Harem Stealer: Reborn with the God-Tier Sharing System Chapter 490 Deck of Providence [3]

As soon as Pale made her move, the entire game shifted into a far more intense spectacle.

It stopped resembling a mere board game with simple pieces, turning instead into vivid scenes of living figures clashing and dodging strikes in an elegant, deadly ballet.

These figures appeared to possess genuine emotions, and that's when Noah realized things had turned dire as Pale swiftly targeted his Queen.

A look of terror flashed across the Queen's face.

With his previous action complete, Noah could now respond. He did so by advancing his Knight, intercepting Pale's Herald's assault.

She smirked wickedly, exploiting the Herald's ferocious temperament to unleash utter disorder, forcing Noah's Knight to falter beneath the relentless assault.

Seeing that at this pace he'd soon forfeit his Knight and then his Queen, Noah summoned his Priest.

In an instant, a wave of sound pulsed across the board, infusing the Knight with fresh vitality. This allowed him to repel the Herald, enabling the Queen to flee toward the Priest.

Pale countered by activating her own Priest, but Noah had already struck again, deploying his Herald to deliver a crushing strike against Pale's Herald.

The figure let out a visible cry, and Noah grinned.

"Why the smile?"

Pale's voice rang out icily in Noah's mind, his eyes bulging as he witnessed Pale's Herald detonate, taking Noah's Herald down with it.

A sudden frailty washed over both sides.

<The Heralds of the two players are now dead.>

But the battle raged on.

"Hold on-!"

Noah barely had a moment to recover before Pale's Knight tore across the board like a bolt, blade raised high before slashing down at his King.

Quicker than Noah thought feasible, his Knight abandoned the Queen's side and barely parried the blow, sparing the King.

Yet in doing so, the Knight suffered a mortal injury, collapsing to one knee with blood pouring out.

Noah's pulse raced, and Pale's smirk grew broader as she directed her Knight to decapitate the King.

The impact hit Noah's thoughts like a thunderous strike. His King perished effortlessly, while his Knight faded away slowly.

<The King of Player Noah is dead. Immediate weakness over all other pawns.>

Pale beamed already, her gaze gleaming with assurance as her Knight wheeled to eliminate Noah's Knight.

In that moment, Noah's focus darted to his remaining pieces. Each one teetered on the edge of despair, bereft of their King.

He understood that the Knight's death would seal his defeat.

'Damn it all.' Noah swore inwardly, spotting the Queen on the brink near the quivering Priest and the Soldier-!

Noah's mind froze abruptly as he at last spotted the Soldier. His expression contorted while an absurd idea sparked within him. He seized it without delay.

"Priest, the King's gone! We need a new leader—wed the Queen to the Soldier!" he commanded.

Pale tilted her head, puzzled.

Noah's Priest moved at once amid the dueling Knights, his own on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, a radiant crimson-gold glow erupted on Noah's field, accompanied by Providence's announcement.

<The Queen and the Soldier of Noah are now married. The Soldier is now King, but not just any King. He has become the Warmonger King.>

Pale's eyes bulged, and Noah would have been a complete idiot to squander the advantage he'd just seized.

"My Warmonger, charge ahead!"

The glow vanished, replaced by a armored figure gleaming like a savage conqueror, gripping a regal scimitar.

The Queen flanked him, revitalized with vigor, as the Priest chanted gleefully, amplifying the Warmonger's might even more. He lunged without hesitation, swifter than before, and slew Pale's Knight. <The Knight of Player Pale is now dead.>

Simultaneously, he scooped up Noah's wounded Knight and hurled him to the Priest for restoration.

Pale freaked out right away, watching the Warmonger barrel straight

toward her King.

Recognizing the futility of defending her King, she ditched him without shame and redirected her Queen toward the Priest.

"Trying to copy my trick?" Noah chuckled.

Rather than slaying the King, his Warmonger spun sharply and dashed

toward the Historian.

At the same moment,

"Wed the Soldier and the Queen!" Pale yelled desperately at her Priest.

Yet nothing stirred. The Queen wouldn't wed with the King still breathing, and the Priest along with the Soldier remained utterly devoted.

<Conditions for marriage not fulfilled.>

By the moment she grasped her error, Noah's Warmonger King had closed in on the Historian.

"That's the Historian," Noah noted, his thoughts racing. "Don't slay him—

seize him!"

The Warmonger complied, snatching the frantic Historian swiftly

before retreating to his domain.

Providence's voice resounded anew.

<The Historian of Pale is abducted. Player Noah can now gain critical

information about the game.>

Color drained from Pale's features. She gradually raised her gaze from the

board, glaring at Noah's smirk with annoyance.

The match halted, awaiting Noah's query on the desired intel.

But Pale understood that in this state, Noah wasn't dumb enough to skip the question that could clinch victory with ease.

That realization ought to crush her spirit and heighten the pressure—and it did—but Pale wouldn't surrender to despair.

"Don't drag this out, Son of Heretic," she urged, striving for composure in her tone. "Pose your question and let the match proceed."

"That means your defeat."

"The match isn't finished," she replied, meeting his eyes with her ghostly stare. "I can still triumph."

Noah went quiet, holding her gaze steadily. He recognized the possibility lingered, and intel alone didn't guarantee effective use.

Even so, Noah refused to betray any doubt. He flashed a assured smile.

"You should ponder your options once I prevail," he stated. "Unlike you, I'll offer three paths for your destiny."

"One extra over mine," Pale scoffed. "Such kindness, Son of Heretic."

"I hear that often."

"You're awfully chatty now. Feeling uneasy?" Pale remarked with a sly, icy smile.

Noah shrugged before promptly invoking his privilege to query a vital game detail.

The response stayed hidden, leaving Pale fidgeting, desperate to uncover Noah's inquiry.

But she couldn't, and her spirits plummeted at Noah's broadening grin.

"Delightful," he murmured as the suspended game restarted. "Onward we go."

Pale offered no reply, nor any move, fixated on him still. Then robotically, she dropped her view to her leftover pieces. She tsked her tongue, noting the strained vibe in her domain

following her botched effort to unite the Soldier and Queen with the King alive.

'I must turn this around,' she mused, then deliberately...

"I promote my Soldier to Knight," she declared, grasping it as the better choice over crowning him King.

Upon her command,

<Acknowledged.>

The Soldier morphed into a Knight's form, the Queen's steadfast guardian.

Noah countered promptly, bellowing with theatrical flair.

"Priest, my Knight served loyally, shielding the Queen and the slain King! He deserves it! Let divine Light descend and anoint him!" <Conditions fulfilled. The Knight of Player Noah will be updated to Divine Knight.>

"What-!"

Light blazed anew, and as it dimmed, Pale observed in horror

the Warmonger King paired with the Divine Knight.

Noah smirked. "Far from finished!"

"The Priest earned glory by mending the Knight and uniting the grieving Queen! Let Light radiate and transform him!" <Conditions sufficient. The Priest of Player Noah will now become a High Priest.>

Pale's heart sank, beholding Noah's forces surge with strength. Yet,

"No, no, no. Still more to come, my lady."

Pale's eyes flared wide, and she cried out to Providence, "Stop! This is

too much-!"

"I possess two Historians!" Noah cackled. "Have my Historian absorb all knowledge from the captive and advance!"

<Conditions sufficient. The Historian of Player Noah will become Keeper of Records.>

Pale slumped back, gazing blankly at the heavens.

Noah grinned.

"Ah, that's far preferable to your smug expression. Time to wrap this up,

darling?"

-End of Chapter 490-