[{"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-444":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},1366193,1806,"Chapter 444: [Dystopian Elven War] [20] [Declaration]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-444",444,"\u003Cp>Kryllios waved his hand and....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....Beheaded Vadanis in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed in a wide arc and a sudden silence fell across the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vadanis’ lifeless body slumped to the ground, and his head rolled a few feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick didn’t move, he was too horrified to even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam’s mouth parted slightly, unable to believe what just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I stood frozen for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios gently lowered the corpse to the floor, his movements calm and respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped the blood off his hand with a slow flick, as if it were any other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile slowly bloomed on his face. \"Ah, that feels nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kryllios!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick yelled as he rushed towards him in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His curled-up fist ready to punch out his guts but Kryllios didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave shook the entire place, the fist met its mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to squint my eyes as dirt and debris rose all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet... Kryllios stood there blocking the attack effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, Sir Renwick.\" Kryllios said, pushing the demigod back. \"You shouldn’t have done that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know what you have done—!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I do!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios yelled back, glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ended someone who didn’t deserve to be the Blood of Great House Atretic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury. \"You can’t handle the consequences—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consequences of what?\" Kryllios asked, cutting off his words. \"I merely did something that would eventually help Atretic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could reply, Nariya arrived at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes falling on her brother’s dead body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"VADANIS!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dropped to her knees beside her brother’s body, trembling as she held him close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were quickly stained red, but she didn’t seem to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vadanis... no, no, no...\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice cracked as she clutched his robes, shaking him as if he could still wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who killed him?\" Nariya shrieked, her voice raw with pain. \"Who did this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios walked a step closer before he bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was me, Lady Nariya,\" he said softly, as if his words would comfort her. \"I did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nariya’s eyes widened as she found it hard to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you...?\" she asked, her voice cracking with pain. \"We did all this just for—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t have done that if you stopped supporting Demiurges.\" Kryllios replied, making his voice heard to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t my fault... it was yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nariya’s breath hitched as she stared at him, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bloodied fingers tightened around her brother’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think this will help anyone?\" she whispered, her voice shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve destroyed the trust between us—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But House Atretic will not stop supporting the Demiurges now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios cut in her words, his voice far more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if he was the one giving the orders now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—?\" Renwick grabbed him by his collar. \"What did you say, you fucker!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s be real, Sir Renwick.\" Kryllios said, smiling as he removed his hand. \"I know too much for you to disgrace me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick looked at him with a hateful look as Kryllios pushed him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What would happen if your eternal rivals know about this?\" Kryllios asked, his smile grew bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think House Maeve would not snatch everything away from you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick’s grip on Kryllios’s collar tightened once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed faintly, rage crackling in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should kill you right here—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do it,\" Kryllios said, spreading his arms. \"But that won’t bring Vadanis back and it won’t fix what’s coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place fell into a tense silence again. Only Nariya’s broken sobs filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll bury him myself,\" she whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even look at Kryllios anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her world had shrunk down to the lifeless body in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renwick slowly let go, his fingers shaking. \"You bastard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I would like to announce one more thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios raised his voice so everyone could hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Kryllios Demiurge, will kill every single member of my own race, if we lose this war!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze finally returned back to Renwick as he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You either support us or you lose everything along with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, no one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The echo of Kryllios’s words hung in the air like a storm cloud ready to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His declaration was madness... It was raw, unfiltered, and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it was also... clear and genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re insane,\" Mariam said, standing beside me. \"You’re talking about wiping out your entire race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios looked at her and tilted his head, as if genuinely curious. \"Why does it matter?\" he asked. \"Losing the war also means losing everything anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a silence in the place as Nariya stopped crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly put her brother’s body in her space ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping her tears, she glared at Kryllios with her now red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will make sure, you will die a gruesome death.\" she said, glaring at him. \"...Even Demiurge will lose their support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios smiled as he bowed towards her. \"We will see about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nariya looked at him with hatred before she turned around and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she walked out, she turned to look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would kill you as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kryllios also looked at me and smiled as he bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your help, Heir Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also walked away like he hasn’t fucked up everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would have tried to kill him, right here and now had Edwin and Edel not walked with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...there is no point in sneaking on him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handling one demigod is already too much for me now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three is beyond my control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam, who was by my side, gave a gentle pat on my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did everything you could.\" she said, her voice soft. \"Don’t blame yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she tried not to show it, I could feel her disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t say anything else as she walked away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I walked towards a boulder and sat down on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body still ached from my fight with Soren and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...I should have tried to kill them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything once again began to replay in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I could have done things differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I could have made things right for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant nothing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked in front of me as I felt someone walking towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you here to laugh at me now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked, as I stared into her lifeless grey eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, didn’t I?\" Esmeray said, as she stood in front of me. \"You would fail once again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let myself smile as I looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray didn’t smile back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there, arms crossed, eyes fixed on me like a mirror showing me every mistake I’d made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mistake was to underestimate Kryllios.\" she said plainly. \"You couldn’t understand how low he would go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least, I fulfilled one of my goals.\" I replied, even though I don’t believe it myself. \"House Atretic will not support Demiurge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Am I that desperate to show her that I won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will support the Demiurges in the war.\" Esmeray said, her tone wasn’t angry. Just... matter-of-fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demiurges are too deeply connected with them to let them lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will eventually break their ties—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the war will end before that.\" she cut in my words. \"What’s the point?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are doing all in your power to make sure elves go extinct, don’t you?\" she asked, when I didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly she walked towards me and bent down so she could look directly into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are potential of a thousand suns, Azariah.\" she whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you are yet to be smart enough to beat those who have years of experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened her back as she walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why you would always need a guide.\" she said, her voice drifting away. \"Only I can bring out your complete potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched Esmeray walk away, her dark silhouette disappearing into the fading light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words echoed louder than any scream could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only I can bring out your complete potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was arrogant. Condescending. And somehow... true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated that it might be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let my head drop into my hands and stayed there for a while, breathing slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to push back the weight pressing down on my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had fallen apart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vadanis was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lost my chance to free Zenith as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...What am I even doing—hmm?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then I felt something on my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Ahhh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a message on my forearm from myfated lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been so long since she had messaged me that I almost forgot about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her message was a peculiar one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look handsome even when you are in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around me, trying to find if she was anywhere close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t find her, so I asked her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you stalking me right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reply came in an instant. \"Take a guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\" I asked, too tired to argue. \"Or are you someone I know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you know me.\" Her words were on my forearm once again. \"You know me for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the message glowing faintly on my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent another message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reply came slower this time, like she was thinking it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. That would ruin the fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this a game to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Maybe. But not the kind you’re used to playing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back against the boulder, feeling the weight of the day crawl across my shoulders again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" I wrote. \"Then at least give me a clue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her response came quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve touched your hand once...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a helpful clue.\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, we will meet soon.\" she replied. \"But I don’t think you are ready to meet me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... do me a favor and never meet me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\" I asked, looking around. \"Do you like watching your fated lover getting engaged with another woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does she have weird fetishes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she like Inna?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Sure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to meet a friend.\" she replied slowly. \"She is in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\" I waited for a while before I asked. \"When are we meeting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing on my hand for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon.\" she finally replied. \"So, don’t lose yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t say anything after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my hand as I let out another sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to face the consequences of my actions.\u003C\u002Fp>",1803,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","48c6ce993e6121ddf4eaf4a9172dde58024d437bfe65f9f4fb82c0cdd30487ca","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-445","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-443",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]