Created a Reverse Harem in a Doomed World (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
“Staying here any longer is madness.”
Mereon, a senior mage among those summoned by the late Duke Henry Keaton, muttered under his breath.
“Yes, exactly.”
“It’s far too frightening.”
“Good heavens, what on earth is that! Duke Keaton—no, the late Duke Keaton never even hinted that such monsters were lurking here!”
The mages dispatched under Mereon’s leadership all voiced their complaints at once.
Gathered in a corner of their assigned room, they lamented the terrifying sight of the zombies they had witnessed firsthand.
Naturally, they also bemoaned their plight—suddenly trapped like rats within Keaton Manor.
“Humans transformed by some unknown plague into demon-like creatures—how are we supposed to deal with this?”
“Didn’t we even see the imperial capital of Caladia utterly annihilated! The once-mighty imperial family vanished overnight like mist… We’re not just unable to resolve this—we’re barely clinging to survival!”
“Sigh… Can we even return to the Mage Tower? Even if short-range teleportation might be feasible, long-distance teleportation is far beyond our magical capacity. At this rate, we’ll be stranded here and become prey for those monsters.”
Had the enemy been a high-tier demon they’d already encountered, the mages wouldn’t have been so utterly demoralized.
But their adversary was the unknown horror—zombies.
Due to the severe lack of information about zombies, the mages were already terrified and focused solely on escaping back to the Mage Tower as quickly as possible.
Mereon, their de facto leader and a senior mage, was especially so.
“Staying in this manor, which feels like thin ice, can only last a day or two. How long will they keep feeding and housing us, mere guests under their roof?”
Currently, they were treated well—as mages contributing to the manor’s defenses and as individuals summoned by the late Duke Keaton.
‘But how long can that last in our isolated state?’
Mereon’s anxiety intensified when he saw the manor’s servants carrying wooden clubs.
Although House Keaton was wealthy and prestigious, within the capital—where noble houses couldn’t maintain large private armies—they weren’t much different from other noble families.
In other words, the only people in Keaton Manor with any real combat capability were the mages led by Mereon and the paladin Michael.
Though Elisabeth Keaton, formerly the duke’s daughter, had become the new duke after Henry Keaton’s death, Mereon couldn’t trust her.
She was the most infamous woman in the Caladia Empire—the very embodiment of foolishness and rudeness, ranked number one in the empire for both.
So notorious was she that even the Mage Tower, a famously insular community within the empire, had heard rumors of her.
Mereon simply lacked the patience to place faith in such an inexperienced young duke.
‘I don’t want to die here!’
Mereon desperately wished to return to the Mage Tower with his comrades as soon as possible.
At least there, their chances of survival would be higher than in this manor.
“Let’s watch for an opportunity and slip away from here.”
The other mages nodded eagerly at Mereon’s words, as if they’d been waiting for just that suggestion.
“Right, agreed.”
“…But how do we escape?”
“We even failed the task commissioned by the late Duke Keaton… Without completing it, we have no proper reason to return.”
The mages wore grim expressions.
Originally, they should have received high-grade mana crystals from Duke Henry Keaton as payment for completing their assignment and then returned home.
But Henry Keaton, who had requested their services, had died, and since the manor’s barrier was maintained using mana crystals, it now felt awkward to ask for them outright.
‘Without high-quality mana crystals, returning to the Mage Tower is impossible…’
The mana crystals they’d brought specifically for their return had been more than halved in a panic due to the unexpected appearance of the zombie horde.
When casting the teleportation spell earlier, they’d also had to transport Elisabeth Keaton and the manor’s guards, which consumed a significant amount of mana—even for a short distance.
“What should we do?”
From among several pairs of trembling eyes, someone cried out in desperation.
“That—that’s simple! Just steal them and run away!”
The normally dignified mages instantly perked up at those words, discarding all pretense of decorum.
“Y-yes! Lord Mereon! Those mana crystals were rightfully ours as payment for our work anyway!”
“If we leave a note saying urgent business at the Mage Tower requires us to take the crystals, what more can they possibly do?”
“Exactly! Well said!”
Though their plan had essentially lost all legitimacy the moment theft was suggested, Mereon had no intention of stopping this momentum.
“Where does Keaton Manor store its mana crystals?”
“I believe it’s the ‘Chamber of Earth.’ I’ve seen the butler Patrick take crystals from there to replenish the barrier’s magic.”
“Then tonight, we’ll open the door to the ‘Chamber of Earth,’ take the high-grade mana crystals, and escape the manor.”
For Mereon, a senior mage, opening a firmly locked door would be no challenge at all.
“We must move secretly while everyone is asleep—the paladin might notice otherwise.”
“Understood.”
“We’ll follow your lead, Lord Mereon!”
Excited by the prospect of returning home, the mages dispersed in all directions.
The plan seemed plausible enough.
That is, if not for Rina, who quietly appeared in the hallway the moment they’d vacated their room.
“My goodness. Just as the Duke predicted—they really are plotting something!”
Rina, muffling her footsteps, glared fiercely at the room the mages had just abandoned, then swiftly headed toward the study where Elisabeth was.
