[You have been selected for the Harem Trials. Please select your class.]
What the hell?
Elian swiped the notification away, dismissing it as some sort of spam notification or advertisement for a video game.
He turned his attention to the web novel that he was reading at the back of his history class.
He didn't care about being caught not paying attention to the teacher; no one seemed to ever notice him anyway.
Elian Star was an average-looking boy. Average height, black hair, average build. But something about him made him extremely forgettable to everybody else.
It had been that way ever since he was a child, so he was used to never being the centre of attention
At least that meant he got to read his novels more easily...
[You have been selected for the Harem Trials. Please select your class.]
The notification popped up again.
Seriously?
He swiped it away again, but a few moments later, it popped up again.
Elian, frustrated and bored stared at it for a few moments.
You know what? Fine, I'll check out your stupid game.
Elian clicked on the notification and was brought to a screen that he had never seen before.
[Select your starter class:
The Charmer.
The Duelist.
The Sorcerer.
The Knight.
The Tactician.
The Alchemist.]
Hmm.
Without much thought, Elian tapped his finger on The Charmer.
Might as well live out my fantasies inside this game.
Then, a new screen popped up.
[Class: Charmer
Passive buffs: Aura of Attraction, Enthralling Presence.
Abilities: SoulBond
Harem Members: None
Potential Harem Members: None
Locked
Locked
...]
As Elian was reading the new screen, trying to make sense of it, he began to notice a shift in his body.
It felt like the entire air around him was changing. An ethereal energy filled his body that made it feel as though he was being lifted by invisible hands.
The classroom grew brighter and sharper, and it felt as though a spotlight had been shunning him and constantly lingered.
A girl in the front row turned around and locked eyes with him. Before blushing, and quickly turning back around.
Woah!
He looked around to see if anybody else was experiencing the strange feeling, but they all continued to look ahead at Ms Scarlett's history lesson, completely ignoring him.
After a few moments, the strange feeling disappeared, and a new notification popped up on his phone.
[Welcome to your Harem Trials. I'm sure you all think this is a game, but no. This is just the most convenient way for us to contact you. This is real life.
Real life? Elian thought to himself, as he continued reading.
The Rules of the Harem Trials are simple. Strengthen your classes by increasing the number of members of your harem. There are no strict rules about who the members of your harem should be, but since all of you are in school, we highly recommend starting there.
We have all selected one member from each high school in Vexora City, and you will be called the Alpha's. Become the last surviving Alpha, and you will be gifted the ultimate prize.
Godhood.
We will be in touch to give you more information when necessary. But for now, happy hunting!]
Elian turned his phone off and placed it back into his pocket.
This is nonsense. Why would I believe something like this?
He sat there, heart beginning to race faster, and head beginning to sweat.
He told himself that he didn't believe it, but something inside of him told him it was true.
The strange feeling that I felt...
But seriously. The last survivor standing? That's a crime. Do they want us to kill each other?
Perhaps I should just report it to the police.
"Class dismissed!"
Everybody in class began to collect their items from their desks and head out to class.
It was the end of the day now, which was a relief to Elian. After the strange events that had happened, he just wanted to go home and relax.
However, as he was packing up his things, he was interrupted by a girl's voice.
"Elian, right?"
He looked up to see who spoke to him.
It was Alice. Alice Glory.
Elian stood there, looking at her, dumbfounded.
"Me?" He said, pointing to himself in disbelief.
There's no way that this girl is speaking to me.
Alice Glory was one of the cutest girls in Rosebury school.
She was shorter than average, with blonde hair that fell past her shoulders. And not only was she cute, but she had the body of an actress.
She had a slim waist, wider hips, and breasts that easily filled out the entirety of her t-shirt. It took all of his effort to stop himself from looking at them.
"Yep, you. You're Elian right?" She said with a smile on her face.
She's so hot.
"Umm, yeah I'm Elian. Did you need something from me?" He asked with scepticism.
Alice let out a cute chuckle as she covered her mouth with the backs of her hand.
"What, does a girl need a reason to talk to you?" She joked.
No, he said to himself. But nobody ever talks to me. Most people don't even know my name.
"I just wanted to ask if you wanted to copy my history notes. I noticed that you weren't paying attention during class."
What.
Now Elian was completely stumped. No one had ever noticed that he didn't pay attention in classes. Not even his teachers.
Now, all of a sudden, one of the cutest girls in school has noticed and wants to help him study. And earlier on, he noticed a girl staring at him from the front row.
Well, I'm not going to waste this opportunity.
"Yeah, that-"
"Come on Alice, what are you doing?" Two of Alice's friends called after her. One was Elizabeth, and the other was Heather. Both incredibly hot and popular.
There goes my chances.
"Sorry, Elian. I've got somewhere to be right now. But I can help you out later If you'd like..."
"Later?" He said out loud, though he meant to say it in his head.
"Yeah. How about you give me your number, and I can come over later. You can copy from my notes.. or we can do something else if you want. I don't mind. ♡"
Elian noticed her cheeks slightly blushing.
His heart almost stopped for a moment, but he managed to compose himself.
"S-sure."
He handed her his phone and she put in her contact details. Afterwards, she flashed him a smile and made her way over to her friends, who were looking at her strangely.
"See you later!" She said over her shoulder and left the room with her friends, leaving him alone in the classroom.
From outside he heard the girls whispering to Alice.
"Was you seriously just talking to that guy right now? You can get any guy in the school that you want, but you choose him?" Elizabeth said in disbelief.
"I've been in his class for a year, and I don't even know his name!" That one was from Heather.
You realise I can still hear you.. I'm only a few meters away.
"Be quiet," Alice's voice replied, slowly fading out of the distance. "He's cute; I don't know how I didn't notice him until now."
And then the voices were gone.
Is this really happening?
Elian stood there in disbelief, before continuing to pack up his things.
Then, his phone vibrated. A notification.
He turned it on to check what it was.
[2 notifications from Harem Trials]
Tap
[New Potential Harem Member: Alice Glory.
Complete the initiation to gain a power up]
No way.. the game is real.
The system had noticed that he had spoken to her and that there was some sort of connection being formed between them.
I can't believe it.
He tapped the second notification, and what he saw filled him a dreadful fear.
[Danger! Another Alpha is nearby. Prepare for battle.]