The Hero’s Harem is Trying to Kill Him

Section 1 – The Aftermath of Shattered Steel

The mirrored battlefield groaned as fractures rippled across its surface, jagged lines of light splitting the floor like veins of molten glass. The air reeked of ozone and blood—Velis's blood—her shoulder still bleeding from the near-fatal strike.

She staggered but didn't fall. Her sword hung low at her side, slick with crimson, her teeth clenched so tightly her jaw ached. Astra pressed against her back, fire flickering weakly around her hands, the flames too unstable to obey her properly. Lyra crouched low, her bowstring trembling, each arrow that left her quiver veering just short of its mark.

And where Kai had been… there was nothing. Just the echo of his last strike and the hollow silence that followed.

Velis's eyes darted across the mirrored battlefield. He's gone.

But the reflections weren't. Their mirrored selves circled like wolves—three women made of flawless glass and silver, each bearing cruelly perfect versions of Velis, Astra, and Lyra. They smirked as though savoring the moment, as if victory was inevitable.

Velis's hand trembled. She had always been the steady one, the disciplined sword. But now, without Kai's presence steadying her heart, doubt wormed its way into her mind.

"Where is he?" Lyra hissed, her voice sharp, ragged with fear.

"Does it matter?" the mirrored Lyra taunted, loosing an arrow that grazed her counterpart's cheek. "You can't aim without him watching you. You've always needed his eyes on you."

Lyra froze. Her breath caught. And the next arrow slipped uselessly from her fingers.

Section 2 – Astra's Fire Cracks

Astra's reflection stepped forward, flames burning cold and controlled, the perfect inversion of Astra's wild and temperamental fire.

"You've always wasted your power," the mirrored Astra sneered. "Too busy showing off, too desperate for his praise. Without him here to clap and smile, what are you? Nothing but smoke."

Astra screamed and hurled a fireball—too much power, too little control. The mirrored flames bent around the blast, reshaping the wild strike into something precise, clean, and devastating. The fire ricocheted back, exploding at Astra's feet and throwing her across the fractured floor.

Velis lunged forward, catching her before she could tumble into the shards. Astra's lips trembled, her pride bleeding more than her body.

"They're… too strong like this," Astra whispered, eyes wide with something dangerously close to panic. "I can't—without him—"

Velis cut her off with a growl. "Shut your mouth. We're still breathing. That means we're still fighting." But even as she said it, her grip faltered on her sword.

Section 3 – Kai's Awakening

Far away—or perhaps deep within the battlefield itself—Kai opened his eyes.

The world was black glass stretching infinitely in every direction, each step echoing hollow and endless. No wives, no reflections, no Queen. Just silence.

And standing opposite him was… himself.

But not the weary, bloodied version he knew. This reflection was pristine. His blade gleamed without a scratch, his eyes sharp with unshakable certainty. He wore confidence like armor, a version of Kai unbroken by doubt, unburdened by fear.

"Finally awake," the mirrored Kai said, voice smooth, commanding. "Do you see now? They're weak without you. And you… you're weak because of them."

Kai's grip tightened on his sword. "You're not me."

The reflection smirked. "No. I'm who you should be. Who you could be—without their weakness weighing you down."

Section 4 – Fractured Trust

Back on the battlefield, Velis's reflection pressed the attack. Her mirrored blade moved with terrifying precision, each strike calculated to exploit Velis's injuries, her faltering stance.

"You've always pretended to be strong," the mirrored Velis hissed, driving her counterpart to her knees. "But without him here to look at, without him watching… you crumble."

Velis's chest heaved. Her sword shook in her grip. Astra and Lyra tried to cover her, but their own reflections cut them down with ease. For the first time since this ordeal began, Velis's resolve cracked.

"Maybe… maybe she's right," Velis whispered under her breath.

"Velis—don't you dare say that!" Lyra shouted, loosing another shaky arrow. "He believes in us. We can't—"

But her words were drowned by the crash of another shattering mirror.

Section 5 – The Broken Bond

Kai's reflection advanced, step by step, blade raised.

"You can't save them. You can't even save yourself," it whispered. "Let me take your place. I'll protect them better than you ever could. They won't even notice you're gone."

Kai's breath caught. For the briefest moment, his heart wavered—not because he believed the reflection, but because a small, poisoned part of him wondered if it was true.

And in that heartbeat of hesitation, the reflection struck.

Section 6 – Cliffhanger

On the mirrored battlefield, Velis cried out as her reflection's blade pierced dangerously close to her heart. Astra screamed, her flames spiraling out of control. Lyra's bow slipped from her hands as her mirrored self loomed over her.

And far away, in the black glass void, Kai's blood spilled across the ground as his reflection's blade sank deep.

The bond between them—the one that had held them together through every trial—shivered.

And broke.

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The bond has broken.

Velis lies bleeding, Astra's flames burn out of control, and Lyra stands defenseless as their reflections move in for the kill. In the void, Kai faces the darker version of himself—stronger, colder, and merciless. To reunite with his wives, he must overcome not only his reflection, but the doubt in his own heart. But every heartbeat brings them closer to total collapse… and the battlefield will not wait.

Will Kai find the strength to rise again—or will the mirrored selves claim victory and erase them forever?

⚔️ Call to Action

The stakes have never been higher—Kai's bond with his wives is shattering, and their enemies strike harder with every crack that forms. The next chapter holds the breaking point where love, trust, and survival collide. If you're ready to see whether Kai can defy his reflection and reclaim his place at their side, don't miss the next explosive chapter—the story is only about to get more dangerous, more heartbreaking, and more thrilling from here.