The Ugly Orc Strikes Back ~ Reincarnated as the Cruel Crown Prince of a Twisted Doujin Eroge with No Happy Endings, But as an Inexperienced Guy, Cruel Play is a Hopeless Challenge, So I'll Give My Best to Break the Flags and Strive for Survival ~ - Chapter 01: Reincarnated as an Ugly Orc

Chapter 01: Reincarnated as an Ugly Orc

“Why did it turn out like this…”

I stood in front of the mirror, completely dumbfounded.

The reason being that when I woke up, I found myself reincarnated in another world like a light novel, and the reflection in the mirror was unmistakably the protagonist of a dark-themed doujin erotic game that I had been obsessed with in my previous life.

“Ehh… Of all the games, why this one…”

The title of the game I was reincarnated into was “The Ugly Orc Strikes Back.”

It was a simulation RPG where Ludwig von Waldberg, the crown prince of the Waldberg Empire, with his ugly appearance resembling that of an orc, conquered one Western country after another, subjugating and enslaving princesses, female knights, sorceresses, and even various other races like village girls and elves, all in the most degrading manner imaginable.

As for the setting, Ludwig, the protagonist, not only had intended to engage in a political marriage with the princess of a neighboring country… but he had also been deeply wounded by heartless remarks from potential fiancees from almost all of the countries in the Western region where the story took place. This led him to develop a distrust of women and view them all as enemies, which marked the beginning of everything.

I admit that it’s despicable from a human standpoint, but in my previous life, I empathized with Ludwig’s circumstances. (Although I couldn’t empathize with his actions at all.)

After all, I was a male university student who was completely cut off from any relationships with girls, often referred to as a “loser.”

Throughout elementary, middle, and high school, I was ostracized by girls, never once approached or spoken to by them. Even after becoming a university student, my life was nothing more than a lonely routine of going between university, part-time work, and my home.

I would watch my classmates and seniors at university and work engaging in romantic relationships with girls, while I would return home and vent my frustrations through doujin erotic games. It was the lowest of lives.

Ah… I see now.

That’s why I was reincarnated as the protagonist of this despicable world.

Hahaha, it really suits me… or so I say.

“N-no, that’s not right, okay?”

Wait a minute, hold on!

So, what you’re saying is, I died in my previous life and went through all the trouble of reincarnating, but this messed up game is what I get? Seriously!?

Because, you see…

“This game only has a path to death and destruction…”

I covered my face and slumped down in despair.

Normally, commercial erotic games would have some kind of redeeming ending, but when it comes to doujin erotic games, circles tend to create completely hopeless and destructive games fueled by their desires.

And this “The Ugly Orc Strikes Back” is exactly that.

The protagonist, despite destroying all the countries, is easily replaced by a sudden appearance of a hero in the ending, and then a scene of his execution rolls during the staff credits. It’s a true ending that makes you want to retort, “I spent fifteen hours for this!?”

On top of that, there are defeat endings, rebellion endings, suicide endings… There’s no decent way to die.

Anyway, if things continue like this, even if I reincarnated, I’ll eventually meet the fate of death.

What should I do…? Should I try altering the story to avoid the destructive ending like in the light novels…?

I thought about it, but… no, it’s hopeless. I can’t find a way to avoid it no matter what I do.

Above all, even without me, Emperor Waldberg, my father, is scheming for world domination, so there’s no choice other than to engage in a war of conquest.

As the crown prince, I can’t escape that destiny.

“Haah… It seems like dying is the only option for me after all…”

In the face of a future filled with nothing but despair, tears escaped from my eyes.

However, my appearance is just that of an orc, plain and ugly.

Even if I know how the game unfolds, 90% of it is filled with scenes of humiliation, and even if I win in the remaining 10% of the combat parts, the scenario doesn’t change.

…Yeah, let’s just give up.

After all, no matter how many times I’m reborn, my life is nothing but a mess… I guess.

“No, no, no, no! Wait a minute! I don’t want to die again!”

I was on the verge of despair from the shock, but I reconsidered and shouted while clutching my head.

—Knock, knock.

“…Excuse me. Starting today, I will be serving His Highness Ludwig. My name is Ilse.”

A woman dressed in a maid outfit entered, looking nervous.

Contrasting her glossy blue hair, her slanted eyes were of the same blue color but seemed devoid of light, exuding a sense of coldness and darkness.

Her well-defined nose and cherry-colored lips.

And of course, the voluptuous and seductive figure commonly found in doujin erotic games.

Of course, I know her well.

She is one of the heroines, the unfortunate daughter of a viscount turned into Ludwig’s sex slave, “Ilse Hildebrandt.”

But… wait a minute?

“Umm… Can I ask you something?”

“Eh!? W-what may I do for you…?”

She opened her eyes wide for a moment and timidly asked.

Even from this reaction, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of incongruity.

“S-so… you and I are meeting for the first time, right…?”

“Y-yes, that’s correct…”

She looked confused, unable to understand the purpose of my question.

But it’s actually me who’s more confused.

Because, at the beginning of “The Ugly Orc Strikes Back,” during the tutorial stage, Ilse is already my sex slave, and the scenes start with our intimate acts, where she displays an ecstatic expression.

“S-say… what’s the date today? Year, month, and day?”

“Huh…? It’s the 270th year of the Imperial Calendar, March 17th…”

“!?!?”

That means… it’s five years before the start of the main game!

In other words, I am currently fourteen years old…

“I-I see… Thank you…”

“N-no…”

But… I see.

If it’s five years before the start of the story, then maybe…

I find a glimmer of hope in that fact.

If I have five years until the main story begins, perhaps I can alter the storyline.

Change it from being a story with only a death ending.

“Dufufufu… I still have a chance… to start over…”

With a clenched fist and a slight curl at the corner of my mouth, I find hope, however faint.

Unaware that my laughter resembles the vulgar laughter of Ludwig within the game.