Looking at the five clones in front of me, I made a decision. I decided to create three female characters and two male characters. Most of the characters I had created so far were men—it was time to make some women.
And besides Frieren, the female characters I had made weren't exactly good.
Akitsu is... a somewhat unknown character, and Akame was loved by only a few people back in my old world—or at least, that was my impression.
"Let me think of popular and beautiful female characters. Even if it doesn't seem like it, I have good taste. I don't want ugly characters by my side. If I can create anything I want, I'd better create beautiful women."
Any man would think the same way.
"The first beautiful and popular female character that comes to mind is Asuna from Sword Art Online. Like Kirito, she's a very strong swordswoman. But another character that also caught my interest, although not very popular, is Kurenai."
Yes, Kurenai from Naruto.
"How about creating both? They're both beautiful women, after all."
So, I got to work. First, I edited Clone 28's appearance to look like Kurenai, then designed her clothes. Once everything was done, I changed her name to "Kurenai."
When I finished, Kurenai knelt before me and thanked me.
"Thank you, Master."
"Don't worry. I'll give you this sword. Do you know how to use it?"
"I trust my skills." Even though she had never used a sword before, Kurenai seemed confident. I equipped her with the sword but left her without armor for now.
She immediately ran off to start hunting, while the other clones watched her with envy.
"Now it's your turn, Clone 29." Clone 29 stepped forward with a big smile. "From now on, your name will be Asuna." Clone 29 knelt to thank me, but I asked her to stand up.
Then I began modifying her appearance based on my memories.
'Fortunately, my memory is above average.' Well, honestly, I remember every detail of Asuna's body because she is a character I like. The story itself is questionable, to say the least—but Asuna is captivating and beautiful.
It will be nice to have her by my side.
I started adjusting her body: tweaking her height, skin color, lengthening her hair, and turning it an orange-brownish color. Then, I adjusted her eye color, as well as her curves—her butt and breasts.
I didn't know her exact measurements, but in my opinion, it turned out perfect.
Even wearing male clothing, I could already see how perfect her figure had become.
"Now for your outfit." I could have chosen several styles, but I went with her classic attire: the white and red uniform she wore after joining the Knights of the Blood guild. The uniform suited her perfectly.
When I finished, Asuna smiled at me, and my heart skipped a beat.
I quickly reminded myself she is just a clone and said:
"Please start hunting monsters. Do as you wish—just don't cause trouble with other adventurers."
"Understood, Master." Asuna agreed and ran off.
Alright, now for the three remaining clones.
"I need to think of one more female character and two male characters."
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After thinking for a while, I chose Tatsumaki from One Punch Man as the last female character. Why her? Because she's a great character, and also because I noticed a telepathy skill available for purchase on the skills list.
All the clones would gain that skill once I bought it, but I was sure that, with Tatsumaki's appearance, this clone would use it masterfully.
"Your name from now on will be Tatsumaki."
"Tatsumaki..." Clone 30 stepped forward, looking happy with her new name. She seemed even happier after I changed her appearance and gave her the same provocative dress Tatsumaki normally wears.
Feeling excited, Tatsumaki ran off before I could even equip her with a sword.
"Well, she has magic skills, so I guess it's fine." I gave a wry smile and looked at the two remaining clones.
I will create two male characters from these clones. But which ones?
Should I use characters from a game?
After some thought, I decided on a character from a game I had played but never finished: Devil May Cry. I could have created Dante, the main character, but I thought about his twin brother instead.
Vergil.
A cool character who shows no fear. A character who also uses a sword—my favorite weapon.
"Vergil's appearance..." I approached Clone 31, and he smiled excitedly at me. I asked him not to smile and stay still, then started making the changes. First, his sharp blue eyes.
Then, his pale skin tone.
"And a very important trait—his white hair, slicked back, giving him a delinquent look. Yeah, that's perfect."
I made him slightly taller and gave his body a bit more muscle. As far as I remember, he isn't a super muscular character like Berserker—just a strong man.
Yes, this looked good.
Once I finished adjusting his appearance, I created his outfit.
All black clothes, and of course, I didn't forget the long coat.
When it was done, I felt a huge wave of satisfaction. "This clone turned out perfect!" I said excitedly.
Vergil knelt before me, and I smiled.
I equipped him with a sword and said, "Go kill monsters and get me experience."
"Yes, Master!" Naturally, I had also adjusted his voice.
After Vergil ran off, only Clone 32 remained.
"Alright, since I'm tired, you'll stay without an appearance and a name for now." Clone 32 looked really disappointed, but I didn't care. I equipped him with a sword and told him to go hunting.
[ EXP +25 ]
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[ EXP +30 ]
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[ EXP +30 ]
[ EXP +30 ]
With all the clones (except Frieren and Akitsu) out hunting, I was getting notifications every second. I watched the alerts flood in, and my EXP soared. "I should have done this earlier."
Feeling excited, I started wandering around the sixth floor to have a little fun.
After some hunting and enjoying myself, I noticed this body was close to reaching level 20. I kept killing monsters until Clone 16 hit level 20. He was now ready for his next evolution.
Not just him—a lot of other clones started contacting me too.
Several of them.
"Looks like I'll be spending some more time here evolving the clones. I wonder how much my stats will increase after they all go through their first evolution."
Feeling thrilled, I began summoning all the clones ready for evolution.
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