[{"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-144":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},1243231,1671,"Chapter 144: I Do Not Want to Be a Holy Knight","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>In response to Udriela’s proposal, Ryan let out a brief, ironic laugh that resonated strangely throughout that endless void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired woman observed him in complete silence for a moment, keeping her hands clasped before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you not believe my words, Ryan?\" she asked in a soft voice that did not denote annoyance, but rather a slight disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan did not respond immediately. With complete deliberation, he guided his right hand and sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was well aware that any attempt to fight in that strange space was useless, since she herself had said she was only an image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he took a firm step forward, stopping a short distance away and fixing his gaze intensely on the woman’s light-colored eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s hard to believe in something that lacks logic,\" he replied coldly, crossing his arms over his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you implying that the church will simply forget the deaths of their valuable S-rank holy knights?\" he continued questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly, narrowing his eyes as he scanned the calm features of the redhead’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fact that you offer to erase my record so easily only confirms my suspicions that your true motives are much darker than you admit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Udriela sighed slightly, and the blue glow surrounding her flickered for an instant at the young man’s negative response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you are rejecting my offer? Are you aware of the magnitude of problems that will follow you if you decide to remain this way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan averted his gaze for a second toward the white floor, weighing the options he had in his current scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At this point, I can’t be sure if what Ophelia said about the deity is real,’ he reflected internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I’ve already seen with my own eyes how the church acts; there’s no way they’re going to overlook everything I did in the forest.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, if I surrender to them, they would undoubtedly execute Beatrice for being a demon, and the elves and beastmen of the village as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head again, holding the deity’s gaze with unwavering resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, but I am not interested in becoming a holy knight, nor in following their orders like a pawn,\" he replied firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a shame,\" she said with clear resignation in her tone of voice, lowering her arms to the sides of her white dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is very bad manners to reject the offer of a beautiful woman, you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, I don’t even believe this is your true appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems it was a grave mistake on our part to take so long to contact you directly through the system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Udriela began to look around, paying attention to the changes occurring at the edges of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan also focused on the surroundings, noticing how the variables of the place suddenly began to distort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space where they were standing was growing smaller by the second, being swallowed up by a dense tide of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gloom advanced from the edges of the room, rapidly reducing the bright white area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we have no time left. Unfortunately, this is the last time we will be able to speak like this,\" Udriela commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, if you regret your decision in the future, I will have no way of knowing or intervening for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan frowned slightly, finding a strange limitation in the capabilities of the deity who had brought him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you not come here whenever you please?\" Ryan asked curiously, seeking to understand the capacity this deity had to intervene with him through the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this projection is something like a welcome from the environment,\" she explained as the darkness reached her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consider it simply like the tutorial of a video game. Regrettably, I couldn’t see you earlier because of what you carry with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space then turned completely dark, devouring the last bit of light from the smooth floor they were standing on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Udriela began to fade away amidst a bright flash, but before disappearing entirely, she uttered one last sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will see each other again someday, little Ryan,\" her voice whispered right before the environment collapsed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the space that had been completely covered in black suddenly shifted, shattering like a crystal mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ryan, snap out of it, Ryan,\" a familiar voice began to whisper directly into his left ear, pulling him out of his lethargy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked hard, dispelling the temporary blindness as the cold sensation in his body vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked to his side, Mirian’s silhouette was the first thing his eyes managed to focus on clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized he was standing exactly at the entrance, right inside the elven village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you come back to your senses? Why were you so surprised to see everyone gathered here?\" Mirian asked strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gathered?’ Ryan thought, turning his head to evaluate the scene spread out before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan began to look around, and surprise reflected on his face upon noticing the massive crowd occupying the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the elves, beastmen, and elders were organized in perfect rows, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire population remained on their knees in a deep bow toward the spot where he had just entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder leader of the elves took a step to the front of the formation, solemnly raising his arms toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We honor the presence of our rightful sovereign!\" the old man exclaimed powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Long live the king!\" all the inhabitants repeated in unison, making the echo of their voices resound through the houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan just looked at them in silence, feeling the weight of the symbolic crown while his mind remained trapped in the white space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still carefully thinking over the details of the conversation he had held with Udriela just a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be that the entire time I spoke with Udriela was actually only a couple of minutes here?’ he thought with intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Helen leaned a bit closer to Ryan on his right, and Mirian remained on his left side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For now, it will be better if I don’t say anything about Udriela, regardless. Now there is something important I need to ask Runa and Mika.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-05T15:18:53.248Z",1,"novelbin.me","9034dcef2264ecd68ab4424b0e56c8abfe971c0d5bf6014db415d810b639b9e7","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-145","s-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-chapter-143",176,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fs-rank-harem-i-became-my-character-with-extra-co-cover.jpg"]