[{"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-520":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},1366219,1806,"Chapter 520  [When Fallen Fall] [End] [A Servent Eternal]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-520",520,"\u003Cp>\"…Arawn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished from his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I felt his katana close to my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instinct kicked in, and a small shift of my body barely saved my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, I rushed back, creating distance between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn loosely gripped his katana, his eyes on me. \"…Slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar rushed toward me. \"Himmel—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay out,\" I said, raising my hand. \"Just stay out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't seem to understand for a long while before he nodded and moved away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I relaxed my tense muscles, keeping my eyes on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied, extending both my hands to my sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A katana conjured in my right hand and an axe in my left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this how you greet your master?\" I asked, tilting my head. \"Arawn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his silence, lowering his body to get into a battle stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn vanished again, not in a burst, not in a flash, he simply wasn't where he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I twisted sideways as steel slid past my ribs, close enough that I felt cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung the axe wide, forcing space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn reappeared just outside the arc, blade angled low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an acute sense of urgency, I leaned my body forward and rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swept the axe over his face. Arawn caught the axe on his katana and swept it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment my axe was knocked aside, I felt the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped in instead of back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel rang as my katana met his, the impact sending a dull shock through my arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his wrist slightly, redirecting the force rather than blocking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved inside my guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely had time to twist my shoulder before the flat of his blade struck my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hit wasn't meant to cut, but it drove the air out of me all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slid back, boots scraping against the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly and shifted my stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wings behind me flexed once, not to fly, just to balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're holding back,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So are you,\" Arawn replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward again, slow this time, measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rely on instinct,\" he continued. \"That will save you once, maybe twice but not always.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt it before I saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dropped low as his blade cut through the space where my neck had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The katana in my hand came up instinctively, catching his strike at an awkward angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash sent both of us sliding apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, I didn't wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed off the ground, wings snapping open just enough to change direction mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe came down in a tight arc aimed at his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn caught it again, but this time his feet shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed the attack, chaining movements instead of thinking them through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn retreated, parrying without strain, but he was no longer still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath us cracked slightly from the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with this circus,\" he said, tilting his head. \"Don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished from his place, and I had enough of holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana condensed within me. Mana began guiding me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn's every attack became clearer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sidestepped, pivoted, and ducked around his attacks, parrying those I couldn't dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chain of mana circles bloomed everywhere around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of flame immediately tried to engulf my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could easily move aside, but I didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I focused on the Orb of Fate in my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world slowed down. A miniature version of the River of Fate glowed like a protective barrier around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana circles shuddered, their edges warping as if something had rewritten the rules they followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames curved, spiraling past my shoulders and crashing into the ground behind me instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn froze for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Fate,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The River of Fate vanished, but its effects remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world felt slower yet faster at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines I couldn't see before now stood clear, like paths already walked a thousand times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn attacked again, faster than before, and I moved before he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body shifted into the exact space his blade wouldn't reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My katana met his strike perfectly—not by strength, but by inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel rang once, twice, three times in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each clash pushed him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression sharpened, no longer calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't be able to do this,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" I replied quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe in my left hand came around, not aimed at him but at the future step he was about to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn halted mid-motion, forced to retreat instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath his feet as he landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana circles around me faded, one by one, like dying embers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure lifted slightly, but the awareness remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn sheathed his katana with a soft click and walked toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pull of Fate had faded, but it left a mark behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you try to kill me?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flicked to my neck, then away. \"To see if you were still worth protecting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unbuckled his katana and put it down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slowly got on his knees and lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please forgive your servant, master,\" he spoke in a soft voice. \"I crossed the line and tried to test you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Arawn kneeling in front of me, his katana resting on the stone between us like an offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Get up,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said get up,\" I repeated, sharper this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn's shoulders tensed, but he remained kneeling, head lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are within your right to sever the bond,\" he said calmly. \"I acted without permission. I drew my blade against—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough,\" I cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward, stopping right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgive you,\" I said. \"So, get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still did not get up as he lowered his hand and placed his knuckles on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Arawn Helga Haze, blessed by the Ruler of Death and Time,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he spoke, his voice echoing within the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have returned to serve you, master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do I really need a servant—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But—.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Alright, jeez.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached down and picked up his katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal was cool in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held it out to him, hilt first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up, Arawn,\" I said. \"Return back to your duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn stared at the katana for a long second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose to his feet in one smooth motion, posture straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn met my gaze again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Then hear this,\" he said. \"I will protect you, not because I am bound, but because I choose to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all I wanted,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned away, already feeling the exhaustion creep in now that the fight was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're leaving,\" I said. \"This place is done with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar, who was standing on the side, quickly walked toward me. \"I saw Oliver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned toward him. \"Really?\" I asked. \"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He ran away,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue as I turned to move but immediately stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelia stood in front of me, like a wandering ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\" I asked as her eyes met mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can my sister and I stay with you?\" she asked, her voice cold as ever. \"Just for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was thinking of bringing Elijah and his family to my house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better if they stayed with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Alright,\" I said, nodding my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't say anything else as she walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I looked at her back, a sudden thought lingered in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an absurd thought, but I couldn't bring myself to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I parted my lips as I called, \"Chione?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelia didn't turn back. She just ignored me completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgh, what was I thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored Aimar's suspicious look as I began to walk toward the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm done with the Aljanahs now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Asura Palace, Akasha]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world had never been gentle with the Asura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carved strength into their bones and called it a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second child of mana was born within the Asuran family…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the man who led Asura to countless wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tomb was placed at the very heart of the Asura Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And like many other Asura, Lysander also looked up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the empty hall of the palace stood the heir of the Asura family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander was nothing like his previous arrogant self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was his pride in his strength...what was left was an empty shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack on the Asura Kingdom on Lumina and the undeniable strength of Himmel had completely broken him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Himmel gave him little to no acknowledgment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander made it his goal to destroy the man who took away his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed, Lysander understood…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he was nothing in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was stronger,\" Lysander muttered. \"I was supposed to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nails bit into his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors behind him creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old Asura elder entered, leaning on a staff carved with runes of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on Lysander for a moment longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been standing here for hours,\" the elder said. \"Still drowning in that defeat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander didn't turn. \"It wasn't a defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder raised a brow. \"Then what was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Humiliation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder sighed. \"Some are born closer to the core of things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care,\" Lysander snapped. \"I will surpass him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder studied him carefully. \"With hatred?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander had no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all senses, he had nothing that could even dent Himmel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder sighed, cleaned the tomb of the first head of Asura, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander still stood there, staring at the tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me strength, ancestor,\" Lysander spoke grimly. \"Give me your strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want strength, child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling voice echoed within the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysander froze in place as he looked around. \"…Ancestor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threads of Fate shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Himmel moved forward without knowing that another path had begun to tighten behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1683,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","012bbc6f48a8d7e5f1714d59144da9f1f1becd77ab44b9507489240e3faa9d61","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-521","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-519",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]