The Conquerors Path Chapter 3: Understanding

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Starting from this point, the narrative will shift into a first-person perspective.

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“What? How can this be possible? What’s happening? Are you telling me that I’ve ended up inside the game ‘Arizinons Sense’?”

[Yes and no. This world is a reality, not merely a game.]

Struggling to process the shocking information I had just received, I collapsed onto my bed.

‘Arizinons Sense... Ether... How could I ever forget those names?’

The game was launched during my second year of high school and became an immediate sensation.

At its core, it was an eroge...

It was famous for its incredible capture targets, grand adventure, intense action, and—of course—heart-pounding sexual encounters.

The premise was simple: capture every target and build the largest harem possible.

What distinguished this game from its competitors was the sheer difficulty of winning the girls' hearts; every character possessed a depth that made them feel truly alive.

Furthermore, instead of a standard choice-based system for increasing favorability, you could actually type out your own words to receive unique responses.

The further you progressed, the more grueling it became, as maintaining the stability of your harem required immense effort.

Being a man of culture, I had played the game extensively... in secret, naturally.

I could even be considered a top-tier player, having successfully managed and maintained the largest harem in the game.

The thrill of conquering the heroines was so intoxicating that I couldn't stop, eventually becoming a pro who seduced girls that most players found impossible to win over.

“So, you’re saying I’ve been reincarnated into the game world, but why?”

I was genuinely baffled. Why was I given a second chance? Why me?

[To begin with, Host, while this is your game world, it is now real. There are no second chances, no restarts, and no retreats.]

[Every action the Host takes will influence the future. Everyone here is a real person with genuine emotions.]

[Your presence here is the will of the God of Games.]

“The God of Games? Are you saying a deity gave me this opportunity? Why?”

[The God of Games is one of the supreme deities in existence. However, the chance he has granted you is not free of charge.]

“Wait, not free? What does that mean?”

[Ding...]

[Main Quest initiated:]

Information: Steal every girl away from the main protagonist. Claim all the women for yourself while ensuring the protagonist lives out his entire life as a bachelor.

Reward: The right to live freely in this world.

Failure: Your soul will be subjected to absolute torture in hell for all eternity.

As I read the details of the main quest, only one thought crossed my mind:

I am totally f****d!

While claiming all the women and living a harem life sounds fantastic, the potential consequences are terrifying.

One must remember that this game functioned almost exactly like reality; you only see the consequences after you act.

As an eroge, the cast included tsunderes, sadists, masochists, kuuderes, and... yanderes.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against yanderes. In fact, what man wouldn't love a woman who would do anything for him and lives only for his sake?

But when that love causes a woman to trigger god-tier forbidden magic just to keep you imprisoned for herself, that’s when things go south.

Recalling the image of a woman laughing maniacally after declaring I belonged only to her sent a cold shiver down my spine.

“Wait, why would the God of Games do this? What does he gain?”

[The Host may not be aware, but as the God of Games, it is his duty to play and fully conquer every game ever released.]

[However, for the first time ever, the God of Games failed to achieve a perfect victory in a game.]

“So, you’re telling me that because he couldn’t beat ‘Arizinons Sense,’ he manifested it as a real world just to torment the protagonist?”

[That is correct, Host. As the chosen individual, you must seduce every target while making the main hero’s life miserable.]

I was left speechless. Out of pure spite, he wanted to ruin the life of the game’s original hero.

“So basically, I have to take all the women for myself and leave the protagonist as a bachelor.”

[Yes.]

I was at a loss for words. While it sounded simple in theory, accomplishing it was nearly impossible.

Every capture target possessed either an immense family background, great power, or staggering beauty. They wouldn't settle for just any random nobody.

Sighing as I rubbed my temples, I decided to push these problems to the back of my mind for now and focus on my current situation.

“Can you at least tell me who I am supposed to be?”

[The Host has occupied the body of the character Austin Lionheart.]

The moment I heard that name, I sprang out of bed, consumed by a mixture of shock and sheer terror.