My Friend’s Harem Is Obsessed With Me – Chapter 199

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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KABOOM!

For the first time, Narboros’s massive green form faltered. His relentless advance was halted.

Eris’s strike had been that powerful, that shocking.

“Gah!”

Narboros’s green eyes narrowed, fixated on the elf who had landed a solid blow on him for the first time.

He wasn’t a battle maniac like Sharcal, the Tyrant, who reveled in defeating stronger opponents to prove his own strength.

Nor was he a warrior like Kurika, the King, who acknowledged and respected his opponents’ strength, fighting them with his full power.

He simply craved overwhelming victory.

Therefore, Narboros enjoyed fighting those weaker than himself.

Eris’s presence was an annoyance.

“Elf bitch! How dare you raise your sword against me?!”

A brilliant green light emanated from Narboros’s armor, a sight some might even consider beautiful. His movements became faster, his attacks more powerful.

“I’ve heard of you. Monsters among monsters, dwelling in the Demon Realm Forest for centuries.”

But unfortunately for him…

“The same can be said of me.”

Eris, who had protected the forest elves for centuries as their Guardian, moved with an elegant grace, deflecting Narboros’s halberd with her staff.

“Wind magic?”

Eris couldn’t possibly match his strength. Even in his rage, Narboros recognized that his halberd had been deflected by wind magic.

Eris’s sword darted forward, exploiting the opening. Narboros, unfazed by her attack, met it head-on.

Her sword only left a small scratch on his armor.

“Ugh?”

While her sword couldn’t penetrate his armor, the wind magic she channeled through it was a different story. It seeped into the gaps in his armor, swirling within him like insects crawling beneath his skin.

“If you won’t answer, I won’t show mercy.”

Eris’s relentless wind magic continued to assail Narboros, and finally, the jade warrior collapsed, coughing up blood, struggling to remove his armor.

“D-Did she win?”

Ares’s stunned whisper was the spark that ignited the cheers of the surrounding Paladins.

The other knights quickly joined in, their voices echoing across the battlefield.

“We won!”

“The elf saved us!”

“We defeated that monster!”

Eris, the elf, had defeated Narboros, yet they sang praises to their god.

Eris’s gaze, however, remained fixed on the forest.

She instinctively knew this was only the beginning.

The Grand Witch approached Eris, her voice filled with urgency.

“W-Where’s Daniel McLean? Where is he?”

The warrior who had held his own against the Tyrant and the King.

She desperately needed his help.

Eris clenched her fists.

“He’s coming.”

“Coming…?”

Before the Grand Witch could question her further, a sharp voice echoed from the forest.

“Gah! Silence, you insignificant minions of god!”

The mere sound of the voice caused several knights near the forest to collapse, unconscious, becoming easy prey for the magical beasts.

The creature held a trident in its hand.

A massive ape, at least three meters tall, with brown fur and golden eyes.

“The Mihwang…”

The Grand Witch nearly fainted from shock, and Adriana quickly supported her.

She explained,

“He’s at least two or three times stronger than Narboros. He’s one of the strongest among the ancient magical beasts.”

The faces of the nearby Paladins darkened. Their celebratory cheers turned to fear.

They hadn’t been able to defeat Narboros; Eris, the elf, had done it for them.

And now, a stronger opponent?

All eyes turned to Eris, the Guardian.

Sen frowned, turning to Adriana.

“If he’s the ‘Mihwang,’ is he similar to Kurika?”

Adriana shook her head.

“Unlike Kurika, the Mihwang simply calls himself a king. It’s just a part of his name.”

[T/N: it only makes sense in the Korean version but basically king is a part of the name]

“A fake king, then.”

Sen chuckled and nodded.

He wasn’t an opponent to be underestimated, but…

“If he’s not as strong as Kurika, then…”

Having witnessed true power, the Mihwang seemed relatively weak in comparison.

“This isn’t over yet.”

