After he started the game, a holographic screen appeared before his eyes.
Lines of light formed a floating interface.
A new prompt appeared.
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[Choose Faction]
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Option A — The Holfort Kingdom
Type: Floating Island Kingdom
• Status: Global Political Center
Description:
A powerful floating-island kingdom ruled by monarchy. On the surface it is prosperous and stable, but beneath the glamour lies a society poisoned by corrupt nobles and a ruthless social hierarchy.
Difficulty: Medium
Risk Factor: High political danger for males.
Starting Advantages:
• Safe territory within national borders
• Abundant resources
• Freedom to choose profession and social path
(As long as you know your place.)
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Option B — The Principality of Fanoss
Type: Military Magic State
• Status: Expansionist Nation
Description:
A war-driven nation of elite magic users determined to reclaim land lost to Holfort. They wield powerful monsters and the ancient art known as Lost Magic.
Difficulty: High
Risk Factor: Constant warfare.
Starting Advantages:
• Increased starting magic stats
• Immediate military rank
• Access to Lost Magic traditions
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Option C — The Alzer Republic
(The "Magical Meritocracy")
Type: City-State Federation
• Rulers: The Six Great Nobles
Description:
A republic sustained by the mystical Sacred Tree, which provides both mana and protection. Society rewards magical talent—but the political web is dangerously complex.
Difficulty: Hard
Risk Factor: Intricate noble politics.
Starting Advantages:
• Advanced magical research access
• Unique elemental affinities
• Merit-based advancement opportunities
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Option D — Sky Pirate Coalition
(The Lawless Fringe)
Type: Independent Outlaw Alliance
• Status: Outside all kingdoms
Description:
A loose coalition of outcasts, pirates, criminals, and fallen nobles living beyond the reach of civilization.
Difficulty: Extreme
Risk Factor: No protection, scarce resources.
Starting Advantages:
• Absolute freedom
• No matriarchal laws
• No social hierarchy
No one commands you.
No one owns you.
You answer only to yourself—
…and whoever has the bigger gun.
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Option E — The Rachelle Holy Kingdom
Type: Theocratic State
• Authority: The Church and the Saint
Description:
A nation built on absolute faith. The Sacred Tree and the Saint are revered as divine authorities. Beneath the beauty of marble cathedrals lies a network of hidden inquisitors.
Difficulty: Very Hard
Risk Factor: Extreme social control.
Starting Advantage:
[Divine Favor]
High Holy Affinity
• Resistance to curses and dark magic
Warning:
Your actions will be monitored by the Church 24/7.
Every word.
Every glance.
Every thought.
Deviation from doctrine is not punished.
It is cleansed.
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Option F — Voldenowa Holy Magic Empire
(The Sovereign Power)
Type: High-Magic Empire
• Population: New Humans
Description:
The most powerful magical civilization in the world. Their armies are equipped with Demonic Armor, the ultimate weapon of magical warfare. They stand as the sworn enemies of the Old Humans.
Difficulty: Extreme
Risk Factor: Ongoing succession war.
Starting Advantages:
• High-tier mana reserves
• Immediate access to Demonic Armor technology
• Opportunity for rapid advancement
But survival demands ruthlessness.
In this empire, power belongs to those willing to:
Kill.
Betray.
Sacrifice.
Well, that was thoughtful of them, indeed, giving many options for factions to choose from. The Holfort Kingdom is basically a must-pick for anyone who knows the canon. Especially since the hidden artificial intelligence is located there, in Elf Land, where the elves are subjects of humans and hold slave status. If one is human, bypassing their territory should be easy.
A commoner like Olivia, once she knew the map itself, could obtain such advanced technology. Yeah, she knew. After all, she was the fake heroine in the original otome game. In Marie's route, she was possessed by the ancestor saint—Angelica's ancestor—who was also Leon's ancestor's lover. A convenient piece of lore for a yandere and harem setting mixed with incest delight, indeed.
So yeah, it's the best choice for him if he wants to obtain the AI quickly as a cheat. After that, he could search for Luxion through the AI from Elf Land, or simply stalk Leon and rob him halfway. Of course, in this premise Leon here is not Leon Fou Bartfort, but Leon Sara Rault.
In the Mobuseka setting, if Leon Bartfort dies, then Leon Rault lives. If Leon Rault dies, then Leon Bartfort lives. The original owner dies at the same time, and the transmigrator soul occupies either Bartfort or Rault. That's how the setting works.
So searching for Luxion shouldn't rely on Leon, but rather on the hidden laboratory in Elf Land and letting the AI handle the rest. His genes are from the old humans, after all.
Before other players—who also have old human genes like him—get it, he must snatch it quickly.
Of course, in this premise they're not stupid enough to change their races to elf or beastman.
Yeah, the Holfort Kingdom is the safest bet. Even if he ends up as a commoner, it still offers a path to power and cheats.
Even if he can't find Elf Land, finding Olivia should be easier. Someone with healing magic in this setting is very famous.
