[{"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-455":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},1365848,1806,"Chapter 455: [Dystopian Elven War] [31] [Hathor]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-455",455,"\u003Cp>[Two Days Later]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind bristled past my face as I sat down in front of a newly formed grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing special about it... it’s just that it’s the grave of someone I knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands have died in the war, and all of them were \"honoured\" to be buried close to the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honour didn’t matter much now, not when death has consumed you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed a single stone on the grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was smooth and grey, just like all the others around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a name carved on it along with a message for everyone to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm Gerald.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A loving husband, a proud father and the hero whom Elves will never forget.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a ridiculous thing to write on his grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a loving father—no father would risk his life on the frontline knowing there won’t be anyone to look after her if he was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a hero either... not to me, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just... Wilhelm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud, stubborn, and always too proud for his own good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot,\" I muttered under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no flowers on his grave. He wouldn’t have liked them anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I left the stone and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around me, rows of graves stretched endlessly across the hill, each marked with the same polished stones and careful lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many names. So many words that meant nothing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World Tree stood tall in the distance, its bark blackened, its leaves fewer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its glow had dimmed. The elves still called it sacred, but it felt hollow now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t anyone around his grave, everyone is too busy with the escalating war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was a good man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed from behind me and I knew who she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" I asked, turning back to look at Mariam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam stepped closer, her long cloak fluttering gently in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were fixed on the grave, on the name carved into the cold stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to pay my respects,\" she said quietly. \"He was a kid to me... when he learned along with Ragnar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent as I stared at her for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Pasithea’s idea to bury those who died in the war here.\" Mariam said, looking up at the World Tree. \"Only the royal elves were honoured for this before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dying is no fucking honour.\" I said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe not for you.\" She replied. \"But it is for every elf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without replying, I began to walk past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demiurges are advancing now.\" She replied softly. \"They are going to take over the area that Wilhelm was stationed at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes as I felt another anger once again cloud my judgement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in a small breath, I looked back at her. \"Inform me, when you see Soren’s group.\" I ordered. \"They are mine to kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t do that.\" She replied, turning towards me. \"This isn’t your war, Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My reasoning snapped as I walked towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam didn’t flinch as I stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my war,\" I said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They made it mine the moment they killed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam looked at me, her eyes distant but sharp. \"Don’t make the foolish—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\" I yelled, making her stop. \"I will say it again, Mariam. Inform me when—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot let you repeat what happened back then.\" She cut in my words. \"Please stay out of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind cooled down as her words made me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have been asking the same question to myself as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened back then?\" I asked her. \"What did I do? How did Liam even die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam didn’t reply; instead, she walked forward and gently hugged me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever happened...\" She whispered. \"It wasn’t your fault, Himmel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood there frozen as Mariam held me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her embrace was gentle, not the kind that forced comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t return the hug... I just stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam pulled back slightly, enough to look me in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand rested lightly on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already have too much on yourself.\" She said. \"Don’t burden yourself anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked away. \"I don’t want sympathy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not sympathy,\" she said gently. \"It’s truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shrugged her hand off. \"I will still kill Soren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already gave you my answer,\" I said, my voice sharp. \"If you try to stop me, I won’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam sighed; she didn’t move to stop me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made my way out of the graveyard, still lost in my own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Yeah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have lost much more important people in my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilhelm wasn’t that close to me anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My emotions are already too numb for mourning someone’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped in my place as something suddenly hit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I slowly becoming like my mother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I nodded softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not like her... I am nothing like that woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consulting myself, I began to walk out of the place once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am going to help Zenith,’I replied to her query. ’Not Yennefer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer has already gone too far to be redeemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she has a damn well reason for all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I just can’t forgive her right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... I could never forgive her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But that doesn’t mean I would let Zenith die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I care a little too much for her to just let her be used or die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I wanted to not bring her pain in order to free her, I don’t think I have any other options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Why is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’..We will talk later.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps slowed down as I reached out of the graveyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many people here, but a few were recognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly walked towards a boy with red hair who was playing with a little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah also noticed me as he smiled softly... a smile that hid his sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, Izara.