[{"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-341":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},1366090,1806,"Chapter 341  [Overlord] [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>\"Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, misty breath escaped Aimar's lips as he trudged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled his muffler higher over his face, shielding himself from the bitter cold, and glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was empty, trees drying up while a thick layer of snow covered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever his gaze wandered, all he saw was emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flicked to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to follow me till the end?\" Aimar asked, looking at Elise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl shifted her glowing green eyes towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, a playful smile curving her lips. \"Why do you want to be alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just do.\" Aimar's reply was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad.\" Elise's smile didn't waver. \"I paid for both of us, remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar sighed. \"That was the payment for helping you with midterms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I still lost.\" She pouted, crossing her arms. \"I can't believe we have to take a re-exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the bright side,\" Aimar muttered, keeping himself alert, \"Himmel's taking everyone to the hot springs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise's mood shifted instantly. \"Oh, right! That's the best skincare treatment any girl could ask for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah.\" Aimar replied dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, isn't he amazing?\" Elise said, her voice bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could never imagine someone going against the entire class and still winning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar glanced at her. \"Trust me, he was holding back a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really!?\" Her eyes gleamed. \"By any chance, is he single?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\" Aimar replied, smiling. \"Two fiancées and a lover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let out a deep sigh. \"Wow. I mean, I get that he's good-looking, but three? Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar ignored her grumbling, his attention drawn downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large footprint was imprinted in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt, brushing his fingers over the edges. \"Only Narwolves live around here, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Elise confirmed, stepping beside him. \"They're the apex predators of the northern poles of Akasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar gave a curt nod, rising to his feet. \"How strong are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of them aren't too dangerous,\" she explained. \"Only the queen is Limiter-ranked, but her main job is giving birth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar frowned. \"That still sounds dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not unless you provoke her.\" Elise shrugged. \"The Forsaken Families don't monopolize this place for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They use it as a training ground for their young ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how did you get access?\" Aimar asked curiously. \"As far as I know, you aren't from a Forsaken family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. I'm from the Nosferatu family that rules over Vampires in Lumina.\" Elise replied with a smile. \"I'm royalty. A very rich royalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar remained unimpressed. \"Are you related to Siersha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her mother is my sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That took Aimar by surprise. \"Wait—you're her aunt!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise smacked his arm. \"Don't say it like that! It makes me feel old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you are her aunt, right?\" He rubbed his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's... complicated.\" She sighed. \"Vampires live long lives. Sometimes there are huge age gaps between siblings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar hummed in thought. \"Is it the same for elves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't compare us with them.\" Elise grumbled, glaring at him. \"I don't like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why though?\" Curious, Aimar questioned. \"I never understood the hate between them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise let out a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few moments, she debated with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Lazarus, the first head of Valentine, was once an elf.\" Elise said, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He had two wives—one was his official partner, the other was his personal maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was considered a rebellious act for an elf since they choose only one partner for life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar frowned. \"So... no remarriage? Even if their spouse dies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a taboo.\" She shook her head. \"Anyway, when Lazarus decided to become a vampire, his first wife, Leena, turned against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar listened carefully, his senses still alert for any movement around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After turning, the first person he transformed into a vampire was his maid,\" Elise continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She later gave birth to two children who became the ancestors of the two strongest Vampire Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, his first wife already had a son—who became the leader of the elves. Can you guess which family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gelard Highbloods.\" Aimar mumbled before frowning. \"So you hate each other for having a common ancestor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot him a flat look. \"It's more than that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how Lazarus died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise's voice dropped. \"When he was at his weakest, Leena—the woman who once swore her life to him—killed him and his wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar exhaled softly. \"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those hypocrite elves call it the coldest revenge.\" She huffed, clearly unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those hateful beings continue to create conflicts, calling us abominations for centuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't keen on continuing the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you not cold?\" He asked, noticing only a blazer on her. \"Aren't you vampires cold-blooded beings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can heat up my blood whenever I want.\" Elise explained, smiling. \"Want me to do the same for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I would politely decline.\" He said, feeling awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could think of a very bad side effect of being heated up, and frankly, he didn't want to have it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flickered to the side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The identical boy who was always by his side—was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar's brows furrowed. Where did he go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've been walking for a while,\" Elise commented, glancing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar was about to respond when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rustling of the leaves, along with the falling snow from different places, made him stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles tensed. \"We're not alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise's hand immediately went to her rapier. \"How close?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar didn't respond. He straightened, exhaling slowly, listening—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low growl rumbled through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise's eyes gleamed. \"Looks like we found whatever left that—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar moved in a blur, yanking her forward, one arm wrapping around her waist as his other hand shot up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Blood dripped from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arrow—mere inches from the back of Elise's head—was clenched tightly in his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar's gaze lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group was walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He beamed and bolted straight toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly grabbed him by the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not mama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said, picking him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna and Zenith both looked at me weirdly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many children do you even have?\" Zenith asked, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three,\" I replied casually, adjusting Willis properly in my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanna go to mama!\" he whined, eyes pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's not your mama.\" I pinched his cheek, but before I could finish, he yanked my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me mama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hell is wrong with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna's voice pulled my attention to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give him to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head. \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded. \"We need to start the ritual soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, placing Andarnaur's ring on Willis to mark him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body immediately began to float.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He giggled as I nudged him toward Yenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith quickly grabbed him midway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer nodded before focusing on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave Willis a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look on his face was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it didn't matter whether he was in the mother's or the daughter's arms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, be ready.