The Saint's Trial: Can He Resist Their Charm!?

"So, Hiroto-kun. Uriel probably told you that I have a proposal for you right?," Eris asked to Hiroto.

"Y-Yes, I am curious about this proposal. But can you please tell me what happened to my family there? I-I want to know what happened to them," he replied.

"Well it is like this Hiroto-kun, the higher Gods said that you will know it when you get to the other world. So, about my proposal. Would you like to live a new life in a Fantasy World?," Eris asked with a sweet smile.

"What do you mean by will know what happened when I go to that so-called Fantasy World E-Eris?," asked Hiroto, obviously not used to calling such a beauty and a Goddess on a first name basis. Eris got visibly happy at his efforts on calling her on a first name basis while smiling happily she said,

"A Fantasy World! Like what you see in animes, mangas, and novels. It is a world where people power up by leveling up, learning magic, and of course by training their body to the absolute limit! About your parents, well they are fine and you will know about the things that happened when you get there ok?" she said with enthusiasm on the first part of her words, then her tone changed to a mellow and soothing one. She can't tell him about his parents yet. Her senpais said that it is highly classified. Even without their words telling her to persuade him to go to the Other World, she would still try her best to persuade him. She has this gut feeling that he can change her senpai, Aqua, for the better.

'I trust in my intuition, let's persuade him with all I got!' she thought.

Hiroto heard her enthusiastic description of the so-call 'Other World' and her kind, soothing voice that made him feel the care.

'Th-Then, I will know all the things that happened to my parents when I get to that Fantasy World. Wait, Fantasy World?!' he thought, excited. He is still a teenage boy, and the thought of meeting fantasy creatures excites him so much.

"R-Really Eris? It really is a Fantasy World?" he said, excitement visible in his voice.

"But then, what will be the mission of some sort that I would have to do when I get there? I'm sure there will be something that I have to do in exchange for going to such a world," Hiroto asked with a bit of suspicion in his voice. Now that he calmed down a bit, he thought that when someone offers something of this value, have to trade something with the same value.

Eris was not offended by the slight suspicion in his voice, she thought that someone who readily accepts such a dubious offer right away is idiots. Still looking at Hiroto with the same calming smile on her face she said,

"Well, you are not wrong about being suspicious about this offer Hiroto-kun. Actually, in exchange for getting a boost in your overall capabilities and one bonus ability of your choosing, you have to kill the Demon King in return," she said in a serious tone.

"The Demon King huh. How strong is this Demon King Eris? And how much would be the boost to my overall capabilities?" he asked, serious.

"Yes, every person who chooses to go to that world gets a ×2 boost to their overall capabilities. It is to prevent them from immediately dying right after going to that world. As for the Demon King's strength, he is as strong as the Devil King of the Underworld, maybe even stronger. Also, I have something to ask of you when you go there, I would give you a boost to the stats where I govern of course. So, what do you think Hiroto-kun?" Eris asked with a bit of anticipation. The Angel, now known as Uriel, knew what she would request him to do.

'Does Eris really intend to request him to set that 'no-good' Goddess straight? It would be a miracle if that Goddess really change because of this boy,' she thought while looking at Hiroto.

"Okay... What is it that you want to request of me when I get there Eris? Sorry if I have a lot of questions, I'm just being careful since this is about my future," he said apologetically.

"It's fine Hiroto-kun, I know it is for your future so I am not in a hurry to get your reply. Well, I just want you to look after, and if possible, change someone for the better when you arrive in that world. She has blue hair and blue eyes, she's currently residing in the town where those who arrive there for the first time get transferred to. In exchange, I would give you a boost to your Luck," she said.

"Luck huh. Isn't that amazing?! Wow, I never thought you were a Goddess of Fortune Eris. I thought the Goddess of Benevolence or Beauty," Hiroto said.

"Well, I didn't know you're quite the sweet talker Hiroto-kun. Yes, I am the Goddess of Fortune. Anyway, what do you think about going to another world now Hiroto-kun?" Eris asked again.

"Yes, I will go to this Other World. Besides, going to an adventure is much better than hanging out in heaven doing nothing for eternity," Hiroto said.

"Though, I have to warn you Hiroto-kun. That world is dangerous, your fellow Japanese made it dangerous. Just be wary of those Japanese that are reincarnated there, they are more dangerous than the inhabitants of that world," Eris said in all seriousness.

"Huh? Fellow Japanese made trouble there? That's nuts, well thank you for the warning Eris. I'll be careful," Hiroto said, smiling.

