[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-184":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Esper Harem in the Apocalypse",{"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},1664117,2131,"Chapter 184 Until the Very End","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>Rudy ran as fast as possible even though his legs were giving out. The sad look on Rias' face kept flashing before his eyes, giving him a reason and motivation to keep moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running for more than 20 minutes, Rudy stopped for a few seconds to catch his breath. His vision was getting blurry because he had never run that fast before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took heavy breaths as his heartbeat loudly. He felt like his heart was about to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching him and stopping in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy knew without looking that it was Rias because of her sweet scent. He raised his head to look at her, only to find her grinning at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you grinning?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was so funny and satisfying to see you running like that,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Rudy furrowed his brows and asked, \"You.. you were watching me this whole time?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I was,\" Rias scoffed softly. \"I was walking my way to my house and saw you running on the opposite street. I was confused at first and assumed I saw the wrong person since I didn't see your mother with you. But I still followed you to confirm, and it was really you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to call you out and ask where you were going, but then I noticed you were running in the same direction as my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then you laughed your ass off while I was nearly dying here?\" Rudy asked with a furious look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something like that, yes,\" she nodded in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I regret running after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask why you were after me?\" she asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I wanted to drop you off at your house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But were you going with your mother—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy interrupted Rias and said, \"She asked me to go after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias bit her lips and thought, 'So he only came because she asked him to? I got my hopes high for—'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…. I also wanted to come after you,\" Rudy added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\" Rias' face flushed a little after hearing that. \"Why… would you do that…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I love you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy looked into Rias' eyes and said, \"I am charmed by you! Whenever I look at you, my heart flutters. Whenever I hear my name coming from your mouth, I get excited. Whenever you couch me, I feel… calm…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias' mind had stopped working after Rudy confessed his love to her. She couldn't believe her ears because so far, Rudy had never shown any sign of affection towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For… how… long?\" Rias stuttered. \"For how long have you been in love with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the last two months…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias squinted her eyes and said, \"And then you get angry at me for watching you run for a few minutes. When you were watching me try my best to make you fall in love with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a big difference between them. I was unsure of my feelings and embarrassed too. This is my first time falling in love with someone, and I was confused too. So I had to take time and understand my feelings for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias didn't care about anything. She hugged Rudy tightly and buried his face under her breasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am so happy right now!\" she said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in three months, Rudy hugged Rias back and enjoyed the warmth of her embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\" Rias couldn't be happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's funny that you said vampires don't have body temperature, but I am feeling warm from your embrace…\" Rudy uttered in a muffled voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just feeling your own body heat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias looked at Rudy's neck and said, \"So now that you also love me, can I drink your blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I am not ready for that yet. So let's wait for a few more days and let our relationship progress naturally,\" Rudy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias looked at the sky and noticed the sun had almost set. So she spread her wings and flew into the sky with Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! You know I am afraid of heights! Please put me down!\" Rudy yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your way of making me say yes?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. But I want you to get over your fear of heights since this is going to be a daily occurrence now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't just ask someone to stop being afraid of something they had been sacred for their entire life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias looked into Rudy's eyes and asked, \"Do you remember what you said when you were stuck in my house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said so many things, so I don't know what you are talking about…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am referring to where you were spouting and taking out your pent-up frustration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.. that. Yeah, that was embarrassing, so please forget about that,\" Rudy said with a groan and refused to look down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias caressed Rudy's face and said, \"Always remember; be kind but not weak, be strong but not rude, be humble but not timid, be proud but not egoist, and be confident but not arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you understand?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somewhat…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. You will understand it fully eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias and Rudy stared into each other's eyes for a while, but Rudy still couldn't shake his fear of heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we go to the surface?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, answer me one thing.\" Rias kissed Rudy on the forehead and asked, \"What is more impactful for you? Your fear of heights or your time with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I supposed to answer that…\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rudy. You don't have to worry about anything. I am here for you, and I will always be there for you. I will protect you until the very end, and no one will ever break us apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Rias said that, a bright, red beam dropped on both of them from the sky and slammed them onto the ground. But luckily, Rias managed to save Rudy from a fatal injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the red beam faded away, a silver-haired girl who looked identical to Rias, hovered in the sky and looked down at Rias and Rudy with a lifeless gaze in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to go home, sister…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jane…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note- The flashback ends with this chapter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks, @clearwo, @Darkswan, and @Manuelito_Villega, for the gift!\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-06T12:42:09.048Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a43c9eb8922a1d902028aeaa2b01e5f8dcfe7ce7fbfd3c25c429a91ecc31e71","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-344","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-343",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]