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Chapter 3 - Character creation process II.

John finally received the goddess creation template from Nuvelia, she warped it to him with a smirk, clearly anticipating the chaos he'd create. Eager to prove her wrong, John read the instructions carefully.

1. Name of Goddess: [Insert name of your goddess here]

( 500 LP )

2. Appearance: [Describe your goddess' physical appearance]

( 2,000 LP — breast size and buttocks size cost 3,000 LP if you're a depraved pervert.

Anything above H-Cups and you're paying 5,000 LP )

3. Personality: [Describe your goddess' personality traits]

( It varies in accordance to choices.

Tsundere — 10,000 LP...

Yandere — 8,000 LP...

Oujodere — 7,500 LP...

Dandere — 6,500 LP...

Kuudere — 5,000 LP...

But, it's not like we're saying there aren't other choices. Take this as recommendations based on the 4,310 people who did this before you )

4. Abilities: [List down your goddess' unique abilities and perks]

( Attribute the normal 『Choose Your Power』 section to see how much will be paid for your decided ability. )

5. Quirks: [What are some quirky habits or mannerisms of your goddess?]

( Please, don't misuse the creative control you've been given here.

The pleasure gained from each quirk or habit will determine how much LP is spent. )

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John was a bit uncomfortable by this template in particular, he asked the goddess, "why does it feel like this templates are taking things personally?"

"Who knows," she shrugged without a care in the world. After all, it was his duty to do what he could. Her job was just to make sure she did her best to support him.

"Alright, I've got it. Meet... Princess Sparkles McFluffernutter!"

John selected the name recommendation he was given.

Nuvelia gave him an unimpressed look, telling him that he'd have to spend a lot of points to create that ridiculous name. John scratched his head, trying to think of a better option.

"Okay, how about this free recommendation for a goddess... Bob the Divine Chef?"

Nuvelia's eyes widened and she let out a groan. "Oh no, not Bob. He's... I mean, she's... unique."

John had a feeling this wasn't a good sign. "What do you mean unique?"

Nuvelia shook her head. "Well, she's obese, for starters. And she looks like a man. And her dad jokes are the worst. The only upside is that she can turn anything into delicious food."

John's face fell. "I don't think that's very helpful."

Nuvelia shrugged. "You could always just do another lucky draw. You could get a powerful goddess, or... Bob."

John was hesitant, but Nuvelia assured him it was the average choice. With a sigh, he clicked on the draw section and allocated 3000 points, hoping for the best.

『Processing...』

『Congratulations, you've acquired Celestia as your support goddess! Keep your junk in your pants...』

After what felt like an eternity, the goddess - Celestia, the Keeper of the Stars - appeared on the screen.

( Okay, this template is definitely getting personal.

I haven't even lived a full day and it doesn't like me.

Jeez, what'd I do wrong. ) [John]

John was thrilled, but was confused when she didn't appear in front of him. He looked left then right, and then left again. His confusion gradually became evident to Nuvelia.

"Why isn't she here?"

Nuvelia rolled her eyes. "She'll appear when the reincarnation ceremony is over. You can't just summon her whenever you want."

John nodded sheepishly. "Right, right. Sorry."

Nuvelia then suggested that he take a look at Celestia's template, and John eagerly clicked on it. What he saw made him burst out laughing. Not because it was anything comical, but rather, he was simply excited.

"She's... she's wearing a gown made of stardust!"

Nuvelia hovered next to him, grinning smugly. "I know, right? I put a lot of effort into getting her source to participate with the draw. She's definitely one of the top quality support goddesses you can find in the draw."

"Really? Guess I'm lucky." John smiled.

Immediately, he shifted his focus once more. "Alright, back to my character creation.."

Speeding through some of them, John selected:

『Hair Color』

— ( Black ) [ 10 LP ]

( It was either this or go bald for life. ) [John]

『Eye Color』

— ( Cobalt blue ) [ 20 LP ]

『Height Potential』

— ( 135cm at the age of 14 ) [ Free ]

『Beauty』

— ( We'll be generous: Stunning ) [ Free ]

『Total LP spent so far: 6,930』

"Are you sure you're okay with being 135 centimeters at that age?" Nuvelia raised a brow finding it hard to believe anyone would be okay with that.

John stroked his chin and hummed. "I guess I am."

『Choose your weapon』

— ( Void Sword — Azagoria ) [ 1,000,000 LP ]

— ( Death Godʼs Scythe — Verdius ) [ 500,000 LP ]

— ( Aetherious — Claymore of Eternal Damnation ) [ 450,000 LP ]

— many more...

— ( Hubris Star Kingʼs Staff — Avelnarogius ) [ 3,000 LP ]

— ( Condoms ) [ Free | A harem of more than 5 women and you're paying 2,000 LP per every coitus with the extras ]

— ( Selfie Stick ) [ Free ]

— ( Whoopie Cushion ) [ Free ]

"This are seems pretty unfair, I'll go for <> it sounds like a decent weapon and it'll go well with Celestiaʼs [Star Magic] right?" John inquired, partly unsure.

Nuvelia nodded to his answer. "You're on point dude."

"Great," a hint of excitement in his voice.

"You have only 5,070 life points left, spend them wisely," Nuvelia smiled.

"I sure will." John grinned.

