Chapter 1: Meet with a goddess
"Ambulance! Please, someone, anyone call an ambulance!"
"Hey, did you hear what she said?!"
"Come on, keep your eyes open, Wake! You can't die…! Please…!"
What… what is this? I hear some voices ring through my head. Their words are rather loud, their tones are different. But I heard the murmur of the crowd, seems like they didn't care about what happened in front of them and continue on with their activities. My body is burning hot, why aren't I just boiling away?
My eyelids are heavy and my vision is blurred. It's hard to even keep my eyes open, much less have them wide. I can't seem to get a better look at someone in front of me. I can't hear them now, seems like my sense of sound has been lost. Somehow, I too, can't think about something. My mind feels like a mess right now.
What happened? What is going on? Why I am like this? Why is there someone calling my name? Why are they shouting with a sad, angry and upset tone? I feel that my face wet, it's like a liquid is dropping onto me but it's not just one drop, it feels like many drops of the liquid fall on me. It's making my face wet, not like that… but yeah.
But for one moment, I regained a bit of my consciousness.
I look at my body for a while. It makes my eyes widen at the sight of it and thus can only smile bitterly. I now understand my condition. A red-colored liquid bursts out from my stomach, some comes out of my mouth. I coughed, that splurted a lot of red liquid. Its blood. I lost too much blood.
So… this is my end? This is the ending of my life? Hahahaha…!
Don't joke around! As if I accept such bullshit like this! I can't accept it. Where is my compensation?! I demand it! Because I'm not willing to die like this. I'm not the one who wants to die. Fuck you, God! I want a second chance, give back my life!
As I protest about that in my mind, my vision is fading. My consciousness also fading. It seems I will die. I can't maintain this any longer. I…
[Ding!]
[You have completed all the requirements of the secret quest 'Courage of the weak'.]
When I'm about to have my brain's final thought, a sudden pop-up notification appears before of me. Its appearance has me dazed in confusion and not just from the loss of blood. I still can't think about it properly. I just feel… confused. My face is twisted up in confusion, my eyes showing that I'm not dead just yet. A blue screen of something suddenly pop-up, of course, I'm confused about shit like this. What is the meaning of this? What is going on?
[You have earned the right to become a player. Will you accept?]
The fuck—where is this sound even coming from? Can you at least properly explain it to me?!
[You do not have much time remaining.]
[If you refuse, your heart will stop approximately 0.02 seconds later. Will you accept?]
[Accept] [Refuse]
Are you fucking kidding me?! Aren't I already so close to death? Why would I—but wait, what if… this is my second chance? But maybe this is just all my imagination due to this near-death situation. I mean… my heart will stop after 0.02 seconds! I will really die!
Okay. I don't know what the fuck is going on but… I'll gladly accept it.
[Ding!]
[Welcome, Player]
After that, I couldn't remember so much. My vision fades to black. That was the last moment of my life. I died just like that. Game over. My life has reached the ending. I couldn't respawn, I'm not some a game character, of course, I know that. If this is really my ending, then this is the worst ending I could have ever gotten in my entire existence.
I mean… there are many things I wanted to do. Like, enjoy new foods, drinks, or whatever this world had to offer. Still, I don't get a chance to try any of it. I would have liked to travel around the world. Try new, unique or weird things. Learn something new from that. Maybe those skills could have been useful, for me and everyone. It could have helped so many people that truly needed it.
I don't talk of doing the work of priests or maybe even the pope of the church. I'm not fit to do any of that and I don't quite like it, because I have to maintain my image; the image of a pure person. A person who has great charisma that can lead many peoples around the world, a person who will have been called a believer. There are some that exist, some fanatic or crazy believer who is so devoted to their religion but I'm not the one.
I'm just an ordinary person. Not a man so devoted to any religion. I'm just a person who you will see every day in the city, who can you find just about everywhere. I have friends but definitely not all that many. The rest is just acquaintances, there's just so many of them. I too, have someone who I can call a best friend.
I'm not atheist nor agnostic, just an ordinary person. A normal man, who turned 25 years old this year and on the way to have a party with my friends. Some party to congratulate me, who recently got promoted in my work. Honestly, I would have refused to throw a party but my friends were insistent me to do that. They are not some lizard-like bastards or anything, but they are friends who you could describe as kind.
Well, it's not like I'm the one who pays for them. They split the bill. I'm glad when knowing that or my salary this month will have been gone fast. Fortunately, the place was not so grand and the menu is reasonable. I could afford it with my wealth.
