[{"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-470":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},1365863,1806,"Chapter 470  [Dystopian Elven War] [46] [Target]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-470",470,"\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna's voice echoed in my head as I moved through the hallway of the elven royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….Yeah.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, keeping my calm as I rubbed my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, yeah. I am fine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I am not really fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things that I saw and those that I have been through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no way to accept all that as I am right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I…I came running as fast as I can back to the place where I grew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Inna.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Can you check my subconscious and see if Esmeray has planted any other part of herself in me or not?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has been bugging me for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only could found out about the one in my past memories because of her distinct form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood out in my childhood memories more than Nerissa and Yennefer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was absolutely ridiculous to me for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't want any part of my brain associated with her.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then how could Esmeray do that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bit my lips as I walked closer to the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, what type of fucking mother experiments on an undeveloped child!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in a deep breath, I suppressed my chaotic thoughts…now isn't the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath as I walked inside the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…It was a lot different from my memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot has changed since my younger self used to play here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing that hasn't changed was the reclining chair under the shade of the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman lay on the chair with her eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa seems to be lost in her own thoughts as I walked towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was close enough she finally opened her eyes to look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held my breath as her almond eyes stared back at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the love that I saw while growing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, there was only hatred and contempt in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\" Nerissa asked, looking on the other direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze for a moment, unable to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't know how to actually respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…How am I supposed to say anything after all that happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came all the way here but…I wasn't prepared for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I just wanted to see you,\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa let out a humorless laugh, low and bitter. \"See me? For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her face slightly, her long hair slipping over her shoulder as if to shield herself from me. \"You shouldn't be here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I saw my past.\" I replied and she froze for a second. \"…The memories of my childhood that was sealed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa turned silent as she slowly stood up from her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\" She asked, walking towards me. \"Are you here to mock me—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would never do such thing.\" I cut her off firmly. \"Not with someone who is like a mother to me—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not your mother!\" She snapped, her face inches away. \"I don't want a son like you! I never wanted to….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice broke before she could finish, but the fury in her eyes didn't waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Nerissa…\" I whispered, but the rest wouldn't come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trembled, her fists clenched at her sides, as if holding herself together with sheer will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time I see you, Azariah, all I can think about is him.\" Her lips curled, and her voice cracked like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liam's face. Liam's laugh. Liam's death. And then I see you breathing, walking—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shoved me lightly in the chest with both hands, though there was no real force behind it \"….and I can't forgive it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I didn't want to live that day either,\" I said quietly, my voice rough. \"If it had been my choice, he would have lived instead of me—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't! Don't give me that crap!\" She snapped once again. \"What matters is that you are here and my son isn't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a long deep sigh as I rubbed my eyes softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you hate me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flinched, as though the words were too raw when spoken aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, she looked away. \"…I don't know what I feel anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tell her that Liam's death wasn't my fault, that Ragnar, Jones, all of them had orchestrated that tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hate has consumed what motherhood she had left inside of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only came here to see you,\" I said, forcing myself to meet her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted, as if she wanted to respond, but nothing came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there, trembling, her nails digging into her palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she turned her back to me. \"…Then you've seen enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed her arm before she could move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back to glare at me. \"Let go, Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me half a day.\" I said, looking into her eyes. \"Just half a day and I will never bother you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerissa stared back for a long while without replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation between the three friends have been tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been more than two hours since Himmel crashed their meeting and yet they haven't overcome it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha was giving Pasithea the suspicious look for her unusual stammering in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zenith was in her own different world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were moving through the bleak crowd of the capital city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all three of them changing their appearance to not gather unwanted attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light cough, Siersha broke the silence between them. \"Himmel seems to change a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Change…?\" Pasithea repeated, her tone even, but the faint tremor in her voice betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith snapped out of her daze, her head jerking up. \"He did, didn't he?!\" Her eyes lit up. \"He must have understood how awesome I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one laughed at her joke which made the situation even more awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You're imagining things,\" Pasithea said at last, her smile calm, carefully painted. \"He has grown, yes. But we all change with time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I see.\" Siersha mumbled but she didn't seem convinced. \"But still, I am his fiance why hug Zenith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally her real intentions leaked out as she grumbled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith blinked and quickly looked away as if she doesn't want to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…He does have a tendency of being around many women.\" Pasithea commented softly. \"It's just how things are with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha nodded her head as she knew him more than the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be wrong to say that she wasn't aware of every woman who Himmel likes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was keen and was much more knowledgeable for her world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking so, she glanced at Zenith who was mumbling something to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenny.\" She said, her voice careful. \"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith blinked. \"Yeah.\" She nodded. \"What would happen to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\" Siersha replied though she doesn't seem herself. \"…. Just tell me if you feel uncomfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused as she may be Zenith could tell she was worried about her, so she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys planning?\" Pasithea asked, changing the topic. \"Anything planned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing for me.\" Zenith replied. \"I will complete my studies for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea glanced at Siersha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha smiled shyly as she cleared her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I just plan to marry Himmel.\" She said, with a straight face. \"And be a housewife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made the other two's mood sour but they forced themselves to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha looked at Pasithea who was staring at the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\" She asked. \"What do you plan for the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, this is my future.\" Pasithea said with a small smile. \"To live and die for this kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith frowned. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's simple as that.\" She replied. \"My future is look after this kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited for a while before she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would most probably married to another elf.\" She smiled sadly. \"And provide kingdom with a male heir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith blinked in disbelief, her mouth falling open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it? That's your big plan for life? To marry some random elf just because of… politics?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea chuckled softly, though the sound carried no joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not just politics, Zenith. It's my duty. The weight of this throne isn't something I chose, but it's what I inherited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head toward the ruined skyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And right now, this kingdom has no luxury for selfishness. Not mine, not anyone's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were harsh, but there was concern buried beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel took the revenge by killing my parents' murderers.\" She said softly. \"My only wish is to repay him somehow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith let out a sigh but she didn't said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siersha however was looking at the woman intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then all three of them stopped in their track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pasithea…\" Siersha mumbled softly her voice echoing even though they were in main street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Pasithea mumbled. \"We are surrounded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith took her staff as the world around them blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon a group dressed in pure black appeared all around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who stood in the forefront pointed at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Capture the target.\" He spoke coldly. \"Kill the other two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1512,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","e9958b44d3c19610238a1fa0dc7641e8a0c6deba5cdba40a2572100f193b923a","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-471","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-469",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]