[{"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-457":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},1365850,1806,"Chapter 457: [Dystopian Elven War] [33]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-457",457,"\u003Cp>[Demiurge Kingdom.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Palace of Dignity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren sat in an open-roofed room, still and silent, his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew in slow, steady breaths, his thoughts somewhere far from the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly an hour passed before he finally opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him, Valerius lay stretched out on a broken bed frame. When he noticed Soren stirring, he sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m close,\" Soren replied with a small nod. \"Even if faint, I can still see the wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius’s expression sharpened. \"...The wall you need to cross?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren’s lips curved faintly. \"Yeah. I’ll reach Peak Eternal soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius chuckled as he pushed himself up. \"Congratulations, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing yet,\" Soren said, standing as well. \"How are the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius’s smile died down as he let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imri is still traumatised,\" he replied. \"Phenex is taking care of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren exhaled quietly and reached for his space ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it, he pulled out an injection filled with deep red blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing in a deep breath, he injected himself with that blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, he felt his body relax down, and he felt different on a genetic level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren looked at the empty injection with a conflicted look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s terrifying when you think about it,\" Valerius said quietly. \"How House Atretic can mimic the blood of a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren gave him a soft, brittle nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the truth of their strength—and the foundation of their kingdom’s existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House Atretic had found the blood of Old Gods and mimicked them, injecting them into the test subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren and those around him were the few test subjects among tens of thousands who actually survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... Aside from a handful of humans, they were the only ones left from the experiment known as \"Slave of God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we go see him?\" Valerius asked, pulling Soren from his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and stepped out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it a room wasn’t quite right—it was more like a cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was stale, the floor thick with dirt, and the walls carried the weight of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lived in places like this their entire lives... back in Kandam, and now here as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing a few empty cells, Soren reached one with the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a young boy lay with his head resting on a woman’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren stood in the doorway for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenex glanced up at him, and he motioned toward Imri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s sleeping,\" she said. \"I had to give him something to stop the nightmares.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren quietly asked, \"Is he still getting those nightmares?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wakes in the middle of the night screaming for help,\" she murmured, gently running her fingers through the boy’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since facing Himmel, Imri had been like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear wasn’t just lingering—it was carved into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear that made the boy lose all his bearings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s that weapon,\" Valerius said with a grunt. \"Imri swears it killed him before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren’s brow furrowed at Valerius’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Killed him before?\" he repeated slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius nodded grimly. \"That’s what he kept mumbling when he first woke up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenex’s hand paused for a moment as she stroked Imri’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t just fear,\" she said quietly. \"It was like... he’d remembered dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren leaned against the doorway, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind flickered back to the crimson crescent axe—the chain wrapped around Himmel’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..... Naraka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even saying its name in his mind felt heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of it before from his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ’elf’ who leaked the news about the weapon soon after Himmel’s engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kryllios had been obsessed with it since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon said to have killed the Old Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Imri had come into contact with it during the fight and that was the reason for his current condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the rumors were true... Naraka had a will of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren exhaled sharply, forcing the thoughts aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever that thing is, it broke Imri,\" he said softly. \"If we face Himmel again, we’ll have to find a way to keep him out of that fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius grunted in agreement. \"Or take that weapon from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren gave him a flat look. \"Trying to separate them would be suicide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came from the door, making them all look there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dagan walked in, raising his hand. \"I brought ice cream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren sighed as Dagan passed the ice cream to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dagan crouched near Imri, careful not to wake him, and placed the last cup beside the boy’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenex gave him a faint smile, though her eyes still held that deep exhaustion. \"Thanks, Dagan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, none of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the sound of Imri’s slow, uneven breathing filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren leaned his shoulder against the doorway, staring at the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerius finally broke the silence. \"How long before Kryllios calls for us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon,\" Soren said. \"We need to finish taking the Elven territories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phenex glanced at him. \"And Himmel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren’s jaw tightened. \"We kill him,\" he said softly. \"For the sake of our race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In a distinct land adjacent to the Davana Kingdom.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge palace stood tall, an ancient palace that had long pillars supporting the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the palace, everything shone brightly, reflecting the light of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its walls were made of Chronoglass—a material that traps fragments of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A material that can’t be obtained in Lumina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a raised platform, ten meters above the ground, lay her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant woman, her head resting lazily on the edge of the platform, eyes closed as she hummed an unfamiliar tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was nearly thirty meters tall, her well-maintained body carved with inhuman beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, grayish hair spilled across the floor, and in place of eyes, there were only two voids of emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Princess Gwenyra—the being most would call the closest thing to a goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her, a middle-aged man stood at the base of the platform, looking up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel, head of the Von Casita household, had met with her many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the wedding in the Asuran Empire, he had sought her counsel more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here this time?\" Gwenyra asked, her smile faint but present. \"Has something happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel bowed slightly, hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes,\" he said. \"The Demiurge Kingdom has made its move again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwenyra’s smile didn’t fade, but her head tilted just enough to make the air feel heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why are you informing me of this?\" she asked gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edwin is preparing to move as well,\" Edel replied, his tone steady. \"He is going to send his army against the elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he’s finally acting,\" she said with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Edel confirmed. \"He’s also asking for my help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled softly. \"Then help him,\" she replied. \"Isn’t he your friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel’s jaw tightened slightly, but his expression remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... he is,\" he admitted. \"But the elves still have that boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwenyra shifted her head to the side, her voice still calm, almost teasing. \"Ah, you mean young Himmel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" He nodded with a clenched jaw. \"I can’t bring myself to be at ease for as long as he is alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then rejoice,\" she said, sitting on the platform. \"Your wish will come true soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel frowned. \"Pardon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used my newly formed divinity and saw a possible future,\" she replied with a smile. \"The young Himmel will die in this war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" He frowned. \"What do you mean—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s as I say,\" she replied. \"Unless there is an outside interference, he will definitely die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel turned silent as he kept on staring at the woman without any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t show it, inside he couldn’t be any more happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, feel free to send your army,\" she continued. \"They will remain safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel remained silent for a while, doubt kept on crawling in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated. \"...Truly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" She nodded. \"But you need to keep a few things in mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send all your elite troops and members,\" she replied with a smile. \"But don’t send anyone above the Mid-Eternal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel frowned hard. \"...Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because one of your higher-ranked family members will betray you,\" she said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t want them in command of your entire force, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel’s eyes darkened, his fingers curling into a fist behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betray me?\" he repeated slowly, his voice carrying the weight of restrained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head with a faint smile. \"If I told you, there’d be no point in watching the play unfold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw clenched. \"...You expect me to let it happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expect you to prepare,\" she said, her voice soft yet cutting. \"A betrayal is only dangerous when it surprises you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Edel straightened his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Very well. I will follow your advice. Edwin will have my troops, but I will watch my house closely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all I ask,\" Gwenyra replied, leaning back against her platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The war will be bloody, Edel. But if you play your part right... it will be someone else’s blood, not yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave her a deep bow before turning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah,\" she called after him, her voice drifting lazily through the air, \"one last thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped at the doorway, glancing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t join the war yourself,\" she said. \"Your life will be in danger if you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edel frowned but said nothing, leaving the palace in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he was gone, Gwenyra’s smile curled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft giggle slipped past her lips, slowly growing into a fractured, broken laugh that echoed through the palace halls.\u003C\u002Fp>",1614,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","e06d43de82f986244d93f9e76a358c7114515856c052fa7290779a305c67893a","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-458","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-456",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]