cases to solve.\" The voice's amusement was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But here's the twist—the murderer responsible for your case isn't in your group. They're in another team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right!\" The voice giggled. \"The murderers have been swapped between teams!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel's gaze landed on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent bracelet emerged on it, showing—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Points: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Case: Blue\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team: Azure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Role: ––––\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And here's another fun rule!\" the voice chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The murderers among you can continue their work. For every team member they eliminate, they'll earn 500 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you successfully identify and eliminate the murderer for the case you were assigned to, you'll earn 2,000 points! But…\" the voice giggled again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"if your own team's murderer is caught—poof! Team disqualification!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we need to protect the murderer in our team?\" Zenith mumbled, glancing at Himmel. \"And he can kill us and earn more points?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel rubbed the pen against his forehead. \"It's more complicated than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence settled over the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just a moment, your bracelets will reveal your role—guardian or murderer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every student's gaze snapped to their wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting second, text flashed across their bracelets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A secret now known only to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, don't tell if you're the murderers to others.\" The voice giggled again. \"Unless you want to become a sacrificial lamb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clock materialized on the ceiling, a timer ticking down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>15 HOURS REMAINING.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace walls shimmered, splitting into four distinct colors—one for each team's designated area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The game consists of three cycles,\" the voice continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But wait!\" Siersha interrupted, her gaze darting to the body in the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said there were four murders last night, but this is the fifth body. What about her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that!\" The voice practically sang. \"This game is inspired by a riddle from Lady Lumi's legendary book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gasp filled the hall once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel subconsciously gazed at Zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fifth murder is a bonus case!\" the voice explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like Lady Lumi gave everything she had to her husband when he solved the riddle, the one who solves this case will win everyone's points—becoming the sole victor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell deathly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't get your hopes up,\" the voice chuckled. \"In the past thousand years, no one has solved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodcurdling shriek cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A student convulsed violently as electricity arced around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body writhing before collapsing to the ground with a sickening thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Aimar's team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First blood!\" the voice clapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And with that, the game began—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Who killed Mary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples as I stared at the dead body lying on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dagger was embedded in her heart, her lifeless eyes staring into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this really a dummy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy beside me mumbled under his breath, reaching out to touch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch anything.\" I warned, slapping his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scowled at me, but I ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my gaze to the rest of my team, who stood idly around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were strangers to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones I recognized were Siersha, Zenith, and—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze landed on the Asura girl with pristine white horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Epione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced myself to look away, suppressing the urge to hug her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are we supposed to tell who killed her?\" Zenith grumbled, scanning the room. \"It's impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not,\" Siersha chimed in. \"There must be clues left behind. We just need to find them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did they gather information about the students beforehand?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said, looking at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They complied without any problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering outside the room, I closed the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on,\" I began, scanning their faces, \"I'll be the leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, first—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An irritated voice cut me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to see a girl with long silver hair and crimson eyes—traits unmistakably Asuran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped. \"You can't be the leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. \"Who are you again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two boys immediately stepped forward, their eyes burning with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you insult my lady?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head, genuinely confused. \"I seriously don't know who she is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sibry!\" the girl yelled, glaring at me. \"I am the princess of the Asura highbloods!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good for you.\" I turned away, uninterested. \"Anyway, as I was saying, we need to form groups of two—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp sound of a blade being unsheathed cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ignoring my lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Asura boys snarled, pointing his sword at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Should I use it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something my mother wields so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after witnessing so many deaths at my hands, I think I can do it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to oppose me now?\" I asked, my voice turning cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of pressure seeped from my body, bearing down on him like an invisible weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face contorted in fear, his knees almost buckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his partner had other plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift movement, he rushed towards me unsheathing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, he slashed at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith rushed to aid me, but it wasn't needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after killing so many Asuras…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew every weakness they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword clattered to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with an arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2129,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","d275662729da7ebf7e9a867b723ed0f8ed12244d7bbe52f20922ae88ff7ec91d","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-333","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-331",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]