If it were just the Mihwang, Eris and the others could have handled him. But the ancient magical beasts weren’t finished.

“……”

A massive red serpent, so large it could be mistaken for a dragon if it had wings.

“Beat the drums!”

A grotesque oni, wielding two clubs, pounded on the drums at his waist.

“Humans… I shall savor this delicacy after so long.”

A demonic figure with bat wings and a horn on its forehead, licking its lips at the sight of the fallen knights.

The appearance of each ancient magical beast sent shivers down their spines, their power palpable even from a distance.

They were all covered in blood and wounds, bearing the marks of battle.

“Now I understand why they were late.”

Adriana spoke, a mixture of disgust and relief in her voice.

“They were killing each other.”

With the sudden shift in the situation, the ancient magical beasts had turned on each other. Driven by their instincts, they had relished the opportunity for battle.

While the reduced number of opponents was good news, it also meant that the ancient beasts who had emerged were the strongest, the survivors of a brutal struggle for dominance.

Narboros had been the first to emerge because, as a lover of weaker prey, he had avoided fighting the other ancient beasts.

They all knew these creatures possessed immense power.

Not only did they have to face these powerful foes, but they were also struggling against the other magical beasts.

Their morale was dwindling, but then, another warp gate opened behind them.

“A large-scale warp?”

As if answering Adriana’s question, knights clad in golden armor poured out of the gate.

“The Royal Knights!”

“Reinforcements!”

The Paladins, forgetting their fear, cheered.

The Royal Knights joined the battle with an air of authority, and at their forefront rode a radiant blonde girl on horseback.

“Elise?”

Sen called out her name, and Elise winked, urging her horse forward.

She drew her golden sword, its curved blade resembling a branch of the World Tree. The ring on her finger pulsed with magical energy.

Daniel had once said that the ring’s power rivaled that of Apviel, the King of Insects and an ancient magical beast.

Elise, now even stronger than before, began to cut down the magical beasts without hesitation, her knights following close behind.

Supplies were left behind where the knights had stood.

One of the crates opened, and a group of girls emerged.

“Aren’t I amazing? Joining a war just to see my husband.”

May shrugged, her eyes wide with surprise at the sheer number of magical beasts.

“I was just starting to lose my inspiration, so this is perfect. I can get my revenge on the forest beasts.”

Hayun stepped forward, her hands resting on the two swords at her waist.

“Tana and Eve will be handling rear support with me. There are plenty of supplies to manage.”

Saintess Lucia, pointing at the supplies that had arrived with the knights, quickly found her role.

“Understood.”

“This is all we can do.”

Eve and Tana immediately began organizing the supplies, explaining their location and type to the supply officers.

Sen approached May with a puzzled expression.

“How did you get here?”

“Well, we have a princess on our side. Our families and the knights tried to stop us, but we snuck in with the supplies.”

“……”

“Don’t worry, we’re not here to fight. We’ll just handle the supplies. And maybe give Daniel a massage when he’s tired. Things might get a little steamy, though.”

“Daniel’s not here.”

“What?”

May, who had assumed Daniel would be there, was surprised.

Sen was about to explain, but everyone’s attention was suddenly drawn to a brilliant yellow light.

The source was Eris’s hand. The light coalesced within her outstretched palm, taking shape, and everyone realized it was a bow.

Eris Anen Seriere.

The Guardian of Yggdrasil, always seen wielding a sword and staff on the front lines. She was a wall protecting the elves, fighting at the forefront.

But the reason she had become the Guardian wasn’t her close-combat skills.

She was originally an archer.

However, an archer needed protection, a wall to stand behind.

As the Guardian, she was supposed to be the wall protecting the elves, and wielding a bow would place her behind that wall. So she had abandoned the bow long ago.

But she was still an archer.

And here, there were plenty of others to act as her shield.

“If we hold out, we win.”

The bow, curved like a crescent moon, a gift from the Goddess of the Moon and Hunt, materialized in Eris’s hand.

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