[{"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-517":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},1366216,1806,"Chapter 517  [When Fallen Fall] [13] [Descision]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-517",517,"\u003Cp>\"You took your time,\" she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael stopped a few steps behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anastasia,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, Azrael,\" she spoke without looking. \"Do you not wish to live with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael didn't respond; instead, he just stared at her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman with whom he had lived most of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was one of the few with whom he had shared his vulnerable self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still remembered the first time he met her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was right after the death of the Creator God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl, barefoot, standing among the falling remnants of divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been crying in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know who she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She Didn't know why everyone present looked at her with fear, awe, or hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael had approached her slowly back then, knowing how frigle she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had looked up at him with tear-filled golden eyes and asked a single question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does it hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moment had stayed with him longer than any war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you something,\" her voice snapped him back to reality. \"Answer me, Azrael.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael drew in a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The garden felt quiet, as if even the leaves were waiting for his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said at last. \"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anastasia's fingers tightened slightly at her side, but she still didn't turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to live with you,\" Azrael continued, his voice steady but low. \"But I also wish to liberate the Mortals from the cruelty of Gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally turned to face him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her golden eyes searched his face, as if looking for a lie he had never learned to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\" she asked, pointing at him. \"But by doing so, the demigod will remain on Lumina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her finger to herself. \"And the Gods will be thrown away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael did not look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"That is exactly what will happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anastasia's hand slowly lowered, and for a moment, she said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear to her what Azrael had planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to live separately from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anastasia let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you have already decided,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael nodded once. \"I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked past him, toward the trees, toward the sky she had learned to call her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always decide alone,\" she said. \"Even when you stand beside me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I learned that from watching gods,\" Azrael replied. \"They decide first and explain later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved faintly, not quite a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet you became nothing like them,\" she said. \"That is why this hurts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer, stopping just a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do this,\" Anastasia continued, \"you will bind yourself to Lumina. You will bleed with it, age with it and even suffer with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" Azrael said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I will remain above,\" she said softly. \"Watching a world I can no longer touch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael's voice lowered. \"That is why I cannot stay with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were there when I first opened my eyes,\" Anastasia said. \"You taught me everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you taught me restraint,\" Azrael replied. \"When power should stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are choosing a mortal over me,\" she said, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael noticed her wording, but he didn't react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am choosing a future where no one is born just to be prey,\" Azrael answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anastasia closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, she looked like the girl she once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes opened as she gently touched his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will wait when you fall,\" she said. \"And I will be there for the rest of our life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael didn't respond. Her hand, that once had warmth, now felt cold to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anastasia walked past him, leaving him alone in the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael was left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days after the judgment passed by Azrael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Satan declared a war against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't just Satan; the Primordial Beings had turned their backs on him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Primordial, including Anastasia, had walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, they seemed neutral, but in reality, they all favored Satan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Gods had already been on Satan's side from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just ten days, the world stood against Azrael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones who stayed were those who were always loyal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael stood at the edge of Lumina's upper firmament, watching the borders of the world ripple under distant pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is your choice,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him, the mortal lands continued as they always had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not know the sky above them was becoming a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael turned around and looked at the floating castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floating castle drifted slowly through the upper sky of Lumina, its halls lit by pale veins of light running through the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward and entered the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna stood beside the throne, arms crossed, her expression tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're mobilizing faster than expected,\" she said. \"Satan isn't wasting time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael leaned back, resting one arm on the throne's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He never does,\" he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't look surprised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna frowned. \"The Primordials cutting ties… Anastasia included. Did you expect that too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael's gaze remained fixed on the ceiling above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna exhaled sharply. \"You're going to fight all of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael kept his silence. Truth be told, he wasn't sure how he would win the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, fingers interlaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satan wouldn't want the war to end quickly,\" he continued. \"The Primordials want distance so they can deny responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azrael,\" Inna said softly. \"Satan isn't an easy opponent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael knew that more than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satan, being the first created by the Creator God, was much more powerful than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were technically brothers, Satan was thousands of years older than Azrael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given a fair fight, Azrael had to admit he couldn't defeat Satan without preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satan also fought for amusement and thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Azrael was sure he would drag the war for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only have two demigods, Arawn and Varan,\" Inna spoke again. \"And only one Goddess, me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael stared into Inna's eyes as she continued. \"How are you going to win against the rest of the world, Azrael?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael leaned back as he looked up at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't it be nice to have a moon where we can go, away from all this?\" Azrael asked with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azrael—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you give me some time,\" Azrael cut off her words. \"Alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inna looked at him for a second before she nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked away, leaving him alone in the large hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael remained seated, staring up at the pale lines of light running across the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, his gaze fell on his hand where an orb was placed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice echoed beside him. \"Are you planning to use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael glanced to his side, finding the Goddess of Fate standing there with her hands clasped behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael did not flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at the orb in his palm, its soft glow steady, patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was hoping you wouldn't show up so soon,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goddess of Fate tilted her head slightly, her veil shifting as if stirred by a wind that wasn't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were hoping,\" she replied, \"or pretending?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael gave a quiet breath that almost sounded like a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always phrase things like that,\" he said. \"As if the answer doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer, her presence barely touching the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It matters,\" she said. \"Just not in the way you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael's fingers tightened around the orb, then loosened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing,\" he said, lifting his hand slightly, \"it shows me what you wanted me to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shows what can happen,\" she corrected. \"What plans fate has for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael leaned back against the throne, eyes half-lidded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You told me they were approaching others,\" he said. \"The Outer Gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I use it,\" he said slowly, \"I step closer to the future you keep circling around me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goddess smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've already stepped into it,\" she said. \"This is just you opening your eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael looked away, toward the empty hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need a plan, Azrael,\" she whispered softly. \"A plan that will give results after ten thousand years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael turned to look at her as she walked closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You would need to treat everything in this world as a pawn,\" she whispered, standing behind him. \"You need to carve a way to win against everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A plan that lasts ten thousand years,\" he repeated. \"You speak as if I won't see the end of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only responded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack the orb, Azrael,\" she said softly. \"And take my powers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will understand who is using you as a pawn,\" she continued. \"And who you truly are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael stared at the orb for a long second and....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange light emitted from inside and entered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azrael's chest heaved, and his eyes blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world of unknown was now in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1536,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","778e76b7739f5222637f0fcd404525d6899f1f44f6f266201e51b46526adf561","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-518","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-516",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]