[Welcome to the Isekai Center.]
"Heh?!" Aldric jolted awake, realizing he was sitting in a space that was entirely black, with glowing purple orbs floating around him.
"Isekai?!" Aldric heard the mechanical voice just now and asked in confusion: "Where is this place…?"
[As you just heard, this is the Isekai Center. I am the A.I. created to operate this Center.]
"Ah! So I'm dead then?"
[That is correct!]
Aldric sighed, feeling despair, but when he remembered the A.I. had called this place the Isekai Center, hope immediately surged through him.
Of course he had read novels and watched countless manga, so he knew exactly what was happening to him.
"Isekai? Hahaha… I can actually be isekai'd?"
[Correct. But the System will randomly choose the world for you.]
"Ah!" Aldric said with some worry: "Can… can I refuse?"
[If you refuse, you will truly die.]
Aldric: "…"
"Alright! Then which world will I be isekai'd to?"
[Begin random world selection… Selection complete.]
At that moment, an information panel appeared before him like something out of a sci-fi film.
…
World: I.F 2705004
Type: Fantasy
Description: This world is currently in crisis due to a shortage of Mana supply. The races are fiercely contending for Mana flows, and wars have broken out everywhere.
One could say this world has descended into extreme chaos.
…
Aldric: "…"
"Oy! Whatever way I look at it, this is dangerous — can you change me to another world?" Aldric frowned and said.
[You could die!]
"Ack! Wait! Wait! I accept! But at least give me some help, right?"
[Begin random identity selection… Selection complete.]
The information panel before Aldric began to change, displaying different information.
…
Name: Aldric S. Sterling
Status: Eldest son of a noble family
Level: 0 (Useless)
Mana: 100 Points | Recovery speed: 5 Points / Hour
Description: You are the eldest son of a noble family; your father is a Count.
However, you have no magical talent, so your siblings grew jealous when your father decided you would inherit the family estate.
Because of this, they schemed to kill you.
…
Aldric: "…"
"Oy! I feel like you hate me, right? Why do all the System's choices feel like I'm forced to start a game on 'Hell' difficulty."
[All System selections are random; please do not question my methods.]
Aldric sighed and said: "If you're going to help me like this, you might as well not help."
[Begin selecting a System specifically for you.]
"Ah! There's a System specifically for me too?" Aldric brightened upon hearing the System A.I.'s announcement.
[Congratulations, you have received: Harem System.]
…
Name: Harem System.
Functions:
Issue Missions: The System will issue missions to you randomly. Of course, completing missions grants rewards; failing missions results in punishment. Leveling: Helps you level up more easily based on Exp points. Collect Harem Exp: Each member of your harem will provide a certain amount of Exp to you through each time you sleep with them.
The partner's level of satisfaction will be evaluated by the System and converted into Exp for you.
Symbiosis: You can transfer your Mana to a partner through the process of sleeping with them.
Note: This process is passive; you cannot control it. Depending on the partner's power and Rank, the amount of Mana they receive will differ.
Special Note: If your Mana drops to 0, you will lose consciousness, be in life-threatening danger, or even die.
System Shop: Here you can purchase items sold by the System Shop using Exp points.
Other functions will unlock if you satisfy the System's conditions.]
"Ah! Harem System, very fitting for me." Aldric licked his lips and muttered.
With the System, he felt less worried.
If he had nothing in his hands, then going to that world would only mean waiting to be killed by his own brothers.
[If you are ready, I will send you to a random location in world I.F 2705004.]
Aldric carefully read through all the information he was seeing, especially the System's functions.
After grasping the situation, he knew exactly what he needed to do.
"Hahaha… this System really makes use of my strengths." Aldric laughed confidently: "In short, as long as I flirt with women and sleep with them, I can become stronger, right?"
[Correct.]
Aldric laughed: "Good! I understand now. Send me to that world."
He was truly excited, wondering what kind of journey awaited him in that world, what kind of women he would meet, and how beautiful they would be.
[Begin random location selection…]
[Selection complete. Terith Continent, Carol Empire, bedroom.]
[Begin transfer…]
Whoosh!
Whether Aldric agreed or not, he vanished, and the space fell silent again.
Suddenly, another person appeared.
A blonde-haired girl with hair down to her back, her face youthful and innocent, her eyes filled with confusion as she was brought here.
[Welcome to the Isekai Center.]
….
"Um…" Aldric shivered as cold winds blew over him.
He slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on a soft bed inside a luxurious, elegant room.
"The drug has taken effect, hurry up!" Suddenly, the voice of a young man rang out.
Even though the speaker tried to lower his voice, Aldric still heard him clearly.
Aldric tried to sit up, but his body was unbearably heavy—he couldn't move.
"Ack!" At that moment, a flood of memories forced its way into his mind, bringing pain like someone hammering his skull again and again.
After a few seconds, the pain faded, and he realized those were memories related to the identity the Isekai Center had given him.
Indeed, Aldric really was the eldest son of a noble family, but he had no magical talent, and his brothers all wanted him dead because their father insisted he inherit the family estate.
At this moment, he recognized the voice just now—it belonged to his younger brother, Cedaric.
'What is he planning to do to me?' Aldric's heart raced: 'Could it be… he wants to kill me?'
'No, if he killed me outright, Father would easily find out, and he'd be in trouble.'
"Hahaha, Young Master, don't worry." An old woman's voice rang out: "That drug will leave him paralyzed for a long time, but he will still be able to see and hear everything around him."
Aldric froze: 'There's someone else in the room?'
"Damn it! So he can hear everything we're saying right now?" Cedaric shouted in confusion.
The woman sneered: "Kekeke… Young Master, do you really think he'll survive today?"
"After I summon a Succubus, I'll have it sleep with him. With the stamina of an ordinary man like him, he'll definitely be drained of all his life energy."
"Kakaka… then all you need to do is claim he used dark magic and was killed by the Succubus."
"Ah!" Cedaric laughed loudly: "Hahaha… you're right. Dark magicians are like rats, everyone wants to kill them. If he dies this way, my father surely won't care, hahaha…"
"Exactly, Young Master. Rest assured—even the weakest Succubus I summon could kill a Rank 1 Awakened." The old woman's voice was hoarse and chilling.
"Hurry! Summon the Succubus!" Cedaric urged impatiently.
"Kakaka…" The woman began chanting, and a glowing magic circle appeared in the room, radiating dazzling violet light.
"This is bad! This…" The woman's expression changed in terror: "A high-rank Succubus…"
"High-rank Succubus?" Cedaric asked in confusion.
"Run!" The woman shouted: "If a high-rank Succubus appears, it will drain the life of every living being nearby."
"Damn it! Are you insane? My father is still inside this castle!"
But before Cedaric could finish, the woman had already fled. His own face turned pale with fear, and he also rushed out of the room.
Aldric: '…'
He lay on the bed, having heard the entire conversation, his heart uneasy and restless. But then he forced himself to calm down.
'It's fine. In my past life, I was still a playboy. I've slept with countless women—how could I possibly lose to a Succubus?'
At that moment, the space suddenly thickened like a swamp.
Aldric felt the pressure crushing down on his chest.