Although I have overcome so many hardships, it's always best when eating some delicious food and drink after some work. Obviously, with my friends, it's even better. Hanging out together, doing some stupid things, work together, share the pain; it's fun, but, yeah… although I'm glad to have lived my life like that, in my heart… deep down in there… I could feel dissatisfaction.
Maybe you can call that selfish, but, my heart feels that. It's honest, not some lie that was sugar-coated. But… for a moment when I'm near death's, I feel that something… or someone gives me a second chance. A blue screen that popped up in front of me and informed me of something involving a player.
I hope it's true, because if that true… then—
"Oh, my. You're finally awake."
I blinked and suddenly waking up. A sweet and soft voice can be heard, making me awaken from my position and turn around. Only to see some girl with long pink hair styled into small twin-tails that held up by white bows. Her eyes gold in coloration. She also has white angel wings on her back and a pair of heels adorning her feet.
She is someone who you can call majestic and divine, after all, she does have that bearing. She looks at me with a smile, it's… calming, to say the least. I don't know how to describe it in the right word but… I feel the I need kneel or at least bow in front of her. It feels wrong if I am not in that position in her presence.
I can't say anything. I couldn't utter a single word. My mouth gaping but my vocal cords didn't thrum with my voice. But then, she started giggling, the sound is quite cute like some schoolgirl giggling. But I can still feel her aura, it's so majestic and divine even when she did that.
"Don't be nervous. I don't want for us, for this meeting, being awkward. Please."
I nodded politely and respond to her.
"Y-Yes. I… excuse my behavior. I'm sorry if it immodesty."
"No-no. It's fine. You don't have to. Well, let's take a seat, will you?"
She snapping her finger and suddenly, a table appears. A white-pinkish table, with a tea set in the top of that. Of course not forgetting about a snack. It's filled with some snack… or rather sweets would be the more appropriate term. A table is decorated with a flower theme imprinted onto it. It's so… girly? Yeah… that's the right word, right?
As I nodded and accept her hospitality, we sit and face each other. I let out a heavy sigh, to settle the nerves—Do I even have them now?—in my body, no use in being awkward with her. Then, she says something in that soft voice of hers.
"Okay. First, I'm sorry about your condition. I know it's harsh and according to the 'Book of Life', you still had so much life. You weren't destined to die in such a young age but fate seems to say otherwise."
What… if she talks that topic… then she—
As if she understands my thinking, she nodded.
"Yes. I am what human called God… or Goddess in fact."
I'm surprised when heard that. It makes my eyes widened in a surprise. She… a goddess?! Fuc—
"Please, don't swear. I'm not quite used to it."
"…s-sorry. I just… erm… surprised. I mean… the goddess in front of me is the famous Kaname Madoka."
She blinked.
"Oh! Do you know me? Ah… right. You come from a different dimension, a different reality from my own. I suppose it's natural that would be the case."
"I'm so sorry about that."
"No-no. It's fine and… it's shocked me a bit when I know that… there is… some people who into that… "stuff"… makes me and Homura-chan…"
"Stuff"…? Oh… is that, huh…
"Well… it's… a unique trait that human will always get and find. Just… please ignore them, Madoka-sama."
"Oh please. Drop that formality and relax a bit. I may be a goddess but at the same time, I have the mind of just a normal girl. I'm just the everyday girl that you can find anywhere. I suppose it's just like you."
She flashed me a smile. A soft and sweet smile that can make any guy melt away with that. Its power is so… over 9000. So majestic and moe at the same. Such an overwhelming combination! It's extremely rare and to be honest, a bit unfair! Well… I can't blame them for liking Kaname Madoka now that I see her actions.
The shy and meek girl who is quite sweet (Diabetes inducing levels of sweetness) and kind. Very lady-like but still holding many girly traits, maybe a perfect girl or even wife for someone out there. But yeah… too bad I didn't quite like her former hairstyle because I'm more in line with her current hairstyle.
Some fans did a yuri ship of her with Homura. It got a number of fans, especially from the yuri side. Her R-18 is quite a lot if I can say and… some porn doujin featuring her. Well, best not think hard about that. It does not matter for me anyway.
"Thanks, Madoka-san."
"Mumm. Well, let's continue it while enjoying our snack, okay?"
I nodded at her and continue to enjoy the snacks that have been prepared by her. She takes a few sips of the tea before continuing with her explanation.
"For the next matter, second… I want to grant you a wish. But not just one, three—oh, let's just say… five wishes. I give you five wishes and you can ask anything. But the only real stipulation, unfortunately, is that I can't bring you back to your old world."
Well, that's one common question answered. She already closes that chance right out of the gate. Well, not close it, more precisely… can't. She can't give it. I don't know. Why? Why she do that?
