[{"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-397":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},1365990,1806,"Chapter 397: [Terror of the Dead God] [5] [A life with her]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-397",397,"\u003Cp>\"Seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made my mind numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have met you in seven different lifetimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze in place, her words crashing down on me like waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qais—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand, stopping her in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing my face that had grown colder, I tried to compose myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, no need to freak out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just seven lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's just think as if I die and reincarnate like every other person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I put it that way then I guess it's not that bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, guess I am just a normal guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in a deep breath, I smiled towards Inna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow.\" I exhaled softly. \"That's a lot more than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna blinked at me, clearly surprised by my calm reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're… not mad?\" she asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head. \"No. Just… processing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, watching me closely. \"You're taking it… surprisingly well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, rubbing the back of my neck. \"I mean, sure, it's a bit insane. But at this point, what hasn't been insane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Exactly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop talking in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, there are a few things that I want to know from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's start with the most important question.\" I said, staring dead into her eyes. \"How many times have I dated you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna blinked like she had heard something absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" she asked, frowning. \"That's your most important question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have my priorities, okay.\" I replied, walking closer towards her. \"Don't judge me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled softly, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well?\" I pressed further, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Don't you dare laugh.\" she replied with a fake cough. \"...None. I never dated you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I fumble so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fucking seven times that she was with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna looked away, scratching her cheek awkwardly. \"It's not that I didn't want to… I just… couldn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mumbled, nodding my head walking with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! Wait!\" I quickly turned towards her as something dawned upon me. \"Are you still a virgin!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if I touched a nerve that I shouldn't have, Inna coldly glared at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know.\" she scoffed, slapping my arm once again. \"Stop making assumptions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started unbuttoning my overcoat. \"Well, only one way to find out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ew. Creep pervert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled, playfully throwing hands at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's not push my luck here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, mind telling me about my seven lives?\" I asked, finding a vendor selling ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you wanna know?\" she questioned back while I ordered ice cream for both of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything that you want to tell.\" I replied, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. I was close to you only in two lifetimes.\" she said, looking at me. \"In your first life and in the one where I reincarnated in Lumina once again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That took me by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reincarnated in Lumina just for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And what might that be?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the ice cream I passed one to her as we both started to walk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about it?\" I asked. \"No, what does that even mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's something that makes you eligible to inherit the role of creator god.\" she replied, earning my interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the epoch of rebirth a lot of gods reincarnated to steal it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now I know why that epoch is named rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did she reincarnate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She doesn't seem like someone who would want power.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, glancing at Inna who was making a mess of her face eating the ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Yeah. Definitely not hungry for power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess, she didn't want it to be in the wrong hands.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, who got the Creator's Will?\" I asked, cleaning her face with my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, no one.\" she replied, slapping my hand away. \"The whole thing was a trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm, trap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes met mine. \"A trap to kill as many gods as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And who set the trap?\" I asked, my voice barely audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Primordial Gods.\" she replied, staring into my eyes. \"They created a guy so powerful that none of the reincarnations of God could win against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at her, ice cream halfway to my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know what to say. Even for this world, it felt... wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this guy… what happened to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's expression turned stoic. \"He won. Wiped out almost every reincarnated god. Tore through entire kingdoms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Creator's Will?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still unclaimed.\" she paused. \"Or... maybe it found someone. Someone who didn't know what they were yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes locked onto mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes. \"You're being cryptic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"And you're catching on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No. No way. That's crazy even for me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... just to confirm that I'm delusional, I looked back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Who is this guy?\" I asked, looking at her. \"It's not—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qaisel.\" Inna confirmed my doubts. \"Or should I say... Qais.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly brought my ice cream close to my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Maybe I shouldn't have asked about all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So you're telling me I was made by a bunch of ancient lunatics who wanted to rig godhood like a gamble... and it backfired?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Cool.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you tell me sooner?