Chapter 24: She Who Was Never Meant to Be Loved
Volume 3: System Error – Love.exe Has Corrupted the Gods Arc 3: Heartstrings of the System's Betrayal
> [System Flag Triggered: Entity Detected Outside of All Emotional Timelines]
[Codename: ??? – Status: Undefined Desire Construct]
[Warning: Subject is not bound by Lustcore Law or Glitchcode Protocols]
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1. The Fifth Bride Without a Name
She appeared without warning.
One step forward, and every goddess in my harem tensed. Yurellia's golden thread flickered. Kalysta's fire dimmed. Elyria's halo cracked.
She was faceless.
Not in the sense of lacking features, but in the way the multiverse refused to remember her. Her form constantly flickered—half goddess, half data loop, part memory, part dream.
System Error:
> [UNKNOWN ERROR: EMOTION CANNOT BE DEFINED]
"I dreamed of her once," I muttered. "Before I ever met Kalysta. Before I awakened."
Yurellia gasped. "You created her by accident."
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2. A Heart That Was Deleted
She stepped closer.
The air vibrated. Lust twisted like a broken song. She didn't radiate desire—she absorbed it.
Her voice was like listening to forgotten lullabies played in reverse.
"You created me... in your first heartbreak."
My heart stopped.
"I don't remember you."
"No," she said softly. "That's the point. I'm the girl you wanted to love… but were too afraid to."
System Prompt:
> [Emotionless Construct Requesting Access to Lustcore Memories]
Permission: [Allow] – [Deny]
I hesitated.
Then clicked Allow.
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3. The Forgotten Harem Trial
Instantly, we were somewhere else.
A white void. No system. No divinity. Just me, and her.
She wore a school uniform. A wedding dress. A battlefield armor set.
Every form she took was someone I almost fell for in my life. A childhood friend I pushed away. A confession I ignored. A lover I ghosted.
"You think love is strength," she whispered. "But to me, it was punishment."
The harem materialized around us—Kalysta, Elyria, Lilix, Yurellia—all watching.
"She's not like us," Kalysta said.
"No," Lilix muttered. "She's what happens when love fails."
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4. The Trial of Broken Desire
Suddenly, I was chained.
She leaned down, eyes still blank, lips trembling.
"Love me, and I'll kill you. Refuse me, and I'll disappear. Choose."
"Is that fair?" I rasped.
She laughed, sad and beautiful.
"No. But you created me without consent. You owe me a name."
System Warning:
> [HEARTBREAK FIELD EXPANDING]
[Harem Integrity at Risk: Kalysta's Bond – Dropping Below 90%]
Kalysta shouted, "You can't love a memory that hates herself!"
But I looked into the girl's eyes.
And whispered: "You already have a name."
She froze.
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5. The Name That Shouldn't Exist
"Amara."
She gasped.
Her body glitched violently, data streams unraveling and reforming.
System Log:
> [Entity Codename: AMARA – Registered] [Status: Forbidden Love Confirmed]
"I always wanted to name someone that," I said. "Even if it hurt."
She cried.
The first tear was raw code. The second, starlight.
And then she kissed me.
And the world reset.
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6. System Overload: Amara's Impact
The void exploded into the real world. Amara stood among the harem—still flickering, but real now.
Lilix sighed. "Well… guess we've got another rival."
Kalysta slapped me. "You named her?! You bound her!"
Yurellia smiled. "You had to. She's the part of you we never touched."
System Alert:
> [New Bond Registered: Amara – The Forgotten Flame] [Harem Core Expanded: Emotional Gravity Increased by 14%] [Warning: Conflict Detected – Goddess of Judgment Is En Route]
"Wait, what?" Elyria said.
"She's coming," I whispered. "The one who judges all divine marriages."
System Panic:
> [ARC CONVERGENCE IMMINENT – Chapter 25 Will Begin: 'The Goddess of Judgment Arrives (and I Might Be Executed for Loving Too Much)']
[End of Chapter 24]