[{"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-407":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},1366156,1806,"Chapter 407: [Terror of the Dead God] [15] [Gone]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-407",407,"\u003Cp>Chapter 407: [Terror of the Dead God] [15] [Gone]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna’s voice made me halt in my steps as I looked up at the pouring rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I don’t know.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things are not like they used to be before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not the child that I once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I could have talked about what she had been through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asked her if she was alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was so much that I could have say but… I just don’t want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking to her won’t change anything now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It will just waste our time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I began to walk towards the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why do you say so?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re talking like Gabriel and I were enemies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna’s voice was quiet, gentle, almost mournful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re saying she might hate me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words sat heavy in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes, the sound of rain fading beneath the weight of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do you think she will remember her past life as Gabriel?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my eyes in frustration at the thought of seeing her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are also two other reincarnations of Gabriel that still haven’t been found yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘One of them should come anytime soon now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was rumoured to be one of the princesses of a small kingdom in the Kandam continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t even know what part of her past she would remember.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, I am fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just hope I don’t have to see her anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until I am ready to face her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out another deep sigh as I walked inside the church, which was now packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knights and nuns bowed towards me as I walked past them towards the red-haired boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did it go?” Aimar asked as soon as I walked closer to them. “She was Arianell, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, you know that girl?” Elijah asked, tilting his head in confusion. “Oh, wait, you were with him. Right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just shrugged as I sat with them on the long benches of the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar leaned in with a curious expression. “So? What did she want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back against the cold wood of the bench, eyes focused on the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Closure,” I muttered. “Or something close to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar looked like he wanted to say more, but he caught the edge in my tone and stayed quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence between the three of us was surprisingly comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar tapped his finger on the bench. “You okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” I replied without hesitation. “But I will be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any news about the Dead God?” I asked instead, changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There hasn’t been any sighting of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone replied from behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though, they are still trying to find it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted on my seat to look back, only to find Wilhelm, the short blonde-haired elf standing behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. “What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a weird question.” He mumbled, tilting his head. “I am here to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nope.” I said, standing back up. “You aren’t going out there and fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s green eyes narrowed. “And why is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>” Why are you risking your life anyway?” I asked, glaring at him. “Why would you go out of your way to help strangers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You aren’t making any sense—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a daughter waiting for you at home.” I cut in his words. “Think about her before you do anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm scoffed. “I am strong enough to take care of myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step closer, towering over him. “Do you really want to find out how weak you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm just looked at me without speaking a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah quickly walked in between us, trying to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Himmel.” He said. “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Wilhelm for a second longer, then turned my gaze toward Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m making sure he doesn’t do something stupid,” I said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm scoffed under his breath. “You don’t get to decide that for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do if it means a child grows up without a parent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s jaw clenched, but he didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar finally stood too, placing a hand on my shoulder. “Himmel, calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head but didn’t shake off his hand. “You’ve already done enough, Wilhelm. Go rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came here to protect you.” He said. “And I will continue to do so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes, the thought of knocking him out crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s just do it—.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOMMM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My trail of thoughts halted as I heard a sudden thunderous sound shaking the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes snapped towards Aimar, who had the same expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Himmel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rushed out of the hall filled with panicking people without hearing Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate slammed open and the heavy rain once again poured on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring it, I looked around until my gaze landed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mush of human flesh emerging from the centre of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering amalgamation of limbs, faces, and hollow mouths twisting in unnatural ways, as if the very laws of creation had been mocked during its birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dead God had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My feet moved before my mind caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind me, I heard Wilhelm shouting orders, Elijah yelling for the knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all I could focus on… was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body pulsed like a heart, leaking foul, steaming blood that sizzled against the rain-soaked ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arms…some massive, others small and childlike…reached out of its core, grabbing at the world around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faces, hundreds of them, melted together into a writhing surface, all screaming silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was trying to consume the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Candela had seconds left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I know,’ I answered Inna before she could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana surged around me, snapping the air like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar appeared beside me, from a portal. “Tell me where to hit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protect the civilians,” I said, voice low. “Keep the thing from spreading. Elijah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On it,” he responded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning his wings, he arched over the nearest buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward, rain pouring down my face, my feet splashing in water that was quickly turning red from the spreading corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dead God turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it smiled…not with a mouth, but with all its faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t plan to die today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing in a deep breath, I began to walk closer to the Dead God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hands began to merge with each other, turning even longer as it began to destroy the city around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Himmel! I can’t save everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar’s voice echoed from a distance within the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes as I measured the distance that I could cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The city will be destroyed but I think no one will die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The church is already there to help with the renovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening my eyes, I slowly whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rejection of Time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around me turned grey in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around me slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The running citizens from the Dead God, their expressions of terror… I could see everything clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Droplets hovered in the air like suspended glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, everything felt… manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dead God stood still, its many faces twisted in a scream that no longer reached the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With time slowed, I made a string of mana that hovered before attaching itself to the people close to the Dead God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, more and more people were captured with the string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten turned into thousands as for the first time in a while, I felt my mana deplete a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huff…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing in a deep breath, I flexed my muscles and pulled all the strings at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strain was unbearable but it worked nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like stars falling toward me, silent streaks of color through a motionless storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded in my ears as I pulled them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty-eight thousand lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they appeared behind me—collapsing in safety near the church steps, disoriented but alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time resumed with a brutal lurch as I jerked my bloodless hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp screech tore through the city as the Dead God raised its malformed arms again, furious at the sudden emptiness where its feast once stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar quickly moved to help the civilians right beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I formed a blade of mana in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tightened my grip around my blade. “Aimar. Clear the civilians away from the blast zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m about to piss off a god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, I rushed towards the Dead God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath me broke as I blurred and jumped up at the mass of flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I brought down my blade at its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing smiled with every one of its mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world slowed down for me as the thing twisted its form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small opening formed at the centre and a face clad in a white frame came to my view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Arianell?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I saw her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…The thing wrapped hundreds of its arms around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And….Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanished within the thousands of arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creation is hard, cheer me up! VOTE for me!\u003C\u002Fp>",1522,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2f0447972fee1ff18ff57b941dfe87544293571f74bda0d8644711a5084a6ad","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-408","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-406",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]