Chapter 1

The Company. No. It is not the company from Lethal Company. If that company dwells in scrap across the galaxy, this company dwells in slavery across the omniverse. Yup. Omniverse and not the galaxy.

How do I know this company? Well, I got recruited. I thought it was just a regular CYOA I could fill and make a story out of, but it is not. It was a small advertisement on an internet forum where it took a lot of people to fill out the CYOA and throw away their ideas.

I did not know that it was a company recruitment, and I somehow managed to get picked up by them.

I release a sigh and look at the piece of paper in front of me.

|Congratulations! You have been picked as an agent for the company!|

|From now on, you are Agent ULK–49876123–F–465|

|Welcome to the company. May your hunt be profitable and make the company prosper. Happy hunting, agent.|

Coming along the paper is a company smartphone that takes the form of a scroll, the name of the smartphone of RWBY world. I take a deep breath, turn on the scroll, and look at my profile.

"As expected. This is the CYOA I built last night."

This build is not the most powerful in terms of raw power. It is still powerful because of my dragon heritage. The main power of this build is the ability to go through alternate universes across the omniverse because of my Void affinity and my template as Byakuran from Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

"Nero! It is time!"

I snap from my thoughts when I hear someone calling my name. That is my new name. The Company is cruel enough to erase my previous identity.

My new name is Nero Simon. I just graduated from a primary combat school. This resulted from my taking an [Extra] instead of [Drop-In] in the CYOA. Nero Simon is a Tier-3 Extra Character who knows the basics of fighting and awakens his aura. He is a high-level Tier-3 character.

However, it changes when I take over the body, and all my power pours into this body, increasing my tier to Tier-6 character.

"Nero! Are you awake?! Oh, you are awake. Take a bath and go downstairs. You did not want to be late for your first day in Beacon, right?"

"Don't worry, mom. I will go and clean myself."

"Quickly."

I am a freshman at Beacon Academy who graduated from Pharos Primary Academy. Today is the day the initiation is happening, and I meet the waifus I bought from the company. From the company policy, they will have absolute loyalty to me and are already informed about the situation in this world.

I cannot help but be excited to meet them and start this new adventure.

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My father took me to the airport after bathing, eating, and preparing. After hugging him, I walk toward the airship with the Beacon Academy logo. As I approach the airship, I see three people waiting for me.

I know them because I am the one choosing them for this.

The first one is a young woman with a light complexion, bright brown eyes, and lots of bushy brown hair. She is Hermione Granger, from the Harry Potter world. The second is a beautiful woman with long golden blonde hair styled entirely in large coils and brown eyes. She is Luviagelita Edelfelt from the Nasuverse. The last one is a beautiful woman with purple hair and dark skin, and she also has dark eyes. She is Hassan of the Hundred Faces from Nasuverse.

As I walk closer to them, Luvia runs toward me and shouts.

"Nero~"

I blink a little and receive her. I let her hug me and say.

"Luvia?"

"Ah~ You know me~ As expected of our master."

"Ah, please don't call me that in public. How about we get inside the airship and introduce ourselves?"

"Of course~"

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After the three of us walk inside the airship, I see Hermione flick her wand, and an invisible dome appears around us.

"Right, let's introduce ourselves. What is the last thing you guys remember?"

The three of them nod, and Hermione is the first to say something.

"My name is Hermione Granger, and before you buy me, my world is about to explode. Voldemort thought that it was a great idea to launch all nuclear bombs humanity ever produced across the globe. We managed to get the news early, and with the help of the Goblin, we managed to create an underground city. However, slowly but surely, we are running out of food. That is when one of the company agents appeared and offered us a solution. He wants me, and in exchange, the company will take care of the people without them getting captured unwillingly."

"I see. When I have enough points, I can offer your family and the others to stay in my pocket dimension if they want."

Hermione nods her head and says.

"The manager also says the same before you buy me. They are willing to give you all the people from my world if you are willing to open up your pocket dimension. She says something about wasting resources on dead weight."

Yikes. As expected from the company. They did not care about people and only cared about business. They already get their points and are more than happy to toss away the freeloader in their possession.

"I will try and buy the land for your people as fast as possible."

"Thank you, master."

"Call me Nero."

After saying that, I look at Luvia and see her look at me with a sad smile.

"My name is Luviagelita Edelfelt, and my story is similar to her. However, instead of a human or creature that destroys the planet, it was the planet itself that wiped out humanity. Our planet releases a signal to the galaxy, asking for help in destroying humanity, and one of them arrives on Earth."

"ORT?"

"ORT, yes. Many of us predict it will awaken after its landing at least four hundred years from the day I was born. However, it changes when the planet forces it to awaken and go on a rampage across the planet. Unlike Hermione, the company's manager approached us rather than an agent and offered us a second chance. As long as we agree to be slaves, we can live and grow."

"And you agree."

"Of course. I don't want to die, as I have yet to reach my peak."

I nod and look at the last member of my group.

"I am a Servant, my lord. I'm already dead, and my wish has already been fulfilled."

"Huh?"

"I was once someone with a hundred personalities, and because of this, I want to be whole once again. Instead of one hundred personalities in one body, I am now one person with the ability to spread my shadow into other people."

She smiles at me and says,

"You can call me Marwa from now on, my lord. That is the name you choose for me, after all."

I did? Huh. That's news to me.

"I see."

I take a deep breath and say.

"Right. My name is Nero, and I will be your master from now on. I might be lacking at the moment, but I am willing to learn and grow so I can be worthy of you guys."

The three of them smiled at my declaration, and I could even see relief in Luvia and Hermione's eyes.

"For now, let me tell you about this world."