The law of Fiction: Harem in the fiction world

Yohan had to admit the fact that he felt bad for tricking Zane like this. The other demon had done a lot for Yohan and he did not deserve what Yohan did to him.

But on the other hand, it had been Yohan's freedom that was at stake here. And he was sure he preferred his freedom much more.

The portal had closed as soon as Yohan had stepped into it. It had not been stable since the start and it was certain that the portal would close as soon as someone would step through it.

But Yohan had chosen to take this risk, despite knowing what the outcome would be for him. And it was all because he believed in the people he had left behind.

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Ding

Congratulations to the user for reaching the 2nd human realm. You are informed to brace yourself for the incoming impact.

Warning: the collision may cause dizziness.

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“Wait, what do you mean by collision? I was never informed about it before. Hey, system, what is going on hereeeeeeeeee.”

The first thing Yohan noticed once he broke through the small screen in front of him was that there was no ground beneath his feet. He was falling from a great height but there was nothing to stabilize himself with.

He was just falling through the air and he cursed his system inside his mind. He tried to use his magic to make his fall slower but Yohan was not able to use it when he tried.

His magic was still there but he could not reach it physically. It was very much like the time in the 1st key’s realm. Even the sensation of being held back felt the same as that time. And Yohan was certain that it was the key’s influence that was keeping his magic out of his reach.

[Area warning: An Unidentified falling object is spotted. The entity will be shot down in 3…2…1…]

The mechanical voice warned Yohan but he did not notice in time that it was talking about him.

By the time Yohan noticed how much danger he was in, the canon had fired at his location. A bright light beam was reflected in Yohan’s eyes as he watched the attack come closer to him.

“System, do something. Are you going to watch me get killed again?”

Yohan yelled out in frustration as he watched the laser come closer and closer to his face. There was comfort in the fact that he would not die outright even if the laser hit him but the associated pain was something he did not want to experience.

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Ding…

Reading system commands. Calculating the ETA for collision…

ETA: 5 seconds. Activating emergency protection protocol. Activating protection…

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The beam collided with Yohan’s body within a matter of seconds. The system was only fast enough to deploy a single layer of protection around Yohan. But it was enough to offset the worst of the impact.

The force of that collision caused Yohan to send flying away. And the good news was that Yohan had not sustained any injury during the attack.

He just traveled through the air, unable to stop himself from landing where gravity was taking him. And his body came crashing through the roof of the temple.

It hurt when he broke through the surface but Yohan was finally able to correct his landing and his feet soaked all the impact of his landing. He had successfully managed to overcome his dire situation and come out on the top.

Yohan quickly looked up to see where he was where he had landed and whispers reached his ears. There was a feeling of ‘holy’ in the air that burned Yohan when he tried to feel it and he retreated.

But now he was sure that he was in some kind of holy place.

“Go and talk to him.”

“No! You should go and talk to him. But first of all, should we call the cops?”

“Forget cops. Did you not see him landing on his feet? We should call the priest. He feels like a divine being.”

“Divine being? Hah, as if. I say he looks like a devil. We should kill him and save ourselves.”

Everyone around Yohan had their own opinion and he debated the thought of killing them all and being done with it. It would not matter what he did since he doubted that these people could hurt him.

But it was all before he remembered one crucial fact - he could not currently use his magic. It was this thought that caused him to calm down and take a step back.

“What is going on here? I hear a lot of noise coming from here and….holy mother. What happened here?”

Yohan could only presume that the person who spoke those words was a priest. His pure white clothes along with an incredibly bright aura distinguished him as a brilliant human.

“High Priest, you won’t believe what happened. That person there is the reincarnation of an angel who had descended to our earth and fought against unholy technology. We finally got an answer to all our prayers.”

As soon as one person declared this, a lot more people spoke up in favor of Yohan. It was so easy for him to sway human hearts without even doing anything.

Yohan decided to stay quiet for now, not wanting this momentum to turn against him. Even if he was doubted, he would have the option of denying everything that happened here today.

After all, he had not participated in this mess by speaking up and making false claims. He was just a human who was too intimidated by the atmosphere he had found himself in.

The Head Preist looked at Yohan once he had heard the people out. He very much doubted the claims these people were making but this human in front of him. The ceiling of the temple was at least three-floor high and no human could have survived it without using magi-tech.

But the use of magi-tech was prohibited in the temple. There were wards set up against the usage of such cheap items and the Head Priest very much doubted that a human could bypass all that protection.

He coughed as he stood up and looked at the intruder in front of him. He needed to get to him alone for now and make the man confess what he was doing here.

“Alright, I heard all your words. This man is someone of great significance so I will need to take him with me. Once we clarify the claims this man is making, he will be free to go.”

The Head Priest spoke strongly but he was cursing inside his mind silently. He did not doubt that the news of this man’s appearance would spread across far and wide by the day’s end. There would be a lot of questions that people would ask about him as well.

As the only person who had the authority to use a magic called a ‘miracle’ in the holy territory, this intruder troubled Head Priest’s authority. So he quickly needed to deal with this man and ensure that he was not a future competitor for his position.

Yohan could not hear the Head Priest's words but he could feel his troubled aura that was leaking out of this man. Yohan's mind was running at a mile per second and he was suddenly certain that he could use this man if he really wanted to.

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Happy new year.