The laid out cards were lifted into the air as they started to glow with a golden light. Merging one by one until only a single card remained. With a wave of her hand, the goddess dispelled the light and the card began a slowly descent. As you caught it mid-air, she began to speak.
"You'll be entering a world without men. Women reproduce through sapphic rituals with each participant contributing to the pregnancy in some way. As such large families are normal, especially among the nobility of the nation you will be born into." Her lips twisted into a smirk. "Women who have been taken in battle, fallen into debt, married away to secure an alliance or through some fate may become a ****-wife of the victor. I'm sure you can imagine what that means. Try not to lose too quickly will you."
"Although details will be filled in once you arrive and start learning. The history of the empire is quite fractious and tumultuous with many internal conflicts, small and large, both those reaching open warfare and those relying on more subtle means. Too say nothing of the constant invasion and counter-invasions of barbarian nomads and other civilized countries. Worst of these threats however are the Demon Hordes lead by the Demon Lord. Monster Girls are ever present normally, ambushing travelers, raiding small settlements, but compared to that the Hordes are cataclysmic events."
"So too protect the borders several academies were founded. Teaching excellence as statesmen, wisdom of mages and the brilliance of generals. Part of the curriculum is learning to pilot the graceful Knightmares, magical golems capable of stunning feats. Skill and dedication, qualities you've lacked so far, are required to master them and are essential for the defense of the empire. Like everywhere else, rivalry is intense and there's a constant competition in showing up both domestic and foreign academies as well as internal. Failures are treated as dirt, while success will see you exalted. I've already reserved a spot so no getting out of it."
Done with her overview all that remained was to activate the card depicting several indistinct women leaning over a crib with an adorable baby inside, you or who'd you become. Guess you had a few years to adjust before being throw into the thick of it. Despite her harsh words, the goddess wanted you to succeed, it was very... you were certain there was a word for it.
If there were any questions, now was the time for it. Otherwise, you may as well enter into your new life.
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