[{"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-450":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},1663940,2131,"Chapter 450 Father-in-Law","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-450",450,"\u003Cp>Chapter 450 Father-in-Law\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not a failure, father-in-law. You are worse than that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Rusher glanced around and asked, \"Who is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on. I just called you father-in-law. Who else would call you that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rudy…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you are the one behind all this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, whoa. Calm your tits, man. I can't blame you for thinking that, but that's sad, actually. Anyways, is Maria around?\" Rudy asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No… wait… where are you, and how am I talking to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have time to explain all that. Answer my questions so I can find you quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any guesses where you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Everything here is black. The walls, floor, and ceiling. Even when I am using the phone's flashlight, it looks like a small star in a vast space,\" Rusher responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I saw that. You are most likely in that ball-like device. Do you know anything about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, answer fast. I don't have much time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few months back, a merchant approached me and showed me the gadgets. They were really advanced and futuristic, something that obviously didn't belong to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was interested in buying that, but he didn't ask for money in return, he asked for Maria. So I got him kicked out of the estate. There were many gadgets, and the ball was one of them,\" Rusher reluctantly uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ Let me guess, that ball was like a fourth-dimensional storage device that could store an infinite amount of objects inside?\" Rudy wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not sure, but that merchant said something similar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I witnessed the ball in action at the bank not too long ago. At first, I thought the ball was something like a teleportation device, but it was a storage device. Still, the ones the thugs had were different,\" Rudy muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what do you think? That merchant is behind all that?\" he shortly added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… have no idea. But Maria is missing, so there are chances that…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to finish that sentence. Maria is currently safe and locked in a ball similar to yours. If she was outside, I would have been able to see her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was confusing for Rusher. He couldn't understand what was happening, but he knew he had no choice but to put his trust in Rudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do one thing for me. Grab your phone and check if there is any network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There isn't…\" Rusher replied in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ I had expected that. The ball is blocking all the signals.\" Rudy let out a weary sigh and paused for a few seconds before asking, \"Rusher, tell me one thing. Did that merchant say anything else about the ball?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something about its power. Since it's an electronic device, did he mention battery or its efficiency or something something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Err… I think he mentioned something called nano-technology….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not helping… hmm…\" Rudy hummed in frustration and asked, \"You said the floor is also black, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it hard like a marble? Or like wood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't quite tell the difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try jumping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rusher slowly got up from his knees and jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's neither of them. It's hard yet soft. It's… more like a rubber…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arghh…\" Rudy groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any electric substance present in the room? Like a socket, wire, outlet, or even a board?\" Rudy asked in a neutral tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. As far as I checked, I didn't see that. The flashlight from the torch only reflects to a small distance,\" Rusher responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this ball can only be operated from the outside. I can't do anything in such a situation… But, Rusher, I am going to send some electric signals there. Let me know if it affects you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\" Rusher couldn't understand what Rudy was talking about. Everything was so baffling for him that his mind couldn't process a simple thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, lightning sparks appeared in the room, but they were absorbed by the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did anything happen?\" Rudy asked after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I am going to send more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more lightning sparks appeared, and they were also absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are getting sucked into the floor,\" Rusher informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That room is shockproof. But there is always a limit to everything. Rusher, I am going to send tons of high voltage lightning bolts, but this might go wrong, and everyone inside that ball might die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the only way I can think of to save you all. I cannot trace your location. And even if I did, I haven't seen the underworld, and I have no idea what place where. I need time and information, which currently none of us have,\" Rudy stated calmly. \"So, are you ready for the risk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" After a few seconds of silence, Rusher opened his mouth and said, \"Will Maria be saved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bet she will. I swear on my mother's name that I will do whatever it takes to save Maria. She is my responsibility now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that…\" Rudy sent a sharp lightning and cut the ropes binding Rusher's hands and legs to free him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to take everyone into the corner of the room, so the risk can be lowered by 0.1%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rusher grabbed his phone and rushed to find everyone. He found his wife first and carried her to the farthest spot he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the room was circular, it had no corners, and it was impossible to find a spot in a dark room as space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching for a while, he found his parents and carried them to the same place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Now throw your phone in the middle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rusher threw the phone and went back to the supposed corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am ready!\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Close your eyes, just in case. Dying is scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just curious, before I die, what will happen if you succeed in doing whatever you are trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will get out of the ball. And… if I fail… you all die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1017,"2026-06-06T12:42:09.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff0d20a41d9b2f89457f0e89d120aff94763d3546e8c01c8c49bb68c92de0424","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-201","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-449",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]