\" Yenna said, staring into my eyes. \"And remember, we can't help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing out the Yggdrasil seed, I marked it, making it float.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She parted her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single word came out of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes carved into the floor flared to life, pulsing erratically between crimson and void-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna's chant filled the air, making the ground hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle flared brighter, its light converging into a column above my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes on my body started to glow as the light seeped into my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! The sound split the air like a gunshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agonizing pain shot through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my jaw, drawing blood as I bit my lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna's voice burned in my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely holding myself back from screaming, I raised my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I got Iffa's abilities, I haven't really used them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because it isn't an offensive ability or I haven't found a way to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fundamentally, it's quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a specific area molded in any shape, she can create a separate dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dimension is always barren and uninhabitable because it's impossible to inject mana into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my jaw, blood pooling where my teeth cut into my lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes on my skin blazed hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, I molded a sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was the size of a ball. But as I stretched my hand, it expanded into a small boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the floating Yggdrasil seed, I placed it inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Yenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chanting increased as the ritual circle glowed brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere shrank, absorbing the glowing light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped down my temples, mixing with the blood from my lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes turned into hours as I kept on enduring the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment inside the sphere started to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My stomach churned with nausea, but then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intricate marking in my hand Yenna made burned brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous chewing made the nausea stop as I felt something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A connection—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth as the seed inside cracked open, tendrils of roots escaping its shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana drained violently from my body into the sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could collapse, the surrounding mana surged toward me, refilling the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain ripped a scream from my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I summoned my status screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Limiter rank—fixed for so long—shot upward at an alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I knew it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already surpassed ninety percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to the seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had sprouted a leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find harmony in the mana!\" Yenna's voice snapped. \"Balance the input and output!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I commanded the mana to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the erratic flow dulled into something manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden surge in my mana capacity made me glance at my status screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My rank had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Qais, wait!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! My world shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless, suffocating white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel blinked, disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just… nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel spun around in the void, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned, looking at his empty hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thought crept into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed, flat and hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void swallowed it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as panic began to set in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brittle, fevered voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman stood inches away, her form shimmering like a mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olive hair streaked with ash framed a face both familiar and alien—sharp cheekbones, glowing ember-like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head pounded violently just looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was too beautiful to gaze upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear,\" she crooned, tilting her head. \"You're late. So late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel tried to step back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his body refused to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" he demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her broken laugh echoed. \"Liar. You know. You've always known.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hugged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall woman's arms tightened around Himmel, her touch icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who… are you?\" he rasped, straining against her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled back slightly, cradling his face in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gold-flecked emerald eyes burned with madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll remember soon,\" she whispered, lips curling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we spend eternity together… you'll remember everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin crawled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was clawing at his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, rusted chains bound his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely cupped his face like he was something precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What. Are. You. Doing!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally met his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm taking you home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himmel's eyes darted past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white void shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something blinding took its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat surged—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in, her lips brushing his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you'll never abandon me again. You'll be mine—forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice cut through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone grabbed the woman by the hair—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And flung her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vanished into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain around Himmel broke as he gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blurred gaze shifted up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall woman with an exotic body stood in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blonde hair cascaded behind her back while her crimson eyes stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a sigh of relief. \"You are safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inna?\" Himmel whispered, too confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's get out of here first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, Inna tapped her foot gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white void—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud screaming voice was the last thing that Himmel heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gasped for breath, jerking awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion clouded my mind as I found Zenith inches from my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand grabbed both my lips, opening my mouth wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's awake, Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna's hands, pressed to my chest, stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith quickly helped me sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was a mess, walls were scorched, the Yggdrasil seed dormant but pulsating faintly in its sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" I asked, looking at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stopped breathing,\" Zenith muttered, her voice shaking. \"We thought you died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I die for a moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I'm sorry for worrying you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I offered a sincere apology, seeing their distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna didn't speak—she just pulled me into a gentle hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her face flashed in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's voice made me flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fatigue weighed on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like I would fall asleep any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is she after me?' []\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your blessing is your curse.]\u003C\u002Fp>",2252,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","36dae263b43fa52f839910b0f39eb874bf28282914d5ab5789c502582f84a103","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-342","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-340",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]