[{"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-528":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},1366227,1806,"Chapter 528  Fate and Projection [3]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-528",528,"\u003Cp>'…What the hell happened?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a tired sigh as I leaned back on the sofa in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah had already told me about what Amaury did in his kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Killing his own father.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had no feelings for him, it was still fucked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples, a dull ache pulsing behind my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should've checked on him,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were always signs of him turning to darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had neglected him because I was busy with my own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought he would do such a thing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze shifted to the boy who was affected the most by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the hall, Elijah stood near the window, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't your fault,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, leaning on the window frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It isn't completely,\" he corrected. \"But I can't pretend it had nothing to do with me either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, unable to speak anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did it because Heather didn't choose him, right?\" Aimar asked, his eyes on Elijah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah stiffened at Aimar's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yes,\" he said after a moment. \"I believe so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched Elijah as it was clear he saw himself as the culprit for what happened to Amaury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He made a deal with someone,\" I said slowly. \"Didn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah didn't answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yes,\" he admitted. \"Someone helped him suppress everyone, probably a demigod.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So someone had pushed him, guided him, and used his resentment like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it was the same person as in the game, then the kingdom of Werewolves was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned forward, resting my elbows on my knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I ignore this,\" I said, \"the werewolves will burn. If I intervene…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll be dragged into another war,\" Elijah finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a small, humorless chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like fate doesn't give me good options anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh, this was much more troubling than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, I leaned back once again. \"What were Casper and Drake going to do about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father-in-law was being cautious about the whole thing.\" He replied, shaking his head. \"Sir Drake didn't plan to intervene as Amaury was still a legitimate king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the demigod of Werewolves wasn't intervening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That would be troublesome.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went unattended, then it would lead to civil war between the Werewolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would definitely destroy them, and the Werewolves on Akasha would not be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…I need to warn Drake about Amaury's plans.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they lost their only demigod, it would end in a catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a long breath through my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Then Drake is making a mistake,\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar frowned. \"You think Amaury will move that far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" I replied without hesitation. \"I don't think he would be satisfied with only a kingdom to rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar clicked his tongue. \"So what's your plan? You can't just march in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I agreed. \"I just planned to watch from the sides.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up as I walked toward Elijah, patting his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your problem as well.\" I said to him. \"Deal with it how you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't respond, and I didn't wait for his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I walked out of the hall into the open ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, big boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowed down as I glanced back at Aimar, who was following me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have something I want to talk about.\" He said. \"Something important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped as I turned around. \"..Is it about Horus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped just a step away and nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar let out a slow breath, like he had been holding it in for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said. \"It's about Horus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crossed my arms. \"Go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then looked away for a second. \"I was seeing things about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made me frown. \"In your dreams?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yeah.\" He nodded his head. \"More specifically, I was seeing his death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grew increasingly curious as I rubbed my chin. \"How God Seth killed him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar shook his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he said. \"Not like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused. \"Then how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked uncomfortable, scratching the back of his neck. \"That's the problem. It keeps changing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow. \"Changing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes he's torn apart,\" Aimar said. \"Sometimes he burns. Sometimes he just… fades. Like he was never there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made my expression harden. \"Do you think they might be possibilities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sniffingly shook his head in response. \"I think so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed the back of my neck in frustration. This didn't look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is another thing that I noticed.\" He said softly. \"His army of 'conspirators' might breach through the barrier soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was going to send his minions soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….This was getting troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at him once again. \"What do you plan to do then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I think I am ready to break through.\" He said. \"I just need some guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head as I instructed. \"Go look for Arawn, he will help you with anything you don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar looked relieved, even if just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he said. \"I'll find him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and began to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aimar.\" I called him, making him glance back. \"…You can always ask me if you think you can't win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled. \"Don't assume I would lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved once and walked off, his steps lighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched his back until he disappeared beyond the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who joked and teased all the time, Aimar carried far more weight than he let on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah, this was such a pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I began to walk alone in the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things that were happening weighed heavily on my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amaury wasn't just acting out of hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was being directed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had seen his cracks and pushed a blade into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things would not completely go as in the game, but I wasn't really sure about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really wanted a break,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps halted as I turned my head to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from the edge of a window, I found a girl staring at me like a hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The fuck is wrong with her?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared back at Kaelia without blinking, and she didn't look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand to greet her, but she turned around once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No you don't.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let the space fold around me, shifting my body through the emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a split second, I was standing in front of the girl, blocking her path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelia didn't look surprised as she coldly stared at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You're persistent,\" I said at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So are you,\" she replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head. \"You've been watching me for a while now. Care to explain why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flicked past me for a brief second, checking the space, then returned to my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what you are talking about.\" She said with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't play dumb.\" I said. \"I can always feel you stalking me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really overestimate yourself,\" Kaelia said. \"If I wanted to stalk you, you wouldn't feel a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly, finding her words quite absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I didn't let her go. \"Start talking, Kaelia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or what?\" She tilted her head. \"Would you force me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled faintly. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed to catch her off guard, if only for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need to force you,\" I continued. \"That would break you completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelia stared at me, her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You're annoying,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear that a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled slowly, shaking her head. \"I have nothing to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything else, she walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could have stopped her, but I didn't, as I felt something odd about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like she was hiding a lot more than she was showing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I looked toward the hallway where a maid was walking toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached me, bowed, and passed me a letter. \"It's from Akasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" I said. \"You may leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed once again before walking away, leaving me alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at the sealed letter in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper felt heavier than it should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Akasha,\" I murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I broke the seal with my thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the letter opened, a faint ripple of mana brushed against my senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Mariam…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began reading the letter with a blank expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples as I stared at the letter for a long second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly through my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana within Akasha was draining, and its density was also decreasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, this signified the beginning of the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, all the families living in Akasha began to die like flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….That meant the time had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with the Werewolves, all the inhabitants would begin dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, I played a significant role in the downfall of Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I was not her puppet…I wondered what Esmeray would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her goal of destroying Akasha was still in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I rubbed my temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I would have to make a visit to Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","89dddb7133dfebd44474dea72728e6b8d73f9a591f770a92e57c950cb128be1e","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-529","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-527",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]