[{"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-43":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},185762,383,"Chapter 43: Too Slow","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Elion’s eyes hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just focused. Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System,\" he asked, \"why can’t I see their stats? Only levels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**[Discerning Eye is at Level 1: surface-level efficiency only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill upgrade requires advancing from Apprentice Mage → Novice Mage.]**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... so I have to advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook out his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted nothing more than to rush back to his room, sit cross-legged, break through to Novice Mage, and upgrade Discerning Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned back toward the garden ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I need to deal with some pests first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn’t beat all six of them cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with William’s skills, gear, or combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was going to be a brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of classes, these were strictly not allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the academy’s Ten Golden Edicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Combat arts must never be unleashed upon peers beyond the classroom, arena, or instructor-approved duels. Violate this rule, and suspension, or expulsion awaits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students who broke it were dragged before the Disciplinary Committee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An impartial committee of students, mostly upper years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of those times, the academy decided to grant authority to students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t care if you were a noble, a baron’s son, or a pauper swept in from the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They punished everyone equally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even William Dawncrest would face consequences if he used mana or a blade on Elion in a hallway or courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But brawling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing fists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoving someone into a wall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also not allowed, but, as long as they didn’t see it personally, and even if they did, the punishment would be a light one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The committee simply called that \"unwise conduct\" and issued a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which is exactly why William always used this method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beating wouldn’t get him suspended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And William had no intention of risking the academy’s wrath over someone he viewed as trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion understood all this perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules worked like a double-edged blade:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William wouldn’t use mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elion couldn’t, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing that the committee would detect or investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just bruised knuckles and body weight, and grit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin edged onto Elion’s face, not broad, not bright, but sharp enough to cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How convenient.I might not be able to match William’s spell catalogue or the quality of his weapons.But I do have a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that narrowed the gap dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers twitched with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William was definitely starting to wonder why Elion hadn’t walked into the trap yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion rolled his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was a brawl they wanted. Then, a brawl they would get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could practically feel William growing impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion had been standing still for two straight minutes, glaring into the distance like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students walking past gave him awkward looks, whispering to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion walked toward the garden path...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every footstep ready to twist, dodge, or strike at a moment’s notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was prepared to explode into motion the moment the attack came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guard raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, William.Let’s see you try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Elion stepped within ten metres, William and his five lackeys drifted into his path like a wall of muscle and arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion didn’t slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply kept walking, though he let a faint frown crease his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five metres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get him!\" William barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six boys exploded forward like a pack of rabid wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Elion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision snapped into supernatural clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discerning Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six pairs of hands lunged toward him, and each movement became a lazy, predictable arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each angle, each footstep, each aggressive shift in muscle was highlighted in sharp detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion breathed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jared’s hand was the first to reach him, slow, sloppy, telegraphed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion slid in close, shoulder brushing Jared’s chest, and gave him a precise push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jared’s eyes widened as his balance vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jared spun sideways, tumbling with a startled grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit the ground in a rolling tumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pair of hands came for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion pivoted, sliding just enough that both missed their grab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foot hooked Bran’s ankle—trip—Bran flailed and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion didn’t even look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped aside, grabbed the guy’s forearm, and used his momentum...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion stepped aside, hooked his leg around the attacker’s ankle, and swept him clean off his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion dipped low beneath the grab, appeared behind the boy in a blink, and pushed him sharply between the shoulder blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy faceplanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his face twisted slowly, confusion, then dawning horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, heads turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students halted in place, eyes widening as they realized what they were witnessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no moment of respite for Elion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another guy rushed in, Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion caught his wrist, yanked him forward, pivoted, and shoved his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas collapsed violently onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two remained: William and Markus, bursting forward, hands outstretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fingers stopped mere centimetres from Elion’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elion’s hands flickered, catching both their wrists effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow,\" he murmured, far too calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies collided with a sickeningcrackas skull met skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both dropped like sacks of grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And six bodies lay scattered across the courtyard floor, groaning, dizzy, utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>",921,"2026-05-29T05:38:49.249Z","2026-06-01T04:29:19.998Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac12a47bef0ac03267bc3d09aeb21beceaf86c8adf204dab8c4b395f04ad4f34","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-44","harem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-chapter-42",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-system-in-a-fantasy-world-cover.jpg"]