『Magical Affinities』

— ( Not required. Having half the power of an Elder God grants you all five elemental magic namely: Fire, water, earth, wind and lightning. You also have the potential of acquiring arcane magic provided you have enough skill points and EXP to back it up. Being part Slime grants you the following: Unique Skill - 『Slime Sovereign』 - This grants you control over all slimes, your Elder God properties were in play. Unique Skill - 『Slime Godʼs Shield — Gluttonia』 - A shield capable of absorption, regeneration, poisonous attacks, mimicking whatever it absorbs and division. )

"Crap, I could've gotten better dammit.." John snapped his fingers slightly frustrated.

A bullet of sweat rolled down Nuveliaʼs forehead.

( He's not satisfied with what he's got?

What the actual fuck...

The Outer Gods won't be too happy when I give them the results on our newly reincarnated client. ) [Nuvelia]

『Race』

— ( The other ones are out of your price range so I won't let you waste my space )

— ( Dragon newt ) [ 3,000 LP ]

— ( Human ) [ 2,000 LP ]

— ( Ogres, Goblins, Orcs, Lizardmen... ) [ 900 LP ]

— ( Slime ) [ Free ]

— ( Cockroach ) [ Free ]

John's eyes widened as he clicked on the race section of the character template. "Miss Nuvelia," he said with a hint of annoyance, "why is this so unfair?" Nuvelia floated over and examined the template. "What's the problem?" she asked. John pointed to the board and exclaimed, "Look at this! The human race is so expensive! Why is that? It's not fair!"

Nuvelia floated closer to John and explained with a smile, "John, selecting a race isn't just about magical affinity--"

"..." John looked at her, indifferent.

Nuvelia calmly replied, "Social status and perks are also factored in, John. For example, elves are an expensive race because of their aptitude for magic, longevity, and social standing."

John's eyebrows raised, "I see... but why is cockroach even an option?"

Nuvelia giggled, "Although cockroaches aren't magical species, they do have high level durability and longevity."

John sighed and muttered, "I guess I'll use 2,000 life points and purchase human since there's barely any other choice I'd have preferred."

Nuvelia shrugged and said, "I expected you to pick that one. Before you even selected the race, you already chose the eyes and hair. It's a prerequisite to test the desire of the character creator. And usually, when they know their desires, they know which critical options to increase the worth."

John frowned and said, "That sounds a bit unfair."

Nuvelia smiled and patted John on the head, "Oh, John. As it stands you shouldn't even be complaining."

『Harem Starter Pack』

( This section also determines how most of your story will go. )

— ( "Transfer Student" starter pack -- Tsundere student council president, cute female born with a lucky letcher curse, two other females who act as your sidekick. ) [ 3,000 LP ]

— ( "Isekai" starter pack -- cute female companion that's meant to be strong and yet you have to save her from a group of guys and she invites you to join her guild and you don't care to know if it's a trap, a loli but don't worry she's 4,000 years old, your little sister but don't worry she turns out to be your half sister, powerful witch to act as your mentor, kind princess that likes you because you saved her mom... your harem getting impressed at what you do for no reason. ) [ 50,000 LP ]

— ( "VR" starter pack -- horny NPC 1 to 15, badass female character that solos the game but loses to you because you're "you", a shy and bookish player struggling to confess her feelings to the MC, harem-loving AI, demon queen that just wants to suck the hell out of you. ) [ 30,000 LP ]

— ( "Dual Cultivation" starter pack -- Need I say more? ) [ 30,000 LP ]

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As John scrolled through the character template, he stumbled upon the harem starter pack section. Frustration etched on his face, he turned to Nuvelia and said, "I don't think I'll need the harem starter pack."

Nuvelia raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure about that, John?"

John replied with confidence, "Yeah, I'm sure."

Nuvelia persisted, "Really, really sure? You could at least afford the cheapest harem starter pack or get five doroderes for free."

John shook his head, "Nah, I'm good. I'm ready to be reincarnated."

Nuvelia explained, "Normally, we pick the social status for our clients, but since you're not interested in a harem, we'll place you in a family that's at least above commoners' class and then convert all your life points to skill points and experience points."

John's eyes widened in amazement, "Really?"

Nuvelia nodded, "Yes, and since you didn't select a harem, we'll repossess the harem starter pack section by buying it from you, which means you gain an additional three thousand life points."

Ecstatic with joy, John exclaimed, "Alright!"

Nuvelia continued, "When you're reincarnated, make sure to allocate your skill points and experience points wherever you choose. You could easily walk away with converted 6,070 life points or use 3000 life points to select what age you'd like to be reincarnated."

"What's the advantage?" he asked.

"You won't have to suffer the mental frustration of having to go through childhood. In essence, you skip childhood but you'll have all the knowledge." Nuvelia yawned, the stress was getting to her.

John pondered for a moment before agreeing, "I'd like to be reincarnated at the age of 18."

"Okay," Nuvelia said, "agreed."

John couldn't contain his excitement, "I honestly can't wait!"

Nuvelia chuckled, "Welcome to the world of reincarnation."

Like he was never there to begin with, John vanished in an intermittent flash of white light.

"Ah, another satisfied customer." Nuvelia relaxed on her throne. "Sieghart Zegion, let's see how far you go."