[{"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-513":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},1366212,1806,"Chapter 513  [When Fallen Fall] [9] [Crack]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-513",513,"\u003Cp>[Head Base of the Three Gods Church]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kandam Continent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria placed a tray filled with cookies and tea on the table and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, beautiful hair fell freely behind her as she clasped her hands behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squeezed them tightly, feeling a rush of anxiety build inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, pale hand picked up a cookie, took a bite, then placed it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a pair of emotionless grey eyes shifted toward Nymeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this what you are feeding my son?\" Esmeray asked coldly. \"Even a dog's food is better than this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria opened her mouth but had no words to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you here to criticize her cooking?\" another voice chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray turned her head toward the young elf woman sitting opposite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina gave her a cold smile. \"And since when you started feeling concerned about Azariah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray leaned back, chin resting elegantly against her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I need to make you understand who truly cares for him?\" she asked, staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe it's not you,\" Christina responded. \"And it will never be you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray held her gaze as she leaned back on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She neither refuted her words nor continued the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, shall we continue our talk?\" Esmeray asked Christina. \"And you did good by sending her away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina kept staring without a single emotion on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Esmeray could clearly see fear and hatred in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I won't notice?\" she asked, tilting her head. \"That Innana was there with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter.\" Christina replied calmly. \"It's too late already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray did not respond because Innana had already done her part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray had always thought Azariah was alone after El fell asleep, after Christina's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Innana had fooled her long enough and brought Azariah onto the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your plans roam around Azariah, right?\" Christina asked her calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Everything in this world,\" Esmeray said after a pause, \"moves because of the right focal point. Azariah simply happens to be one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He isn't a tool,\" Christina replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is precisely that.\" Esmeray's voice was cold. \"A crying puppet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina held back her anger as she folded her hands on her lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are you going to do?\" she asked. \"About the threat of Morningstar and Satan looming over him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray stared at her without responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the teacup, brought it close to her lips, and then set it back down without drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as if she were mocking Nymeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave him life,\" she said. \"That alone was my biggest help to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will not,\" she responded coldly. \"Unless I give him my permission, he will not die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina let out a deep breath, holding back her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew it wasn't the right time to lash out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a prideful being, aren't you?\" Christina said, looking at her. \"…So prideful that you don't fear even the Prince of pridefulness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina slowly stood up while keeping eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think Morningstar will wait for your permission to kill him?\" she asked. \"You think whatever shitty goal you have will be completed without Azariah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray looked at her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…And you think I do not know what Morningstar is?\" she asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray tilted her head, as though studying a strange insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly don't understand, do you?\" she whispered. \"Azariah does not need protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina stepped closer, hands clenched at her sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if he falls?\" she demanded. \"Would you just let your plans fail like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray gracefully stood up and towered over Christina in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the new body, Esmeray was significantly taller than Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she took out a single coin and showed it to Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's heads,\" she spoke, her voice emotionless. \"I will kill you right here and now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina's heart dropped as she stared blankly at her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray flicked the coin with her thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spun into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coin fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray snatched it mid-air without looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she opened her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina saw the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina's shoulders relaxed, her eyes never leaving the coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray's fingers slowly closed over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Lucky,\" she murmured. \"But you understand this right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved closer, until she could feel Christina's terrified breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand how fragile your life is, right?\" she whispered, her eyes staring deep into her soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I need is kill everyone that is close to Azariah, and he will come back to me like he always does. Do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina did not step back, though every instinct in her body screamed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You won't,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never know,\" Esmeray responded. \"After all, breaking him is my favourite thing to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmeray walked past her and only stopped when she reached the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Morningstar won't touch Azariah,\" she spoke, opening the door. \"Not under my watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked out and closed the door behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina immediately fell onto the sofa as her body turned to mush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled a breath of relief, wiping the sweat off her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is terrifying,\" Nymeria said, her eyes on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina smiled. \"…Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end she was satisfied with the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had put two of Azariah's nemesis against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unknown Location – Kandam Continent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver walked slowly on the uneven path, eyes on the back of an elf holding a katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot had changed within him, and Oliver could clearly feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his appearance — his hair had turned a shade of light black, his face had become more refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most drastic change happened to his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes now held vast experience, yet remained innocent like those of a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[≤Are you just keep on staring at him?≥]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lillth's voice echoed within his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah,' he replied grumpily. 'I don't like this guy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver had every reason to be wary of Arawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith had already told him how Arawn almost attacked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[≤He isn't a bad guy, he is just… weird.≥]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver didn't respond as he stopped when Arawn stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Arawn asked, turning to look back at Oliver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\" Oliver replied. \"…By the way, just so you know… your master doesn't really like elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn blinked and tilted his head. \"But Lillth said he has an Elf lover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me rephrase,\" Oliver replied. \"He doesn't like male elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn gave him a deep look before turning and beginning to walk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver walked behind him, keeping a short distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How old are you?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Old enough,\" Arawn replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver frowned. \"That's not an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn't a question,\" Arawn countered without turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith whispered through his mind again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[≤He genuinely might not know.≥]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do you mean he might not know??'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[≤Some beings… stop counting.≥]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver slowly increased his steps until he was walking beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So, you knew Adam?\" he asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn glanced at him and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he replied. \"He was my friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver blinked. \"Was he smart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smarter than you,\" Arawn replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the only one alive from your time?\" Oliver asked, curiosity clear in his tone. \"Except the gods, of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he replied. \"…There are more like me, hiding their existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver had already thought of it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was vast and there were many things hidden in plain sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, Oliver couldn't help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And how many of them are against me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn glanced at him with a strange smile that creeped Oliver out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone,\" he replied. \"Adam made an enemy out of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver opened his mouth, but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he grumbled. \"And you call him smarter than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though Adam also did some good,\" Arawn said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He had seven disciples who started a family. Five perished in the flow of time, but two families still stand tall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver tilted his head. \"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of them is now absorbed by an Asuran family and the other a human,\" he responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will help you if you reveal who you truly are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver took his time to think about his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Someone I can use for my advantage.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver had already planned his course of action, and he didn't want to risk innocent lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If it means that I can have an advantage…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seriously considered using his name to his advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn kept glancing at Oliver from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hated how Adam handled things, he still respected the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, making sure Oliver didn't fall into Adam's path felt natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Arawn stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned serious as he looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happene—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver's words halted as he noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a crack clearly visible on the surface of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…What the hell?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is messing with Amun-Ra's soul,\" Arawn said, his voice soft and low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or should I say, his soul is weakening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Oliver looked at him, bewildered. \"What's that supposed to mean—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn didn't reply as he flicked his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unsheathed and then sheathed his katana back in a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver slowly turned to look behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a clear cut in the very atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's take a shortcut,\" Arawn said, walking toward the torn space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master's soul is getting stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1569,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","688cb247fed267d18934aa419725f1c59e1d37b862093c007c97be854c631bdf","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-514","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-512",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]