[{"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-403":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},1366152,1806,"Chapter 403: [Terror of the Dead God] [11]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>Chapter 403: [Terror of the Dead God] [11]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah’s horrified voice came from beside me as he placed his hand over his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly looked in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we got the news of the massacre, we quickly moved, only to be greeted by… this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city that was burned to the ground by the Dead God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke still rose from the rubble, curling upward like the ghosts of the fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash blanketed the streets in grey, burying what little color had once lived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buildings were nothing more than cracked skeletons of stone and steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees those that hadn’t been devoured or twisted into flesh stood blackened and dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no screams anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the stench that burned my lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar stepped up beside Elijah, his voice quieter than usual. “They didn’t even get the chance to run…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no bodies left, nor a drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything organic had been… absorbed. Converted. Gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My stomach twisted as I looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That… thing destroyed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lives of so many people turned into fuel, maybe even parts. For what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stronger version?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A completed god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How fucked up is this thing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I rubbed my temples in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The bait was so obvious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only we had got the news about the attack a little earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers trembled slightly as I reached up and removed the earpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise from Caldus crackled in the air again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Himmel?” he asked. “Do you read me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do.” My voice came out low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the situation?” he asked, his voice grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe everyone is dead.” I replied, walking away. “There are a few knights who are checking the area to see if anyone lived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.” Caldus replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, can I talk with Helena?” I asked, taking my seat near a boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, give me a minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited for her as I looked down at the dried-up ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took a few moments for the earpiece to crackle again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Himmel?” Helena’s voice echoed in my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people has that thing killed till now?” I asked, my voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a moment before she replied. “Almost fifty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath to keep myself calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And how long has the church known about it?” I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s been more than a month.” she replied quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why the fuck did they not attack him before!?” I snapped. “Why did they wait for me to come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They tried.” she replied, trying to keep her voice calm. “But the local authority of that place always stopped them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in another deep breath as I rubbed my temples to alleviate the headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much to my annoyance, I can understand those local authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I wouldn’t want the church to interfere in the matters of the Segyal household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how big the threat is, I would try to control it on my own instead of letting others do it for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ego is really a big problem for all of us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut the call as I didn’t want to hear anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Himmel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah’s voice made me look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is a survivor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And rushed towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where?” I asked, already walking past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They found her in one of the buildings.” he replied, walking beside me. “She is a child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We moved quickly, stepping over the charred remnants of what used to be streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, we reached the edge of a collapsed building where a few knights stood in a loose circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them glanced up and immediately moved aside when he saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the debris, nestled beneath a fractured stone arch, was a little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe six, maybe younger, it was hard to tell with the grime and soot caking her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her clothes were torn, her tiny hands clenched tightly around a burned doll missing half its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stared ahead as if her soul hadn’t fully returned to her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knelt slowly in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey,” I said gently, my voice softer than I thought it could be. “What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t respond, just stared into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried again. “I’m Himmel. I’m here to help you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head. “Are you an angel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was… broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like it didn’t belong to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly smiled. “Why do you ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘He’ told me it was an angel’s fault.” she replied, her body trembled. “Angel is the reason my parents lost their lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears trickled down her eyes as she lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly moved closer and hugged the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This madness…..’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want it to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night arrived quickly, and we were still unable to find any trace of the Dead God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars blinked coldly above me as I lay on my back above a mana platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds rushed past me, but I didn’t pay them any attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘….Yeah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hard, you know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching as people cry over those whom they have lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how innocent people suffer at the hands of some fucked-up god who wants to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That makes me wonder…..’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How good would the world be without these gods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I know. I have you and I know you are good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them are just selfish and cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only think about themselves and no one else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who am I to judge them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘….Even my own mother has massacred an entire kingdom.