[{"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-453":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},1365846,1806,"Chapter 453: [Dystopian Elven War] [29] [Death]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-453",453,"\u003Cp>The chamber fell into stunned silence, and everyone stared up at the flickering image in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battlefield, scorched and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames burned in the background, tents torn apart by wind and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moans of the wounded could be faintly heard even through the spell’s projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t the chaos that held their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the figure kneeling at the front—bloodied, but unmistakably Wilhelm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that... the Central Army camp?\" Pasithea asked, her voice quiet and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam’s expression darkened. \"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger surged in my body as I glared at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was the way Wilhelm’s body was slumped or maybe it was the man floating in front of them all—the Demiurge, Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked the same when I saw him in my engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing that stood out about him, yet I couldn’t contain my anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Wilhelm with a calm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke—and though it was on the projection, the spell made his voice echo across the entire palace:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People of Alfheim. Your proud commander kneels before me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your soldiers have fallen. Your borders are broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now, your hopes... are bleeding in the dirt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps echoed across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the anger radiating from Selyra beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea’s knuckles turned white around the arms of her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I make no demands,\" Soren said. \"Only a promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head slightly, eyes boring into the projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This war was never yours to win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if for dramatic effect, he slowly raised Wilhelm by his collar, dragging him to his feet like he weighed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s face was bruised, but his eyes were defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your commander is brave,\" Soren said. \"He fought until the end. I commend him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But bravery cannot stop what is coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, he turned his gaze directly toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he knew we were watching... as if he could see us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared back at him through the projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re watching this... You have five minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a dagger in Wilhelm’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come find us, if you want him alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projection remained in the sky, and another young boy appeared on it... holding a clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imri smiled eerily. \"Your time starts now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze turned towards me as I slowly closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt Mariam walking closer to me. \"Himmel—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Muspelh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, and in the next instant, the world around burned in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains that were holding me down burned down immediately, leaving behind molten steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sizzled over my skin but didn’t do any damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up, and the next instant my shoulder blades twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two wings emerged from behind my back as I burst towards the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky cracked open as I shot through the roof, flames trailing behind me like a comet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris rained down, but I didn’t slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace below shrank as I soared higher, faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thin, the wind loud in my ears—but none of it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind me, I felt Mariam on my trail, but I didn’t slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed my wings harder, the projection above the palace began to fade, the countdown ticking down in my head with every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind roared past my ears as I flew, the city of Alfheim shrinking beneath me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know where they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere beyond the forests. It was beyond the mountains, towards the East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s mana lingered faintly, like a trail of smoke in the wind, and I chased it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind me, Mariam flew as well, her robes fluttering wildly, eyes locked on mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice boomed in my head, making me flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a trap!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned back to look at her. \"Get out of here!\" I yelled. \"If you get involved, then the Demiurge will have a reason to send even demigods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come back with me!\" She replied. \"You shouldn’t get involved as—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will only save him and come back!\" I cut her off. \"Now go back!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept following me for a while but eventually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam knew it better than anyone else that her involvement would only make things worse for the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plain of grass appeared ahead, scorched and blackened like the battlefield we’d seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke curled up from the sky, broken tents stretched around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the middle, just as the projection had shown, stood Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm was still on his knees beside him, blood dripping from his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren turned toward me before I even landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four minutes,\" he said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed into the ground like a meteor, a ring of fire bursting around my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth cracked beneath me, smoke swirling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve made your point,\" I said. \"Let him go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long did it take him?\" Soren asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imri stepped out from the side, the clock still ticking in his hands. \"Three minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you so fast?\" Soren asked, looking back at me. \"You aren’t even an Eternal but are faster than a high-level Etern—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soren.\" I cut him off coldly. \"Let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, if you listen to what I have to say.\" He replied calmly, grabbing Wilhelm by his hair. \"Will you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at his hand gripping Wilhelm’s hair and felt the fire rise in my chest again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took everything in me not to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong move, and Wilhelm would die before I could even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk,\" I said, voice sharp. \"But keep your hands off him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren let go, and Wilhelm fell on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I notice the six blooming flowers on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Imri’s ability that drains mana and life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep it short.\" Soren said, taking my attention. \"Join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head in confusion as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it.\" He said, tapping the side of his forehead. \"You will only wait for your death if you stay with the elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I join you then?\" I asked. \"Wouldn’t I be dead either way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father is a beloved man.\" Soren said, but I saw no sheer truthfulness in his face. \"He will surely give you a better life—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you done?\" I asked, stretching my neck slightly. \"If you want to fight, then don’t waste time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As in cue, his other team members also arrived by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenex’s daggers flew by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imri popped out from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dagan with his axe and Valerius on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How the fuck is this pig still alive?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember ripping off his head at our first and last meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nevermind, I can do that once again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren grabbed Wilhelm by his hair and placed the dagger on his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm’s tired face looked at me. \"Go away.\" He whispered. \"Y...you can’t take them head-on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just stay put.\" I replied. \"It will be over soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren smiled softly as he pushed the dagger deeper into his throat. \"You seem quite confident—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rejection of Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whispered, ignoring him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around me turned grey as everything and everyone slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began walking towards Soren, who was frozen in place, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My footsteps echoed in the frozen world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked past Dagan and Valerius like they were statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons half-drawn, expressions twisted in focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I stopped right in front of Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger was still pressed against Wilhelm’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin red line had just started to form there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not this time,\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed the dagger and snapped it in half with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pieces dropped to the ground with a soft clink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I knelt beside Wilhelm and gently pulled him into my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as his body leaned on me, I felt my instinct scream of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could even understand, I felt something rushing towards me... in my frozen world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body was instinctively drawn back as I felt a pain in my midsection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, I found a woman pushing my body back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all happened in a split second, and before I knew it, I was slammed into a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crashed into the tree with enough force to crack the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bark split behind me, branches raining down as I slid to the ground, coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain bloomed through my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rejection of Time was broken and everything returned back to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes snapped toward her, and my body immediately turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a mask and covered her body, but how could I not recognize her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger, confusion and dread made my body much more unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yenna?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer didn’t seem to be herself as she clenched her fist and threw a punch at my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dodged her in time, but she didn’t stop there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved like lightning, her fist missing my jaw by inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely managed to twist my body in time as her leg came sweeping low, trying to knock my feet from under me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yenna, stop!\" I shouted, trying to reason with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hesitation in her strikes, or any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my arms to block her next barrage of punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one hit like a hammer. My arms stung, but I didn’t strike back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snap out of it!\" I growled. \"It’s me, Himmel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t even flinch. Her foot slammed into my chest, launching me backward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I slid through the dirt, carving a line into the ground as I came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren’s voice boomed from behind. \"This is what you get for being oversmart!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised Wilhelm by his hair and pulled out another dagger and placed it on his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rushed towards him, but Yennefer immediately grabbed my body and slammed me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My words halted abruptly as he sliced Wilhelm’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body felt limp as I saw him fall down lifelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1685,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb008133aec7805d9190a86ed1b3b32fbfc1d329cde5f1a39b462892872260b7","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-454","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-452",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]