"Eh?"

That angelic face full of confusion was cute too. Every expression I've seen on her face was nothing short of breathtaking. Of course it belonged to an angel. Halo, wings, and a dress of white, everything was emmaculate and perfect. All except the confusion that obviously came from the lack of knowing what to do with me.

Glancing left and right, I could see that each line was easily progressing up to the wall of beauties. New people would pop in at the end of each line with a flash of light. The the front all had a beauty happily working through each. Strangely, there were many species other than Humans. And there were lines spread out further than the eye can see.

"EH? How?! How can it be zero?"

I glanced back at her trembling voice. She seemed to be scrolling through another screen, desparately looking for something. Ah, she stopped. What's with those eyes? Be careful, you don't want them to fall out. It almost ruins your beauty. She stood up and moved away from the glass? And opened a, ah, a hidden door?

"P-Please come with me."

She held the door open as I passed through. It seemed like I had a special circumstances, though I wonder why? Ah, those beautiful legs. That body. I have no issue following such enchanting curves.

"Here, please enter." She stopped in front of a door and bowed demurely.

How long were we walking? Looking back, I can't even see the end. Too bad. I opened the door-

"Kyahahaha! Oh-Oh-OH! NYAHAHAHAHA! Ehe~ Fufufufu~ Definitely saving that! "

-To the most mesmerizing beauty. Curled up, with her armos around her bent legs, in what seemed like a bean-bag chair of unkown material, was a peerlesly stunning woman that seemed to be just hitting the prime of her life. There were no visible features that could be used to distinguish her apart from being a Human, though she was wearing something similar to a toga. Rather, weren't all of the angels also wearing something like toga for clothes?

Hearing the door shut loudly behind me, the enchantr- ehem - young woman turned with a raised a delicate brow under golden hair. Then it seemed as if the world stopped as she smiled. She was both elegant and cute with nearly every motion. But why do I feel like her eyes are like those of a predator?

"AH!" A wicked grin quickly turned coy. She glanced at something in front of her - a blue pop up screen full of strange letters?  "Well, I guess another one has appeared. Congradulations for achieving Zero Karma! Even something as simple as returning a dropped book is enough to give several hundred Karma, and yet you have done the near impossible of dieing with your Karma entirely neutral!"

That... With my life, it doesn't really surprise me? "But, why am I here?"

She tilted her head, exposing small pointed ears. "Ah, that's because I mandated it. I'm a goddess you know? Not like the old man, he just sleeps all the time anymore. He takes care of the big matters, leaving the rest to his children. Hnnn~, that reminds me, what happened to Serepha? She hasn't come back? It doesn't really take a millennium to learn the habits of Terrial's."

Huh? Those incredible silver eyes glanced back at me, quickly returning interest to what I think she sees as a toy? Am I really a toy to her? Gyah! That's what it feels like when she stares! Don't giggle!

"Pft~ you're funny. It's interesting how you're able to understand how I feel with a glance. Though I doubt you would be capable of it with many races."

SO I REALLY AM A TOY TO YOU?!

"Ah~ don't worry, you're here because you won."

Won? My Karma? But it's zero? Wait, if you can gain, you can lose too? So rather than zero, it's neutral?

"Yes! Get it? You are absolutely neutral. That's the stance needed as a divinity. You have to be neutral. Balance is key. With too much in either direction, life would not continue functioning properly. It can flow to either side, which initiates progress, but too much is entirely detremental. With everything positive, life stagnates, while negative becomes pure chaos."

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Wait, wait, she can read my mind?!

Is... is she pouting..? Too cute! Way too cute! "Of course, dummy! I thought it was obvious! Hmph! Lets just get on with it. What do you want for your reincarnation? What type of world? What kinds of blessings? There's a limit with various dependencies, but it's not too hard to accomodate most blessings a person desires."

Blessings? Reincarnate? I get to live again?! Is that what those beautiful lips are saying?

