[{"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-544":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},1366243,1806,"Chapter 544: [A Hopeless World] [15] [Divinity]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-544",544,"\u003Cp>’....Joshephe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragnar’s daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped a few steps away when she noticed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long black hair just like her mother and a slightly chubby face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those golden eyes filled with spirals matched her father’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Azrael,\" she said politely, bowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was steady, but I could feel anger beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Joshephe,\" I replied calmly. \"It’s been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened, her eyes briefly scanning my face as if trying to read something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect to see you at the academy today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither did I,\" I said dryly. \"But things rarely go as expected lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pause settled between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students in the hallway quietly slipped away, sensing the heavy atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joshephe spoke again after a moment. \"Are you going to take our class?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Perhaps I will,\" I replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a long second like she was holding back from saying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have nothing to say—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-my mother,\" she cut me off hesitantly. \"She asked if you could meet her—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I replied immediately. \"I don’t want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flushed look appeared on her face as she looked up. \"W-why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to,\" I said, walking past her. \"Now, go back to your class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear her grumbling behind me, but I chose to ignore her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t much to think about meeting her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...I am sure she is well aware of my identity and wants to get something out of me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps something related to Ragnar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Regardless of her intentions, I have no plans to be close to any of them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I reached the second floor, I looked back at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t alone now; a boy was also with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Arthur.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young boy stood there quietly, his posture straight as always while Joshephe vented her frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was waving her hands as she spoke quickly, clearly not caring that nearby students were staring at them from a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something I had seen quite a few times in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder if their relationship is the same as it was in the game.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept my eyes on Arthur for a long second, and as if he noticed, he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began walking without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With how things are, he should have started getting the memories of Adon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the third game started, he should already have had an identity crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Though, I first have to deal with that thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, glancing up at the white ring around Akasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a pain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Head Base of the Three Gods Church]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending almost half a day inside the academy, I returned to my house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one to greet me was Nymeria, who was sitting in the front yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long red hair spilled over her shoulder as she idly trailed her fingers around the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up the moment she sensed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back,\" she said, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled back as I walked toward her. \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" she replied. \"....Just thinking about last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right. Iffa interrupted us last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put my hands in my pockets as I looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I felt bad for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing her mom, she had changed a lot, and that too for the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped a few steps away from her and leaned lightly against the stone railing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thinking about what exactly?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t answer as she quietly hid her face behind her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers gently brushed the leaves of a small rose bush beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" she said at last. \"...It’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled and gently patted her head, which she gladly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t mind if you come to my room tonight as well,\" I said gently. \"Well, if you need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria looked up abruptly. \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction was so quick that it almost caught me off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes,\" I replied calmly. \"If you need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nymeria stared at me for a second longer, as if trying to confirm whether I was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she realized I wasn’t, her shoulders relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently withdrew my hand from her head and looked toward the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Well, I have other things to do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Nymeria with her thoughts, I walked toward the main house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I opened the door, the maids greeted me as I passed them my bag and coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Zenith has called you in the basement,\" one of them informed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked down the long hallway toward the basement stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew cooler with every step I took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the rest of the house, the basement wasn’t meant for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had built it to do my work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow of mana lamps lit the stone walls, casting long shadows that shifted slightly as I moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I reached the bottom, I could already sense Zenith’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the main door as I walked inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith was standing on the side, examining a white creature trapped in a transparent box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my gaze to Willis, who was sitting in the corner. \"You already caught one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It isn’t that hard,\" he replied proudly. \"It is easy with Iffa’s help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and looked for the girl. \"Where is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing with the mermaid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Kana?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he replied. \"The other one. Olivia is also with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" I mumbled. \"Mind keeping an eye on them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and walked out of the room without complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left alone with Zenith, I focused on the creature again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Iffa’s barrier is as useful as before.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought, keeping my eyes on the creature inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had given my spirit the task to find one of them, and they hadn’t disappointed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking toward Zenith, I asked, \"You found something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes remained fixed on the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped closer and finally got a proper look at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing didn’t have a stable shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like white smoke forced into a rough humanoid outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing is really disturbing,\" she grumbled quietly. \"How can such a thing exist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it is in front of you,\" I replied, folding my arms. \"...Hard to believe, but this thing actually exists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally turned toward me, and for once there was no sarcasm on her face...only unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing shouldn’t be able to exist here at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" I said, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t,\" she grumbled, her breathing shallow. \"This thing... is really dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately noticed something was wrong with her reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zenith,\" I said. \"Are you hiding something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flinched, but the longer I waited, the more she became firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just...,\" she whispered. \"What if they are the reason we don’t have Akasha in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at her for a long second as something clicked in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Did she see the future in which Akasha isn’t there?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith hugged her arms tightly around herself. \"Urgh, this isn’t good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently rubbed her back to ease her feelings as I stared at the thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white creature inside the barrier twitched again, its surface rippling like disturbed water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this isn’t made of mana,\" I mumbled, glancing at her, \"then what do you think it is made of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought for a long second. \"I don’t know. From what you said, if it is made by the Outer Goddess, then maybe—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is made of divinity,\" I finished her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything else, I gently pushed her behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep yourself safe,\" I said, looking back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zenith stood there confused as I looked at the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’....Divinity.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this could work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I gently passed my hand through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sgaeyl Household, Akasha]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mariam’s office, a girl walked inside with a cheerful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam stood up from her desk and walked toward the girl with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back, Izara!\" she said as she picked up the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Izara wrapped her arms around Mariam’s neck, giggling as her small legs kicked lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came early today,\" Mariam said warmly as she carried her toward the sofa. \"I thought your lessons would last longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They ended early,\" Izara replied happily. \"Teacher said everyone is distracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam’s smile dimmed as she murmured, \"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted outside as a woman with long blonde hair walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana bowed slightly before Mariam. \"My lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we have news?\" Mariam asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" she replied. \"Sir Edel has already approved the ritual by the church. We will proceed in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam gently set Izara down on the sofa and brushed her hair aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Himmel?\" Mariam asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is brother Himmel coming back?\" Izara asked, eyes twinkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam smiled. \"Yes, he will—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words halted as an earthquake shook the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mariam blinked as she looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands upon thousands of white creatures...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...were all writhing in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1527,"2026-06-05T21:29:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","729619e0553720d10401e7e6c1bd75a8aa508d9cd9e54123dc1977b3b2b4c840","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-545","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-543",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]