[{"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-452":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},1365845,1806,"Chapter 452: [Dystopian Elven War] [28] [Attack]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-452",452,"\u003Cp>[Plains of Drago, Alfheim.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Central Army.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm blinked away the dizziness in his eyes as he walked out of the teleportation portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all the restrictions that had been placed on teleportation, Wilhelm had no choice but to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There has been an increase in activity on the border.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought as he began to walk towards his tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason why he had met with Queen Pasithea just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He addressed the problem once again and asked for reinforcements as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just hope we can hold them down till then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more Wilhelm looked around, the more he doubted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elven army was already at a critical point, with the deaths of their people taking a toll on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold wind blew across the open plains, carrying with it the scent of smoke and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm clenched his fists as he walked past rows of tents, many of which were damaged or half-empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few saluted as he passed. He gave them a firm nod in return, not stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel their eyes on him, the silent expectation and the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tent stood at the centre of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pushed the flap open, he found his second-in-command, Aries, already inside, bent over a map spread across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re back,\" Aries said without looking up. \"How did it go with the Queen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She agreed,\" Wilhelm replied, stepping inside and closing the flap behind him. \"Reinforcements will come... but not immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries finally looked up. His tired eyes said more than words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We might not last that long,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm nodded, pulling off his gloves and tossing them onto the cot in the corner. \"Then we hold. No matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence for a moment before Aries asked, \"You look happy. Something happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm didn’t answer right away. His thoughts drifted back to Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My daughter would be free of her curse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be lying if he said he wasn’t happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm, since the start, had seen how his sick daughter suffered every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and time again, he was broken by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dearly loved his daughter and really wanted to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might take a leave for a while,\" Wilhelm said, looking at the young boy. \"I need to see my daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries frowned. \"We can’t afford that—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" He cut in his words. \"That’s why I came back, I will leave when reinforcements arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm sighed as he sat down on a chair, rubbing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, he was tempted to just accept Himmel’s offer and stay until his trial was over, but—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s better to not leave the border unsupervised.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries didn’t argue further. He simply nodded and returned his gaze to the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We lost another scouting squad near the river,\" he muttered. \"We think it’s the same unit that ambushed the southern post last week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. \"They’re getting bolder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or desperate,\" Aries said. \"But I’d bet on the former.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence settled between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm let out a sigh as he looked at Aries. \"We need to—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately, his instinct kicked in, Wilhelm’s eyes widened as he felt something abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARIES—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words died down as a blinding light covered his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A split-second silence followed before—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOMM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion tore through the camp like thunder ripping across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent was shredded instantly, canvas flung like paper, wooden poles snapping in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s body hit the ground hard, his ears ringing, his vision swimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust, fire, and screams swallowed the world around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, struggling to rise as hot debris rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers gripped the ground, steadying himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aries!\" he called out, blinking rapidly through the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head, searching through the haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes finally landed on Aries, half-buried under part of the splintered table, blood running down the side of his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm scrambled to him, dragging the broken wood aside. \"Aries, hey! hey! Wake up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low groan escaped Aries’ lips. He was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, the sounds of steel clashing and shouting soldiers filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were under attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm stood up, heart pounding. \"We’re being ambushed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out of what remained of the tent and saw flames flickering across the edge of the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black arrows rained down from the nearby hill, and Wilhelm immediately formed a shield to save his crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ambush this deep into the central camp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did they breach our defense lines?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier came running toward him, blood dripping from his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Wilhelm! The west side has fallen. They came out of nowhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Form a second barrier! Protect the healers and the injured! Get the mages into position!\" Wilhelm shouted, his voice sharp and commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the sword from his waist and charged forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with the stench of burning tents and dying men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he moved, the more confused he got.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he couldn’t find any enemy in the place, just his broken soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to get them—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s words died down as he felt a shadow over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes slowly moved up as he looked at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five figures floated in the sky, sun shining behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may have the answer for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, including me, turned to look at Mariam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Mariam?\" Pasithea said, frowning. \"Please speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nerissa, you should be aware of it as well,\" she said, looking at Nerissa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The World Tree chose Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa’s hand trembled violently as she still had it on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like everyone in the place, I was also confused by what she meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea seemed to share my doubt as she asked, \"What do you mean, Lady Mariam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam didn’t reply to her as she looked at Nerissa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman slowly loosened the grip on my hand as she slowly stumbled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa’s hand fell to her side as if the strength had been drained from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes, wide with shock, refused to look away from Mariam. \"You’re... you’re lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not,\" Mariam said calmly. \"The World Tree does not lie, nor does it choose lightly—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That never happened!!\" Nerissa yelled, like she had completely lost her reasoning. \"The World Tree never chose anyone!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Pasithea looked unsettled. \"Are you certain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was there,\" Mariam replied. \"I saw it with my own eyes—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\" Nerissa yelled, covering her ears. \"It never happened!! Never!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea’s eyes narrowed. \"Lady Nerissa. Control yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nerissa wasn’t listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands trembled as she took another step back, shaking her head furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re all being deceived! He’s tricking you! This is all this demon’s trick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she just call me a demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam didn’t flinch, and her voice remained steady, almost cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can deny it all you want, Nerissa, but we saw the roots glow—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said shut up!!\" Nerissa screamed, her voice cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just as suddenly, she collapsed to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was breathing heavily...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa, for the first time, looked defeated, angry....and lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria quickly slipped past the others as she knelt down beside her. \"Mother—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go away!\" Nerissa snapped, pushing her away. \"This was your fault as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at her daughter furiously. \"You were born just to torment me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria froze, her eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slap of her mother’s voice seemed louder than anything else in the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t move, didn’t speak, just knelt there beside Nerissa, hurt flickering in her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea let out a long, tired breath as she looked at Mariam. \"Can you please send her out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam looked at Pasithea and gave her a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flicked her hand, and an invisible force swept both mother and daughter out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened and shut down after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa wasn’t in her right mind so she didn’t even resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, can you tell us what actually happened?\" Pasithea asked, still looking at Mariam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam let out a sigh as she rubbed her eyes in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Himmel was a child,\" she said, her voice low, \"he was severely injured once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" I let out a startled voice. \"What the hell are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just ignored my words and didn’t even look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To save Himmel, the World Tree reacted,\" she continued. \"It saved his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea’s eyes widened, her brows drawing together. \"The World Tree... healed him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yelled, glaring at the elven woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t act like I am not here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam let out a sigh as she said, \"You don’t—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t I remember anything like that happening!\" I cut in her words. \"You are making things up now, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam looked at me without any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what triggered me was the pity that her eyes held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Mariam, are you saying the World Tree gave him its Nourishment?\" Selyra asked, disbelief clear in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam shook her head in response. \"I am saying, maybe that’s why he could control it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea sat back, her expression unreadable as the words sank in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it... even El once told me about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weirdness of how I could control something that no one ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained quiet as I looked at Mariam, who tried hard not to show any emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, I could tell she was holding back her pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell happened that day?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the meeting could continue, I heard the sound of the door slam open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier ran towards Pasithea. \"We have a problem, my lady!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone glared at the soldier, but he looked on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Pasithea asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There... there in the sky,\" he said, his voice trembling. \"Someone is broadcasting something in the sky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked confused as Mariam stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand, and immediately the ceiling above us began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait, we can do that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up as I stared at the sky, where a screen flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my blood turned cold as I looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of Elven soldiers knelt down in the screen in front of a Demiurge, Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What took all my attention was the elf at the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Wilhelm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1752,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","948665a547e1708bec11659d29db50be14a8b7a9154fa4f80cfd2aadb8ac9c65","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-453","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-451",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]