[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend":3,"chapter-sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","SSS-Rank Harem Sword: My Lustful Life With Legendary Maidens",{"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},403261,671,"Chapter 17: Harvesting Harem Force","sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>It was now around ten in the morning. Only then did several well-dressed, handsome young men and beautiful young women stride into the outer courtyard to practice their Sword Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To their surprise, a black-haired boy was running through the garden while carrying a rock boulder on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young boy’s face and bare skin were drenched in sweat, yet frighteningly, there was no sign of exhaustion on his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment they recognized his face, their noble expressions twisted into contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, look who it is. Our Lord Father’s mistaken breed,\" Logan, the Duke’s tenth child, sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked about 17 or 18 years old, yet there was no maturity befitting his age. Only pure arrogance and pride in his so-called pure bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well said, big brother. I don’t know why, but this illegitimate breed’s face really disgusts me,\" added Lexi, Logan’s blood sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bastard! How dare he step foot in our training grounds? I’ll go remind him of his place,\" another young boy with short, curly hair growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a soft hand stopped him in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you stopping me, Lucia?\" he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Lucia, the same person Adonis had previously interacted with in the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucia adjusted her square glasses calmly and replied, \"Lucas, my foolish little brother, can’t you see Lady Hellitrix over there? From what I can tell, she is personally administering punishment to Adonis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas paused at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darted toward the female Royal Knight, who was seated lazily on a lounge chair in the garden, watching Adonis with an unreadable expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger on his face slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Hellitrix,\" he muttered, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. If you interfere now, she might also punish you as well in place of Adonis.\" Lucia added smoothly, while his eyes never leaving Adonis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her warning, Lucas understood whatever resentment he felt, it was not worth attracting her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We understand everything you said, Lucia,\" Logan said with a frown. \"But why are you calling that inferior breed by his name? Don’t you feel repulsed that he is a stain on our great Kingsbane family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to draw suspicion toward herself, Lucia replied smoothly, her expression carefully neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I care, Brother Logan. I call him by name because I want to remember that stain clearly. So that when the right opportunity comes, I can drag him down without hesitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words sounded convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet inwardly, her thoughts were entirely different:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least Adonis isn’t as stupid as you morons. I can sense that he is hiding something significant. And when that secret is revealed to the world, I do not want to be among those crushed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I will play along. Survival comes first. For myself, for Lucas and for my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the age of 19, Lucia was a shrewd girl by nature. She knew when to advance and when to retreat, especially when her instincts screamed a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the library he learned everything he needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adonis was only one year younger than her. Yet his worldview, intelligence, and perception already surpassed most adult people she had ever encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, she made a quiet decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far wiser to stand beside him as an ally than to become an unnecessary enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logan did not suspect anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It makes sense, Lucia. I wasn’t blaming you though. Anyway, let’s go and meet Lady Hellitrix. We might gain some guidance from her before we enroll in the Royal Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucia did not object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, only when a Swordmaster turned 15 and achieved minimum level 10 requirement could they enroll in the Royal Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent and expenses were also factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would the Duke’s progenies ever lack something so trivial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logan stopped right before her chair and clasped a fist to his chest in what he believed was a respectful salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Hellitrix, we were hoping you might spare us a moment. If possible, we would be honored to receive some guidance in Sword Arts before our enrollment in the Royal Academy,\" he said, lowering his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Lexi and the others nodded eagerly. They also seemed very expectant to receive guidance from a Royal Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Claudia did not respond at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze never left the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, it never left Adonis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was still running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had ordered only 10 laps. But he had already crossed 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, his pace had not slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing remained normal, his steps firm, his posture unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All over his body, sweat fell like raindrops, but he did not trembled. He didn’t stagger. There was no sign that his stamina was nearing its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claudia’s fingers touched upto her chin with a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t normal, she thought. Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stamina was the foundation of everything. Dungeon diving, prolonged battles, sieges, survival in hostile terrain. Power meant nothing if one collapsed halfway through a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this boy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He runs like someone who does not know exhaustion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Hellitrix?\" Logan called again, his voice louder this time. \"If you could just give us a few pointers, even briefly—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the final straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claudia’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice snapped like a blade drawn from its sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logan and others flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally turned her head and glanced at them with a cold, piercing stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost! I am busy.\" she said without giving any face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t need to. She was a Royal Knight, and personal Guard of a royal Princess. So why would need to be a courteous toward a Duke’s children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Lady Hellitrix,\" Logan tried again, forcing a smile, \"We are members of the Kingsbane family. Surely you can spare a little—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said... get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a suffocating pressure surrounded them from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need of shouting. No need of threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the warning was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucia’s eyes widened behind her glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately grabbed Lucas’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucas, let’s go,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Logan clenched his teeth, feeling humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face burned hot, but under Claudia’s overwhelming presence, even his arrogance faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claudia did not spare them another glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her attention returned to the garden, to the boy who was now beginning his twenty-first lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled with deep intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What exactly are you, Adonis? A monster? She chuckled inwardly, \"I must say Princess Mariana has really good eyes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she stopped seeing Adonis Kingsbane as a mere boy. She began to see him as a warrior in the making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Harem Force +10 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Harem Force +15 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-05-30T07:20:35.904Z","2026-06-01T04:30:37.594Z",1,"novelbin.me","1995564458b2f5c57594d63fc413fb67af8b507d2647096841e6dcf0a25e36d6","sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-chapter-18","sss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-chapter-16",200,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-rank-harem-sword-my-lustful-life-with-legend-cover.jpg"]