[{"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-58":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},1365801,1806,"Chapter 58: [Weapon Selection] [End]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>In a dimly lit, empty, close room, I sat alone on a chair, rubbing my sweaty hands nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze was fixed on the materialized hologram across the table, its pale blue light casting a small glow on the empty surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the hologram, an image of my mother appeared, her features flickering slightly in the holographic light, but her silver hair and emotionless grey eyes were easily noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been more than five minutes since her hologram appeared, and for the whole time, she had been ignoring me, focusing on her work as if I were not worth her time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother,\" I breathed, having waited long enough. My voice was barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....How many days has it been since you arrived at the academy?\" She asked without looking at me, her voice as emotionless as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six... days,\" I replied, my leg tapping anxiously on the ground as I struggled to contain my nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even a week has passed, and I receive a complaint,\" she scolded, her eyes still on her paperwork. \"Is this how you're going to prove your worth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was the reason?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am asking something, Azariah; what was the reason for you to nearly kill him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He tried to insult me and sa—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have known you since you were a child... Your lies won't work on me,\" she interjected sharply, her gaze piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....He tried to insult yo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't have reacted that way if he had insulted me,\" she interrupted again, silencing me. \"Like I said, your lies won't work on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess then,\" she continued, resting her chin on her hands. \"He tried to insult one of the 'promised girls,' didn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flinched involuntarily at her words, lowering my gaze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's disappointing, Azariah,\" she commented, her voice devoid of emotion, as she looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\" I didn't reply; my head still lowered as I stared at my hands resting on my lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard about the emperor's decision regarding your engagement annulment?\" She asked, extending her hand and drumming her fingers on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any problems with his decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I don't have any problems,\" I replied, shaking my head while clenching my fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, that's good then,\" she replied, nodding her head. \"And about the boy's father... I will take care of him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Mother,\" I replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....How do you feel after beating that boy?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, it would have been even more disappointing if you had felt happy after defeating a pest,\" she remarked as she reclined in her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Can I go now?\" I requested, feeling my nerves racking by being in front of her even though it was just a hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I have one more thing to tell you,\" she replied, glancing at me. \"I have a task for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A task?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.... A task to prove your worth,\" she replied, causing my heart rate to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-mother, there wasn't anything like that in our deal,\" I replied, trying to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was before... when your body couldn't take in mana,\" she replied, focusing on my body, \"but now you can use mana, changing everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bu—.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't change my decision, Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Will I prove my worth if I complete this task?\" I asked, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you will,\" she affirmed, nodding her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....What do I need to do then?\" I asked, calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's an opportunity I can't miss; I can be free from at least turning into a crying puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will need to kill someone for me,\" she stated bluntly, watching my reaction closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as terrible a task as I thought it would be, I have already killed innocents; one more won't change much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do I need to kill?\" I asked, taking a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A child,\" she replied, making me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pardon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said you needed to kill a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-why a child?\" I asked, my voice a little cracked and my lips trembling without me noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think it through, Azariah. It's either your life or that child's life,\" she replied, her voice devoid of any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-but mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not asking, I am telling you... You will be given the task of killing a child. Do you accept it or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you accept it or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your answer is no, then say it; the child might live a peaceful life, but you will not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need an answer, Azariah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good... Then I will inform you when her security is the lowest.\" Nodding her head, she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a beep, the call ended, leaving me alone in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"El.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If I want to live, I need to kill a child now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How low do I have to go now just so I can live?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A child....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[... From the way your mother talked, she should be an important person.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She?\" I asked, titling my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your mother said 'her' security.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, she did.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things we do to live,huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, I rose from my seat and made my way toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft click, the door swung open, and I stepped out into the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my steps halted as I spotted a familiar figure leaning against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" I asked, making her focus on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did she say?\" Lauryn asked back, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She kinda threatened to kill me,\" I replied, shrugging my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop lying,\" she replied, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, don't believe it,\" I replied as I walked closer to her. \"Anyway, why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she say something about Christina?\" she asked as she started to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we the latest gossip now?\" I grumbled, falling a step behind her. \"First,that doggy then my mother, and now you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is deliberately spreading the news,\" Lauryn replied, glancing at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can think of who he is,\" I muttered as we made our way out of the parent meeting building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, did she ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, she did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you ask her for help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I?\" I replied, shrugging my shoulders. \"I was already bored with her... and my mother said she would find me a better one... so I might as well go for a different chick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lauryn halted her steps, turning back to stand in front of me, looking into my eyes. \"...You are the worst kind of person to fall in love with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....I know,\" I replied as I walked past her. \"And it's not like I am asking to be loved anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\" she asked, making me halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To my class?\" I replied, glancing back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me.\" Turning on her heel, she replied, walking in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing my neck slightly, I walked behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn't take us long to arrive at the place where the weapon selection was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one's here?\" I commented as I looked around the empty hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students have returned to their classes,\" Lauryn explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind telling me why we are here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't I tell you to come towards the Katana section after you were done with your....weird weapon?\" she replied as we arrived at the section that had Katanas placed on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, my axe-hammer,\" I mumbled as I looked around, \"I almost forgot about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here; you can go find it later,\" Lauryn replied, gesturing for me to remain where I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With swift movements, she retrieved one of the katanas from the stand and tossed it in my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, I caught the katana as I looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encased in a sleek black sheath, it was perfectly balanced in my grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the hilt that was wrapped in smooth, black leather, offering a comfortable grip on my hand, I took out the blade inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I drew the blade, a bright flash of red caught my eye, revealing the stunning beauty within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The katana's crimson hue seemed to dance in the light as I looked at it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why a Katana?\" Glancing at her, I asked as I placed it back in the sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is an old saying,\" she replied, folding her hands. \"Strength didn't killGabriel; swiftness did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gabriel, huh?\" I mumbled to myself, looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your way of using mana is different, right?\" She replied with her own question, and I nodded my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way I see it, it's as if you're not just reinforcing your muscles but also your bones. You're able to exert more force than should be possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess, but what does it have to do with a Katana?\" I asked as I looked at the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Katanas are my specialty, and the way I see it, you can fully utilize their full potential,\" she replied, taking a step back. \"Draw your Katana as fast as you can without using mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, taking in a deep breath as I adjusted my stance, the sheath of the katana snug against my waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tense muscles, I gripped the hilt tightly, readying myself for the swift draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one fluid motion, I surged forward, unsheathing the blade with all the speed I could muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Katana sliced through the air with a faint sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, do it again with mana.\" She gestured for me to step back, and I complied, sliding the Katana back into its sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huuh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp exhale, I focused my concentration, channeling mana into my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver runes glowed softly as I pushed myself, not holding back until my hand began to ache with the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, as I drew the Katana, it sliced through the air effortlessly, but my lack of control caused it to hit the ground with a resounding bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tingling sensation shot through my hand, the aftermath of my exertion, as an electric pulse raced along my nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You need proper training.\" Lauryn mumbled as she came closer to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I know.\" I grumbled as I jerked my hand to get some response from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your weapon selection ends here,\" she declared abruptly, the sound of her clap echoing in the empty training hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing up at her, I was met with a bright smile that sent a shiver down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking...?\" I couldn't help but ask, instinctively taking a step back from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your training will be fun,\" she replied cheerfully, her smile widening as she turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck is she planning??\u003C\u002Fp>",1774,"2026-06-05T21:29:08.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","0c03b425b5ef5bc51c843bedde2a8740bdcde910f8fc6e8dd374274db2b688b0","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-59","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-57",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]