[{"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-35":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},1365728,1806,"Chapter 35: [Pargoina Academy] [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>[Wait! Azariah, are you really going to jump?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you panicking so much?\" I grumbled in reply as I made my way towards the main academic building where the entrance ceremony was being held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just stop doing things that will damage your body even more.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't be sure if I can do that, but I will try,\" I replied, shrugging off his words as I moved through the corridor of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You do remember how much time you have left to live, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years, give or take,\" I replied as I walked towards the gate of the hall where two guards stood, \"maybe less than ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wait, why are you saying that?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the door.\" Ignoring El's words, I ordered, looking at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are la—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\" Before the younger guy could continue barking, his partner stopped him and bowed towards me. \"I will open it, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head as he pulled the handle of the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was about to open the door, another voice resonated in the corridor, making us turn towards its direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there he was, the protagonist of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With disheveled brown hair and a handsome face, he ran towards us, breathing heavily, before stopping in front of the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry... I am... late,\" he said between breaths, his light brown eyes scanning us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't reply but just looked at him, and after taking deep breaths, he looked back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi, I am Ethan Varon.\" With a bright smile on his face, he extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah Noah Aljanah,\" I replied curtly, not bothering to return his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grip!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[AZARIAH!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Calm down, El,' I said as Ethan tightened his grip on my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression faltered slightly at my name, but he quickly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within that second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw it....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boundless....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred so deep, that if I hadn't been accustomed to my mother's emotionlessness, even I would have feared it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Azariah,\" he said, his tone slightly strained as he loosened his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the door.\" Ignoring the guy, I said to the guard, who nodded his head before opening the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why is he like this?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El asked as I noticed the protagonist's damaged clothes and disheveled hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I tried to avoid the cliche,' I replied, glancing at him as the door started to open up, 'this would have happened to me as well if I didn't.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No, not that his react—.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'later, El.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a suitable 'creaking' sound, the door opened up, and all the people present inside the hall looked in our direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single pair of eyes was on us as Ethan stood beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh boy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I know, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I slowly walked, a small murmur of the students filled the hall, and it didn't take long before it turned into buzzing among the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Are you sure you want to be here? Except for fear, hatred, and indifference, I don't feel anything from all of them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Things we do to live, buddy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like he said, within the hall, those who are present here either fear me, hate me, or don't care about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's all there is to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah,\" I heard someone call my name from the main stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" a blonde guy with a handsome face asked as I walked, surveying the hall before my eyes landed on Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't I be here?\" I retorted, making my way toward her, noticing she had saved a spot for me beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are rules and regulations in the academy,\" the blonde guy persisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ok, and?\" I countered, taking my seat beside Ashlyn. \"What does that have to do with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince Johnathan,\" the slightly older man beside him interjected, \"please continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please,\" the older man insisted, and I settled into my seat beside Ashlyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you so late?\" She whispered in my ear, but I didn't respond immediately, my attention drawn to Ethan taking a seat nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There wasn't any other seat here,\" Ethan explained, catching my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not that late,\" I finally responded to Ashlyn's whispered inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are,\" she insisted in a hushed tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not,\" I countered once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So as I was saying, we as the students represent the empire itself to the world,\" the Prince resumed his speech, and all the students focused back on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So...where is your fiancée?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>El's voice echoed in my mind as I glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She isn't here,' I replied mentally, 'She won't be arriving here for at least a month.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Where is she?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Traveling,' I replied, refocusing on the Prince. 'She is traveling around with my sister.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the irony of the situation, here I am fighting for even a single day to live, and there she is living her life to the fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How is she?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well... She is funny, and moody, and smart,' I took a moment to recall her before continuing, '... and beautiful.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Azariah..... Did you love her?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'... People can love and still let go.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the representative of the student council, I welcome all of the new students to the academy,\" the Prince announced, but I barely registered his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall resonated with the sounds of clapping as the Prince continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now I would like to call the representative of the first year students.\" With a brief pause, he looked around until his eyes landed on the girl in the front row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third princess of our Empire and my younger sister, Arianell Alea Pargoina!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause gradually faded into silence as a girl in her academy uniform stepped onto the stage, capturing the attention of everyone in the hall with her ethereal beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hair as white as snow and eyes to match, she appeared like an angel amidst mortals, radiating an aura of purity and grace that left the audience in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, everyone,\" she greeted with a gentle voice, bowing slightly. \"I hope my presence isn't too much of a disturbance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Princess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room erupted with affirmations from some enthusiastic students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Look beside, Azariah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed El's instruction and glanced at Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking intently at the princess as if trying to engrave her image into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What's with this girl, now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A [Main Heroine] of the game,' I replied, looking back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So... you know her then?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yep, after all, I am her first love,' I replied with a tired sigh. 'But last I remembered, I forcefully tried to kiss her, earning a slap from her.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know it's fucked up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's very hard to make the person who once loved you come to hate you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azaria—no, I, I did a great job making them all hate me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving no way for them to find any redeeming quality, that they remain away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... don't know if I should pity you or curse you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Meh, do what you want,' I replied nonchalantly, my attention fixed on the girl on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, when I remembered her as my childhood friend, she had changed significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exuded a newfound gentleness, confidence, and an air of aloofness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Is it me or is she ignoring your presence entirely?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....Well, they can either hate me, fear me, or ignore me; there is no in between,' I responded, observing the girl as she continued her speech. '.....annnddd she is ignoring me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as her speech progressed, I felt a chill run down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alert now, I scanned the room until I locked eyes with a pair of crimson orbs staring back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....And now what's with this silver-haired girl?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, she is someone who hates me the most,' I replied, meeting her gaze evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she is someone whom I hate the most as well.\u003C\u002Fp>",1328,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f2b50db2d92eafc4bbbd099743ddc624eae842174e4b84a025faa9a205a3c8e","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-36","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-34",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]