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared up into the black sky, tracing the faint shimmer of constellations above me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t know what I’m trying to protect anymore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I trying to protect myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those in need?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or am I just trying…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed my hand over my eyes, closing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I just want to live a happy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though I try to act selfish and rude… the kind child who helped everyone is still inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stir of energy moved around my head, taking me by surprise still, I didn’t move as I knew who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle hand grabbed my head, raising it and letting it fall on a cushion-type thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I removed my hand only to find Inna staring down at me with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently brushed my hair as I lay still on her lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know,” she whispered, patting my head. “There was someone else I knew who hated the idea of gods ruling everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why so?” I asked, shifting a little to become more comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, at that time, gods used to roam around the world.” she replied, her voice gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They created factions. Waged war on each other…. every year, millions died because of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…..And what did that guy do?” I asked, looking into her blood eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… sealed them once and killed most of them when they did it again.” she replied, playfully touching my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The gods didn’t learn the first time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…..”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent as I had a vague idea about who she was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, it’s me from who knows what life.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s overwhelming to know what I was before I became what I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Honestly, I was good without knowing it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know,” Inna added, voice quieter now, “I don’t think you’re just trying to protect people or fight evil or even redeem your name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. “I think you’re trying to find a reason to exist. One that makes sense. One that’s yours alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what’s your reason to live?” I asked, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just smiled instead of saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Guess I will be narcissistic and think it’s me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not true anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I turned to my side so my face was close to her belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smells good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like really good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to take advantage of my kindness?” Inna asked, pinching my cheek a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what you are talking about.” I grumbled, closing my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just sighed and continued to brush my hair with her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed just like that before she stopped her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qais.” she whispered softly. “Do you really want to know more about the Dead God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can stop him from destroying another life, then yeah, I do.” I mumbled, looking back at her. “I will do anything for that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned silent for a long while before she sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urging me to sit straight, she said, “Whatever you are going to see, just don’t freak out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, I sat back up on the platform, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna drew in a deep breath before closing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much to my surprise, half of her side began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair turned from golden to pitch black like the night itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly opened her eyes only for them to change as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of red, one of her eyes had turned golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lunged, scaring the shit out of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half her body tried to grab me while the other half sat in her place, making her dangle in an awkward way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behave yourself, Isthar.” Inna said, forcing her other side to sit as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “Isthar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of Inna’s face smiled as she raised her hand and waved. “Hey darling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, even though familiar, was nothing like hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she was trying to seduce me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly confused, I just stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has something to ask.” Inna spoke once again. “It’s about—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead God?” she spoke, interrupting herself. “Oh my, did you show him your crazy side just to help him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Crazy side?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you going to tell him or not?” Inna spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only on one condition.” the other voice, Isthar, replied. “It’s easy so don’t worry, I won’t ask anything absurd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s surprising.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it really is Isthar talking from Inna’s mouth, then she is a lot more tamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expected her to be a bloodthirsty woman, but reality begs to differ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qais.” Inna spoke again. “Ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where will the Dead God attack again?” I asked, not wasting any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Candela,” she replied sweetly. “After four days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What even is that thing?” Inna asked this time. “The thing felt familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You noticed?” Ishtar replied. “It’s his big brother. He is back from hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna’s side of her face immediately turned cold and I was still utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” she said. “You can go now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not before he fulfills my condition,” Ishtar replied, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath. “What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled like crazy. “Kiss her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” It was Inna who responded. “No. Why would—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on. Don’t be shy,” Ishtar’s voice echoed once again. “You just thought about doing it a few seconds—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words immediately halted as she closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna’s hair turned back to its original color but she didn’t open her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, her face turning slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body turned into a cluster of golden light and returned to my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled, trying to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have so many questions to ask!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I am not leaving this matter any time soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to force her to speak, I felt someone coming towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at my side where I noticed a black dragon floating beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Malenia?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creation is hard, cheer me up! VOTE for me!\u003C\u002Fp>",1943,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","2206a984f439e0bb26e77aa9329c8d9677e886299b53a6fad67b7851b28d4c08","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-404","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-402",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]