[{"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-527":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},1366226,1806,"Chapter 527  Fate and Projection [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-527",527,"\u003Cp>'Well, let's try this out.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate, as I understood, was dependent on worlds and yet at the same time independent of everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the four worlds it was bound with got destroyed, then the river of fate would be scattered all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't mean fate would cease to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, my projections that were made of fate strings would remain present even if I was not there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would still drain my mana and get stronger on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….But what if I can use that strength for my benefit?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure, my Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching my body, I looked at Arawn who stood on the opposite side of the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, don't worry about me.\" I said, jerking my head slightly. \"Use fifty percent of your strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, I am a demigod at my peak.\" He said, frowning his brows. \"My attack isn't something you can—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arawn.\" I cut him off, standing still. \"Did I ask your opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went silent and then lowered his body slightly, getting into position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…As you command,\" he said at last, lowering his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back a few paces, placing one hand over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath him cracked as he gathered his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking quickly, I placed a barrier of void around us to minimize the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, I could already feel the projections responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond time and beyond space, the four figures made of fate strings reacted to my intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures of fate, invisible to all, crossed the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked and felt four different figures overlapping my body like a veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If this works…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn raised his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden-black light wrapped around his forearm, dense and compressed, like a star being forced into shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"fifty percent,\" he said again, almost as a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A split second later, his attack crossed the garden without any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched me, my vision fractured layer by layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my body take the hit… and at the same time, I felt something else respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strings of fate subtracted the strength from the attack by a fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the impact tore through my chest, pain blooming sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slid back a single step, boots carving a shallow line into the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised a hand, stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Hah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn cautiously walked toward me with a concerned look. \"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" I replied, removing the barrier. \"I am fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn looked at me and slowly nodded. \"You took my attack head on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure did.\" I replied, walking toward the tree. \"I think I can go up against mid-level demigods physically without any buffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You can.\" He replied. \"But a demigod is more than just physical strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head, knowing full well what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, given that I could more or less use fate in a fight was good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Though, I would love to use fate like Sabaoth.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, how did Sabaoth get the power of Fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at Arawn who stood by my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he know about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arawn.\" I called. \"How much do you know about Sabaoth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to know?\" He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was Sabaoth's relationship with Azrael?\" I asked, leaning against the tree. \"How were they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn thought for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sabaoth hated Azrael.\" He replied. \"Mostly because of Lady Anastasia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Ah, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabaoth did have a thing for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn shook his head as he kept his gaze low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wanted to create a new-age Avatar of all Primordial Gods.\" He said, his voice low. \"Someone who could be used as a weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My interest grew as I looked at him more seriously. \"And the other Primordial Gods agreed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" He replied, shaking his head. \"All of them were against the idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow. \"But.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they did come forward to make someone with the characteristics of an Avatar of all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied, his gaze back on me like he wanted me to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….Adam.\" I mumbled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn nodded once. \"Yes. Adam and Eve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eve?\" I tilted my head as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a long story.\" He said with a sigh. \"…Just know she lost her prestige later on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it did make sense then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam was by far the strongest mortal. It could only be possible if the gods had made him themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…But was that all?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was pretty sure the Primordial Evils must have tried something like that as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Himmel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could ask more, I heard a voice calling me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, I found Elijah rushing toward me with a concerned look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned fully toward him. \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped in front of me, his eyes tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's Amaury.\" He said, his voice low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of the orange-haired werewolf boy flashed past my eyes, making my expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What did he do?\" I asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He…betrayed his kingdom.\" He replied. \"Amaury killed the werewolf king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Few Hours Earlier.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vendrick Continent, Home of Werewolves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did a broken mind do to a man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did loneliness and rejection do to a man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury stood in the center of the throne hall, his hands trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood soaked the stone beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of the werewolf king lay before him, eyes wide open, frozen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crown had rolled away, resting near the steps of the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crown had rolled away, resting near the steps of the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury stared at the king with nothing but emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't want this,\" he whispered. \"I really didn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles were gone. The guards were either dead or too afraid to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the sound of dripping blood echoed in the vast space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his life, Amaury had been told he was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among his own kind, he had never belonged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been better than everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was someone who was destined to be someone great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried,\" he muttered. \"I tried to serve and I tried to obey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws extended without him noticing, digging into his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no matter what I did… it was never enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the king's corpse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You would have killed me anyway,\" Amaury said. \"You decided that the moment I was born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped the dead body of the king, making it fall like a broken doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury now stared at the blood-soaked throne with a blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seat that ruled the werewolves for generations now looked small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a slow step forward, then another, until he stood before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is it…\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, he had imagined sitting on that throne. Not out of greed, but out of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope of winning \"her\" over with his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was an idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing in his defeat, he slowly sat down on the blood-soaked throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against it, he closed his eyes… relishing the feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long while, he remained like that, forgetting all that had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes slowly opened as he looked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the empty hallway, a man stood silently like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing most of the elites of the kingdom, he was the one who had helped Amaury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a long dark coat that brushed the floor, his silver hair tied loosely behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence felt ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you still here?\" Amaury asked, staring at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just to make sure you will keep your end of the deal.\" The man replied, his voice quiet and feminine. \"I can't have you go back on your words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I never planned to do such a thing.\" Amaury replied reluctantly. \"I will do your bidding as soon as I have the kingdom under control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man said nothing and only nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury blinked, and the man was gone. Only his voice remained. \"I will always be there to help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury didn't respond as he sat silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve his glory, he had made a deal with the devil. Now, all he could do was move like a pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was back on the path that led to the destruction of the werewolves in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Amaury had no problem watching the world burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Imladris, Akasha.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the empty house of the long-lost elven family, a woman stood outside her window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the beautiful golden tree known as Nuaria that refined the mana of Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her office remained neat and clean, unlike the turbulent thoughts in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam kept staring at the tree, her hand patting the back of the girl who slept in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl slept sweetly with her arms around Mariam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the daughter of the late Wilhelm, Izara, whom Mariam had been taking care of for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had taken her away from Elijah some time ago to raise her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam let out a slow breath, careful not to wake the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on the golden tree, which looked much different than she remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nuaria, as everyone could see, had lost much of its previous luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had gone dull and old, and it showed in the quality of the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight knock, the door to her office opened and her assistant Diana walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…The results are here, my lady.\" Diana said gently, not wanting to wake the child. \"You were correct…the mana of Akasha has gone down significantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam closed her eyes for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So it wasn't just my imagination,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana stepped closer and placed a thin folder on the desk, careful with her movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The decline started slowly. The refinement rate of Nuaria has dropped almost twelve percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam opened her eyes and looked at the tree again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Akasha, that was catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That tree has stood since before all of us were born,\" Mariam murmured. \"It shouldn't be weakening at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izara shifted in her sleep, letting out a small sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam instinctively tightened her hold, patting her back until she relaxed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana hesitated before speaking. \"Is something bad going to happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam turned from the window, her expression calm but heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana lowered her gaze. \"…Whom should we inform first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The demigods.\" Mariam replied firmly. \"…And him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana nodded without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam slowly closed her eyes as she remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her silence, she could hear the sound of a faint heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat that had been growing increasingly louder over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>",1788,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","0ec9027eed92605967d98f89cb3b7677b6fd92c1f989c65a5842761ca73871f2","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-528","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-526",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]