[{"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-405":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},1366154,1806,"Chapter 405: [Terror of the Dead God] [13] [Faith]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-405",405,"\u003Cp>Chapter 405: [Terror of the Dead God] [13] [Faith]\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>The black dragon shifted its form mid-air, her scales peeling away in soft shimmers of magic until Malenia Drakex stood beside me, suspended by her own mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long obsidian hair billowed behind her, her golden-slit eyes unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long black cloth wrapped around her, working as her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked me over for a moment, then folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a difficult one to track down,” she said, voice calm but annoyance was hard to not notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was having a conversation,” I muttered, still annoyed about Inna’s sudden retreat. “With someone… Other half?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head in confusion and I didn’t even bother explaining myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malenia floated closer, stopping just a few feet away. “Just who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Himmel?” I replied, tilting my head in confusion. “Why do you ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied me in silence for a while before whispering, “You’re changing things, Himmel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brows furrowed. “What’s that supposed to mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re beginning to draw attention from entities who usually stay in slumber.” She tilted her head. “Do you understand what that means?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, the old shits of Kandam continent?” I asked, tilting my head in opposite direction. “Are the demigods stirred up by some young man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shut up, I am done with you!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malenia blinked at my sarcasm, clearly unimpressed. “This isn’t a joke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dropped the smirk, the humor draining as quickly as it had come. “I know it’s not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hovered closer, her voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The balance you’re breaking wasn’t just imposed by the gods. It was maintained by necessity. Something changes too much, they will begin to interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Malenia, I respect you a lot. Truly,” I said, looking into her dragon-like eyes. “But you give them too much credit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned. “What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am saying don’t hype them too much,” I replied, walking past her at the edge of the platform. “Even my mother can take care of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malenia’s eyes narrowed, the golden slits glinting in the starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You speak too casually of beings you’ve never seen,” she said, her voice sharp now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned back slightly, giving her a side glance. “And you speak too reverently of creatures who let fifty thousand people die just to see what I’d do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t respond to that immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sighed. “I warned you, rest is up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she shifted again into her dragon form and shot toward the clouds, disappearing into the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood alone on the platform, wind rustling my hair, staring into the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wish I could turn into a dragon as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inna,” I mumbled, rubbing my temples. “Come out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked something—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “What? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath and moved at the edge of the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you tell me how are you related to Isthar?” I asked, sitting back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please just tell me,” I mumbled, looking down. “I don’t want to think you are some evil god pretending to be good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, aching silence that stretched far too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to speak again, her voice echoed, faint and soft, not like her usual confident tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Then what are you?” I asked, barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked. “So you two…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a lot to say but there was nothing I could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was… something that was beyond my expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isthar who is seen as one of the most evil persons in the world and Inna whose love and care I have experienced myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, they are so different that it never crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…So, are you mentally connected?” I asked, rubbing my hands. “That’s why you can summon her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she would just keep her silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat there in the silence that followed, staring out into the vast stretch of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind brushed softly against my skin, but it did little to ease the tightening feeling in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inna,” I said again, quietly this time. “Do you think I’ll ever be ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back, my hands supporting me on the cool surface of the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A part of her. And she’s a part of me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does that even mean for her? For me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that’s true, then… was I trusting someone who shared a soul with the person the world considered a devil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice broke the silence, gentle like a breeze but weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yeah,” I admitted. “I hate that I’m even doubting it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No,” I murmured. “That’s the problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what to say to that. So I didn’t say anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh as I lay down on the platform once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now that I think about it…..’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she is some evil goddess…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I still want her by my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning arrived and the first thing I did was to inform Caldus about the Candela city attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though doubtful about my source of information, he still agreed to send more troops to the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we arrived at the place as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I guess it was good to not tell them about the thing that’s going to happen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Candela looked peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children ran between market stalls, merchants haggled over prices, and a bard strummed a gentle tune under a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked through the city, looking around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah stood beside me as we moved towards the church. “It’s hard to imagine this place being reduced to ash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar leaned against the railing. “We’re here now. So it won’t be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said nothing, my eyes focused on the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something on your mind?” Elijah asked, making me turn to look at him. “You have been a lot silent today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…. It’s nothing,” I mumbled, rubbing my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar bumped into me like an idiot. “I can bet it’s about a girl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lips twitched at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, I can’t even deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you talk with Zenith?” I asked, looking at Aimar. “For some reason, she isn’t picking up my call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will try later on,” he replied, nodding his head. “Anything you want me to tell her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” I mumbled, feeling a bit uncomfortable. “Just tell her to be safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah came closer to me, uncomfortably close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave him a disgusted look. “What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you like Zenith?” he asked, narrowing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t it obvious?” I replied, shoving him back. “Of course, I do. I like her mother as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will kill you if you try to hit on my aunt—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bitch please,” I replied, smiling sweetly. “I would commit suicide myself the day you become stronger than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah burst into laughter, grabbing his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fuck are you laughing at?” I asked, slapping his chest. “I would do the same if you became stronger than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you underestimating me?” he winced, rubbing his chest. “I am an Avatar, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So am I,” I replied, shrugging. “It won’t change anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No but seriously,” Aimar chimed in. “How many women are you planning to marry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….I don’t know,” I replied, rubbing my eyes. “I wish Oliver was a girl, then it would have been easy to just choose him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s creepy,” Aimar grumbled, stepping away from me. “And even more creepy when we twins look alike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shoved him a middle finger as we reached the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire place was now filled with knights and nuns who were moving around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miracle child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We greet you, Avatar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked, everyone bowed in front of me and Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding to them, I walked further inside the building while looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even noticed the little girl who we rescued sitting on the side along with a nun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at me and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled back as I walked past the crowd and entered the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to freeze at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, darling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl wearing a graceful veil spoke in a cheerful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “Helena?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked closer towards me. “Miss me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing here?” I asked as Elijah and Aimar walked past me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came to cheer you up,” she replied sweetly. “And I wanted to see the glorious moment of you defeating the dead god with my own eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scoffed. “Yeah. I don’t know how you are so sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I will be,” she replied, twirling on her steps. “I have far more confidence in you than anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t reply as I walked past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a few steps further, I stopped in front of another girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one wearing a helmet to cover her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here?” I asked, looking down at her. “Aria?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood motionless for a long while, then she drew in a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I talk with you?” she requested, lowering her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “About what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About you, me….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took her time before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…About Ashlyn.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1554,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","eca90253de6c49e77d2c416a36a5314664ac419a2944bb002ccfe8100101251b","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-406","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-404",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]