Harem Stealer: Reborn with the God-Tier Sharing System - Chapter 82

82: Chapter 82: The Shattered Chains of Faith 82: Chapter 82: The Shattered Chains of Faith Chapter 82 – The Shattered Chains of Faith Noah stepped forward, his gaze locked on Solaris’s trembling form.

He reached out towards her shadow-and the moment his will touched it: [Your Title: Sovereign of Shadows is acting.] [Sovereign of Shadows understands your intent.] Noah’s voice rang out, calm and absolute.

“Submit.” “Submit to your Sovereign.” The shadow beneath Solaris trembled violently, resisting with instinctive desperation.

But it was useless.

A mere shadow, without mind or will, could never resist the command of its rightful lord.

It shuddered once-then tore itself free from Solaris’s feet.

“Shadeva,” Noah ordered, “take it inside you.” Shadeva nodded silently, her presence like a black hole swallowing light itself.

She reached out, and the rogue shadow disappeared into her soul realm, becoming a part of the vast kingdom of darkness she ruled.

The moment it vanished, Solaris gasped.

She collapsed to her knees, her body quivering.

It was like a piece of her soul had been ripped away.

She hadn’t realized it until now-how important a shadow truly was.

It wasn’t just a silhouette cast by light.

To those with power over it, it was a fragment of the self.

A weapon.

A weakness.

Without her shadow, she felt hollow.

Incomplete.

But Noah didn’t give her time to linger.

“Now!” he barked.

In perfect synchrony, Noah and Elira plunged their hands-coated in soul power-into Solaris’s chest.

Their hands phased through her physical form, reaching for the very core of her being.

Solaris’s golden eyes widened in agony.

She shook uncontrollably, but it was futile.

They gripped her soul-and pulled.

From her body floated a miniature Solaris, wrapped in countless golden chains, her radiant light dim and flickering.

Half of her soul was already missing-the part that had been taken with her shadow.

Noah’s eyes sharpened.

It was time.

He summoned all the might of his Sovereign Aura, layering it with the limitless pressure of his soul.

His voice thundered, infused with unyielding power: “Shatter.” The chains trembled violently.

Several cracked and snapped under the weight of his command.

But some stubborn links clung on, refusing to break.

Noah gritted his teeth.

Then Elira stepped forward, her finger glowing with a cold, pale light.

She pressed it gently against the fragile soul.

And spoke.

Her voice was not human.

It was the voice of a concept.

Of inevitability.

“Unbind for me.” The effect was immediate.

The chains shattered like fragile glass, exploding into dust.

Solaris stared blankly, stunned beyond reason.

For the first time since she was fifteen- She was free.

The leash tying her to the Goddess had snapped.

But at what cost?

Solaris raised her head and looked at Noah and Elira.

They were smiling at her.

But to Solaris, they didn’t look human anymore.

They looked like devils.

Yet strangely, she felt no hatred.

Instead- A new feeling stirred inside her chest.

Something childish.

Something she didn’t even realize she had lost long ago.

Desire.

Long buried under years of servitude and faith.

‘Freedom…’ she thought.

‘What does it feel like, to truly be free?’ She remembered the endless chains of duty.

The suffocating fear that one wrong thought could get her killed.

The crushing knowledge that the Goddess saw her as a tool, nothing more.

But now- Solaris felt the truth.

No SS-rank being should live chained.

Not her.

Not anyone.

She looked again at Noah and Elira.

And a dangerous thought echoed in her mind.

‘I want to be like them.’ ‘I want to be free.’ ‘I want to laugh while crushing my enemies.’ ‘I want to live.’ Was this what it meant to exist without chains?

To choose, to desire, to sin-and not be judged?

Without the Goddess shackling her soul, without the constant fear, without the obligation to serve… Solaris made her decision.

“I’ll join you,” she said, her voice trembling with raw emotion.

“I’ll tell you everything I know about the Goddess… and about the Chosen One.” Her golden eyes gleamed.

“I’ll take over the Church for you.” “I’ll make it yours.” “I’ll even crush the human kingdoms… I have the perfect weapon to destroy the royal family.” She paused, then lowered her head slightly.

Just slightly- Her pride as an SS-rank wouldn’t allow her to kneel fully.

“I only ask one thing.” Her voice was clear.

“Let me be free.” “Don’t bind me.” “I don’t want to live in fear of you the way I lived in fear of her.” Noah listened silently.

He understood.

He had always believed that binding someone’s soul was a foolish choice.

It only bred resentment.

He smiled softly.

“Fine.” “I won’t bind you.” With a flick of his hand, Solaris’s soul was gently returned to her body.

Her shadow rejoined her as well, sliding back into place.

Solaris inhaled sharply.

For the first time in her life- She was whole.

Noah crouched down, his silver eyes gleaming.

“But remember.” “If you betray us-” He smiled darkly.

“There won’t be a place in this world-or the next-where you can hide.” “You’ll wish you had stayed chained to your Goddess.” Solaris’s expression turned solemn.

After what she had witnessed today, she knew: Betrayal would mean death beyond death.

“Don’t worry,” she said seriously.

“It won’t happen.” Noah chuckled.

“Good.” He turned away, waving casually over his shoulder.

“Welcome to the team, Solaris.” “Welcome to the group that will dominate this world.” “Elira, Shadeva-show her everything she needs to know.” “Solaris-tell them everything.” With that, Noah vanished.

He returned to his room, collapsing onto his bed without a second thought.

The chaos of the past days finally catching up with him.

He was asleep within seconds.

… Meanwhile- Far, far away- The Goddess Justicia roared in fury.

She had felt it.

The moment Solaris’s soul slipped from her control.

Someone had broken her divine bindings.

But she couldn’t see who.

It was as if Solaris was hidden in a realm beyond her sight.

A special realm.

A dungeon, or worse.

Justicia’s voice shook the heavens as she growled: “This is going too far.” “First Elizabeth, now Solaris?” “What do they take me for?!” She gritted her teeth.

The worst part?

She didn’t even know the culprit this time.

If she realized it was Noah again, she might have descended immediately in blind rage to kill him herself.

But for now- She could only wait.

The balance of divine energy prevented her from acting too recklessly.

Not even a full day had passed since she had blessed Elijah.

She couldn’t interfere again so soon.

She clenched her fists in frustration.

“This world…” she growled.

“This world is slipping through my fingers.” But her golden eyes flared dangerously.

“I will not give up.” “This world is mine.” “My path to ascension depends on it.” Her divine presence boiled, making the very realm tremble.

“And if it comes to it-” “I will descend personally.” “And tear them apart.” -End of Chapter 82-