In the endless darkness, a wisp of smoke floated around.
Where… am I?
[Hero Maximus.]
Maximus.
The name rang a bell, and suddenly the darkness was replaced by images of Maximus's life. His journey to the overlord's castle and his party's eventual demise.
As the images finished playing, the wisp took a faceless humanoid form. It was Maximus's conscience, his soul, which the system gods had preserved following his defeat.
Huh? Who goes there?
[You have failed your task. However, your bravery has pleased the seven eternal goddesses.]
[For your ultimate sacrifice, you will be given a reward.]
"Reward?"
Not only had the hero's memories returned, but so had his personality. The moment he heard the words reward and seven goddesses, he immediately thought they'd give themselves to him.
However, his sly thoughts only made the goddesses frown in disgust. Yet, for the sake of their 'experiment', they had to fool him.
[You shall reincarnate into a world akin to paradise.]
