Note: The chapter was revised on 10.02.2024.
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[All requirements have been met. The user gained access to the "LR" System.]
Ding!
[User teleportation to the Gates... success!]
"Eh?"
Adam suddenly felt as if he were moving at a rapid speed and, in the next second, found himself on the platform.
"What is this place?" he squinted.
Before him were six statues situated on a small golden platform. Each of them had a unique appearance.
The first statue depicted a man with a furious face, holding two axes in his hands. He was dressed in rags and exuded a sense of aggression.
[Warrior]
[Description: Warrior – a combat class focused on physical strength and defense. Warriors are limited in the use of magical energy.]
[Choose the "Warrior" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Eh... what does that mean? It reminds me of that dark game about a huge demon I played in my youth," thought Adam, reading the description. "Besides... it seems like I've landed in some strange book with the 'system' genre... hmm?"
He glanced at the second statue, and as expected, information appeared before him.
[Swordsman]
[Description: Swordsman – a combat class focused on physical strength and agility. Possible use of magical energy.]
[Choose the "Swordsman" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Swordsman... I always chose it in games, so if I ended up in such a strange situation, I should choose it," thought Adam, rubbing his chin. But then he shook his head, "No, I'll leave that as a note, but first, let me look at the other classes, maybe there's something better."
Next was the statue of a man in dark attire and a hood. He held a staff with a core at the end.
[Mage]
[Description: Mage – a class focused on the use of magical energy. However, they are weak physically, with poor agility and endurance.]
[Choose the "Mage" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Mage... ranged attacks always helped me in games, as with the right technique, you can dodge and not lose much HP," thought Adam, recalling his tactics as a mage. However, he then shook his head, "But the downside is too significant to ignore."
Then, out of curiosity, Adam continued to examine other classes to have a broader view of the situation.
[Necromancer]
[Description: Necromancer – a magical class specializing in summoning the dead. The strength of the Necromancer depends directly on his undead army. Necromancer is extremely sensitive to holy energy and light magic, as his body resembles the undead.]
[Choose the "Necromancer" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Necromancer. Also a good class with its peculiarities. I'm sure that given time, the Necromancer can build a strong army, then there's no need to worry about weaknesses..."
[Assassin]
[Description: Assassin – a class of killers focused on secret assassinations. They are extremely agile and stealthy. Although weaker in strength compared to the Swordsman and Warrior, they are physically stronger than the Mage and Necromancer.]
[Choose the "Assassin" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Assassin... brings back memories from 2009... ah," thought Adam, smiling.
And finally, it was time for the last statue. Glancing at it, Adam frowned a little.
"Darn, this guy is handsome. I won't be surprised if there's a class 'Gigolo' right now..." he muttered sarcastically.
[Casanova]
[Description: ???]
[Choose the "Casanova" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"What? Wait, let's start with the fact that the name is too strange... and there's no description. Am I supposed to seduce my enemies with this class during battles? What if they are men?" Adam doubted and hesitated, just imagining how strange that would look. "Although this statue looks cool and he's damn handsome, choosing him would be a weird nonsense. To hell with it, I'll choose the Swordsman."
He turned to the Swordsman statue. While Adam summoned the selection panel, the eyes of the Casanova statue lit up slightly.
[Choose the "Swordsman" class?]
[Yes] | [No]
"Yes," Adam confirmed aloud and then waited. Five seconds passed. A minute passed. Five minutes passed... no result! The man furrowed his brows – now he began to doubt if he was dreaming.
However, after two minutes, a notification appeared before him.
[Error. Class selection was blocked by "Gewtrzes."]
"What the heck?! What is this Gewtrzes?" Adam shouted aloud, encountering such strange behavior.
[Directive received... the system code assigns the "Casanova" class to the user.]
"What?! I don't want it... give me the Swordsman!" Adam yelled, but...
[May luck be with you.]
The man began to feel that his consciousness was fading. Before losing consciousness, Adam could swear he heard a pleasant male laughter.
***
Adam's awakening from sleep came again in the strangest way. He was once again struck by a headache, and he got up, struggling.
"What? Somehow, I feel like I see the world higher..."
The man raised his eyebrow in puzzlement. Suddenly, he felt like he was standing on high-platform shoes.
His height was 175cm, which again was not the best but still a normal indicator. However, to his great surprise, he now saw the world much higher. The problem was that he was barefoot... and naked.
Coincidentally, when getting up, Adam could see a large mirror. Turning his head, he suddenly froze in place, as if he had seen the ghost of his great-grandmother.
"What... who is this?!"
He poked the mirror out of surprise, and this "poke" was so strong that a crack ran across the surface.
