[{"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-538":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},1366237,1806,"Chapter 538: A Hopeless World [9] [Blasphemer]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-538",538,"\u003Cp>[Lower District, Orth Kingdom.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burning feeling across my entire back made me gasp in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers dug into the dirty stone beneath me as my breath came out uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was cold, rough, and damp, but the fire under my skin made it feel like I was lying on hot iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it,\" I muttered through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly looked down at Epione who was curled against my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half her dress was burned, but she was mostly unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tweet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down and found Liraz chirping gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....I guess you are fine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, separating myself from her, but I couldn’t move much because of the glaring pain in my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as if it wasn’t enough, my legs began to sting as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I looked down, most of my calf was burned to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liraz fluttered down, landing near my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tiny body was tense, eyes glowing faintly as he looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am fine.\" I mumbled, sitting up while ignoring the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, I felt someone holding my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord.\" Arawn whispered softly, concern clear in his voice. \"...A-are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What happened?\" I asked, letting Ruah roam freely all over my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That helped in minimizing the pain and healing the threatening wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a trap.\" Arawn said, clenching his jaw. \"The Outer Goddess was aware of your presence, she planned to kill you there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my face as I looked at my legs getting healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I not been cautious and used fate to increase my defense, I would have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a slow breath and leaned my head back against the broken wall behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruah moved under my skin like cool water, stitching muscle, sealing nerves, numbing what it could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn kept staring at me, the look of guilt clear on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he looked back at Epione who was still unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing like this would have happened if you had just left her—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arawn.\" I cut him off. \"Don’t question my decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze, though he didn’t move away from supporting my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, he wasn’t wrong. If I had used all my defense on myself instead of saving Epione, nothing would have happened to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" he said after a moment, though his voice was quiet. \"I only meant—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you meant,\" I replied, eyes still on my healing leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fresh skin spread slowly over bone, pale and new. \"And you’re right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made the choice,\" I continued. \"So the consequences are mine too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liraz hopped closer to my shoulder and nudged my cheek gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flexed my leg again. Pain shot up, but the limb obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of my back was now numb and healed, so I finally looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I thought my vision was still blurred from the pain, but it wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless white shapes drifted across the dark sky like falling snow, going in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A significant number of them roamed the sky while a part of them moved toward Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No,\" I muttered under my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was much worse than I had previously expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An infiltration of an Outer God in plain sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Epione stirred weakly in my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s cold,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted her closer, keeping my voice steady. \"Just rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Epione shivered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruah,\" I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth spread from my chest, flowing into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shaking eased, her breathing steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly stood up, seeing if my legs could handle my weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked Epione up in my arms as I looked at Arawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t do anything unless I say so.\" I said, walking away. \"For now, let’s go home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Head Base of the Three Gods Church]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kandam Continent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did this happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leila’s voice echoed through the hologram placed in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat on the edge of my bed as I looked down at the princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me.\" I spoke, keeping my voice steady. \"How did you guys get to know about the whole ’kidnapping’ of Asuras?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leila went quiet on the other side of the projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue light of the hologram flickered across her face, making her look more tired than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already explained the whole thing to her and what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We received a report,\" she said at last. \"It was an anonymous tip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made sense. Even though the whole thing was big, it would have taken a lot more time for them to notice the vanishing of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...It was like someone planned the whole thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was bait,\" I said. \"And you took it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do now?\" She asked, looking at me for solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm your citizens first.\" I said. \"We will talk later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t wait for her response as I severed the connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was unnecessary.\" A voice spoke from behind. \"Throwing yourself like that in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t look back as I felt a water-soaked cloth clean the blood and dead skin from my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria’s hair peeked over my shoulder as she grew quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloth moved lower along my back, where the burns had been worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruah had already healed the flesh, but the memory of pain still lingered in my nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw them too?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sky?\" she said softly. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand paused for a second. \"It wasn’t your fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria wrung the cloth in a small bowl of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water had already turned pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got up from the bed along with the bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you won’t listen but...\" She kissed my cheek. \"Please just rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head as she walked out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long before two young men walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar threw himself on the bed while Elijah looked over my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Aimar said, voice muffled, \"I heard you almost died for like the nth time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you get molested by a sea monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tentacle one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a nice fetish, Aimar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a fake laugh and slapped my back. \"You are funny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I winced in pain, rubbing away the sting on my newly formed skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the thing in the sky, Himmel?\" Elijah asked with a serious look. \"What are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offsprings of an Outer Goddess.\" I replied with a sigh. \"They are like seeds—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, wait. What’s an Outer Goddess?\" Elijah cut me off, his eyes filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, think of her as the Creator God’s sister.\" I dumbed down the complex relationship of gods. \"And she wants to take away the world of her brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is she going to do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again, no clue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah let out a frustrated sigh as he rubbed his temples. \"Fuck me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this why the Three God Church did that?\" Aimar mumbled, gaining my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They did what?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This morning, they issued a message for everyone.\" He said, as he rolled onto his side, propping his head on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who is worshipping Gods except the Primordial Ones will be classified as blasphemer and will be killed on the spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah stopped rubbing his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They said that?\" he asked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar nodded. \"Priests in every major city repeating it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back in the chair, staring at the ceiling. \"So they’re panicking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guess the Primordial Gods didn’t want people to worship the Outer Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...My guess would be because they would dig their roots deeper if the people began to worship them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liraz fluttered from the window to the bedpost, feathers puffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly moved up and sat on my head like a crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored him as I thought about my next course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....I first need to identify who laid the trap for me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be impossible for the Outer Goddess to do it all by herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Someone is definitely helping her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I stood up and walked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two also followed behind me, though they were more serious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys should get stronger.\" I said, without looking at them. \"I need you guys more than ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how much we train.\" Aimar groaned. \"We can’t help you fight gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\" I said, smiling. \"You just don’t know it yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You speak like someone who uses other humans like bait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, fuck face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a sigh as I looked up at the sky once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was close to afternoon, yet Akasha was clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, the white shapes were no longer drifting randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were gathering, arranging themselves in a slow, turning ring around Akasha like moths around a silent, silver flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimar shoved his hands into his pockets. \"That can’t be good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I agreed. \"It’s not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mother of Endless Dreams....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....What do you plan to do with Akasha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I kept staring at the sky, something clicked within my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....The creature that the Saint Cathedral Church of the Moon Goddess’ priest said was under Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Is she after that?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f0ee2e46557a046f6fa7cc3bc3232d908aef20d7f5a0712e34f58336d567900","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-539","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-537",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]