“My Harem Declared War on the Apocalypse (Out of Jealousy)”

Volume 3: The Apocalypse Wants to Date Me (And She's Hot)

Chapter 12: "My Harem Declared War on the Apocalypse (Out of Jealousy)"

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Kai woke up to a war council.

Not just any war council.

A harem-initiated, emotionally-charged, semi-justified strategic operation of romantic retaliation.

Yui slammed her blade onto the table. "We attack at sunset."

Velmaria ignited a fireball. "Agreed. Tactical incineration."

Seraphina calmly sipped tea. "I will bless the offensive with holy light. Maybe some minor cursing."

Nyxa floated beside a projected battle plan. "Operation: Doombreaker is statistically unwise but emotionally satisfying."

Kai stumbled in, half-dressed. "What the hell is going on?"

Everyone turned.

Yui crossed her arms. "You dated the apocalypse."

"It wasn't technically a date," Kai tried.

"You ordered dessert," Iseria snapped. "That's a date."

Veyra nodded solemnly. "He even smiled."

Seraphina frowned. "And she made him laugh."

Kai blinked. "You were spying on us?"

Nyxa beeped. "Public café in a paradoxal reality fold. Very hard to encrypt."

Kai sat down, rubbing his temples. "So you're mad I got coffee with the end of all existence?"

Velmaria snarled. "No, we're mad she's flirtier than us."

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[New Conflict Quest: "Harem vs. The Apocalypse"]

[Objective: Defuse Jealousy Bomb Before Someone Gets Chrono-Stabbed]

[Side Objective: Don't Accidentally Make the Apocalypse Jealous Too]

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"I'm not cheating," Kai said. "She's just… interested. Dangerously. Cosmically."

Seraphina raised an eyebrow. "Did you tell her you love us?"

Kai opened his mouth. Closed it.

Velmaria pounced. "So you didn't deny her, either!"

"I was being diplomatic! She's the apocalypse! You try rejecting someone who can sneeze and erase a continent!"

Yui pulled her sword out. "Maybe she needs a reminder that he's taken."

"Or poly," Veyra said with a shrug.

"Still taken," Yui snapped.

Kai stood up. "Okay. I get it. You're all feeling... territorial. But this isn't a fight. It's a conversation. We're goddesses. We talk things through. Right?"

A tense silence.

Then Nyxa beeped. "Incorrect. Statistically, 78% of goddess disputes end in catastrophic combat."

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Meanwhile, in a realm stitched from collapsing stars...

Eva, the Apocalypse, hummed a little song as she rearranged a bouquet of blooming blackholes.

Then paused.

Her lips curved.

"So... they want a fight?"

She smirked.

"Let's make it a date."

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That evening, the skies above their forest camp ripped open.

Eva descended in a swirl of unmade light, wearing a simple sundress that shimmered with existential dread.

Kai waved awkwardly. "Hi?"

She grinned. "Miss me?"

Yui launched the first attack.

Blade of honor. Strike of fury.

Eva caught it with two fingers.

"Cute."

Velmaria followed with a column of flame.

Eva yawned, exhaled—and the fire turned to butterflies.

Seraphina unleashed divine judgment. Eva winked. The beam curved, turning into flowers.

Even Iseria tried to pierce her with a holy spear.

Eva caught it. Twirled it.

And handed it back. "Elegant form. Try adjusting your weight on the back foot."

They stopped.

Kai stepped between them. "STOP! This isn't war—it's high school-level jealousy with apocalyptic consequences!"

Eva tilted her head. "They're fun."

"They're furious."

Eva sighed. "Okay. Truce?"

Yui growled. "What do you want from him?"

Eva looked at Kai.

"Everything. And nothing. I want to know what it's like to love someone who resists fate. Someone who doesn't fall apart when I touch them."

She looked at the others.

"And I won't get in your way."

They blinked.

"You're... backing off?" Seraphina asked.

Eva shrugged. "Love isn't conquest. It's collapse. I'll wait."

Kai stared at her.

And she smiled.

"One day, you'll come to me. Or not. But I'll exist at the edge of your world, waiting."

She kissed his cheek.

"Just… don't forget me."

Then she vanished.

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[Quest Resolved: Jealousy Storm Averted]

[Eva's Romance Level: 2 – Lingering Connection Achieved]

[New System Effect: Harem Synch – All Goddess Companions Now Share Emotional Bonding Link]

[Warning: Expect Shared Dreams, Linked Mood Swings, and Group Jealousy Episodes]

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Later that night, Kai lay on his back, arms crossed behind his head, eyes on the stars.

Yui rested her head on his chest.

Velmaria grumbled beside him. "She kissed you."

"She kissed my cheek."

"Still counts," Iseria muttered.

Seraphina chuckled. "At least she's honest."

Nyxa blinked above. "We may need to recode your emotional safety protocols."

Kai just smiled.

His life was chaos.

But it was his chaos.

With love.

And war.

And maybe a second date with the apocalypse.

Eventually.

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End of Chapter 12