[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world":3,"chapter-harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Harem System In A fantasy World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},185756,383,"Chapter 37: He’s Changed","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Elion felt her fingers trace along the edge of his jaw, far too tender for someone who had just sent him flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone were watching closely, they’d think she was the one who had been punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde bit her lower lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could practically feel the waves of embarrassment radiating off her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I shouldn’t have reacted like that,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You punched me across the field,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flinched. \"I know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I deserved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head shot up, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled, slow and lopsided. \"I was being stupid. And rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth, closed it, then quietly nodded. \"Maybe... a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thumb brushed over his jaw again before she caught herself, yanking her hand away as if she’d been burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-anyway!\" she squeaked. \"I think we should, uh—continue practicing mana control!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion raised an eyebrow. \"You sure you’re not going to break my face again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ears turned even redder. \"Th-that was an accident!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled, pushing himself to his feet. \"An accident with the weight of a boulder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bristled, sputtering. \"W-well, maybe your face is too punchable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes no sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither do you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at each other for a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, unexpectedly, Isolde laughed. Soft, breathy, genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound startled him. He’d never heard her laugh like that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes curved into crescents, the tension draining from her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll show you again,\" she said, voice gentler. \"From the beginning. This time... please try to watch the spell. Not me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No promises,\" Elion said before he could stop himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then turned crimson from ear to ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted both hands defensively. \"Sorry—sorry. Force of habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have terrible habits,\" she muttered, but she was smiling again, just barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped in close, closer than before, guiding his hand with her own as she shaped water mana in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers were soft, cool against his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feel the flow,\" she whispered. \"Not with your eyes. With your mana sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed. \"You’re making it hard to focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She faltered. \"W-why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because you’re standing close enough that I can smell the lavender perfume you put on this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because your hand is literally in mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, gods damn it, you’re cute when you’re flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he just said, \"Because you’re really good at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she exhaled slowly, steadying herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then pay attention,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mana intertwined, just for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of clarity surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His control shifted, sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His water mana gathered with a smoothness he hadn’t achieved before, stabilizing without the usual flicker or sputter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde blinked at the formation in his palm, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... that’s really good,\" she said softly. \"Better than earlier. Much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion smirked. \"Must be the instructor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nudged him lightly with her shoulder. \"Don’t get cocky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not. I’m just appreciating the view.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde choked on her own breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde cleared her throat softly. \"Now, try gathering the mana a bit slower this time. Like... like guiding a stream instead of forcing a river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion nodded, closing his eyes, letting her words settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm on his face wasn’t something she was used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on the Elion who used to look like a walking corpse, shoulders tight, eyes dull with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really has changed...she thought, feeling a flutter in her chest, she quickly ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion opened one eye. \"You’re staring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jolted. \"Ah—no! I mean— I wasn’t— I was just—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled, soft and teasing. \"It’s fine. I don’t mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde’s ears turned red again. \"You—! Why are you always like this suddenly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... so... bold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion considered that, then shrugged. \"I guess I’m just being honest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked, caught off guard. \"...Honest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward her fully, meeting her eyes with a calm steadiness that made her heart skip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re beautiful, you’re ridiculously talented, and you punch like a war bear. I’m just adapting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was—too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too... him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not the him she used to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one? This Elion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unshackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unburdened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was dizzying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t look at me like that,\" she muttered, glancing away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like you’re... seeing through me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled. \"I can barely see straight after that punch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She puffed her cheeks. \"...Then stop smiling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t. You’re making it hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because seeing you flustered is adorable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly short-circuited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed, not mocking, not cruel, just light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that felt like warmth sliding under her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolde found herself smiling too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s... really different.Confident... calm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this what he’s like when William isn’t dragging him down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought tightened her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always felt bad, quietly, secretly, watching him get pushed around, beaten down, humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always looked so withdrawn, so defeated, like a candle flickering on the last bit of wax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recently...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he felt like he was shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found her voice again. \"You should focus on the spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" he mused. \"Because you seem more distracted than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I am not distracted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in slightly, eyebrow raised. \"Then why is your mana formation wobbling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at her conjured sphere of water, trembling wildly like a nervous hamster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face combusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you—you—! Stop talking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay,\" Elion said, hands raised in surrender. \"Teacher’s orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" she huffed, regaining her composure. \"Because we need to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at her mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steady. Warm. Present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart fluttered traitorously.\u003C\u002Fp>",955,"2026-05-29T05:38:49.249Z","2026-06-01T04:29:19.998Z",1,"novelbin.me","fba89e0ffc929c8c057461ac9e7dea8cd4ae5ff511de89ff146e813db6f9c166","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-38","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-36",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-cover.jpg"]