[{"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-339":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},1366088,1806,"Chapter 339  [Who killed Mary?] [End]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-339",339,"\u003Cp>'Did she really have to do this?' I let out a sigh, scanning the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were gripping weapons, eyes burning with hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some I recognized, most I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze drifted toward the familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah leaned casually against the railing, completely uninterested in fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't say the same for Heather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith, Epione, and Siersha stood off to the side, observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar and Elise mirrored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Aimar. \"You're not going to fight me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged. \"Can't beat you. Plus, as your only friend, my spot on the hot springs trip is guaranteed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fucking bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled sharply, shifting my gaze to Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just smiled, raising his hands in surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting my gaze to Zenith, I raised my brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the others weren't worth the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already knew how this would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mind is a mess right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said, my voice echoing in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you die by mistake, then don't cry in hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall exploded into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Asura charged first, a towering mass of muscle wielding a giant spiked hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through, he leaped, raising the hammer high above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder crackled as he swung down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ducked, pivoting back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! The hammer shattered the floor where I'd been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted instantly, swinging sideways at my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged around my hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK! The hammer stopped mid-strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Asura blinked, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, I yanked the hammer from his grip and swung it sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH. His ribs shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teleportation circle swallowed his gurgling curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin daggers coated in ice hurtled toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deflected them with the hammer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin layer of frost began creeping over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled sharply, then hurled the hammer at one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer crushed him, sprawling him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second skidded to a halt, forming a magic circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then copied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spike of ice shot toward me—only to collide with my own, scattering both into a mist of frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana twisted around my hand, forming a condensed katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One upward slash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave of mana engulfed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal took him before he even hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more closed in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows whistled from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun, dodging as my eyes flicked toward Pasithea on the balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knocked more wooden arrows before releasing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrows exploded into barbed vines mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using my hands as a spring, I backflipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines snagged my ankle, and thorns emerged on it like claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorns bit deep, making me bleed a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of dizziness crept into my mind before it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned. \"Venom, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana twisted in my hand as I formed multiple javelins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marble beneath my feet cracked as I tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN!\" someone screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! The upper half of the balcony was obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea was out for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yanked my leg free, shaking off the remnants of the vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the vampires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadows coiled around their blades, writhing like living smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three of them rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One lunged, dagger aimed at my kidney.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pivoted, sidestepping smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My katana lashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLICK. His hand hit the floor, blade clattering beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth opened to scream—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kicked his jaw shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three more circled me, eyes glowing as they began chanting in an unfamiliar tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor rippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark tendrils coiled around my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed. \"Disturb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tendrils twisted—then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marble cracked as I burst forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My katana opened their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teleportation portal swallowed them in the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not giving me any chance to rest, twenty students formed a shield in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens—no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty different magic circles materialized above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students raised their weapons, ready to jump at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few archers took aim as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blond guy at the forefront sneered. \"Die quietly, asshole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wiped blood from my chin. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I burst outward with untargeted mana coating my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circles erupted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I zigzagged through them, slipping past explosions effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molten debris rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deflected some, dodged others, then spun to avoid a fire lance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ice spear grazed my thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pivoted mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They changed the direction of the magic circles, the different circles glowing threateningly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single word escaped my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disturb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circles vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I descended upon them like a burning comet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! The shockwave sent them flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guy froze mid-incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My katana slashed his legs out from under him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal snatched his body before I split open his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to another student, grabbing his head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slamming it into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal stole him away before I was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue, looking at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, they'd come to their senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wide eyes. Shaking hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a while since I'd seen that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep, raw, suffocating fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze landed on the blond guy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sneer was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely had time to react before throwing up a mana shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My katana sliced through it like paper—taking his arm along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single kick to his stomach knocked him unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle cry registered in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heather's claws shot toward my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I caught her wrist effortlessly, giving her an annoyed look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using my body as leverage, I lifted her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slammed her into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marble cracked beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped, struggling for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slammed it into the ground beside her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stilled instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough to tame her wild nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweet voice chirped behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vampire girl stood there, her eyes glowing softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't fight any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice echoed in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had felt this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Siersha had done the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow grin spread across her lips as I took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, I walked toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, do as I sa—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words choked off as my hands clamped around her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horrific gasp filled the hall as everyone recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body crumpled to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down at her body, I whispered, \"I hate when someone tries to control me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden movement caught my eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed toward the girl, dropping to her knees beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ember eyes burned into me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed her!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't,\" I replied, shrugging. \"I just broke her neck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the difference!\" she yelled, trying to help the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A teleportation circle flared beneath the girl, whisking her away before Zenith could do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She'll live.\" I patted Zenith's head. \"Don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is worrying!