The beauty - Goddess..sama? - sighed. "Yes, yes, you get to reincarnate into a world of your choosing, with blessings - or curses - of your choosing. Usually people get some say in their next reincarnation, positively or negaatively, depending upon their Karma. But you're luckily Neutral. You get to choose whatever you want. However-"

That's incredible! I want to, no, I NEED TO! "Hey?" Something interesting. A new world, a new life. "Hello?" A place where I can do what I want, how I want! "Hey?!" No more monotony! No mo-" "AHEM!" Oops... She's irritated. But with that reddened face, isn't it also a cute look? No, just absolutely adorable?

"Yes! You can choose what you want, and I'll take care of the details. The deal with Neutrality is that there is a always a negative for every positive. Many will take care of themselves, already having a downside, but don't worry about those; I'll take care of them."

Ah~ that sweet smile. I feel like getting lost in her expressions. But why do I feel cold sweat forming..?

"So, choose what you would like, so I can reincarnate you?"

"Eh? AH! A place, I can choose the world, right?" You said that, right? I'll take the annoyed face as confirmation. I apologize. "A world of swords and magic. Races of every kinds. Dungeons to explore. Creatures to defeat. I want to go to a world like that."

She opens up a new screen under the original, and does something to it with her fingers? The first is mine, right? So the new one is my new life? There's a strand of blue linking them, so probably? Eh, done? Why are you loo-

"Next request? That can't be all, right?"

Guess I'm really annoying you, huh? Sorry. I apologize. I'm already speaking candidly with her, a goddess. Eh, I don't even know her name?! Wait, don't look at me like that! Sorry! Okay, okay, next right? "Um, I'd like to be able to use magic. Not just simple magic, but any and every kind. Even the most powerful magic should be possible. I'd like it to be easy and wordless."

She tilts her head - cutely - for a moment in thought, before dextrously twisting her fingers around that blue screen again. "Narrow down the species a bit. Add a blessing of powerful magic and another of prowess, so no ritual, words, cirlces, runes, or items are required."

Note to self: don't make Goddess-sama mad.

"Not worried about strength either..."

What was that last part? Oh, is she done already? Lets just shoot then. "Powerful senses would be great. Hearing, smell, being able to see at night, stuff like that would help in any situation. I'd also like to be adaptable in what I do, so even if I can't do something at first, I can eventually. It would also help if I don't naturally come off as a threat to creatures, so I could sneak by what I don't want to fight."

Her beautiful smile widens with that, so maybe I should just continue? "A body that can move quickly and easily. Definitely need something like instant regeneration? Also don't want to die again, so a body that can resurrect, even if there is nothing left of my body, would be incredible. It would be nice to be able to control my age too, so I could appear young. Maybe you could just tack shapeshifting on as well? OH, and it needs to stop aging around 21, or whenever it hits the prime years?" Don't want to live as a decrepit old man that can't die...

She gigles melodically. I feel like melting just from hearing this laugh. It's nothing like when I walked in. Can she just.. Eh?!? S-Stop looking at me like I'm a bug! I apologize Goddess-Sama!

"......Anything else?"

Maybe? Definitely! "It has to be attractive. Incredibly so. A body with an appearance that can easily attract women. Hmm... I think that's all? No, that screen thing you use. I want that too, so I can see my progress and stuff. And maybe you could let me skip the whole childhood thing though, and simply reincarnate me into the body? ..Okay, that's everything I can think of."

Her glare and frown - still beautiful - disappear with the last request, obviously thinking. "Well, the body definitely needs to be born to be truly native, but I could simply put you to sleep until a specific age or event. The blessings would only activate if needed. Once you awaken, every blessing and ability would quickly follow. Yes, lets do that."

That soft smile returned... And twisted slightly? Eh, is it my imagination that her eyes look as if she caught her prey? What on earth is with this bopolar goddess? NO, I'm sorry! I'll stop now Goddess-Sama! Just stop looking at me like I'm trash!

She rolled her eyes and tapped the screen one last time, her smile quickly returning. "Done. I even added my own personal~ blessing, since it coincided with one of your requests. Hope enjoy your new life. I know I'll enjoy watching you live it. Fufufu~"

....huh? Wait, she hasn't changed positions since I've walked in! I haven't even seen her-!!

"Bye Bye!"

With that she pressed the screen one last time.

Everything twisted and darkened in an instant.