"Next up, you!  Who will you be?

"The first choice is the Royal Princess, the daughter of the King of Villarosa, the highest-ranking and most privileged girl in the Royal Academy!

"Second is the Duke's Daughter, the only daughter of the highest-ranking noble in the land.  The Worldbuilding Department's default choice is the Duke of Thorns, by the way, but that can of course change.  Your engagement will be an important part of your father's political plans, so you can call on his resources... as long as the politics make sense.

"Or the third is the Rich Heiress, untitled but the daughter of the wealthiest merchant in the land.  You'll have all the power he can give you... but you're technically a commoner, so that might not be protection enough at some points."

His first instinct is to grab as much wealth and power as he can. On the other hand, though, would he actually be good at the responsibilities that come with being a princess? Also, it would bring a lot of attention.

"I'm not sure yet, but put me down for the Duke's Daughter for now?"

She nods happily.

"The Duke's Daughter, marrying a Prince Charming.  An excellent match, if you can make it happen!"

"... which brings us to our next option, the Heroine!  Who, according to the canonical story, will be the one to end up married to Prince Charming.

"Fate will have arranged things to her strengths and weaknesses - she will face challenges, grave challenges, but in the canonical story she overcomes them to reach her happy ending.

"Of course, that's the canonical story you will be challenged to change.

"The first option is the Extraordinary Commoner.  Without any social status, she - very unusually - won admission to the Royal Academy on merit alone.  She's the most talented; she'll outshine most if not all of her noble classmates and will rise to meet any challenge or challenger.

"The second option is the Poor Princess.  Why she's neglected or powerless is up to you to choose in your worldbuilding - perhaps she's politically inconvenient; perhaps illegitimate; perhaps a refugee from another kingdom.  But she lacks most of the advantages and formidability of her nominal station.

"The third option is the Hero's Daughter.  Her heroic parent died accomplishing some great deed - you can specify what in your worldbuilding - which elevated her to the ranks of the nobility.  So, she has social status and talent but not the background expected of a noble young lady.  Instead, she has fame and connections."

What are even his interests here. Poor Princess sounds cruel, the Heroine would probably resent him if she knew that he'd chosen that for her. Besides that, does he want a less capable adversary? Both Hero's Daughter and Extraordinary Commoner have talent, but the Hero's Daughter also has connections. Oh, and having a parent die would suck, too.

"Probably Extraordinary Commoner."

"Ahh, you accept the challenge?"

"Challenge? She's a more difficult option?"

"Oh, it depends on how you think about it.  They're all difficult options, different challenges... but I've seen many people underestimate the Extraordinary Commoner's sheer talent.  If you're thinking of ending Fate, I do think that would make her a threat in many unexpected ways.

"Though if you do defeat her... that would make your victory all the more interesting."

He nods, a bit nervous. Don't underestimate the Extraordinary Commoner's talent. Great. And probably don't end Fate? Especially if he wants the Angel to have her story so she gives him more creative freedom with the parts that don't impact it.

She nods, trying to mix her happiness with supportiveness.  A challenge is always fun to watch.

Lila's smile fills him with the dread of a future main character. He makes a mental note to reconsider the other Heroine options.

"What's next?"