[{"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-541":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},1366240,1806,"Chapter 541: [A Hopeless World] [12] [Concepts]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-541",541,"\u003Cp>[Head Base of the Three Gods Church]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kandam Continent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How many women did you have in your life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked down the front courtyard, Zenith asked in a grumpy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my gaze to where her eyes were and saw Kana and Kaelia sitting on a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelia like always just turned her head away while Kana waved at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were just guests.\" I said, placing my hand over her head and turning it away from them. \"And don’t you worry, I didn’t like either of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said anything about anyone liking them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grumbled but I could clearly feel a sigh of relief from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We walked inside the house as the maids bowed slightly in my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina hired them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said, shutting her mouth before she could even complain about the maids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them walked forward and asked. \"Would you like me to clean the guest room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" I replied. \"But clean the room on the same floor as mine, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked surprised, gave Zenith a quick glance before she nodded. \"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to look at Zenith who was giving me a suspicious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had something to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to wander around before I could ask anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her steps halted only after a few steps when she saw a redhead walking toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith instinctively moved back until she was in touch with me as the elf slowed down her steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept staring at Zenith who clutched my shirt slightly before she turned her attention toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ah right, Nymeria used to bully Zenith in her first year.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had forgotten how complicated their relationship was in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria gave me a gentle smile as she asked. \"You were back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" I replied. \"Things didn’t go too well on Akasha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria’s gaze shifted back to Zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t hostile but it wasn’t warm either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith stiffened beside me, fingers tightening on my shirt like she was bracing for impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She is Zenith, right?,\" Nymeria asked softly. \"She has changed a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" I said. \"I brought her with me because Akasha wasn’t doing well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria nodded once, accepting that answer without questioning further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith instinctively shrank back another half step when Nymeria stood in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You looked healthier,\" Nymeria said to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith, caught off guard, could only blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, that was not the kind of thing she expected to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You looked more like your mother, now,\" Nymeria said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... insulting me?\" she asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria tilted her head slightly. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zenith muttered, \"...You used to call me useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did,\" Nymeria said simply. \"Because you were useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-shut up you elf witch—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost my mother too.\" Nymeria spoke softly. \"I could understand your pain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith just stared at her without speaking anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria turned to look at me, her affectionate smile back on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to eat something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head in response as I gestured toward Zenith. \"I would have loved it if you could help her accommodate in the house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave Zenith a glance before nodding. \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t bully her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I patted Zenith’s head before I left them alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite knowing full well about their history, I had no plans to keep them separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been better if they could overcome their past on their own and get to know each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them had gone through some serious trauma and had matured enough not to fight like children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Well, I really hoped they didn’t fight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want them to mess up the peaceful palace that I was trying to build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held back a sigh as I reached toward the garden where Elijah and Heather were already present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah smiled when he saw me. \"How did things go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not well.\" I replied. \"We might have been in a greater mess than I anticipated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah’s smile faded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heather straightened from where she had been trimming a rose bush, her scissors pausing mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How bad?\" Elijah asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t answer right away. Instead, I looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even here, far from Akasha, the pale ring could still be seen faintly like a scar across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad enough that we might see a full invasion of an Outer Goddess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah frowned. \"That bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just nodded slightly as I glanced at Heather who stood up and grabbed his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the werewolf girl who had a nervous look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something to say, Heather?\" I asked, folding my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, her face firm with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We both would have liked to visit Arisha to talk with Amaury.\" She said. \"I may have a way to talk him out of this madness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained silent as I could clearly feel the resolve and confidence in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really think so?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had been his best friend since childhood.\" She said. \"If there was anyone, it was me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip on Elijah’s hand tightened slightly, but her eyes stayed steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He isn’t the same Amaury anymore, Heather.\" I spoke softly. \"He isn’t going to listen to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we could still try.\" Elijah added. \"He is still my friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...How did she get him to join her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah wasn’t that stupid, he knew very well it was almost impossible to persuade him out of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not safe—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don’t stop us.\" she cut in gently, \"if I didn’t at least try... I will regret it for the rest of my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, she thought she was responsible for what had happened to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" I said. \"You guys can go but don’t expect any positive response from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoulders relaxed as she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...When did you want to leave?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow morning,\" Heather answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and turned away. \"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in persuading them any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could take their own paths without my interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked away from them until they were no longer in my sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I slowly sat down on the grass as I gently touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arawn.\" I said, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf immediately appeared in front of me. \"How can I help?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me more about how an Eternal reached demigod rank?\" I asked as I leaned back slightly. \"I wanted to know more about the whole process.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn didn’t answer immediately, he just looked at me for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You are planning to break through soon,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" I replied simply. \"I didn’t have much time left to sit around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a slow breath and stepped closer, his expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you should have understand this properly, my lord,\" he said. \"Because reaching demigod rank is not the same as reaching Eternal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head slightly. \"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn crouched down on the grass across from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eternal rank is about perfecting your existence and kingdom,\" he began. \"Taking your body, soul and energy to the peak of what a mortal body can hold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slightly because that part, I already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But demigod...\" he continued, \"...is about stepping beyond that completeness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beyond?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To reach demigod, you had to anchor yourself to a concept.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A concept?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" He replied. \"The thing a demigod needed to do was evolve their kingdom into a small world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most demigods took a single concept and built their world around that concept.\" He continued. \"My concept was Sun and Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So every demigod became like a walking world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a way,\" Arawn replied. \"A demigod’s kingdom was no longer just a domain. It became a living ecosystem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a small circle in the grass with his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside that world, they were absolute. Their concept becomes law inside their world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So if someone’s concept was fire, they controlled all fire inside their kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just control,\" Arawn corrected gently. \"They defined it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They decided what fire meant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made me pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That sounded dangerously close to becoming a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is,\" he said quietly. \"That is why they are called demigods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rubbed my temples as I stared at the grass on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And what about someone like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn didn’t hesitate this time. \"It is up to you to decide.\" He said. \"I can not help you with everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded my head as I let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many things that I needed to do to reach demigod rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lay back fully on the grass, staring at the pale sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint white ring still hovered there like a scar that refused to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So basically,\" I muttered, \"to become a demigod, I needed to choose what kind of law I wanted to become.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arawn nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. That was the simplest way to put it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed one eye, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounded less like training and more like... deciding what kind of existence I wanted to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was exactly that,\" Arawn replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat beside me quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For most beings, this decision is natural. Their nature already leaned toward something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like you with Sun and Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for me....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t have a single nature,\" he said calmly. \"You are... fragmented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soul with a conflicting nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My previous life had come back to bite me.\u003C\u002Fp>",1608,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","5fe20f8b84e2d921bc4346fc23d9c2bda4b561d937308fee68f73538b1e60801","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-542","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-540",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]