[{"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-529":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},1366228,1806,"Chapter 529  A Hopeless World [Prelude] [Marrige]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>[Kallistar, Akasha.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so long since I had visited this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so long since I was in Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as I stood outside the teleportation building, I couldn't help but take a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…It feels like home.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought to myself, looking around the place that weirdly felt nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the more I stood under the sky, the more obvious the change in mana became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where shall we go frist my Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my gaze to my side where Arawn stood along with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't brought anyone with me this time except Arawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Both Aimar and Elijah need sometime to settle their minds.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imladris.\" I mumbled softly. \"That's where the meeting will be held.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that was what I thought should happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in a deep breath, I let mana slowly lift me up in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard gasps from those walking around me but I paid them no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning my body, I shifted it towards the golden tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn followed my lead, waiting for me to guide him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body moved at an extremely high speed as the tree grew bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took me only a few minutes to reach the place without any problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I remember it took us two hours with a car.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body slowed down as I reached the gate of the empty city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as my feet touched the ground, I felt Mariam's gaze on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Hmm, it would have been difficult to do this before.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn seemed to notice that as well, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint breeze passed through the empty streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city of Imladris looked the same at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean roads, tall pale buildings, the golden glow of Nuaria in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aftermath of the battle of Red Crown still lingered in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward through the open gates, walking towards the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I walked I couldn't help but notice the patches marking Nuaria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree looked much older and drier than the last time I saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unlike normal beings, I could see the flow of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana that was being lowered and diverted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I should have stopped closer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took me a while before I entered the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of walking through the main door, I moved towards the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be more specific, I walked towards the statue of the first head. It was still the same since I last saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my gaze as I looked at the words written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buinal Train Sgaeyl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1056 F.H.W-II — 0018 S.H.W-II.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much had changed since I last saw the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, my gaze lowered to his last words. \"The way to True Godhood is Akasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A strange last words for someone who was peak demigod.\" A soft voice echoed from behind. \"Don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly turned around to look at Mariam walking towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted towards Arawn and she didn't hide her surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are…?\" She asked, glancing at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked in front of Arawn. \"Someone I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam's gaze lingered on him before she shifted her gaze to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly she walked towards me with a soft smile. \"It's been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked into her eyes. \"…Yeah, it really has been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, neither of us spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam stopped an arm's length away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look different,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So do you,\" I replied. \"You don't seem to look at me like a monster you need to control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam's smile faded just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never thought of you as a monster,\" she said quietly. \"I just…wanted to make sure you don't turned out like 'him'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her trembling hand and gently touched my head like I was her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm glad I did that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't move when her hand rested on my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call me when you need, my lord.\" Arawn said, before he vanished from the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also stepped back, away from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam didn't mind, her gaze was on the place where Arawn stood before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's really odd.\" She said softly. \"He seems to someone with no mana but he is strong, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is stronger than you.\" I replied, walking past her. \"Now, do you mind telling me what is actually going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It started few months ago,\" she said. \"First, the mana density dropped slightly. At first I thought it wasn't much but as time passed it kept getting worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that,\" she continued, \"there were more frequent earthquakes and other weird things began to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\" I asked, glancing at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madness.\" She replied, her voice soft but concerned. \"In just last month almost hundreds of residents have gone mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything common in them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" She shook her head. \"They were all at random times in random places.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowed my steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Describe the madness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam folded her arms, thinking carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They hear whispers,\" she said. \"Not voices they recognize but something calling from very far away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My expression didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then they begin acting strange. Some of them dig at the ground with their bare hands until their fingers break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn't just mana loss, it was something that was influencing others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like mental corruption spreading through the mana network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone important affected?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Two minor family heirs. One senior mage from the research tower.\" she paused \"and three children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My jaw tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children were the most sensitive to mana fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they were affected by it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In any disaster, children and woman are the first to targeted and lose their life.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed the back of my neck as I examined the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given my current condition, I didn't really want to get involved in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my intuition was telling me something definitely wasn't right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I left now, then maybe I would be digging my own grave in the long run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing my temples, I looked back at the demigod. \"Are the other family heads arriving to discuss about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" She replied. \"They should be her anytime soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head as I thought of the things that I needed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First, I need to warn Drake about Amaury's plan.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then I also need to—.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head as I felt the presence of a demigod rushing towards the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A presence that was so familiar that it made my blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Edel.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will deal with him.\" Mariam said, moving away. \"In the mean time you should meet with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I was left alone within the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, not quite alone. I put my hands in my pocket as I turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other side a young woman walked towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the presence of an empress around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were now cold and calculating, nothing like the innocence that I once remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden hair tainted with green moved gracefully with her every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea stopped right in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a small bow she said. \"It's nice to see you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A queen bowing to others doesn't look good.\" I replied, looking at her. \"Don't do that again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My kingdom and my people wouldn't have been alive if not for you.\" She replied, straightening her back. \"I would bow in front of you as long as I live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked my tongue in annoyance. \"You have gotten sharper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf gave a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had to,\" she said. \"In my life of work, softness means death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes studied me carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came for lady Mariam, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why did you come?\" I asked, walking away. \"The matters of Akasha had nothing to do with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Mariam called me as well.\" She replied, matching my steps. \"To talk about the migration of elven people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Migration?\" I asked, tilting my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….After the massacre of Gerald family, the population of elves had gone down significantly in Akasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied, a bitter smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Due to this, a lot of beings from other races were harassing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you look at that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressers had become oppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced at her. \"A dose of their own medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea didn't argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why we want to move them,\" she said. \"Akasha might actually not have any Elves in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mumbled, glancing back at the golden tree that glowed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasithea grew silent and so did I as we walked without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have gotten a lot of marriage request lately.\" She said, suddenly. \"Especially from the heirs of Kandam Continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave her a sideways look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're telling me because…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because politics,\" she said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marriage is the easiest way to secure protection right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the worst way to lose freedom,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My people are scared,\" Pasithea said. \"I just wish there was someone there with me even if it was in name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's normal,\" I said. \"And remember power gaps always attract predators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped walking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I refuse them?\" she asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came without thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied my face, searching for hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say that because you don't have to carry a dying race on your shoulders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you think tying yourself to some prince will save them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might delay things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Delay isn't survival,\" I said. \"It's just slower collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just smiled, nodding her head in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wish I was strong enough….\" She mumbled. \".…To not have to sacrifice my freedom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was carrying a lot on her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her family's death she had grown up a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We walked a few more steps in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while I said. \"Submission doesn't make you stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled, a faint, bitter laugh leaving her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound like someone who never had to kneel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've knelt,\" I said. \"That's why I don't recommend it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made her pause, and she was smart enough to not ask more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way.\" She said, in an attempt to change the topic. \"Have you heard about the marriage alliance between Uzume and Asura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is marrying?\" I asked, not really interested. \"Lysander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" She shook her head. \"It's lady Epione and Heir Zavien.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped in my tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A\u002Fn :- Read Author's thoughts]\u003C\u002Fp>",1752,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","1562857516e6f6ee13f5bf1a1e2d3974f8181058f0f983b55e4f0cee241af06e","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-530","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-528",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]