[{"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-424":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},1366173,1806,"Chapter 424: Dystopian Elven War [Prelude] [Six months later]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>[Six Months Later.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Plains of Drago, Alfheim.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Central Army.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench of death reeked from the place near the border between the Demiurge lands and the Elven front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flags of legion fluttered above the tents, the flags that represented the elves in the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the army stationed on the plains, the main force against the Demiurge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exhausted and wounded elven soldiers were common, their eyes devoid of any warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were like those of dead fish with no life or hint of hopes in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the camp stood a larger tent—plain, worn by the wind, but guarded at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, maps were pinned, red lines drawn, updates constantly scratched and rewritten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young elf sat hunched over the table. His armor was scuffed, silver dulled with grime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden hair, once neatly tied, now hung loose in strands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long scar ran across his neck, not deep, but old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept on staring at the map with his dull eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaps of the tent flickered as a man walked inside. \"Aries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf stood up as he turned and saluted. \"General Wilhelm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short-haired elf nodded as he looked at the young man. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am just looking at the ways of...\" his words trailed off before he sighed. \"...I don’t understand how we are going to win the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm blinked as he took in his words, only for his face to harden as time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked and stood tall in front of Aries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The morale of the army is already low,\" he said, his voice firm. \"Do not talk like that, do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries strengthened his back. \"Yes Sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm nodded as he turned around. \"Follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked out of the tent as they took in the situation outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground just a few miles away was stained in blood, clear from even here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corpses littered all over the place and vultures roamed above it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the far distance, the solitude of the Demiurge’s tents was faintly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why... did you join the war?\" Wilhelm asked, glancing back at Aries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I joined for money, General,\" he replied, his voice firm. \"As you know, commoners don’t really have a good life, and joining the army is the easiest way to earn power and money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did showcase incredible abilities,\" Wilhelm praised, his voice soft. \"No wonder, you became second-in-command in only six months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It means nothing,\" he replied back, his voice grim. \"What’s the need of it when we are fighting a war that we can’t win—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just warned you, boy,\" Wilhelm cut in his words sharply. \"Don’t say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not saying it won’t change—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then say it to the dying soldiers outside,\" Wilhelm turned to face him, his eyes sharp. \"Say it to the scouts who don’t come back. Tell them it’s all pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, neither of them said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m sorry,\" Aries said at last, lowering his gaze. \"I just... I’m tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s expression softened, just a little. \"We all are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last six months, they’d been through three large-scale battles and countless skirmishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of those three, the elves had only won once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and time again, the Demiurges crushed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their troops, smaller in number, still tore through elven lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all because of those five,\" Aries mumbled. \"Had they not been included, we could have...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words trailed off, but his intentions were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm silently stared at the dipping sun on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re all High Eternal rank,\" he said. \"I faced one of them—Soren, the one in charge. He’s strong. Unbelievably strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries didn’t say anything but he remembered the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first full-on war between them and he’d only been a foot soldier then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d watched from the dirt as the Eternal ranks tore the sky apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting one while being an Overlord was a death wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am not some legend or monstrous being like the Segyal household’s heir.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought grimly as he looked forward at the vultures who came down to eat the dead soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t understand,\" Aries mumbled softly. \"Why are they dragging the war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm glanced back at him without any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking it as a sign, Aries began to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have everything better than us—army, supply, high ground, and even support,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are they sending small troops and not ending the war in one battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not how war works,\" Wilhelm replied softly. \"Maybe they fear a demigod will attack them if they gather their forces in one place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries frowned hard. \"Isn’t it a tactical agreement to not drag demigods in the war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no such thing as an agreement between two enemies,\" Wilhelm replied, turning around. \"A battle between demigods isn’t going to do anyone good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries walked beside him in silence, digesting those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still,\" Aries said, lowering his voice, \"I can’t help but think something is off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm didn’t respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked past a row of injured soldiers, some with bandaged limbs, others too wounded to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few raised their heads and gave faint nods as the two passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demiurges don’t fight like this,\" Wilhelm said, his eyes scanning the distant hills. \"They’re precise, cruel—they don’t drag battles without reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are they doing it now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what we need to find out.