Love X Harem

In a dark place, two shadowy figures were standing beside each other and looking down on earth to search for suitable candidates. While they were searching for suitable candidates, one of them started to yawn.

"*yawn* I think I will take a short break."

"....."

"Hey! Do you you hear me?! I said I'm taking a break!"

"Hm? Ow, sorry Rodcorte. I didn't hear you."

Rodcorte (The Death Mage who doesn´t want a fourth time (source material)): "You haven't been taking any breaks for a very long time. What are you even doing over there?"

"Sorry. Right now I'm observing a very promising candidate."

Rodcorte: "Don't tell me you really have been searching for suitable candidates for the harem war game, like Alda asked us to! No wonder it's taking us so long to finish this!"

"Of course I have. As the spectators of Ortus, it's our duty to protect that world and to lend our help when it's needed. One of the souls we pick is supposed to become the harem god, who will save one day Ortus. We must give our best and find candidates who will be able to seduce thousands of women and conquer their hearts. If we don't find suitable candidates, it's possible that none of them will be able to become the harem god. If nobody makes the cut and the prophecy is true, then whole Ortus will be destroyed. Don't tell me you have just been marking souls of random males."

Rodcorte: "Who cares? For me, Ortus is just one of many worlds to which my system is contacted. I don't care if that world gets destroyed. Right now, I would much rather manage my system then search for candidates for their stupid little game. If the guardian didn't say to me that I had to help them, I really would have never helped them!"

"If you hate it so much why don't you tell the guardian that you don't want anything to do with it?"

Rodcorte: "Are you crazy?! If I had refused, who knows what she would have done to me and my system. She is always waiting to find a good reason to punish us!"

"Well, it's her duty to keep the spectators in check. She just ensures that all spectator follow their duties as gods of reincarnation."

Rodcorte: "Whatever. I really don't want anything to do with her."

"If you excuse me, I would like to continue my research."

As he said that he shifted his gaze from Rodcorte and started to observe the promising candidate. Rodcorte, seeing how his co-worker focused all his attention on one human soul, became a little curious.

Rodcorte: "What's so special about that human?"

"He has really piqued my interest. I'm now sure. He will become the harem god."

Hearing what his co-worker said, Rodcorte came closer to see that man with his own eyes.

Rodcorte: "...Him?"

"Yea, that's the one."

Rodcorte: "...You mean the one who is right now crying like a baby?"

"Yea."

Rodcorte: "....You must be kidding! You think that he can seduce thousands of women? That guy can't even seduce musquitos! Even the kitten in his l.a.p is manlier than him!

"Don't judge be so judgemental. Right now he has just a very heartwarming moment with his childhood friend, who he hasn't seen in years."

Rodcorte: "Filius...have you now completely lost your mind?! Absolutely everyone in that bar is manlier than him. Hm? Wait, now that I look at all of them it seems like they all have very little time left before they die. Have you mark them?"

Filius: "Surprisingly, nearly all of the women in that bar are v.i.r.g.i.ns. I, of course, marked them. As for the men, I don't think there is anyone, besides this one, who could be a suitable candidate."

Rodcorte: "Who cares? If you don't want to mark their souls, then I will do it later when I come back from my break. However, I still can't understand what you see in him. I can tell you that this guy will be one of the first who will get eliminated. And that's only if he somehow passes the three trials we prepared. Heck, even that is optimistic! This guy seems so emotionally unstable that he may have a mental breakdown when he dies! He is so emotional that it's ridiculous! Just look at how he is crying on that woman's c.h.e.s.t."

Filius: "Rodcorte, don't judge a book by its cover. People cry, not because they are weak. Its because they have been strong for too long. I have looked into his memories and I can tell you that he is far stronger than you think."

Rodcorte: "What do you mean?"

Filius: "Look, this guy may have a lot of flaws but he has also many strengths."

Rodcorte: "Aha..."

Filius: "He may be too emotional, but that also one of his biggest strengths. He can emphasize with everyone on a deep level. He is very caring and loves to make people happy. Whenever someone needs help, he is the first one to lend a helping hand."

Rodcorte: "Yea..."

Filius: "He always stays true to himself and has no interest to be like others."

Rodcorte: "Aha..."

Filius: "You are not even listening..."

Rodcorte: "Come to the point!"

Filius: "What I want to say is, even if he is too emotional, even if he has low self-esteem, even if he sometimes forgets to take care of himself, even if he's sometimes too clingy, even if he doesn't like confrontation and wants to avoid them, even if he is too idealistic, I still think that one day he will be an incredible person. The moment I saw his soul, I saw it shining with incredible passion. Right now, he may only be a candle, but one day he will be a sun, who will bring light into the dark lives of many people."

Rodcorte: "Nonsense. What are you even talking about? For me, his soul looks perfectly normal. I don't see any shining passion. I think you have just overworked yourself and started seeing things. Besides someone with so many flaws can never become a great person. Only chosen. ones can become great people."

Filius: "You are Rodcorte. Everyone can become a great person if he has a strong enough will and is determined enough. Remember my word Rodcorte. In a few years after his reincarnation, when he has conquered all his fears, he will be a force to be reckoned with."

Rodcorte: "Ridiculous! I have enough of you ridiculous opinion! I'm going to take a break."

As Rodcorte went to take his break he disappeared into the endless darkness that was surrounding them. As he disappeared Filius went back to observe Erik.

Filius: "I hope the two of them get together, even if they don't have a lot of time left."