[{"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-481":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},1365874,1806,"Chapter 481  [Dystopian Elven War] [57] [One True Self]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-481",481,"\u003Cp>In the sudden afternoon, a voice echoed. \"You got caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly looked up at the sun as I felt something abnormal about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my mouth to respond but nothing came out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instinct screamed that something was incredibly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath, suppressing the knot that crept in my stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" I asked, looking at the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My question was met with silence as the world remained still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice repeated its last phrase again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked who are you?\" I growled, glaring at the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause the voice asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what type of question I asked, I was responded to with the same question again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the thing was in repeat, despite what I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to fix it—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, goddamnit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally snapped at the voice, glaring at the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it all happened in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun set once again, the world around me resumed and Christina took another step away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who the hell are you?\" She asked, looking into my eyes. \"What did you do to my Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina, listen to me—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you something.\" She cut me off, her voice cold now. \"Where is Azariah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at her, my mouth dry. \"Christina, what are you saying? It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes trembled but her grip on her bag tightened. \"No. You're not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head. \"Azariah never had those eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even realize I was clenching my fists until my nails dug into my palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What eyes?\" I asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched. \"Empty ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blanked out for a second as I thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words hit harder than any slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azariah of this world has never been through what I have….He isn't me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could say anything, the sunlight flickered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world froze once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice returned, calm and unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck no!\" I snapped once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was staring at me, her lips trembling, but her eyes showed only fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina…\" I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took another step back. \"Stay away from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World froze once again. \"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many times, I tried Christina would just not listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just kept on asking about 'her' Azariah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just kept on staring at her as she remained frozen in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice spoke like it first spoke, hours ago. \"Would you like to fix it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally spoke, defeated. \"…Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frozen world around began to move back in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was going in reverse until it stopped the first time Christina grabbed my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" she said, the fear in her voice now replaced with possessiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze in my place as I stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina tilted her head. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden realization struck as I finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…She is not my Christina.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She isn't the one I love and adore….all she has is her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly removed my hand from her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina blinked, her smile faltering. \"…What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly. \"…Can we talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told her everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told her about my world, how it's different from her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How I took over Azariah's body and am living his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….How I am not her Azariah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as we sat at the top of a peak, looking down at the shining city lights….I waited for her response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you playing a prank or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly, shaking my head. \"I wish it was a lie as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina didn't laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stared at me, her lips pressed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're serious,\" she finally said. It wasn't a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded once. \"I'm not your Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged her knees to her chest, turning her face away from me. \"…Why tell me all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't respond because my answer would hurt her more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no matter which world's Christina she is….I don't want to lie to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have your own people you must care for.\" She whispered softly. \"Why stay here then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled, lowering my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world is a heaven.\" I spoke, turning my head to look at her. \"…Everything I wanted is here, you are close to me, Oliver is alive, Seth is….Senara is alive as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina slowly looked into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled gently. \"….I have all here that I have lost in my world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina didn't say anything right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up, stretching my body as I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately panicked as I stood at the edge of the peak. \"….What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Azariah should be back.\" I said, looking at her. \"…Once I am gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked, her eyes staring into mine. \"How are you going to do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a deep breath, closing my eyes. I willed for my soul to separate from the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world hummed as if accepting my will as its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I opened my eyes, I was floating in the air and the unconscious body of Azariah was in Christina's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My real form with long hair and horns reflected in her astonished eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was good seeing you again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled at her one last time as I turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world slipped past me as I willed to see the 'voice.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, I moved and reached a completely different place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A throne loomed in front of me with a man sitting on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, an enormous heart was beating rhythmically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had golden skin that shone brightly, he wore heavy jewellery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head rested in his palm as his obsidian-golden eyes stared into me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the heart behind him was slow and heavy, like a drum echoing inside a cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's the first time we are coming face to face, aren't we?\" He spoke in a deep heavy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I presume you are my curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke, clasping my hands behind my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or should I call you the God of Sun…Amun-Ra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Week Later.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith sat on the sofa along with her mother as she watched the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer sat just beside her as she patted her daughter's head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's eyes stayed fixed on the screen, but she wasn't really watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news anchors were talking about strange lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer noticed the emptiness in her daughter's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn it off,\" Yennefer said softly, but her hand never left Zenith's hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith did it without saying anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in, placing her head on her mother's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom….\" Zenith whispered, her voice low. \"I don't feel good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer brought her closer as she kissed her head. \"Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith didn't reply but she kept her eyes on her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….Since she saw Himmel she has had this weird feeling inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like something was eating her from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to talk with him but at the same time she was too afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden confrontation wasn't something that Zenith wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer's hand moved in slow circles over Zenith's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused suddenly in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith looked up to see her frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned. \"Mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer slowly turned to look at her, those ember eyes blinked with confusion and fear in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…. Zenith?\" She whispered, her voice trembling. \"…. W-What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's heart dropped as a possibility came to her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer stood up from her seat as she looked around the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…W-where are we?\" She asked, her voice filled with confusion. \"Weren't we in Demiurge Kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's blood ran cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed herself off the sofa, staring at her mother as if the ground had just slipped beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother… what are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer's hands trembled as she pressed them against her head. \"No… no, this doesn't make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Zenith once again. \"You are Zenith right?\" She asked. \"My Zenith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother.\" Zenith said, grabbing her arms. \"You need to calm down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith's stomach knotted, as Yennefer looked dead into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening, Zenith?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith swallowed hard, her lips trembling. \"You died, mother.\" She whispered. \"…I lost you in my world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer immediately picked up the word 'world.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she focused on something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not dead, Zenith!\" Yennefer said, looking into her eyes. \"Nothing happened to me, I will be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith looked at her in disbelief. \"R-really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" She said, fixing her hair. \"Now, can you tell me what's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith nodded her head as she whispered. \"I..I am glad—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words halted abruptly as the world around them turned upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she even knew what happened, Zenith and Yennefer were in complete emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emptiness stretched endlessly, a void without color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith felt her stomach lurch as though gravity had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer tried to clutch her arms instinctively….only for her hand to move past Zenith's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yennefer slowly looked at her daughter's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no body of Zenith….only a glowing solitude that felt like it would vanish anytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith.\" She whispered grimly. \"…Why is your body glowing like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith let out a tired, sad smile. \"….I made a mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith shook her head slowly, the light around her flickering like a fragile flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shouldn't have come here. I shouldn't have tried to… touch things I don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith….\" Yennefer spoke softly. \"….What did you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith looked at her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….To live with you.\" She said softly. \"…I sacrificed my body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1632,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","41cc3c5a57bd7a01969542507c8cafcc20827af76a36d3a66c92a632c44eba9c","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-482","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-480",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]