"Okay, now that you have chosen to go to that Fantasy World. It's time for you to choose your ability. There is quite a wide range of selection here, from Super Strength to Invisibility and many other things. There are also sacred and cursed weapons to choose from, your choice," she said before continuing, "Although we have to tell you that you have to sign some contracts pertaining to the ownership of that weapon when you die in that world. We wouldn't want the inhabitants of that world to use the weapon you left there."

Looking at the pieces of paper that describe the abilities and weapons, Hiroto was reeling from shock because of the wide variety of it.

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Super Strength

• Gain a 10× multiplier to your base Strength.

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Super Speed

• Gain a 10× multiplier to your base Agility

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Invisibility

• Gain the ability to refract and reflect light away from you, it gives the illusion that you disappear from the n.a.k.e.d eye.

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Silent Steps

• Gain the ability to nullify the sounds coming from your footsteps

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Dragonification

• Gain the ability to transform into a Dragon, consumes a large amount of Stamina

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Sword Genius

• Gain 10× the speed of training and comprehension on the way of the sword

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Archery Genius

• Gain 10× the speed of training and comprehension on the way of the bow

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Marksmanship

• Gain a high level of accuracy on using projectile weapons

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Level Master

• Gain the ability that only needs 1/3 of what is needed to level up

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Those are some examples of the abilities, there is a lot of them to choose from. For the weapons, there is,

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Caliburn

• The Sword of the Kings. When wielding this sword, gain a boost to your charisma and leadership.

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Claiomh Solais

• A Holy Sword. Grants the wielder the chance to obtain the rare job, Swordmaster. Deals extra damage on beings with Demonic Powers

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Durandal

• A Holy Sword with impeccable sharpness. Known to be the sharpest sword in existence.

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Apollo's Bow

• A Holy Bow with unimaginable firepower. Grants the user a chance to job change into the rare job 'Magic Archer'

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Artemis's Bow

• A Holy Bow that is said to be able to kill anyone that gets hit by its arrows. Grants the user a chance to job change into the rare job 'Magic Archer'

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Ru Yi Jingu Bang

• A golden pole that is unimaginably heavy. Grants the wielder a chance to job change into the rare job 'Polearm Master'

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Gungnir

• A spear that can absolutely hit anything, even it is a phantasmal entity

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There are a lot more on the choices that Hiroto can see, but he was wondering about something that he saw on the descriptions.

"Hey Eris, does all things that have a 'holy' attached to it as an effect deal extra damage to demons?" he asked.

"Yes, they deal extra damage to the Demons and even to Devils. Isn't it quite obvious though?," Eris asked while cutely tilting her head.

"Uhm, you are right. Well, I was just confirming it, sorry," he said apologetically.

"Now, what would you like to bring as your weapon or choose as your ability?" Eris asked after clapping her hands in front of her modest c.h.e.s.t and cutely tilting her head to the side.

"Hmmm, looking at such a large variety of abilities and weapons, I am having a hard time choosing," Hiroto said while frowning.

"Well even if it was me who have to choose, it would be difficult even for me," Eris said while smiling wryly.

"Is it hard to level up in that world Eris?" Hiroto inquiries.

"To level up? It varies from person to person, especially when s/he has a weapon given by us. It would be unfair to those normal people if they level up the same as them," she answered while smiling before continuing, "The 'Experience Points' required to level up per level is quite demanding, to say the least."

Hearing Eris's words, he thought for a bit before saying,

"I will take the Level Master. I think it would be more helpful to me in the long run," he said.

"That is a wise choice. To be honest, no one ever took that from here ever since. I wonder why those who reincarnate there never thought of the long run? That's why they never got to kill even the Demon Generals. They have the firepower to demolish them, but they don't have the level to back it up, there is still that gap in status points," Eris said while thinking about those reincarnated people.

"Anyway, Hiroto-kun. I hope you have a safe journey in the new world. May our blessings guide you on defeating the Demon King!," Eris said while putting her hands in front of her c.h.e.s.t, in a praying pose.

A few moments later, a large magic circle appeared below Hiroto, engulfing him in a blinding light before it died down after a few seconds.

"I hope we can meet again beautiful Goddess! I will do my best to do what you asked of me!," Hiroto shouted.

Eris who heard his words just smile sweetly at the boy and waved her dainty hands at him. Moments later, a booming sound was heard, accompanied by the magic circle gathering in Hiroto's position. The magic circle then glowed and then dispersed, showing a display of light fragments scattering in the air.

"Yes, we will meet again Hiroto-kun," Eris whispered.

(Alternative Titles: 'Too Many Choices!', 'Demon King is that Strong?!', 'The Adventure of a Cheat Character')