AlextheLazy

This is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style of story with many branching paths. Some people have started using that to mean "ask the readers which path to write, but only write one". That's not what this story does. It writes all paths, and reaches 39 different endings. Unlike my other such branching stories, in many cases here, you don't actually pick a path for yourself. Rather, the intent is that you roll a six-sided die, and what it comes up with determines your path. That is always the case when there are six options numbered 1-6. For pages that end with a different number of options and actual, descriptive labels, the intent is that you choose whichever path you want. You can pick a path yourself if you like instead of rolling a die, but I've randomized the order of which links go to which pages, so it won't make much difference unless you cheat by checking one page then following a different path.  Because the order of poll options is randomized every time, you could just

How could such an attack leave him so dazed like this? They were three and he was alone, very bad odds if it didn't take into account that he was supposed to be stronger as Inomaru could defeat most of every challenges. He had defeated half-giants with naught but his blade, vanquished a small orc raid by his lonesome and participated in a dragon-slaying expedition as his confidence in his skills were high indeed...and yet that trio of creatures seemed to be getting the best of him because they employed a tactic, some kind of magic technique that he had never truly expected to face off against. Charm magic. “I can see your knees wobbling a bit, noble warrior,” the kitsune stated, chuckling as she hid her mouth with a small fan she carried over, her kimono revealing her cleavage as she approached even closer. He took one step back as this creature from his homeland was known for its tricks and treachery, yet he hadn't quite understood that she was the one with a plan here as he was