Harem Stealer: Reborn with the God-Tier Sharing System novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Transcendence of Self

Chapter 99 – Transcendence of Self

Noah stood before Echidna.

He should have felt dread—overwhelmed by the awe-inspiring divinity emanating from this being.

And in truth, he did.

But that emotion was eclipsed by the sting of two shimmering panels floating in his vision:

[Zara’s feelings for you have decreased to 30%.]

[Selene’s feelings for you have increased to 100%.]

Two notifications. Two opposing meanings. Both struck his heart with a deep, conflicting dread.

"What the hell happened for Zara’s feelings to drop so drastically?"

His brow furrowed, shadows deepening in his silver eyes. His aura pulsed, unstable.

And then—Selene. His mother. Her feelings had breached a point he had always hoped would never come.

"Over 90%...damn it."

That number didn’t just mean maternal love. It meant desire. A shift beyond boundaries that should never be crossed.

His thoughts swirled, pounding behind his temples like a migraine made of guilt, confusion, and unwanted truths.

"You seem distracted," Echidna’s voice echoed, breaking through the storm in his mind.

She had returned to her human form—casual, almost playful. Yet her eyes never lost their divine sharpness.

Noah inhaled deeply, his expression resetting into its calm default.

"I’m fine. Just... processing your power," he lied, then smoothly shifted the topic. "You mentioned the Divine Realm. What is it, really?"

Echidna studied him for a moment, then turned away. "It doesn’t matter right now. Time is short. This realm is fragile—especially after my earlier manifestation."

Her tone sharpened. "I didn’t summon you here to lecture you about the divine. I brought you here for a choice."

She turned, her eyes meeting his.

"I need you, Noah Weaverheart. As my champion."

Noah blinked slowly. "Like Elijah is to his goddess?"

"Yes."

She stepped forward.

"You’ve heard it before: to defeat a champion, you must become one. This is a rule as old as the gods themselves."

Noah tilted his head slightly, still processing her words—but something gnawed at him.

"Has no one ever broken that rule?" he asked softly.

Echidna blinked, then smiled bitterly. "A few. Less than five in all of recorded history. In fact only two succeeded."

"Then it’s not a rule. It’s a habit."

Her smile vanished.

"Noah," she said coldly, "do not confuse exceptions with possibilities."

"These... things... who triumphed without divine backing—they are not heroes. They are mistakes. Things the universe regrets allowing to exist."

Her voice darkened.

"They are abominations. And we have sworn: no third will ever rise."

She looked him dead in the eye.

"If you try to be like them... you will die. Not by me. But from the universe itself."

"So don’t be stubborn. Be my champion, with your current talent you can be something that even divine beings like me will respect."

Noah didn’t speak immediately. He absorbed her words carefully. The warning was real. The threat even more so.

But then he asked, without arrogance:

"What did they have that I don’t?"

His voice was still.

"If they managed it... then what do they have more than me?"

"Was it power? Conviction? Will?"

"Or was it just that they refused to accept what the world said was possible?"

He took a step forward, his silver eyes sharp with something unshakable.

"I need to know... What do I lack?"

Echidna stared at him, her expression unreadable.

She wanted to say everything. That he was still young, untested. That those other beings weren’t just strong—they were inhuman. Insane. Uncontainable.

But none of those things applied to Noah, did they?

And that... unsettled her.

Her voice, when it returned, was softer. "Even if you survived... you would have to fight the universe itself. Are you ready for that?"

The silence hung between them like a blade.

Then—

’System’ Noah asked, ’is it worth the risk?’

[Only you can answer that, Host.]

[What matters more to you—safety, or freedom?]

After all I already experienced death once...

"I am power."

"I make paths."