[{"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-387":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},1365980,1806,"Chapter 387  Invitation","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-387",387,"\u003Cp>\"So.....why was I called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began, leaning back on my chair as I looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam's office was exactly the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't any changes in the place with the same old furniture and display of old items behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam herself had a grim look on her face as she rubbed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, vibrant red hair flowed behind her while her golden eyes with spirals blinked twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the drawer, she slid a few pictures toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a look at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking them up, I slowly went through the pictures one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all mutilated corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were twisted in unnatural angles. Limbs torn apart. Eyes gouged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them wore nothing on their bodies, but the Von Castia crest was stitched neatly onto their skins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....How many?\" I asked, placing the pictures down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We found seven.\" She paused, her voice dropping lower. \"One of them is Edel's son—Albus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, leaning back on my chair. \"Any clue who is doing this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't know.\" She replied, shaking her head. \"Nor do we know who is doing where or why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Vlad?\" I asked, looking at her. \"Any update on him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sadly, we don't.\" She replied with a tired sigh, sinking back on her chair. \"But it's not hard to guess what's happening with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's clear that he is being tortured somewhere along with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....A masked girl.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's words echoed in my head as I rubbed my chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was she talking about Zeline?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't think of anyone else with a mask who had left an impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... why would she do such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What grudge does she have with the Von Castia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is Edel doing?\" I asked, knowing full well how his condition should be right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is furious.\" She replied, letting out a tired sigh. \"...He has already put a bounty for whoever is doing this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, looking at the display behind her. \"...Aimar—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about him.\" She replied, standing up from her seat. \"Nothing points to him being involved in this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But still—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I talked with Edel.\" She interrupted, with a light smile. \"He won't do anything for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...For now, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just nodded in response, standing up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will see you—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel.\" Mariam interrupted me again, making me look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the church contact you?\" She asked, looking into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, yeah....they did.\" I replied awkwardly, nodding my head. \"They called me and Elijah to the Kandam Continent to the church's base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam's expression turned heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked around her desk, stopping in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When are you going?\" She asked, staring into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a month.\" I replied, looking back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned. \"That long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I do have things to do.\" I replied, shrugging my shoulders. \"And they will adjust with my time, not the other way around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam stared at me for a moment before she gently grabbed my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have something to tell you.\" She said, her voice soft. \"Something important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm listening.\" I replied, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be gone for a while.\" She said, squeezing my hand. \"I think I'm ready to break through the next level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, after all that happened....I realized something.\" She whispered, smiling softly. \"That I'm quite weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things keep going on like this,\" Mariam continued, her voice barely a whisper, \"then I won't be able to protect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was going to happen sooner or later but... right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\" I asked, voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somewhere hidden. A place in Lumina only Segyal Highbloods know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand tightened around mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be gone for at least half a year… maybe longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue. \"Half a year is a long damn time, Mariam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" She smiled sadly. \"But it's necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let go of my hand, stepping back toward her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm telling you because... if something happens while I'm gone—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated. Then, softly whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask Niressa for help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope. I'm fine on my own.\" I replied, shaking my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile widened, this time reaching her eyes. \"You're a good boy, Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her once before moving towards the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mariam,\" I said, glancing over my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come back alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, I walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door shut behind me with a soft click, as I heard a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will. I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I walked out, I was greeted by the blonde-haired elf woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked, looking at Daina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Lady Mariam will be busy.\" She said, handing a few documents. \"You are going to handle the Segyal Highbloods and I will be your assistant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great.\" I replied, passing the documents back to her. \"Now, do your work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rejection of Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, I slowed down the time and walked out with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way am I going to do that boring work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Inna?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Do you think Mariam is ready?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Still.....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as I know, Mariam is a low-rank demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her to reach mid-rank she needs to rebuild and expand her kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might sound easy but it's definitely a hard thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...It's easy for vessels and avatars.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have a blueprint of their respective gods that they can copy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for those who aren't any of them, it's a lot harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...No.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am worried about what would happen if she doesn't make it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want to fuck around playing a leader for the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life is already too fucked for me to do things like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I just hope nothing happens while she is gone.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I greeted the students who bowed in my direction as I moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Akasha's people don't really care about the gods and Avatars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they still understand my value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But it's exhausting.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I reached my dormitory room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting the door handle, I pushed it open with my foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I flicked open the light, the room illuminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze landed on the ground, where a ritual circle was already engraved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glowed faintly, etched deep into the wood, bleeding a faint red mist that twisted unnaturally as if it had a will of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This shit better work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grumbled, taking my seat on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned forward, elbows resting on my knees, staring at the ritual circle without much emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulsed — slowly, like a dying heartbeat — waiting for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to Yenna it wasn't that hard to make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was a pain to explain to her why I was doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed once again as I looked at the back of my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glowed softly as I willed for something to come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I did, an ominous broken base of a spear appeared in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pulsed anomalously, making me shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Damn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, staring into the broken weapon of Goddess Anant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those Asura really are stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mumbled, playing with the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can they not differentiate between Baal and Anant's weapon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were actually two different gods' weapons in Asura kingdom's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One belonged to their Goddess and the other to the Primordial evil Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon that I passed to Uncle Jones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I regret giving away the weapon, I didn't have a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As of now winning against him is impossible.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most I could do was take advantage of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By making Coretta hear our deal, I made sure Edel, Edwin, and her would be wary of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It may not keep them at bay for long but even a little time is enough for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... in case that didn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I needed another layer of protection.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be my goddess' daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to summon them, I need life energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of life energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back slightly, staring at the ritual circle swirling faintly at my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life energy exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unorthodox sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All taboo methods but that didn't matter to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a little more...\" I muttered, rolling the broken spear between my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's voice was almost hesitant for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah,' I thought with a tired sigh. 'I don't have a choice.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was already tilting toward chaos and I desperately needed as many ways to protect myself as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, staring at the weapon in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Maybe, I can make a deal with Esmeray as well.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do have something that she needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock! Knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock on the door made me stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing the weapon back, I moved and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes immediately met with Siersha as she looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the door wider. \"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha stepped inside silently, her black hair damp from the water, clinging slightly to her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did she take a bath?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered, looking out once before closing the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha's crimson eyes flicked once to the ritual circle glowing on the floor—and then back to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she sat down on the bed, still staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I need to do?\" She asked, placing one leg over the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you recognize the ritual circle?\" I asked, leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, glancing at the circle. \"It's similar to what the first Valentine head used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what it's for, right?\" I asked, tilting my head in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, instead of a tiny bit—\" She whispered, her lips curling up in a sweet smile. \"You want half of my life energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tapped the side of my head with two fingers. \"You're smarter than you look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I get in return?\" She asked, staring into my eyes. \"Surely, you don't expect me to be satisfied with only one time—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lifetime.\" I interrupted, making her silent. \"I will provide you my blood for a lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She silently stared into my eyes, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I can always back away.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it's just a verbal promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha slowly stood up from her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Inna.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....Yes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something detached from me as I knew Inna did her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes met with her crimson gaze as she slowly moved in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I need to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1762,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","c230522734b65727c79832478cdf546ee14f898e06e41ca3c7420508b8eed200","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-388","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-386",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]