Chapter 3

It had been three days since the commotion caused by Leord's duel. During this time, Leord had immersed himself in the library of the academy to investigate whether this was truly the world of Fate 48.

Three days ago, he had lost the duel, and the memories of his former self, Makoto, had resurfaced, causing him confusion. After returning to his room, Leord had tried to think about Fate 48 based on his memories, but the more he thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

No matter how much he resembled Leord Harvest from Fate 48 in name and appearance, he couldn't simply conclude that this was the world of Fate 48.

However, Leord also had the memories of his former self, Makoto. The opponent in the duel three days ago was undoubtedly Siegfried, and the reason for the duel was that Siegfried had become enraged over how Claris was treated and attacked Leord. In this regard, it could be said that this was indeed the world of Fate 48.

But Leord couldn't accept this alone. He decided that he needed to gain more knowledge about this world. Of course, he had already lived as Leord, but he still felt the need to relearn everything, which led him to spend time in the library.

"…No, it's no use. I didn't want to believe it, but the more I investigate, the more it seems like this is the world of Fate 48. The history, geography, and characters all match. It seems this is indeed the world of Fate 48…"

Leord had sworn to live just a few days ago, but his spirit was already breaking. He had a faint hope that this world might just resemble Fate 48 but be a different world.

That hope was shattered.

However, it wasn't as if all hope was lost. Leord still had the memories of his former self, Makoto. Makoto's memories contained all the scenarios of Fate 48, meaning he could foresee the future. Therefore, it was possible to avoid a future of death. However, the world's compulsion, which he had thought of a few days ago, was the biggest obstacle.

Altering the scenario would have a significant impact on the world. Makoto knew from numerous works that changing the past was not advisable. But Leord didn't want to die. He wanted to live, even if it meant altering the world.

If that was the case, there was only one thing to do.

He needed to devise a strategy. Using Makoto's memories, he could come up with countless strategies. Additionally, Leord had the potential to become the final boss for certain heroines, which meant this was his chance now that Makoto's personality had taken over.

Leord was inspired to return to his glorious past.

Makoto knew this because he had read the setting materials of Fate 48. Leord was once known as the Golden Lion, a prodigy.

Leord was born into the Harvest Duke family and was spoiled, which led to his personality deteriorating. However, in his childhood, he was a pure and innocent child. He was spoiled and had tantrums, but they were on par with those of ordinary children. What set him apart from other children was his talent for martial arts.

As a noble, he was taught martial arts, magic, etiquette, economics, and imperial studies from a young age. Among these, Leord excelled in martial arts and magic.

Speaking of magic, to explain it, we need to talk about the world of Fate 48.

Fate 48 is an 18+ erotic game but is also a simulation RPG. It contains many erotic elements, including parameters related to intimacy. Of course, there are also parameters related to combat, but they are not as well-developed as the intimacy parameters.

The setting is a typical medieval Europe, a feudal world with a noble society. There are three continents, and the one Leord is on is equivalent to Eurasia in the original world. In the map of Fate 48, it is called the Graida continent.

On the Graida continent, only humans and monsters live. There are wild animals, but they are few in number because they become prey for the monsters. The difference between monsters and wild animals is that monsters possess magic and attack to kill, not just to eat. Wild animals do not possess magic and kill only to eat, not for other reasons.

The other two continents are home to non-human creatures. The Aldoa continent is inhabited by elves, dwarves, and beastmen, which are typical fantasy races. They originally existed on the Graida continent but moved to other continents to escape the despicable desires of humans.

The last continent is a den of monsters. It is said that once you step into the Close continent, you cannot return alive.

Incidentally, in the final scenario added to Fate 48, there is an evil god residing in the deepest part of the Close continent. If you enter the harem route with the sixty-four heroines added through paid DLC, you can challenge it, but the difficulty is extremely high. Even with the maximum level and parameters, you cannot defeat it if you use the wrong strategy. The developers had added so many unpleasant elements and even required luck to succeed.

Now, back to the topic of magic. Magic is one of the fantasy elements in Fate 48, a technology that defies the laws of physics.

In this world, a substance called magic essence is present in the air, and people can absorb it into their bodies, convert it into magic power, and use it to cast spells. This part is fictional, so the explanation is a bit vague.

Leord can handle more magic power than the average person, allowing him to cast more powerful spells. Therefore, he was stronger than children of his age.

Moreover, he had a talent for martial arts and had the record of being the youngest winner in the youth division of the national martial arts tournament.

However, this led to his arrogance. According to the official setting materials, with proper training, he could have become one of the top five strongest, though not the strongest in the world.

Unfortunately, he is now a pig, and his talent has gone to waste.

"First, I need to start with a diet!"