"Why…? Why you can't bring me back to my old world?"
"Because it's the law. It's your world's law. Someone who died, can't be revived. That is your old world's absolute law. Even as a goddess, I can't break that law. I'm just a human who ascended to godhood and become a real god. You may already know what's my story behind that."
It's true… she is, after all, born as a human. A normal human, who later become a magical girl and in the end become a goddess. It's because she makes a wish, selfless wish for everyone in the world. She hoped for the good of the world. A very… very heavy burden.
I could only let out a heavy sigh at that. Sadly, I can't get back to my old world but yeah… is not like I can't do something about the law. Guess I don't have any choice regarding that. Which means I have to say my wishes that she gives me.
"Is that so… can't be helped then."
"I'm very sorry."
"Please, don't worry about that, Madoka-san. It's not your fault after all."
"Thank you, Wake."
I blinked.
"Oh… right. So, you really know me."
"Yes. A-Ah… but I'm not stalking you! I-I swear upon my name!"
I laughed a bit when heard that. Her response and behavior are quite cute and funny. It is quite fun to have a girl embarrassed due to your teasing.
"Nah, let it slide. Well, do you have anything else to say again? Other things, maybe?"
"Um… ah right. Third, I want you to live your second life to the fullest. I want you to live without regret. I know maybe it's quite selfish but I have already gotten permission from other gods and goddesses. You may enjoy your second life."
"…enjoy? Is that like… some sort of mission?"
"Yes. Your mission is to enjoy your second life. It's your main mission, though."
"Main mission?"
She nodded and gave me a look, a serious look.
"From the moment you are near death before, you've already gained a power. A unique ability that you possess. Right?"
"Power… ah! That player thing power…! Could it be…!"
"Yes. It's known as [Player System]. Erm… if I recall, it similar to [Gamer System] that everyone talking about. But there's a difference between them, you already know that, no?"
"Yeah. I already know that. It's from a manhwa titled Solo Leveling. The same ability that Sung Jin-Woo, the F-rank Hunter, posses to escape from his weak state to become the strongest hunter. It's quite a good manhwa If I can say."
"Is that so? I don't quite follow something like that, so I don't know but I'm glad you know your own ability. I hope you can use it to its full potential."
"Right and thanks."
"No worries and what will you wish become? What do you wish for? We don't have much time after all, sorry."
Oh. So we have a time limit, huh. Such a mess.
"Well. My first wish is, I want to have the [Absorption] from Re:Monster so I can get a lot of skills when eating something! That way, I can get strong fast than ever while my level may be low in the start. How's that? Can I?"
…
An awkward silence falls between us. I could see Madoka retain her smile yet sweatdrops at the wish I made. She then opens her mouth and saying something.
"U-Uhm… are you sure?"
I immediately nodded with enthusiasm. I mean… the [Absorption] that Rou have is really OP. You can eat anything and get skills from that. Although it seems similar to Nagumo Hajime's ability to gain skills from monster flesh he's eating, it doesn't have a side-effect that makes your hair become white or edgy!
"Uhum. O-Okay, moving in on the second wish."
"Hm… I want to be able to manipulate time. So, I want [Magic Blue] from Fate series. With that, I can able to manipulating time, such as time travel and anything. It's a wish that every otaku and weebs want anyway. I'm a bit weeb at heart."
"Okay. The next?"
"Third huh… I want to at least can copy or learn some skills or ability from fictions and please lend me some of manga or anime to learn the skills."
"I think I can give you five max. Sorry."
"Nah. First is Shokugeki no Soma, the techniques and knowledge of cooking. It's superb! And with so many delicious dishes in there I could never grow tired of it. Makes me drool a bit when imagining it. I can't wait to taste it."
"Suddenly I miss my Papa's cooking. I hope Mama, Papa, and Tatsuya doing well in there."
She said it with a sad and bitterly smile. It makes me want to calm her down before hugging her but I restrain myself for doing such a thing. I mean… this is her fate after all. I don't know if she can descend to her world with a temporary body or not while still working as a goddess.
"Ah, sorry about that! Let's proceed to the next fiction."
"O-Okay. Next is Fate series too. I want [Kaleidoscope]."
"But… don't you already have [Player System]? I don't think it's…"
"Well. A man can dream, do I? Don't worry, I'll not abuse it. It's good to have so many powers after all."
"Alright then. Next?"
"I want the [Gate of Babylon] that full of the original treasures, still Fate series."
"Um… Wake, are you sure you're not a big greedy?"
"Madoka-san, while I'm not a pure person think about it logically. When I descend or arrive in the new world, I will need money. It's not like I hate work but it's for insurance, for a backup. Please?"
