My Friend’s Harem Is Obsessed With Me – Chapter 233

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“…”

“Is it going to grow into a giant beanstalk and block it?”

“…He didn’t say.”

Eris could be ditzy, but she was meticulous in these matters. Yggdrasil must not have given her a clear answer.

“He’s basically given us another part of himself.”

“Yeah, I suppose so.”

The energy emanating from the sapling was faint, yet potent.

Comparable to Arianne’s mana-blocking flower, and considering it was just a sprout, its power was incredibly concentrated.

“We’ll need some time.”

“Yes, and I need to stay with it. I’m its guardian, after all.”

“Alright, I’ll tell Elise.”

Eris clutched the pot protectively.

“Has the dagger arrived yet?”

“…No, not yet.”

Hayun and Tana had gone to the Dwarf Guild to retrieve the second Dagger of Sealing. It wasn’t far, but they hadn’t returned.

We needed both daggers to be fully prepared.

As I pondered our next move, Eris fidgeted, looking at me.

“What is it?”

She seemed to have something to say, but just mumbled,

“N-nothing! It’s nothing!”

“You’re making me nervous. What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing!”

Hmm?

She blushed and turned away.

I decided to inform Elise about the Yggdrasil sapling and headed towards her office.

“Huh?”

The world tilted.

Like waking up in the deep sea, my vision blurred, and a crushing pressure enveloped me.

I felt a momentary loss of consciousness…

Then, my vision cleared.

I wasn’t in the palace hallway anymore.

I stood in a place where everything was white and translucent. Its magnificence and divine aura were beyond anything achievable with current technology.

“Wow! You’re here!”

I turned towards the familiar voice.

A small girl, barely reaching my thigh, stood there, holding a doll that vaguely resembled me.

“Are you using the power I gave you well?”

Her wink and playful tone gave her away.

“Goddess of Time?”

Her sudden appearance was unexpected.

Why was she here? Why had she brought me to this strange place?

But, true to form, she ignored my questions and started talking.

“You look different up close. Very… firm.”

She circled me, poking me with her finger. Her long, silver hair, untouched by scissors, reached her heels.

“No wonder the ladies flock to you!”

“Can I have a piggyback ride? Or at least a shoulder ride!”

I watched her, wondering how long she’d continue, when she suddenly clapped her hands.

“Oh! Everyone’s waiting! I completely forgot!”

Right, this was familiar.

THWACK!

“Ouch!”

I punched her in the head.

“That felt good.”

The Goddess of Time, clutching her head, whimpered.

I’d been wanting to do that for a while.

“Tell me where we are and why you brought me here.”

I crossed my arms, refusing to move until she explained. She glared and tried to kick my shin, but I dodged.

“You dare hit a goddess and be so impudent? You’ll be punished!”

“Can a goddess kidnap people? Tell me now, or I’ll hit you again.”

I raised my fist, and she cowered.

“This is the Divine Realm. I didn’t bring you here on my own. The gods are having a meeting, and you’re the topic of discussion.”

“Me?”

“Yes, so let’s go. Everyone’s waiting.”

She started walking down the endless white path.

It felt like walking on clouds.

The path, lined with pure white birds, was fitting for the Divine Realm.

At the end stood a massive hall.

At least three times larger than the oracle chamber in the dragon-kin’s land. Beings of various shapes and sizes awaited me.

I could tell they were gods.

‘The one with the trident is Poseidon, the lightning is Zeus, the grains are Demeter…’

Their gazes were intense, but I didn’t flinch.

I straightened my back, raised my chin, and clenched my fists.

Some of them frowned or coughed uncomfortably.

In the center, a god with dazzling golden hair, almost too bright to look at, sat on a sun chariot, arms crossed.

‘Is that Helios?’

The Sun God, with the most followers on the continent. His presence was overwhelming, even among the other gods.

My throat went dry.

The Goddess of Time had taken a seat among the gods, watching me.

“We will now begin the trial of the human, Daniel McLean!”

Helios boomed.

Before I could ask what he meant, a tall, helmeted man, over two meters tall, charged at me with a spear.

He must be a god, judging by his emergence from the divine seats. His powerful build, confident expression, and bloodthirsty eyes…

The God of War, perhaps?

A sword appeared in my empty hand.

I saw the Goddess of Time wink behind Ares.

I gritted my teeth, deflected his spear, and…

WHAM!

Punched him in the face.

His helmet crumpled, and his sculpted features contorted. Proof that gods bled like humans.

I continued my assault, finishing with a kick to his temple.

Ares collapsed, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolled back.

Silence filled the hall.

Only the Goddess of Time clapped and cheered.

“Aha! That was fun!”

Helios glared at her, but she just clutched her stomach, laughing, until she fell over.

“Ares was defeated so easily…”

“His movements were extraordinary. He deflected Ares’s attack so effortlessly.”

“I’ve heard some humans master a single skill. Craftsmen, they’re called. He seems to be one of them.”

The gods offered their assessments, but Helios, stepping down from his chariot, silenced them with a single stomp.

“Human Daniel McLean.”

His voice boomed as he approached.

“You have passed our trials. You defeated the calamity sent by the Goddess of Death, and you have proven your strength by defeating the God of War.”

He drew a golden sword from his hip and placed it on my shoulder.

“From now on, you are no longer human, but ‘Demigod.’ You will reside here, in the Divine Realm.”

“…”

“A feast will be held in your honor. Humans will sing of your legend, and the gods, acknowledging your achievements, will respect and welcome you.”

A low whistle escaped my lips.

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