Reading any pairing built on rivalry demands a specific kind of dynamic, and Harith and Alucard—'Mobile Legends' barely hints at their potential—often force writers to create the whole dance from scratch. The official lore gives us an arrogant celestial dragon-hunter and a cheerful time-jumping mage prince, but their paths just don't cross meaningfully in-game. That blank slate means fanfic authors have total freedom to define what their rivalry even is, which is why interpretations vary so wildly.
Some go for classic begrudging respect; Alucard dismisses Harith's magical prowess as mere 'tricks' until he's forced to rely on one of those time-warps to dodge a fatal blow, leading to that trademark moment of clenched-jaw gratitude. Others flip it entirely, making Harith the annoyed one because Alucard's lone-wolf theatrics keep messing up his carefully laid plans. The teamwork that emerges from this never feels easy or natural—it's always transactional at first, born from a shared enemy or a goal neither can achieve alone. The real satisfaction comes from watching that cold, practical alliance thaw by millimeters. You see it in the tiny details: Alucard begrudgingly adjusting his fighting style to sync with Harith's cooldowns, or Harith learning to read the subtle shift in Alucard's posture that means he's about to dive in.
Honestly, the best fics I've read don't even try to resolve their rivalry fully. It simmers underneath, a constant source of friction that actually makes their teamwork sharper, because they're both too proud to be the weak link.