Riser Phenex: Flaming Chicken to Burning Phoenix

I blink for a few seconds when I see that I sit down in front of a red humanoid creature complete with a flaming horn. The man in front of me is the stereotypical look of a demon. He looks at me and says,

"Ah, you must be our new agent."

"Agent?"

"Have you not filled out a questionnaire before you sleep?"

"Questioner? Do you mean the CYOA? The Waifu Catalog? That one?"

"That is right. That is our job ads for people to click and join our company."

I can only nod slowly and say.

"Doesn't that mean you will have at least a thousand people applying daily?"

"Not really, no. We only accept people that meet our criteria."

"What is the criteria?"

"Sane, that is most important of all."

"Fair enough."

"Not too greedy."

"That is… a bit counterproductive, no? You are a company that tries to capture as many targets as possible."

I have read the catalog and what kind of CYOA it was. It is about enslaving people and letting the company make a clone of the captured/enslaved target for them to sell to other customers.

I can see the demon in front of me nod and say.

"That is true. However, a very greedy agent is bad for business. They did not know when to hold back. We like greedy people; it is good for business, but a very greedy person will cause us problems. Take this, for example, and this happened not too long ago. One of our agents managed to stamp a Tier-11 being somehow. Tier 11 is the highest tier, by the way. Surprise, surprise, the target noticed it. Seeing that she cannot break free easily from the stamp, she notices that only by killing the owner of the stamp can she be free."

"Let me guess… She went on a rampage."

"Yup. Because of this, we need to ask our patron to fix the problem. Resetting an entire universe."

"What? What is the solution?"

"In this situation? Yes. She is a being that can destroy stars and planets with ease. It is a waste of resources to recover this universe. So our patron devours the entire universe and recreates it anew."

"Creating a new universe is more… resource demanding, no?"

"Not really. Our patron can create a universe seed, which will go through the maturity of the other universe. It only takes time and luck because you do not know what kind of universe it will become."

"Universe seed… maturity… Wait. Is this the Big Bang?"

The demon smirks at me and says.

"You can say that. However, instead of an explosion, it is a seed that pops a new plant."

"Right."

"Anyway, that is why we did not want an agent that was too greedy. We want a greedy agent but not too much."

"I see. Anything else?"

"Yes. They cannot be too degenerate but also not too righteous."

"Not innocent?"

"Hah! Innocence is our most important target. They are the naive kind of people who think their actions are righteous, but in reality, they are the same as the other agents."

"Ah, that kind of people. Right."

"Yup. Lastly, they need to know how to manage their points. A lot of agents get into debt that they cannot pay, and the company will always get their money. "

"That is fair enough. So, which place am I?"

"You? You are just right in the middle. You are greedy but not too greedy; you are not only thinking with your crotch, and lastly, you know how to spend your money. You are a perfect target to be one of our agents."

I nod my head and say.

"That is fair enough."

"So? How about it? Do you want to join the COMPANY?"

"The company is called company?"

"No. No. COMPANY"

"Ah, all capslock. Got it."

"Yup. So? How is it?"

"If you are using my last build, then yes. I want to join your company."

"Great! Welcome abroad. Let's see what you build, okay?"

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[Build]

Starting World: High School DxD [Standard]

Starting budget 365

Intensity [6.25] 

Legacy Difficulty 0

Mode 

Me and My Girlfriend(s)(PvE) +0 [365]

You as Riser Phenex (Substitute) of T6 -50 [315]

Bindings

Company Stamp free [315]

Lures

Sticky Fingers -5 [310]

Faerie Feast -10 [300]

Home Perks

Pocket Space -5 [295]

Pocket Apartment x2 -20 [275]

All Roads Lead to Home -10 [265]

Sweet Home x2 -40 [225]

Life's A Beach -10 [215]

Armoryᵈˡᶜ -10 [205]

Stay in touchᵈˡᶜ -5 [200]

Home Securityᵈˡᶜ free [200]

Talents

Body Tune-Up -5 [195]

Communication -10 [185]

Performance -10 [175]

Soul -10 [165]

Martial -10 [155]

Aesthetic -10 [145]

Defenses

Body -5 [140]

Mind -25 [115]

Drain -25 [90]

Information -25 [65]

Trace -50 [15]

Defenses discounted for retinue members +10 [25]

Mission Rewards 0 [25]:

Rise like a Phenex in High School DxD

 Other []; Rating Game King in High School DxD

 Other [];

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"Oh! DxD world, huh? Going big, huh?"

"I have a plan."

"Is it related to your mission? [Rise like a Phenex] is a mission that requires you to marry Rias Gremory as Riser Phenex, be it before or after the canon timeline. You are allowed to choose which timeline you will arrive. You can choose as early as your 13th birthday or as late as a day before the rating game between you and Rias Gremory. Which one?"

"I will take the earliest."

"13th birthday it is. I also need to tell you that ALL of Rias Gremory's peerage is immune to any and all capture methods, Lures, and mind control until after the mission's conclusion. You also need to know that if this engagement is broken, the mission will fail, and all the rewards will be void. There are many side-quests you can complete, and you can read them later on your company phone that we will provide for you."

"Wait. When you mean all, those that mean current and the future peerage?"

"ALL. That means you cannot capture the current and the future peerage member of her."

"Got it."

"You also take an additional quest called [Rating Game King], which requires you to win 15 Rating Games and must win 5 games in a row. During this mission, Outer Power, the power other than the one coming from this universe, will be lowered to tier 5 or lower."

"Got it. That is why I did not buy the [Template Stacking] talent."

"Good choice. As for your pocket dimension and home, it is already fully furnished by the company using a modern template. If you want to change it, we have three more templates. We have a Medieval template, a Fantasy template, and a Sci-Fi template."

"How much different is it between the modern template and the Sci-Fi template?"

"Not much. Your oven is now more powerful and faster. Your toaster can make a perfect toast. It is something along that line."

"No hologram technology or something?"

"That will appear when you buy the [Grand Manor] perk."

"Right. I will know how to use them, right?"

"Yup."

"Change it to a Sci-Fi theme."

"Got it. Now, for your armory… It is coming from your Earth. Not DxD earth."

"So, no laser pistol, huh?"

"Nope. However, you still get an RPG and Grenade Launcher. Not only that, you can still repair ANY weapon you bring into this place."

"Any, huh?"

"Yup. Our company is willing to buy some of the Holy or Demonic weapons from DxD world."

"Noted. I will try and get you some."

"Perfect. Next is the [Life's A Beach] perk. With how massive your lawn will be, we already put the animal from your Earth."

"What kind of animal?"

"Wild animals like tigers, lions, or giraffes depend on the biome. You can pick what you want."

"Hmmm… Can I get meadow? I want sheep, pigs, cows, and chickens roaming this land. I also want a forest behind that meadow with wolves and other predators. Behind my home, I want an ocean with a beach not too far away from my home."

"I got the picture. Do you want your home on the edge of a cliff? You need to walk to arrive at the beach."

"That is perfect. Yes. I want that."

"Great. That will be all. Are you ready to start your new life?"

I nod and say.

"Yeah. Let's do this."