She nodded and mumbling something after hearing that.
"Next then. It looks like you twist a bit your wish."
"Ehehe. You already know it? Sorry, Madoka-san. I don't think that I can deceive a goddess like you. I'm sorry."
"Huuuh. It's fine. I forgive you this time and it's your wish, so it's okay."
"Alright. I want [Longevity] from Solo Leveling. It has effects to make any diseases of the user have been healed. I want to stay healthy in my life and it's bad to catch a disease, right?"
"I suppose what you're said is true. Many people don't want that, nor I. Okay then, last fictional ability."
"The last eh… I want to be able to use [Magia Erebea] from Mahou Sensei Negima."
She froze when she heard that and a worried face comes to her face. I know what exactly she is worried about. It's quite obvious after all. The side effect of [Magia Erebea]. It's what she worried about. It can make me go berserk and blindly kill everything around me.
Well… I already know it but I will get it. Doesn't matter what, I want to at least have that magic. It's cool you know. Especially when Negi mastered it. It's like [Illegal Move Triaina] from the [Boosted Gear] that changes according to the [Evil Piece] trait.
"It's okay, Madoka-san. I'm already aware of that."
"But… such dangerous magic…"
"Yes and I still want it. Please remove the side effect if you can."
With a heavy heart, she sighs heavily and nodded. A sign that she has consented to give me that dangerous magic. Then, she turns around and looks at me. Making me blink and confused for a bit due to her look. She gave a sad smile, she looks to be still worried about the [Magia Erebea].
"Okay… your fourth wish? I hope you did not wish something dangerous like [Magia Erebea], Wake."
"Ah… hahahaha…! S-Sorry. Well, I want to change my race to Vampire. But a vampire that can withstand its weakness of sun and related to that. Simply, I want to become Daywalker Vampire which is Primogenitor, who is also immortal."
"Ooooh. Like Blade-san from Blade? A vampire that can walk in the daylight without harm."
"Yes-yes… wait! How did you know that? I thought you…"
"E-Erm… there's one time I watched the movie with Sayaka-chan and Hitomi-chan. Sayaka-chan kept insisting Hitomi-chan and I to watch it with her, so I ended up tagging along with her. It's not a good movie but it was not a bad movie either and it quite an old movie."
I'm speechless. I don't know that a girl like Madoka watches movies like that. Well, if it not because Sayaka, she wouldn't watch it anyway. I don't know it's a good or bad thing. Sayaka always pushes Madoka and tease her. She is her best friend after all.
Ignore it for now. There's saying "Ignorance sometimes bliss", so I hope that word is true. But will not 100% true because the word "sometimes" in it. Let's forget about it for now. For now, let's focus on thing right here.
"O-Oh right. Your last or fifth wish. We just have ten minutes more."
"The last wish. I want to be able to summon any Servant from Nasuverse."
"Servant…?"
"Yes. They are spirits summoned by the Holy Grail to compete under Master in the Holy Grail War. I don't know if there is exist a Holy Grail but at least I want to summon them. All of them. I want to gather companions for my journey through the multiverse."
"Alright. That's all of them. You have made such a weird and dangerous wishes, Wake. I hope you're fine during your journey later."
I smile widely when heard that and nodded to make her not worried about me later.
"Don't worry. I'll manage. Oh right, which world will I visit first? And about my appearance… my background too for that matter."
"Don't worry. I already decided that you will be reincarnated, your background, your family… all of them will be different than your previous world. There's no restriction or limiter to your body, so you will be able to use it—your abilities—to the fullest potential."
Well, isn't that good I don't have restriction or limiter.
"Also, just now, some gods and goddesses put a curse to you because your wishes were too… greedy for their standards. Forgive me, Wake."
Curse, huh… well, I hope it's not a bad curse.
"Nah, don't worry. It's okay. Guess I'm a bit greedy about my wishes."
I smiled at her, and in return, she nodded back.
She walks toward me and holds my hands. A worried face with a soft smile flashed onto her cute face. Suddenly, a light erupted and envelops my entire body. The light is not too bright, it's faint and didn't blind me after all. I think this is the teleport process.
I smile full of confidence and nodded at her. She then closes her lips toward mine and—
Wha—!
—she kissed my lips! It sweet and chaste kiss, I can say it's gentle and without lust. A pure sweet and gentle kiss. She broke the kiss after a few minutes and smiles toward me, her smile, what I can say besides that it's very beautiful. It's really a beautiful smile of a goddess.
"Goodbye Wake. I hope we can meet again and you return that favor to me."
After saying that and waving her hands to me, I already teleported, vanishing from her vision and me from hers.
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