\" she yelled, slapping my hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up, she stormed back to her place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dissolved my katana, scanning the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved to attack me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they had all taken a considerable step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time stretched in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until her voice echoed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time's up. Half an hour has passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the previous cheerfulness—replaced by something cold and impassive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student Himmel, I will ask again. Have you solved Lady Lumi's riddle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inhaled deeply. \"I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you wish to disclose the answer publicly or privately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I kept the answer secret, the riddle could be used again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I wasn't about to let that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll answer publicly.\" I lifted my gaze, even though I couldn't see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. Student Himmel, who killed Mary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blurry face flickered in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow smile tugged at my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who killed Mary—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was Lumi herself.\" Gasps rippled through the hall, quickly followed by sneers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many here knew that Lumi was Mary's sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By saying this, I was dragging her name through the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that wouldn't end well for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason?\" the voice asked, still calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jealousy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was jealous of her sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you elaborate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice asked, clearly curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no intention of explaining further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you come to this conclusion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory that I got from touching her painting took me there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I should keep the reason behind till I die.' Or until I meet her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Your answer is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student Himmel takes first place. The rest will retake the exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective groan filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The midterm exam ends now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the mic, the woman leaned back, her gaze flickering over the stunned staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most wore expressions of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to process what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did someone actually solve Lady Lumi's riddle?\" a man murmured, astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter broke the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Finally, someone did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long before cheers erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady's gaze drifted back to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome Asura sat silently, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson eyes remained locked on Himmel's image on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand thoughts stormed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one drowned out the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bitter thought of being outshined by Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander clenched his fist, fingers digging into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would kill Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind the celebrations, the lady behind the mic walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one even noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were too busy cheering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she reached a considerable distance away from the control room—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face started to morph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once ordinary face turned into a beautiful, otherworldly face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hair dark as night turned a striking white, tinged with the softest pink undertones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer's body blurred before vanishing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step she took, she was in front of her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't teleported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was simply that fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting the knob, she stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty room greeted her in silence, save for the faint hum of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was carved with an extravagant ritual circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer paused, staring at it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should move this to my house,\" she mumbled, walking around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching her desk, she pulled out her work materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft, feminine voice broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer didn't look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only helped because you saved my life once,\" she said coolly. \"Otherwise, I would never have tampered with anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands, once steady, clenched into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped, colder than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You better pray he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana crackled around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, there won't be anyone worse than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tired sigh echoed through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did what I did because it was necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is like my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, gazing at 'her' as the mana around her trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anything happens to him because of you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was a low whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will rip your heart out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, suffocating silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled, twisting in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been more than a day since the exam ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other students were still grinding away at their midterms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things had never been easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking first place had granted me something valuable—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pass to the Rejuvenation Hot Spring, located in Uzume territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something even more significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled out the letter I had received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chance to train under him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Mortis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current head of the Asura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I studied the letter in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though his son is shit, he's not a bad guy,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a huge opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortis could teach me things no one else could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things that would be invaluable later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, I tucked the letter away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced up at the ceiling, absentmindedly drumming my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One more day, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one more day, and the vacation would start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mana overdose problem would be gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one more day, and I'd finally be free of one of my biggest burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My only issue would be my life energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock at my door pulled me from my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat up, pushing off the bed, and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening it, I was met with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes staring into mine while her raven black hair flowed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped aside, opening the door wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She strode inside without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced down the hall before shutting the door behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shrugged off her blazer, tossing it onto my bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her T-shirt clung to her body, showing off her ample breasts—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I averted my gaze. \"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha turned towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me your blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodsucker said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't asking, she was demanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a small chuckle. \"Why should I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take my life energy in return.\" She replied calmly, staring into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\" I asked, careful from here onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to take as much as I could from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteen days.\" She replied instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One month—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, stepping closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was I tricked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could react, Siersha stepped closer, fingers moving to unbutton my shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I caught her wrist. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want that much life energy, I'll need to bite your neck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the only way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bit my lip, glaring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I got close to her, my body reacted on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The craving for life energy was something I couldn't control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gnawed at me, growing worse by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed her against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped, but I didn't let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand wrapped around her throat, squeezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as I want to deny it, I enjoy hating her so much more than love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love is tiring and always makes demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hatred is something that I can use however I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised her shirt, my palm sliding against her cold waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body arched slightly, like a cat stretching, but I stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she tried anything, I'd burn her with Muspelh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm risking my life here,\" I warned. \"Don't do anything you'll regret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded calmly, unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, I leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand wrapped around my neck, drawing me closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her toes, she reached my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, prickling pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>",2474,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","217ddf746f10bbe1043c8c0ed1f20b0f97ec4768d5138685ea880371d931c5df","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-340","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-338",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]