\" Wilhelm’s tone dropped. \"If I had to guess... they’re stalling us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries narrowed his eyes. \"For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries wanted to say something but a cart caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the soldiers acting as guards passed them, and then the first cart halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little girl stared off the edge of the mountain path as her grandfather controlled the reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two large bags of grain were strapped behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents had died fighting at the Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the space distortion in the place, it was a strict order to not use the teleportation portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Cargil,\" Aries said, giving her a small wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she didn’t wave back, he slipped something out of his bag and tossed it at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched it land on the seat next to her with a vacant expression, then jumped with excitement and hurried to remove the wax paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened with excitement as she shoved the chewy caramel in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor kid,\" Wilhelm said under his breath as the cart rolled past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place that now had become a warzone was once a small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to die were those who lived here, unable to defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families had been ripped apart, people enslaved, their properties taken from them or destroyed in just the first few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the elven army could even get things under control, countless lives were already lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with countless mothers, daughters, sons, and fathers never returning from the war, too many families just couldn’t survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries just let out a sigh as he walked along with him once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any news from Lady Mariam?\" he asked, his voice expectant. \"Anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We haven’t informed her yet,\" Wilhelm said softly. \"But she isn’t coming out for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved away from the soldiers as they arrived in a much quieter place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Heir Himmel?\" Aries asked, his voice barely audible. \"Where is he now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t know,\" he replied, flatly. \"He has been gone for months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Wilhelm had met with him a few times, he kept that information to himself as Himmel asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t he just join the war?\" Aries muttered. \"I am sure we would have won long ago if he did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single person can’t change the outcome of the war,\" Wilhelm said, and he firmly believed so. \"It’s impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries halted in his place abruptly as he gave him an absurd look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really saying that?\" he scoffed, like he couldn’t believe his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think an Avatar of two gods can’t change the outcome?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a reason why he isn’t joining the war, Aries,\" Wilhelm replied, turning fully towards him. \"And yes, he can’t change the outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries laughed, placing his hand on his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know about you nobles, but us commoners worship him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, his voice filled with emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any idea how many people, including me, want to be like him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm didn’t speak right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does the royal family and Highbloods not want him anyway?\" he asked, his voice grumpy. \"Is it really true that Her Majesty fancies him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm simply stood there, letting Aries’ words hang in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he spoke. \"He isn’t one of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries’ patience snapped in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we letting thousands of elves die just because of this petty reason!?\" he growled, messing with his hair. \"I have buried countless children with my own hands, General...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt tears building behind his eyes and quickly blinked them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I am sorry,\" he said softly. \"I shouldn’t disrespect you, General, but... we are going to lose if things keep on going like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm cleared his throat but wasn’t sure what else to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young elf wasn’t wrong here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His army was doing the best out of the three stationed around the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria led the army from the forest and they were always under attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorvil had the mountain range under some control, but he was the one who lost the most soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension with the Vampires was still high, and it was only their kindness they weren’t attacking them in their weakest stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Things weren’t going good for elves, and Wilhelm was fully aware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t show it on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it Pride?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, or maybe he just didn’t want to see the grim reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a sigh and began to walk again, Aries following behind quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a daughter at home,\" Wilhelm said, his voice fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She recently started going to school, a long-term wish of mine... I missed her first day at school that I always wished to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries glanced away, jaw clenched. \"...I never knew you had a daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never told anyone,\" Wilhelm replied with a small shrug. \"Because the second you share something you care about, it becomes a target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked a little further before Wilhelm stopped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not saying you’re wrong, Aries,\" he added. \"About Himmel or the way people believe in him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at the younger elf, speaking what he firmly believes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the war is more complicated than what one person can fix.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries lowered his head, unsure of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Wilhelm wanted to say something, a soldier came sprinting towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s from the... capital,\" he said, breathing unevenly. \"You have a call, General.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm nodded as he began to walk back to his tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took him a minute to reach it as he entered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, he was greeted by the current Queen of the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt down at once. \"Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithealooked at him with her lifeless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had matured a lot in the last six months, both mentally and physically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such thing as innocence in her eyes, replaced by the coldness of a ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm kept his eyes down, waiting for her to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may rise,\" she said, her voice calm and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm stood slowly. \"Should I give the report?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Pasithea said, her voice firm. \"Come back to the capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can’t leave my—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s important,\" she cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Mariam is back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1956,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a1f5d2c33bffaffc40d90f0b7daeaac49078a8cfd69dc314f9638de24336c40","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-425","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-423",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]