[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co":3,"chapter-s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-140":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","S-Rank Harem: I Became My Character with Extra Control Skill",{"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},1243227,1671,"Chapter 140: Three-day truce","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>\"You mean the one called Kepper, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia nodded with an expression of absolute contempt that slightly contorted her features for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I mean that very bastard,\" the demon queen replied, crossing her legs with a fluid motion that denoted her lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the one pulling the strings of the holy knights from the shadows, giving them orders in the name of a deity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia paused, letting the name of Kepper settle in everyone’s minds before continuing with her accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the main reason why the elven kingdom now has a corrupt king who only seeks his own benefit at the expense of his people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan stared at her, analyzing every micro-expression on the white-haired woman’s face while his developer mind connected the dots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The information you have given me is extremely valuable, Ophelia,\" Ryan admitted, keeping his tone of voice as neutral as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really sure you want to reveal something like this to someone who is technically a potential enemy to your kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him seriously, and for an instant, Ryan could feel the true pressure of a ranked Demon King filtering into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I am sure. At least you will be able to believe me after everything you have been through with the church and their lapdogs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not as if other humans would believe me if I showed up in their capitals to tell them that their god is a parasite,\" she added with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Of course, that makes sense. Her credibility among humans is negative.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan drummed his fingers on the armrest of his chair, never taking his eyes off the queen’s intense red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I appreciate you telling me this, but I insist, are you sure this was your best strategic option?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia looked at him with a smile, as if she had realized that Ryan had already deduced that there was a much more convenient solution for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned back on the sofa, relaxing her posture but not her intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shows that you aren’t just a simple warrior with more muscle than brains, Ryan,\" she commented in a tone that mixed respect with condescension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know perfectly well that you are strong. Currently, you might not be at the level of a demon king, but that could change soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused briefly, observing the reactions of Helen and Mirian, who remained on guard behind Ryan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From my perspective, the best thing to do would be to kill all of you right now, before you officially become the property of the deity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helen tightened her grip on the hilt of her sword upon hearing the direct threat, but a quick gesture from Ryan’s hand forced her to stay in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia made a dismissive wave of her hand, brushing off her own declaration of murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since you are the one who did what you did for a low-rank demon, I deduced that you aren’t the type of man who would let himself be manipulated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia leaned forward, invading Ryan’s personal space with her scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought that if instead of killing you out of precaution, I told you the truth about the system, then that deity would not only lose a valuable pawn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed with a malicious light. \"But it would also be threatened by someone who knows its true intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan stared at her, feeling how the scale of the conflict he had started by saving Beatrice was escalating to levels that surpassed his desire for a peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand your logic. At least now that revelation won’t take us by surprise in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even so, you know perfectly well that my current power is not enough to face SSS-rank entities,\" Ryan pointed out realistically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you don’t have such high expectations of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, analyzing Ryan’s words\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, in fact, I honestly have to admit that at first, I wasn’t interested in you in the slightest. You were just another human who caused an unnecessary stir at the border,\" she continued, returning to her tone of light mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t until Beatrice told me so insistently that she wanted to remain at your side that it aroused my personal curiosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing her name, Beatrice immediately blushed, lowering her gaze to her own intertwined hands as she tried to process the embarrassment. \"L-Lady Ophelia! There was no need to mention that in such a way...\" the demon girl questioned, her voice catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia, in response, only burst out laughing with a clear chuckle that resonated throughout the living room, visibly enjoying her former subordinate’s discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris, the green-haired woman, remained in silence, observing the scene with her usual calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan stepped in to regain control of the conversation, noticing how Helen and Mirian exchanged annoyed glances at the comment about Beatrice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it was just because of that? This entire visit and all these revelations just because Beatrice didn’t want to be your sentinel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In part, yes,\" Ophelia replied, regaining her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see, I asked Beatrice to be part of my kingdom and distance herself permanently from that idiot Solaris. And that’s because I like that girl. But she flatly refused, even though I am a demon king and she knows my power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Ryan more closely, her eyes filled with a genuine curiosity that scanned him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That made me wonder what kind of man you must be to bring a demon over to your side like that, and manage to have her follow you so faithfully and selflessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite how tempting the offer of a kingdom of his own and an alliance was, Ryan knew he couldn’t decide something like that lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his companions, noticing the tiredness in their eyes and the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ophelia, realizing that Ryan was still not sure of an answer, decided to step in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s agree to meet again in this very place within three days,\" she proposed, while Iris positioned herself behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By then, I hope you will have made the right decision, Ryan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-05T15:18:53.248Z",1,"novelbin.me","60675aa1346ee234b1cd89a7a5ac4df8cd20f0999fc2621e1351e048331ba8e5","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-141","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-139",176,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fs-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-cover.jpg"]