He only needs to seduce her and impregnate her, making her his wife and letting her bear his child while he reaps rewards from the system, using those rewards to find more girls, claim more heroines, breed more children, accumulate more power.
As for whether she wouldn't go to the Academy because of this, well, she could attend the Academy in his world later when he finishes the mission.
Sounds like a good deal, right?
Sacrificing a dogshit academy life surrounded by dogshit princes—who would break her without Leon's intervention—for the infinite freedom of his world and the infinite worlds of the future and the path of power. That's already a great deal for her.
Yeah, whether in canon or in the original story, her life at the Academy is either being bullied or taken by another powerful male like the five princes or Leon. The worst outcome is death, like in Marie's route.
Aqua didn't think he was doing anything wrong with this plan. He saved her, everyone is happy, and she only needs to sacrifice one year of her time to be bred and give birth to his child.
This is an equivalent exchange and a fair deal. He gets power and pussy, and she gets freedom and a handsome, good husband like him.
Any feminist who reads this would probably have a stroke or heart attack the moment his thoughts leak out.
Aqua mused and didn't care.
Option A — The Holfort Kingdom
[Congratulation, Aquamarine Hoshino, you have chosen Holfort Kingdom as your starting faction, you can stay and help the kingdom or betray for better master or flipping the rules entirely, the choice is yours.]
A new window materialized before him.
The interface shifted, its glowing letters rearranging themselves into a new selection menu.
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[Choose Race]
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Your race will determine your physical abilities, magical potential, lifespan, and social standing within the world.
Choose carefully.
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Option A — Human
Type: Adaptable Civilization Builders
• Population: Majority species
• Lifespan: ~70–100 years
Description:
Humans are the most widespread race in the world. They lack the natural magical affinity of elves and the raw physical power of beastmen, but they possess something far more dangerous—adaptability.
Human societies dominate the political landscape through numbers, ambition, and relentless innovation.
Where other races specialize, humans compete in everything.
They build kingdoms, empires, and wars.
Difficulty: Normal
Racial Traits:
Adaptive Talent — Humans learn skills faster than most races.
• Balanced Physiology — No inherent weakness in magic or physical ability.
• Social Flexibility — Humans can integrate into nearly every faction.
Starting Advantages:
Greater freedom in profession choices
• Faster skill growth in early stages
• Easier acceptance within human societies
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Option B — Elf
Type: High Mana Lifeform
• Population: Rare
• Lifespan: 300–800 years
Description:
Elves are a race deeply connected to mana and nature. Their bodies naturally absorb and circulate magical energy, making them one of the most powerful magical races in existence.
Graceful, beautiful, and long-lived, elves view the world through centuries rather than decades.
However, their slow population growth and rigid traditions often leave them politically vulnerable.
They are powerful.
But they are also isolated.
Difficulty: Hard
Racial Traits:
High Mana Affinity — Greatly increased magical capacity.
• Arcane Instinct — Faster mastery of spells and magical theory.
• Longevity — Extremely long lifespan.
Starting Advantages:
Higher starting magic stats
• Strong elemental affinity
• Increased magical learning speed
Starting Disadvantages:
Slower physical development
• Distrust from certain human factions
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Option C — Beastman
Type: Demi-Human Warrior Race
• Population: Moderate
• Lifespan: ~80–120 years
Description:
Beastmen are descendants of ancient bloodlines mixed with powerful magical beasts. Their bodies are naturally enhanced with animalistic strength, instincts, and senses.
Some possess claws capable of tearing steel.
Others can smell enemies from miles away.
In battle, beastmen are terrifying opponents.
But in many human-dominated nations, they are viewed as second-class citizens.
Difficulty: Hard
Racial Traits:
Enhanced Physique — Superior strength, agility, and endurance.
• Predatory Instincts — Improved combat reflexes and danger detection.
• Heightened Senses — Exceptional hearing, smell, and vision.
Starting Advantages:
Higher starting physical stats
• Natural combat instincts
• Faster stamina recovery
Starting Disadvantages:
Social discrimination in some factions
• Lower affinity for complex magic
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Race Selection Warning
Your race will influence:
Social treatment
• Political opportunities
• Combat specialization
• Magical growth potential
This choice cannot be reversed.
[Awaiting Player Selection…]
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Yeah, they didn't tell them that beastmen and elves were slaves to humans. No wonder that Chinese guy was confident everyone would pick the elves.
[Human]
Afterward, the background options began to pop up, and the Impregnation System chimed in.
[System is initialized...]
[Synchronized with data...]
[1%]
[2%]
[99%]
[100%]
[Congratulations, Awakener. You have unlocked the hidden background in the data. Do you choose to pick the hidden background, or the common routes chosen by other players?]
Fuck yeah…
Is that even a question?
Give me the hidden background.
[Your command has been executed, Awakener.]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Congratulations. You have been selected as the Heir of Redgrave and the older brother of Angelica Redgrave. Now, do not disappoint us, our chosen champion.]
Afterward, his consciousness faded into blackness as he was violently pulled away from the space where he stood.
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