The girl was panting softly as she brought her face close to his.
Aldric quickly said, "That's enough… I don't have any Mana left. If you keep draining me, I'll die."
She didn't respond to his words — he could only shut his eyes and endure.
Moahh~
A gentle kiss landed on his forehead, startling Aldric. He opened his eyes, staring at her in confusion.
The girl said, "I'm very satisfied. I'll come back tomorrow. Hehehe…"
As Aldric watched, her figure slowly dissolved into a pink mist and vanished. He hurriedly shouted, "W–wait! I still don't know your name!"
"Veylara…"
Her voice lingered briefly before the room fell silent again — no mist, no cold air, no sound at all.
Only a faint fragrance remained in the air, proof that she had truly been there.
Aldric let out a long sigh of relief, mumbling, "At least I survived another day."
He collapsed back onto the bed. Though his body was still heavy and stiff, his life was no longer in danger — for now.
Frowning, he commanded in his mind, "System!"
[Ding! Harem System is honored to serve its Master.]
[Ding! Harem System presents a Newbie Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?]
"Ah! There's even a newbie gift pack?" Aldric said excitedly. "Open it!"
[Ding! Newbie Gift Pack successfully opened. You have received:
Mana Recovery Potion – Basic (100 Mana per bottle) ×10
HP Recovery Potion – Basic (heals minor injuries) ×10
Storage Space (5×5×5 meters): Time within this space is frozen. Any object stored will remain in its original condition regardless of how much time passes.
Note: Living creatures cannot be stored inside.
Effective range: 5 meters.
Class Scroll: Dark Sorcerer – Rank F.
H. Radar: Detects women who meet the criteria to join your Harem within a 100-meter radius.
All items have been stored in your 'Storage Space'.]
Aldric could now feel a spatial pocket within his body — and he could control it just by thinking.
"Wait, Dark Sorcerer?" Aldric groaned as he looked at the class scroll. "Damn it! I already started on Hell difficulty, and now you're making it even harder, System?"
He already had the memories of this world, so he knew exactly what a Dark Sorcerer was.
Unlike other classes, Dark Sorcerers could absorb corrupted energy from places like battlefields and graveyards.
Of course, the class was infamous — its practitioners were known for countless atrocities committed across the world.
Because of that, Dark Sorcerers were viewed as the vultures of this world — hated, hunted, and despised by all.
"Tsk!" Aldric clicked his tongue. "But I don't really have a choice."
He knew he had no magical talent and could never become a proper Mage. But thanks to the System, he could at least wield magic — though this class might prove to be… troublesome.
Aldric frowned and thought for a long while, still unwilling to use the Class Scroll.
"Right now, my situation is very dangerous." Aldric thought to himself: "Even if I don't die, Cedaric and the others will certainly not give up on killing me."
'If I use this class and they find out, even my father won't be able to protect me.'
In his memories, his father — Nedaric — truly cared for him, since Aldric's mother was the first wife and had passed away early.
But he knew well… that love was like a soap bubble, fragile and easily burst by the thorns of his brothers and stepmothers.
Aldric decided not to use the Class Scroll for now. Suddenly, the mechanical voice echoed again, accompanied by another glowing screen.
[Ding! Detected that you are too weak to satisfy the women of this world. Therefore, the System issues two missions.]
Level up to Level 1
Time limit: 3 days
Reward: +1 cm length, +0.1 mm thickness
Punishment: –1 cm length, –0.1 mm thickness Recruit the first member into your Harem.
Note: The woman must be rated above 70 points by the System, or the mission will not be considered complete.
Time limit: 3 days
Reward: Mana Capacity +50, Mana Recovery +5/hour
Punishment: Mana Capacity –50, Mana Recovery –5/hour
…
Aldric stared at the two missions, utterly dumbfounded. Within just three days, he not only had to hunt monsters and level up, but also had to bring a woman into his Harem — and she had to score over 70 points.
Yet his current situation was a disaster. He had no magical talent, was surrounded by scheming siblings and stepmothers, and his position in the family was already precarious.
How the hell am I supposed to flirt with women in this state?
And besides, if he didn't use the Class Scroll, how could he even level up in the first place?
Aldric sighed, deep in thought, then finally clenched his jaw and made up his mind.
'Damn it! Either way, I'm screwed. So I might as well try. Even if I die, at least I'll have tried once.'
"System! Use the Class Scroll."
[Ding! Synchronizing Class…]
At that moment, Aldric saw countless streams of black smoke swirling toward him, merging into his body.
He felt a chilling cold seep through his veins — but strangely, it was familiar, almost as if it belonged to him.
Fragments of knowledge flashed through his mind — information about the Dark Sorcerer class, along with a few basic skills.
A moment later, the transformation stopped, and a new notification appeared before his eyes.
[Ding! Synchronization complete. Congratulations, you have become a Dark Sorcerer.]
Name: Aldric S. Sterling
Class: Dark Sorcerer | Rank: F
Level: 0 (0 / 1,000 Exp)
Mana: 200 / 200 | Mana Recovery: 10/hour (+10% recovery rate when near areas with high death energy)
Affinity: Dark Magic
STR: 5 | AGI: 5 | INT: 10
…
Aldric frowned and asked, "What are the average stats for a normal person?"
[Ding! A normal person, in their optimal state, has: STR: 10 | AGI: 10. No INT stat.]
Aldric sighed. His current strength and speed were far below that of an ordinary person. Luckily, his INT stat was at least average.
1 INT = 20 Mana.
"Hm... that means I can't just focus on INT. I also have to work on STR and AGI."
Yes — after all, his ultimate goal was to be capable enough to satisfy the women in his Harem. If his strength and stamina were weak, even with a high Mana pool, it wouldn't solve the problem.
In other words, he had to increase all of his stats — not just one.
"Agh! The road ahead is long and full of hardship, and I'm already off to a rough start. Maybe I'm the unluckiest Isekai protagonist ever."
"Wait! That H. Radar... does the H stand for Hentai or Harem?"
System: […]
[Ding! Although the System is well aware that its Master is a hopelessly horny failure, please refrain from thinking in that direction. It stands for Harem Radar.]
"Tsk!" Aldric clicked his tongue. "What's the difference anyway?"
System: […]
He sighed. "Alright, fine. Rest first. Tomorrow, I'll start the mission."
He absolutely couldn't afford to fail. If he did, his manhood would literally shrink — and that was something he refused to let happen.
Though the missions were difficult, they weren't impossible.
Aldric didn't fall asleep. Instead, he spent the night sorting through the memories he'd inherited, trying to understand this new world better.
Outside, the city stretched beneath the night sky — built in the style of medieval Europe, yet imbued with a mysterious, arcane beauty that made it feel ancient and otherworldly.
On the roof of a tall watchtower more than ten meters high, Veylara sat quietly, her gaze fixed on a distant castle.
Dozens of other Succubi were flying toward her, gathering nearby and chatting cheerfully.
"Kekeke... Lady Nightbane, welcome to the human world for the first time."
"My lady, have you chosen a target yet?"
"Hahaha... My lady, I know a place full of high-quality men. Would you like to try it?"
"Alright, enough. Let the lady get used to this world first. Besides, those trashy men aren't worthy of her."
"Indeed, only a prince or a noble Magus would suit our lady."
Veylara glanced at the Succubi around her and smiled — a sharp, predatory smile that made them shiver in fear.
"I already have the man I want. None of you are allowed to touch him. Understand?"
"Because... he's my prey — and mine alone."
"Hahahaha... hahaha..."