"Done! I finally conquered the Ice Queen!"
Caled raised his arms in celebration. His eye bags were visible in his happy eyes.
He had spent months completing this game, Love Life Fantasy, said to be the hardest Bishoujo game ever created.
Caled looked at his screen, the only light in his dark room.
He was a 23-year-old loner who lived alone in his apartment. He worked as a freelance programmer, which was his main source of income, followed by being a game beta tester.
These jobs allowed him to live the best life he could ever ask for.
He spent his days playing Bishoujo games, conquering fictional 2D women.
He had no interest in real women because he preferred those from fantasy worlds with specific archetypes.
[Ting!]
Caled's eyes widened when he saw a notification box appear on his screen.
[Do you want to dominate women in reality? A world where you can conquer real fantasy women?]
Caled immediately became interested.
"Do you mean women from a fantasy world?"
[Yes. Every woman you have dreamed of. You can conquer them for real. Prove yourself as the best heroine conqueror.]
[In the world of Aphrodisia, your dream harem life will come true.]
"Tell me the catch."
[Save the world from its impending doom. Become the most powerful and defeat the forces of darkness.]
Caled smiled. "Exactly what I thought. I accept."
In an instant, the dark room around him transformed. It happened so fast that he didn't have time to react.
Caled found himself standing beside a highway. Behind him was a massive forest.
[Welcome to the world of Aphrodisia, Hero.]
He looked around. The sun was rising. Birds were chirping. In the distance, he could see the silhouette of a kingdom.
[This is your status board.]
Caled looked at the status board—an almost transparent, floating box of information.
•••••
Name: Caled Morningwood
LEVEL: 1
[STATUS]
HP: 10/10
MP: 10/10
[STAT POINTS]
STRENGTH: 1
CONSTITUTION: 1
INTELLIGENCE: 1
DEXTERITY: 1
AGILITY: 1
CHARISMA: 1
AVAILABLE STAT POINTS: 10
[Abilities]
ACTIVE:
PASSIVE:
AVAILABLE SKILL: 1
•••••
[As the true conqueror of heroines, you will level up with every Target Heroine you add to your harem. Target Heroines are different from ordinary women because each of them is significant to your goal of saving the world.]
"I see. So it's not just about adding random girls to my harem. It's about how important they are."
[It's about how useful they could be.]
Caled began walking toward the kingdom's gate. It was still far away.
[These are the functions of each status point.]
[Strength: Each point improves physical capabilities, enhancing physical attack, appearance, and stamina.]
[Constitution: Each point adds 10 HP, increases HP regeneration, and improves resistance to status ailments, crowd control, and debuffs.]
[Intelligence: Each point adds 10 MP, increases MP regeneration, enhances magical attacks, and improves memory, problem-solving, and observation skills.]
[Dexterity: Each point improves body maneuver, weapon proficiency, reaction time, and sleight of hand.]
[Agility: Each point increases movement, dodging, and attack speed.]
[Charisma: Each point enhances persuasion, seduction, intimidation, and deception skills.]
"So, the most important stat to raise for now is Charisma. I won't be able to level up if I don't have enough Charisma to back me up. I'm putting five stat points into Charisma and one stat point into each of the other five stats."
[Now, choose your starting skill.]
[Arcane Blast (Active): Unleashes a concentrated bolt of magical energy that pierces enemy defenses. Its damage scales with your Magic Attack stat, making it a potent ranged option for spellcasters. Mana Cost: 1]
[Mystic Torrent (Active): Summons a cascading wave of enchanted water that floods the battlefield. The damage and debilitation effects scale with Magic Attack, slowing foes and reducing their resistance. Mana Cost: 1]
[Celestial Beam (Active): Channels divine cosmic energy into a focused beam that sears through enemies. Its impact is directly proportional to your Magic Attack power, with a chance to stun adversaries. Mana Cost: 1]
[Elemental Nova (Active): Erupts a swirling vortex of elemental forces around the caster, dealing area damage that scales with Magic Attack. It's ideal for crowd control in tight skirmishes. Mana Cost: 1]
[Arcane Whirlwind (Active): Creates a spiraling storm of raw magic that damages all nearby foes. The whirlwind's destructive force is enhanced by your Magic Attack stat, potentially disorienting enemies. Mana Cost: 1]
[Crushing Strike (Active): Delivers a single, powerful melee blow that shatters enemy defenses. The force behind this attack scales with your Physical Attack, making it essential for warriors. Mana Cost: 1]
[Titan's Fist (Active): Concentrates brute strength into a mighty punch that can knock opponents off balance. Its impact scales with your Physical Attack power, ensuring devastating blows. Mana Cost: 1]
[Rending Slash (Active): Executes a rapid, precise strike with a blade that rends armor and flesh alike. Damage scales with Physical Attack and often inflicts a bleeding effect on the target. Mana Cost: 1]
[Whirlwind Assault (Active): Engages multiple enemies with a flurry of sweeping strikes. Each hit's damage scales with Physical Attack, making this skill particularly effective when surrounded. Mana Cost: 1]
[Berserker's Onslaught (Active): Unleashes an unrelenting barrage of physical attacks that build in ferocity with every strike. Damage scales with Physical Attack, overwhelming foes through sheer aggression. Mana Cost: 1]
"Oh, I didn't expect to get this many options." Caled put his hand on his chin. "The choice is whether I should start as a mage or a warrior."
Caled hovered his finger over the choices.
"Yeah, I'm picking Elemental Nova. Nothing beats an AOE of different bullshit flying around."
[Congratulations on picking your very first skill. Now, you can officially start your journey as the conqueror of Heroines. Good luck.]
Caled walked toward the nearby gate, still wearing his tracksuit.
He had a huge smile on his face—the smile of a victorious man.
"My harem-collecting adventure will now begin."