[{"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-53":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},1365796,1806,"Chapter 53: [Weapon Selection] [3]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>\"The emperor has decided about your engagement, Azariah,\" I halted my movement as I heard a disgusting voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked back only to find a dark-skinned boy with dark blonde hair looking at me while grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sword hung around his waist, he stood straight like a prince charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sure enough,'I thought as I glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite choosing a less crowded place to practice, there were scarcely any students nearby, like they were forcefully removed away from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He made sure we were alone before approaching me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who the fuck are you?\" I spat, twisting my body to look at him, \"his messenger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see, you still know how to use that nasty mouth of yours,\" he replied with a calm smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...and you still vanish in the dark, don't you?\" With a smile, I jeered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face stiffened as he glared at me, clenching his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the outburst I expected didn't come as he took a deep breath to calm himself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Azariah, I pity you,\" he said, looking at me while shaking his head, \"tch, tch, how good a boy you were, and now look what you have become?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father?\" I asked, tilting my head with a slight smile, \"wait, my son shouldn't be a monkey, wrong answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah!\" he growled as he took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want... Son?\" I gloated, my smile turning into a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of replying, he smiled brightly, and I immediately knew he was going to say some shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hope you can keep this attitude of yours when Christina marries someone else,\" he said with a nasty grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't reply; instead, I just looked at him, folding my arms while being careful with the axe-hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, the emperor made the decision to annul your engagement with her as soon as she comes back,\" he continued, his grin widening as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....And?\" I asked, tapping on my axe-hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Prince Johnathan expressed his desire to marry her,\" he replied, his eyes showing clear mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Archie?\" I asked, raising my brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Azariah! Don't try to disgrace his name,\" he growled, pointing his finger at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....So, our handsome 'prince' decided to show his true colors now?\" I scoffed, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina is smart, she will understand how Prince Johnathan is a thousand times better than you,\" he replied, his gaze mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.... She is smart enough to see that all Archie wants is the dukedom behind her, not her,\" I commented, shrugging my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... don't pretend that you don't know how Prince Johnathan always liked her,\" he barked, glaring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it matter?\" I asked, smiling at him. \"If she doesn't want to, Archie can't do shit about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Azariah, you still think she likes you?\" He smiled widely, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think she will after what you did? After how you tried to force yourself on Arianell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I give zero shit what you think, son,\" I replied, shrugging my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have better things to do. Lauryn also called me before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, the teachers are not present here right now,\" he replied with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have better things to do,\" I replied as I walked past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\" He asked, blocking my way. \"Watching those close to you get taken away by other men?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tightened my grip on my axe-hammer as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina will marry the prince, Arianell will get married off for political power, Shyamal and Lucus's engagement is almost confirmed.\" Extending his fingers, he counted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that girl, Ashlyn, right?\" He looked back, and I followed his gaze as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like her, so I will be the one taking her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, Azariah.... What are you going to do?\" With a bright smile, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...He is provoking you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know, most probably because Archie told him to.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's widely known in the upper nobility that I can't use mana and that I don't have much strength, making me a weakling in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... here I am, using mana and winning against likes of Oliver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it's going to bring the attention of those at the top of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this fucker is just bait to see how powerful I am right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...They are wary of you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are afraid another Esmeray will be born in their society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone they can't control by any means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you going to give in to the provocation?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am not stupid, I can't win against him, what's the point of fighting then?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oye, cat got your tongue or what?\" He asked waving his hand, \"or are you thinking about your pathetic self?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Tristan,\" I said, smiling gently at him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"as long as they are happy, I don't have any problem with them marrying anyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patting his shoulder and ignoring my own ache in my heart, I walked away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they are safe, as long as they don't die... as long as they are happy... I don't want anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pathetic loser,\" he spat, but I didn't look back at him. \"No one will be by your side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I halted my steps as I felt something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump, thump-thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Azariah?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah, haah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gasped for breath, clutching my chest as I felt my heartbeat increasing at an abnormal rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump, thump-thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump, thump-thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you alright?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I panted heavily, trying my best to take some air in, but even breathing was hard for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if my heartache wasn't enough, my head also started to hurt, like a heavy rock was placed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is happening?'I thought, before I focused on my status screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... I got my answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Azariah Noah Aljanah [75], Inder Sephtis [25]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inder's personallity....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck.\" I crused softly as Tristan came close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, are you crying now?\" He said mockingly looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go away from here.\" I wishpered as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, what are you going to do?\" He said grabbing me by my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Azariah Noah Aljanah [65], Inder Sephtis [35]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap! Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...are you going to...do?\" Slapping my face twice he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said go away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Azariah Noah Aljanah [50], Inder Sephtis [50]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I am so scared. What are you going to do, Az—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAAH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I choked on my own breath as I heard a soft whisper... a voice that I thought I had forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred as I found myself in front of a girl with obsidian-black hair and eyes. She smiled gently at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand intertwined with mine as we both sat in a room that felt familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're not there... then I can't call anyone mine,\" she said softly, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... Please don't leave my side for the rest of my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my vision blurred again....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sob..Sob..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next thing I heard was my own sobbing voice, my gaze downwards, my hands drenched with blood as I hugged her lifeless, cold body in my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Azariah Noah Aljanah [25], Inder Sephtis [75]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===========================\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision cleared, my heartbeat returned to normal, and the headache subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange feeling like nothing has changed but at the same time I felt everything was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Schipperke,\" I called him as I grabbed the hand with which he was holding my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you cal—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever heard of a monkey with a broken face?\" I asked softly, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before he could even reply, without hesitation I swung my hammer at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7c64ff91ba6554683f75e0aab8bb933d2af1f5ef96c5ea59db4281c6c37d242","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-54","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-52",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]