[{"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-418":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},1366167,1806,"Chapter 418: Reason for War [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-418",418,"\u003Cp>[Kallistar, Akasha.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up at the cottage-style house that stood in contrast to the towering mansions of the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small but charming, it was surrounded by lush greenery that made it feel warm and inviting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt... peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too peaceful for a place like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was no warmth in my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I walked towards the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith was probably still back on Lumina, so right now it should only be Yennefer inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking closer, I knocked on the door twice before taking a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, I covered the entire place in a soundproof void dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence before a voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a lump in my throat as I heard her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me,\" I said softly. \"Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of someone rushing towards the door echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna’s face came into my view as she looked the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes, a shade of amber, looked into mine, while her white hair, tinged with a pink undertone, was tied in a bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled softly. \"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna walked inside the house and I quietly followed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was as I remembered—peaceful and simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing that stood out and nothing that made it look bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna brought me to the main hall as she looked back at me. \"Do you want something to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made some cookies,\" she replied nonetheless. \"Let me bring you some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only stare at her in silence as she moved towards the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there was a distance between us, I could still see her over the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear about what happened with the elves?\" I asked, staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna’s hand slowed down, but she didn’t let it change her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did,\" she whispered. \"It was unfortunate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of lives were lost,\" I said, keeping my eyes on her. \"A lot of them lost their family members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed the tray of cookies on the counter and adjusted the edge of the cloth beneath it carefully—like avoiding my words would make them go away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally, she said, \"War is cruel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked closer. \"I agree,\" I said. \"It’s a cruel thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I stood in front of her, only the counter between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer, as if sensing something was amiss, tried to walk away. \"Have a seat—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you do that, Yenna?\" I asked, my voice soft. \"Why did you kill them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tray in her hands trembled just slightly, but she quickly set it down before turning away from me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you drunk?\" she asked, chuckling softly. \"Why are you saying—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you were there, Yenna,\" I cut in her words. \"I know you killed Pasithea’s family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna drew in an audible breath. \"You know nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me,\" I asked, shifting my eyes towards her. \"Where were you that night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you doing?\" I pressed, walking towards her. \"Who were you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s none of your c—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"IT IS MY CONCERN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop shouting like a child,\" she snapped back, walking even closer. \"It won’t change anythin—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me why,\" I asked, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I do,\" she replied. \"You won’t understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right in front of me now, arms folded tightly across her chest, as if that could shield her from my questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t understand?\" I asked, my voice barely audible. \"Is there something bothering you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t do it because I hated them,\" she said at last. \"I didn’t even want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they gave me a choice.\" Her voice grew colder. \"Zenith... or the elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are they?\" I asked, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"House Atretic of Kandam,\" she replied softly. \"The house I was ’supposed’ to marry in...the house whose heir I killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... killed their heir?\" I asked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped back from the counter and leaned against the far wall, her gaze drifting to the floor like she couldn’t bear to meet my eyes anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was young back then,\" she said quietly. \"He tried to claim me before the marriage contract was even finalized. Said he had every right. Said I was his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence fell between us, heavy and bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I killed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said it like it was just another fact in a long list of facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her hands trembled as she held herself together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I panicked, of course,\" she continued. \"I ran away from my home and hid somewhere, alone with nothing but my experiments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s when I decided to create a life,\" she said, her voice low. \"To create something out of nothingness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened slightly. \"A life...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded slowly, her eyes still distant. \"A child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t speak and I didn’t know how to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no one. No family. No friends. And nowhere to go.\" She touched the edge of the counter with her fingertips, as if grounding herself. \"So I tried something impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a cautious step closer. \"Zenith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer nodded again. \"She isn’t just my child... she is my clone as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no way to speak anything after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were a lot different than what I remember from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, there was nothing like this in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in deep breaths to get a hold of myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you helping them?\" I asked, looking back at her. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer remained silent for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I trusted Edel once with her safety,\" she whispered softly. \"My own father sold her to them... Even though I got her back, it wasn’t the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice grew even colder now. \"What did they... do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer didn’t speak at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted like she wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, they were wet with unshed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They marked her soul,\" she whispered grimly. \"Her life is in their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only stare at her as I tried to get a hold of myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was too much for me and I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna slowly walked towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel,\" she whispered softly. \"I know what I did was wrong but I didn’t have a choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in front of me now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know when I grew taller but now her head only came to my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep Zenith safe.\" She slowly rested her head on me. \"No matter what it takes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yenna’s head rested against my chest, her arms staying by her sides, like she didn’t expect me to hug her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she thought she didn’t deserve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t move right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart felt too full, like it didn’t belong to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will make things right,\" she whispered, looking up at me. \"But I want you to promise me something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand moved up and gently touched my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caressed my face softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promise me you won’t join this war,\" she whispered. \"I don’t want to choose between you and Zenith.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at her, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers trembled against my cheek, but her eyes... they didn’t waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Himmel,\" she said again, her voice like a thread about to snap. \"Just promise me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I promise something like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I walk away from the war, from the people suffering, just to keep myself safe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again... how could I ignore the pain in her eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently reached up and took her hand away from my face, holding it between mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yenna,\" I said quietly. \"I can help you with—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she refused immediately. \"You will not get involved with this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yenna—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said no!\" she snapped. \"I don’t want to lose you as well, Himmel. Just... please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t stay out of this matter—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" she asked. \"Just why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tug felt inside me like something broke in the void but I ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I love you,\" I replied, stopping her in place. \"And I care for you more than you think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched, and for a moment, she didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stared at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she couldn’t believe what she’d heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she didn’t want to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched between us, filled only by the soft hum of the wind outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" she finally whispered, but the words died before they could leave her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence was only broken by the sound of a footstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We both panicked immediately as we looked towards the door simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see Yennefer’s face turn pale as she looked at her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith quietly walked inside the hall with a shocked expression on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood still, her small frame frozen in place, her wide eyes shifting between me and Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice came out in a whisper. \"You... love mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer turned away, almost like she wanted to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much did you heard—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing else,\" I whispered softly. \"Just that—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith looked back at her mother. \"You love him back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes,\" Yennefer replied, panicking. \"Not in that way but as a mother—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith,\" I said gently, \"it’s complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it?\" she asked, her gaze jumping between the two of us. \"Because from here... it looked like you were about to kiss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer flinched. I could see it clearly, even though she tried to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she said quickly. \"It wasn’t like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel,\" Zenith said, glaring at me. \"Get out of my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped. \"Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t move right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer looked at me, eyes wide with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand was still in mine, which she tremblingly removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith stood at the doorway, her fists clenched at her sides. Her voice shook. \"I said get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith,\" I said softly, \"I never meant to hurt—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just came back from someone’s funeral, Himmel,\" she said, glaring at me. \"Don’t make me say things that I don’t like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I began to walk out of her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I walked past her, she slapped my back, but the way she winced after that... it seemed it hurt her more than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Yeah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I looked around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was so much that I got to know that I wasn’t even in the mood to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I know I need to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to destroy the House Atretic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s my priority for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need something to calm myself down.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I know the exact person that can help.\u003C\u002Fp>",1845,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","43407e598e498278d0dd4fdb48c8a8fe2ed9877fe8c5e75db8528ca8ed4c076a","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-419","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-417",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]