[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1203":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"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},1832452,2438,"Chapter 1204 Sprint","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1203",1203,"\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Bella replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross, on the other hand, merely nodded, looking far too relaxed for what lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just lead the way and I’ll be there,\" Ross answered with an easy smile, as if they were about to take a casual walk rather than sprint through a death zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures burst forward in a blur, flashing through the dense forest at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dodged roots, leaped ravines, and skimmed over uneven ground without ever breaking stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind screamed past them, tugging at clothes and hair as the forest itself seemed to recoil from their passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of them sprawled a massive horde of zombies, hundreds—perhaps thousands—of decaying bodies shuffling aimlessly under the harsh daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low groans filled the air, and the stench of rot drifted toward them in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exchanging words, the trio veered off course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed alone wasn’t enough here—care and precision mattered just as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of him hoped—unreasonably—that Ross would finally show signs of strain, lagging behind or at least focusing seriously on keeping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross was practically lounging in midair, his body reclined as if resting on an invisible bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make it even worse, he was calmly eating an apple, taking slow, deliberate bites, his expression relaxed and almost bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Sebastian and Bella stayed sharp and alert, muscles tense and senses stretched to their limits, Ross looked like a king enjoying a leisurely ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man... Sebastian thought grimly. He wasn’t just strong. He was showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outside, it looked abandoned—just another forgotten structure in a dead world—but those who knew the signs could tell it was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were let in without the slightest hassle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red and Shadow are back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way... they actually made it back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices overlapped, disbelief turning into laughter and cheers as people rushed out from rooms, hallways, and lookout posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others ran forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few laughed loudly, unable to contain their relief. Others wiped at their eyes, tears streaming down weathered faces they no longer bothered to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a week apart might not have meant much before the apocalypse, but now it felt like forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad you two are back!\" a big, broad-built man said as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care who saw him cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full year into the apocalypse, they had all been pushed to their limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every mission thinned their ranks a little more. Every loss made the base quieter, heavier, more haunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief time, the base felt warmer, louder, and alive again. Laughter echoed through the corridors, and shoulders that had been weighed down by grief straightened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the crowd finally noticed that Bella and Sebastian hadn’t returned alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s—\" Sebastian began, then paused, as if searching for the right words. \"He’s a friend. He’s the one who rescued us,\" he finished firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs rippled through the group as curious eyes turned toward him, sizing him up from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella shrugged lightly. \"That’s just the way he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Ross found himself being pulled into the group, receiving rough but friendly slaps on the back and earnest handshakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross might have been a stranger, but in that moment, he was already being treated like one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>",549,"2026-06-09T06:19:15.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","abeabeb917ef1ae52dcd284830bd13806cb7bcd20b8346350fb179cc527bef9b","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1204","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1202",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]