She had to inform Elisabeth of this news immediately.
Having decided I needed to meet Luce Krichern, I gave Rina a single instruction.
〈Keep a close watch on the mages inside the mansion.〉
〈Why the mages…?〉
〈Sooner or later, they’ll try to escape this manor.〉
For me and the manor staff, this place was home ground, and Michael had nowhere else to return to—so it didn’t matter to us.
But the mages from the Mage Tower were different.
They’d been horrified by the unknown monsters and would surely want to flee the capital, now overrun by exponentially multiplying zombies.
‘After all, the Mage Tower is where they belong.’
Moreover, with Henry Keaton dead, the mages—who owed me no loyalty—wouldn’t stay put.
And given that ‘Elisabeth Keaton’ was notoriously untrustworthy in the public eye, this outcome was only natural.
‘The mages’ inevitable flight is practically guaranteed… I should turn this to my advantage instead.’
Just as the mages lacked a valid reason to leave the manor immediately, I also lacked grounds to detain them.
But this situation seemed perfect for fabricating a pretext to summon Luce Krichern.
That’s why I’d given Rina a concealment magic tool to monitor the mages…
“Your Grace! You were absolutely right! The mages gathered in a room for about an hour without making a sound, then all rushed out together—it was incredibly suspicious!”
‘Caught already?’
It was almost laughable.
“They must have cast a sound-dampening spell and plotted something, just as you said, Your Grace.”
They’d gathered under the pretense of casual conversation to avoid the servants’ notice—but having read the original story, I knew better.
‘Luce Krichern once said something like this.’
“Siena, you’re truly kind-hearted. You’re completely unlike the mages at the Mage Tower, who see each other only as rivals. I… I really admire your warmth. I feel I could become friends with you.”
It was practically a confession, yet Siena, true to her role as the heroine, didn’t understand and merely tilted her head in confusion.
“Huh? Aren’t mages just people like us? Didn’t you have any friends at the Mage Tower, Luce?”
“…None at all. Mages don’t even have the concept of friendship. They’re obsessed with magic—utterly selfish beings. If such mages gather and chat amiably, it’s never for camaraderie.”
“Then why?”
“I’ve only ever seen them unite for one reason: to accomplish something for their mutual benefit. That’s simply the nature of mages.”
The behavior of the mages summoned by Henry Keaton matched the original story’s description exactly.
They’d insisted on separate, individual rooms, and despite being dispatched together, showed no sense of teamwork—so indifferent to each other it was as if they weren’t even acquainted.
They only began sticking together once they realized the zombies made it difficult to leave the manor easily.
‘Doing something they never did before naturally makes them suspicious.’
“Well done, Rina. Now, will you do exactly as I say?”
At my words, Rina beamed with delight.
“Anything! Just give the order, Your Grace.”
“Go tell the butler and Sir Michael. Tell them this…”
Whispering softly, Rina’s face soon broke into a mischievous grin upon hearing my instructions.
“As expected of Your Grace…! Truly living up to your infamous reputation as ‘the devil of high society’—your schemes are masterful!”
She stared at me with sparkling eyes, and somehow, that felt like an insult.
“Mm, yeah.”
“Leave it to me! I’m really looking forward to tonight!”
Thrilled, Rina skipped gleefully downstairs to find the butler and Michael.
Watching her retreating back, I asked Zero,
‘Hey, Zero.’
「What?」
The golden hamster floating in midair finally responded.
‘Don’t I get any rewards for recruiting each party member to defeat zombies?’
A quest should feel satisfying to complete, right?
As a gamer, I couldn’t tolerate such a fatal flaw.
Glaring at Zero, that adorable little rodent pretended not to notice me and whistled innocently.
「Hmm, hmm. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.」
Is that so?
‘Don’t play dumb—you’re supposedly from the Possession Management Bureau! You set up that familiar-looking quest window with “recruit party members” as a condition, so stop acting clueless!’
Now that I thought about it, I was genuinely furious.
‘Trying to make me work for passion pay?’
Enraged, I grabbed Zero and stretched his soft cheeks, making him shriek.
「Ah, ow ow ow! It hurts! Stop it!」
Oh? So you can feel pain?
‘I’ll let go if you promise to give me a reward every time I recruit a party member. As my assigned Possession Management Bureau officer, you must have that authority, right?’
「Aaah! Let go! Our contract was that you’d win the lottery when you return—that’s what we agreed on!」
Zero squeaked in protest.
But his cute pleading held no sway over me.
In a situation where I could be killed by zombies at any moment, I could afford to be utterly ruthless.
‘Hey, that’s one thing. This is another. Don’t you know extra services come with extra fees?’
「B-but you were chosen as the Saintess!」
‘You idiot. That’s a title you arbitrarily assigned me!’
Don’t try to pull that nonsense on me.
‘Hand over a reward that’ll actually help me complete your quest!’
Show me the rewards! Show me the rewards!
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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He’s thinking it’s just a spell🤣🤣
He’s thinking it’s just a spell🤣🤣
Looks like someone is in love😏😏