\" I asked after a moment. \"About Qais. About who I used to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's gaze drifted away. \"Because I didn't want to look at you like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words hit harder than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't just being cautious. She was afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I still him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she whispered. \"You're worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, seeing the look on my face, she giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But also better. You've got a choice this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, for some reason that felt good to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about my other lives?\" I asked, taking a bite of my tasteless ice cream. \"Why weren't you close with me then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your soul was incomplete.\" she replied, shaking her head. \"And things were a bit messy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you were once your own grandson.\" she replied, chuckling. \"I just looked after you from above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she didn't say the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew who those were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...The first Child Of Mana was me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might be a lot more important than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out another sigh, I sat down on a nearby bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna also took her seat beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, pushing her ice cream towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved my head closer, taking in a bite, only to freeze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Inna asked, blinking innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can taste it.\" I replied, leaning back on my bench. \"...From your hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that shouldn't come as a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be more concerning if I can taste food from Siersha's hand and can't from hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna frowned. \"Wait, didn't you taste the coffee before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that.\" I chuckled. \"I did that to be on Helena's good side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna narrowed her eyes. \"When did you become so clever?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's offensive.\" I grumbled, eating my ice cream. \"By the way, have I met El before as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" she replied, looking at me. \"In your first life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was I in my first life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I guess, she isn't going to tell me anytime soon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thought so.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you and El friends?\" I asked, looking at her curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really.\" she replied, shaking her head. \"I was more like a mother figure for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....That's surprising.\" I mumbled, rubbing my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouldn't say this but damn she is—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Would you, if I say yes?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How rude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met El when he was a child.\" Inna said, glancing at me. \"And just after a few years, he became a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you know?\" she asked, chuckling softly. \"El is the youngest to reach Godhood. If we exclude the primordial beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew El was a big shot but this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's gaze shifted toward somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"Looks like she has gotten to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed her gaze, finding Helena giving an interview on a big screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her veil on, she was sobbing softly as she talked about the children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bet she's thrilled from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to know something else?\" Inna said, making me look back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled gently, grabbing her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said, squeezing her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For being with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to thank me,\" she whispered. \"I always come back to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the news of what the Michael family did, a greater chaos took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just any random accusation but something that the future Holy Lady stood behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Helena's help it wasn't hard to find evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who tampered with the realm gave his statement after a little \"talk\" with Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a huge blow to the reputation of the family and the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most opposition was from the Uriel and Raguel families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are hell-bent on punishing the Heir of the Michael family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who got the credit for all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'All in all, it worked in my favour.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought as I walked on the white marble of a palace where pillars twisted toward a ceiling etched with constellations that moved of their own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how I see it, this thing was beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena walked ahead of us, her veil drawn low, every step was light and graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind me, Elijah walked stiffly in his formal uniform, his red hair combed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you nervous?\" I asked, looking at Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little bit.\" he replied, chuckling nervously. \"What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel good.\" I replied, placing my hand in my pockets. \"Just a reminder, archangels serve under the gods whose Avatar we are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there isn't any need for us to be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena stopped before a massive gate adorned with angelic statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is it,\" she said softly. \"All archangel bloodline representatives are present. And they're not... exactly pleased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged. \"Yeah, I know that much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry,\" Helena added, glancing at him. \"Just stay silent and stand straight. Let Himmel do the talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slapped his back, whispering. \"Be ready for a fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant light poured through, not blinding but weighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stepped into a vast domed hall...that was supposed to have the family members of the archangels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are all of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena frowned, looking around the place in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I kept my gaze up on a being who floated in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a tall, abnormally handsome man with long blonde hair and a calm smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I was doubtful before, he acted just as I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, sir miracle child,\" he said, smiling brightly. \"I'm Lious, Heir of the Michael family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding spear formed in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I am going to kill you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1835,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b49102f1e9b59becb9423cca9eb4bcd2dcf4b31413adf3697746dc3a0929fc9","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-398","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-396",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]