\" He said, pointing at me. \"Uncle Himmel is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl’s shining green eyes turned towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked up at me, curious and unsure, still holding a small toy in her tiny hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt something tighten in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had Wilhelm’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crouched down, smiling softly at her. \"Hey, Izara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, still staring. \"Did you come to play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah chuckled lightly from behind her. \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl beamed at his words. \"Yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately after, her face turned sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish Papa also came to play with me.\" She mumbled. \"I haven’t seen him in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t reply to her; all I could do was softly pat her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fake cough took my attention to the young man who stood on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up as I looked at him, but there wasn’t much to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was covered in bandages, making it hard to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" I asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, I am Aries.\" He replied, shifting between bowing and handshake. \"Uh, can I have a few minutes of your time? Alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still suspicious, I nodded. \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and we both moved a few steps away from Elijah and Izara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries immediately bowed in front of me. \"You may not know, but I was the second in command for the army led by Sir Wilhelm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, his voice deep and serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sincerely thank you for saving my and my comrades’ lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did no such thing.\" I replied, shaking my head. \"I wasn’t there to save you or your people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, you did, even though it wasn’t your intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, straightening his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I will get to the point. I have been assigned as the head of war intel and news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head. \"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a way to contact you?\" He asked seriously. \"I will inform you when Soren’s team is next spotted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at him for a second before I asked. \"You could lose your job for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" He replied firmly. \"But you are the only one who can avenge Sir Wilhelm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples as I let out a sigh. \"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked confused but followed me anyway as I walked towards Izara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Izara.\" I said, crouching down. \"Do you feel unwell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded her head slightly. \"It hurts when I sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her face that was abnormally pale and sickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....She won’t live long if things go on like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed as I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of my thoughts, I looked back at my blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be more precise, the blessing given by Amun-Ra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been a while since I used it, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I would have used another way, but I have more than enough life energy to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes and touched Izara’s forehead, sending a gentle jolt of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately fell asleep and Elijah quickly grabbed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himme—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep her still.\" I said, as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah hesitantly nodded as I turned back to Aries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man stood by my side, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled softly as I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the name of Amun-Ra...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I summon your blessing, my daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, I felt my body tremble as fatigue grappled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was only for a fleeting moment before I felt a small spark of divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divinity that belonged toGoddess Hathor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm breeze rolled across the field, a greenish hue covered my body, elevating me above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah looked down at Izara in his arms, panic flickering across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel... what’s happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s fine,\" I said calmly, my voice steady despite the divine energy now coursing through my veins. \"Don’t move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at Aries, who was already on his knees looking at me in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"G... Goddess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ah, right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hathor was the one who blessed elves as well; they have a special connection with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand and a gentle green hue covered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mix of Hathor’s divinity, Muspelh, and Neplh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the harsh flames I usually wielded, it was much more gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This light was something else. It hummed with life, not destruction. Warmth, not fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately, his body healed completely as the bandages fell down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright, I get the gist of it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am sure it won’t hurt Izara in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I floated above even more as I raised my hand towards the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before I began feeling the presence of Elves coming from all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow expanded, wrapping around Izara like a blanket of sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stirred slightly, her tiny fingers twitching, but didn’t wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s smiling...\" Elijah whispered, his voice cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aries stood frozen beside me, his eyes wide beneath the loose bandages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blessing of Hathor,\" I said quietly. \"A gift of healing... of life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izara’s body floated towards me, lowering my hand to her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light flowed into her, steady and slow. Her breathing deepened, the shallow gasps fading into calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pale skin began to flush with color. Her lips weren’t blue anymore and the dark rings under her eyes softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept on going for a few moments before she was completely healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body lowered down as she now slept peacefully in Elijah’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fatigue crept in again, a dull weight settling on my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around me as I found something unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of elves now knelt in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>",1967,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d258596324ce1d82cd51529b0958fc247c653e207eac3f548ff46e1aa85baaa","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-456","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-454",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]