The reason for his reaction was that in the mirror, he saw a person who was significantly different from who he was in his previous life.
The first change was his tall height; roughly, he was about 185cm and above. His hair changed from brown to dark black, becoming so long that it reached his waist.
The color of his eyes also changed – they were now black. But most importantly... it was his face!
"Who is this hot man? Is it me? I don't believe it... the last time I saw such a handsome face in the mirror was back in high school!" he thought, trembling with excitement.
He was handsome – insanely handsome, so much so that even the most beautiful people in his previous life would peacefully surrender the throne to the "most handsome man in the world."
The usual gloomy face with deep wrinkles disappeared – now, a manly and beautiful face with perfect proportions took its place. A small nose, long eyelashes, and what internet users would call "hunter's eyes."
And while he was busy examining his body, a creak suddenly sounded, and the door opened.
"I brought you food... huh?!"
Behind him, a loud girlish scream filled with embarrassment echoed. The man turned around, seeing a beautiful woman with pointed ears – she had light-golden bobbed hair and blue eyes.
The beautiful face was now flushed with embarrassment, and her eyes periodically looked down. Following her gaze, Adam noticed where she was looking, and he felt embarrassed, but words started to come out of his mouth on their own.
"I understand that my body may look a bit decent, but could you get some clothes for me, please?" Adam said in a friendly tone, flashing a gentle smile. Even his voice changed, transforming from squeaky to a softer, more seductive, and deeper tone.
"Ah! S-sorry, wait a moment, I'll get you a new set of clothes right away!"
While the girl rushed out of the room with a tomato-red face, Adam stood in the room, naked and speechless.
"Seeing her, for some reason, I felt more confident. Not that I can't communicate with women, but I've never been this good..."
***
Twenty minutes later, the girl returned and handed Adam a set of simple green clothes – it was a robe and underwear, all in green for some reason. Ignoring the supposedly discreet gaze of the girl looking at his dragon, the man changed his clothes.
Examining himself in the mirror, he once again lost the power of speech. Now he understood that for beautiful people, the strategy of "clothes make the man" worked the other way around. He was sure that if he wore rags, the effect would be the same.
"Claire, I don't understand why you called me. I'm busy with affairs..." Suddenly, a familiar female voice echoed, and Mary, the captain of the squad that caught Adam, entered the room: "...W-who are you?"
Mary was stunned, seeing such a beautiful man. Her face instantly turned red, and she felt as if she had returned to her youth. The man before her was beautiful and charming, and his eyes seemed to devour her body, making her tremble with pleasure.
"You're asking who I am?" Adam's deep voice echoed, carrying a hint of irritation.
"Eh?"
Barely having time to react, Mary, who a moment ago was immersed in Adam's beauty, felt a touch on her chin.
"W-what are you doing?!" she shouted, trying to break free, but she couldn't... not that she tried. The woman forgot about her physical strength, and her attempt to escape was so half-hearted that Adam even began to doubt her development.
"Isn't it you who put a sword to my throat?" Adam asked rhetorically, embracing the mature woman around the waist and pressing her to his chest. Internally, he thought, "Damn, these two massive mountains make me lose focus..."
The sensation on his chest was incredible, but he didn't allow himself to be distracted.
"W-what?! Are you that demon?" Mary finally came to her senses and pushed Adam to the ground – with her physical strength, it was an easy task. She jumped back and, with a red face from embarrassment, pointed the sword at him: "Accursed demon! Did you think I wouldn't notice your charms?"
"What?" Adam raised an eyebrow, puzzled, just like the girl behind her, who, while not a very strong practitioner, still had good knowledge and could detect the use of magic. So...
"But I didn't do anything?" Adam said with a questioning tone.
"Lies!"
Mary vehemently shook her head with a red face. She didn't believe this demon at all.
"You're a strange woman... I didn't do anything. I don't even know how to use the charms you're talking about," Adam said sincerely – he was so convincing that it made Mary doubt.
"Did I make a mistake?" she thought, but remembering the heat and excitement she felt being in his embrace: "N-no, impossible! I'm a proud knight, how can I succumb to the charm of this demon?"
"Listen, can you tell me what's going on? I woke up in this place and don't remember anything," Adam's voice echoed.
Mary came to herself and saw that Adam was already talking to the girl she called Claire.
For some reason, this scene made Mary feel a strange sense of discomfort. She was simply being ignored!
***
Adam sat on the bed, Claire on his right, and Mary on his left. If he had no questions with the first girl, then...
"Listen, why are you here? You spoke so much about how I'm a detestable demon and it disgusts you to be near me that my ears withered. So why are you here?" Adam asked, raising an eyebrow.
"This..."
To be continued...