Lucian wanted to argue when he saw the system trying to roast him again by calling him a pathetic virgin. But the system was right, even though it was hard to admit.
He was twenty-seven years old and a virgin when he died. He spent his rent money on anime girl jpegs.
And now, this was the system that was made to make him interact with a REAL woman.
He muttered, "I hate how much sense this makes."
[Does Host wish to view additional features?]
"Why not? Hit me with everything you got!"
[Special Features Unlocked:]
[Inventory: You can store as many items and pieces of equipment as you want.]
[Status Screen: You can see detailed stats for the Host and all the warriors you have summoned.]
[Gacha Shop: You can buy items, equipment, and more Summon Orbs with gold.
[Bond Tracker: Keep an eye on how well you get along with each warrior]
[Achievement System: Do challenges to get rewards]
Lucian took in all the information, his mind racing. In fact, this was a pretty complete system.
It had all the usual features of a gacha game, but they were set in a real fantasy world with real stakes.
And real women in bikinis who would be magically tied to him. Just thinking about it made his face hot again.
"Okay," he said as he stood up and walked around the small room. "I think it's fine for me now because I can probably deal with this."
"Even though... It's strange, embarrassing, and not what I would have chosen, it gives me power, and of course... power that is real and useful for my own preference."
"You say these bikini warriors are strong, so I can really make something of myself in this world."
[Excellent attitude adjustment! Host is already showing growth!]
"Don't push it."
[Would Host like to perform his first summon? You have one Summon Orb available.]
Lucian stopped in his tracks.
He knew that the journey of his second life begins with this first call when the time of truth finally prevails.
What would he get with his EX-rank luck?
His hands began to shake. He felt the same way he did before pulling in his old gacha games, but this time it was real.
This time, whoever came out of that summon would be a real person who would fight with him.
"What should I do?" he asked. "Just throw the ball?"
[Correct! Summon Orbs appear in Host's hand when needed. Simply will it to manifest, then throw it skyward with intention. The summon will descend from above.]
"Alright, one more question for you." Lucian needed to clarify something, remembering that in some gacha games there's always a character that looks like underage girls.
"Please confirm to me that all of the bikini warriors are of legal age because I don't want any bullshit like underage girls, especially if they're designed like one!"
"And don't give me any more BULLSHIT where you say, Oh, that character is 500 years old, even though her appearance looks like a child! I don't want any of that, you understand!"
[All bikini warriors are of legal age, and their appearance is mature. No need to worry about it, Host!]
[I know you're not a predator.]
"Good." Lucian nodded.
Lucian took a deep breath and stretched out his right hand. "Alright... I still have my gut feeling right now, and I know that my luck in this world won't let me down!"
He concentrated on making the orb appear. For a brief moment, nothing transpired, leaving him feeling foolish as he stood there, holding out his hand.
Then light started to gather in his hand.
A crystal ball appeared, about the size of a baseball, with colors swirling inside it. It was beautiful and hypnotic, like holding a piece of the northern lights.
"Whoa," he said.
[Throw it! The summoning circle will activate automatically!]
Lucian went to the window and opened it. He wasn't sure if he needed to be outside for this, but it felt right. As he leaned out, cool air hit his face, and he held the Summon Orb tightly.
This was it. His first pull in his new life with his first chance to get an SSR.
"I'm going to kill myself if you troll me about my luck being EX. You hear me?!"
[Just throw the orb!]
Lucian pulled his arm back while shouting, "PLEASE GIVE ME A BIKINI WARRIOR WITH MASSIVE TITS AND ASS!!!" and he threw the orb as hard as he could into the air.
The sphere shot up like a meteor going the other way, getting higher and higher until it was just a glowing dot in the clouds.
Then it blew up.
BAMMM!
A rainbow of colors lit up the sky. A huge magic circle appeared in the air, spinning and making noise. Lucian had to cover his eyes because it was so bright.
The windows of the system went crazy.
[Summon Initiated!]
[Calculating Rarity...]
[EX Luck Activated!]
[...]
[SSS RANK CONFIRMED!]
[Legendary Bikini Warrior Summoned!]
Lucian's heart almost stopped hearing the word 'SSS rank.' on his first pull, and the system was saying the truth he's going to be lucky all the time in this world.
"Oh my... fucking God," he whispered.
The magic circle in the sky throbbed once, twice, and then broke like glass. And through the broken pieces of light, something fell.
No, more like someone fell.
A figure fell from the sky, surrounded by ice crystals and frost that were swirling around it. Lucian's eyes grew wide as he saw them quickly drop toward his window.
He saw them fall with a short hair that looked like frozen water, almost blue-white in the sun. The figure had a fit and flexible body, clad in armor that was unmistakably a bikini.
The armor looked like it was made of magical ice, with a pale blue light shining through it and frost patterns all over it.
The figure twisted gracefully in midair, and as magic circles appeared beneath their feet like stepping stones, their descent slowed. They landed on the windowsill with grace, crouched like a predator, one hand on the frame to keep their balance.
Lucian fell back, his heart racing.
The warrior slowly stood up straight, and for the first time, he could see his summon clearly.
And she was what Lucian wanted: beautiful, massive tits, and a massive ass.
Frost flowed from her body in soft waves, making the air around her cold and sparkling. And then, she looked at him with a completely blank look, as if she were a warrior sizing up a possible threat.
Then she spoke, her voice calm and steady. "I am Glacielle, the Frost Bikini Warrior of the Northern Wastes."
"My combat skills are ranked SSS."
"I have come to your call."
She tilted her head a little, but her blue eyes never left his face. "Are you my master...?"
Lucian opened his mouth to say something.
But... nothing came out.
His brain had stopped working completely.
The system helpfully chimed in.
[Congratulations! You have summoned your first SSS-Rank Bikini Warrior!]
[Current Bond Level: 0 Hearts.]
[Good luck, virgin! ♡]
Lucian's legs gave out, and he fell hard on the floor, looking up at the ice warrior standing in his window.
This was how he lived now.
He was going to die again. He was 100% sure of it.