I awoke in a large circle-shaped room, standing in the center was a man who was easily 8 feet tall with no face and a long white beard and was wearing a white toga that showed off his ripped chest “ Ahh reincarnate #2,515,987,303 glad to see you are awake and well. I’m assuming you already know what this is?” he asked as he “stared” at me.
“Uhh, I died?” I guessed
“Correct! You died saving a young girl from being raped and was shot by the assailant for it, no need to worry though! For your good deed, you get to-”
I cut him off “Is the girl safe?” I asked, I don't think I would be able to sleep if I didn't know what happened to her
“Well, you will be happy to know that she is safe and the rapist has been arrested.” The man who I assumed was God said
“Whew-” I let out a sigh of relief “So what now? Get reincarnated into some fantasy world?” I questioned God
“If you wish I could just let your soul go to the afterlife if that's what you want,” God said
“Nah fantasy seems way more fun.” I stated matter of factly “Soooo.. Do I get to pick skills or something like that?.”
As soon as I said that god waved his hand and hundreds of cards of every possible shade and color floated around me “ You get three, make yourself as overpowered as you want I don't care.” he chuckled “Here this should help, it functions as a filter so just say what you want and it should come up.” With that, he made himself a chair and table out of nothing and began drinking tea.
“Hmm well, I’ve always wanted to do the bending from Avatar so I’ll pick that,” I muttered, and as soon as I said that 4 cards floated towards me A red, blue, yellow, and a green one. I looked at the red one
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FIRE BENDING
Allows the user to use firebending and all its subtypes from ATLA and LOK
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“ WAIT ALL SUBTYPES!” I yelled out in surprise as I looked at the blue one
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WATER BENDING
Allows the user to use Waterbending and all its subtypes from ATLA and LOK
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I reached up and grabbed it and just as I did I heard a robotic female voice in my head “SYSTEM ACTIVE, WATERBENDING SKILL ACQUIRED.”
“Alright got a system, this is turning out to be an average iseki experience.” I muttered, “ Alright, I'll need something to make life in a new world easier…” I looked at the cards “ How about observation haki from one piece? That would be a good supporting tool and if I train it enough I could get future sight which would be OP.” I reached out my hand to grab the card that represented it.
“SKILL “OBSERVATION HAKI” ACQUIRED” The system said
“ Alright two more skills, oh! I know an inventory would be useful!”
“SKILL “INFINITE INVENTORY” ACQUIRED” The system stated
" Wait! can I get a familiar?" I asked god
“And it doesn’t count as a skill, correct?” I asked
“Correct, a familiar is a life form, not a skill,” God said, sipping his tea
"Can I get something to narrow it down?" I said
"Sure, let's see..." God thought for a few moments before answering. "Alright, you can choose between a magical animal, a creature from mythology, or a creature from fiction. Does that help?"
"That definitely helps, thanks!" I said, thinking about my options. "I think I'll go with a magical animal, I feel like that could be pretty cool, maybe something small but smart, fluffy too!"
"Alright, so you're looking for something small, smart, and fluffy then." God chuckled. "Any preferences on what kind of creature it is?"
"Maybe a humanoid Raccoon?" I asked
God chuckled again. "Interesting choice. A humanoid raccoon, eh? Well, why not? I think I have just the one in mind."
With a wave of his hand, a small, furry creature with gray fur appeared in front of me. Standing about 3 feet, it had a fluffy tail and ears similar to a raccoon, but a humanoid body structure with four limbs. It was basically a raccoon that stood on two legs.
The creature looked up at me with bright, intelligent eyes, tilting its head slightly. It was quite adorable.
"There you go! Your new familiar, a humanoid raccoon." God declared, looking pleased with himself.
"Hey, little buddy." I lean down a pet its head, The creature lets out a soft, happy squeak and leans into your touch, enjoying the head pats. Its fur is incredibly soft and fluffy, making it difficult to stop touching it.
"It seems to like you already," God said, observing the interaction with a slight smirk. "Looks like you made a good choice."
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" I'll call you Shadow."
The little familiar cocked its head to the side slightly when I said his name as if listening intently. Then suddenly, its little tail started to wag back and forth, like a dog's. Clearly, it liked its new name.
"Shadow, eh?" God said, amused. "I like it. Suits him."
As soon as I said his name a new notification came up in my system " FAMILIAR "SHADOW" ADDED." I looked up to see a blue window floating in front of me showing me shadows of stats
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FAMILIAR: SHADOW
TYPE: RACCOON (HUMANOID)
CLASS: ROUGE
LEVEL: 1
HEALTH: 45/45
MANA: 50/50
SKILLS
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"Ah, looks like your system's already started to work" God observed. "Now you have all his stats at your fingertips, and as his level increases you can watch his power grow as well."
I was about to say something but then a bunch of black cards with one star appeared in front of me "Huh?" I looked up at interest
"Ah, those are starter cards for the rouge class" God explained "Since your familiar is a rouge, you get access to these cards. They're basically beginner skills, but they will evolve. You get to pick three as a fourth will appear as he levels up.”
I looked at the cards, intrigued. "And they'll evolve, huh? That's interesting."
I looked through the cards, seeing what the starter skills for a rogue class are like. They were all pretty basic, things like enhanced vision and lock picking, but I was already imagining how they could be useful if they evolved.
"Hmm... Which ones should I take then? " I pondered out loud, looking at all the choices. "They all seem useful, but I don't want to waste any of them."
As I was thinking, a shadow started to circle around me, curious about the cards "What is it a shadow? Do you want to pick?"
Shadow let out a soft squeak and nodded, his little head tilting to the side. He clearly wanted to help pick the skills too. "Looks like your familiar wants to pick one too." God chuckled. "Well, go ahead then! Let him choose one."
I smiled and crouched down so I was closer to Shadow's level. "Alright buddy, go ahead," I said, gesturing towards the cards.
Shadow walked up to the cards, sniffing each one intently. He seemed to be taking his decision very seriously. Finally, he reached out a small paw and touched one of the cards. The card lit up as soon as Shadow touched it, and the System voice spoke up.
“SKILL "DARK CLOAK" ACQUIRED”
"Ah, he picked dark cloak," God observed, nodding approvingly. "That's a useful one for a rogue. It gives the user the power to blend into shadows and become almost invisible."
I looked at the card and nodded, seeing the description of the skill. "Yeah, that sounds pretty useful. Good choice, buddy." I said, giving Shadow a pat on the head. He let out a pleased squeak in response.
"You two make quite the team already" God chuckled, observing the interaction. "Now, you have two more skills to pick.”
I looked at the remaining cards, already having a few in mind that I thought would be useful. But as I was about, to pick, I heard Shadow make a soft whine and saw him looking at one of the cards in particular.
"Hey, buddy? Do you want that one?" I asked, pointing to the card he was looking at.
Shadow nodded his head eagerly, tapping the card with his little paw.
God chuckled, amused by the little raccoon's behavior. "Looks like he knows what he wants already."
I picked up the card Shadow pointed to and looked at it.
I smiled and picked up the card that Shadow had indicated. The System voice spoke up again.
SKILL "PICKPOCKET" ACQUIRED
"Hmm, pick pocket, eh?" I said, looking down at Shadow. "He obviously wants to be a stealthy little thief.”
Shadow seemed to understand what I was saying and nodded his head, his little ears perked. He definitely seemed proud of his choice.
"Looks like he's got his heart set on it." God said with a smirk. "Alright, just one more skill left.”
I looked down at the remaining cards, thinking carefully about which one to pick. There were a few that were tempting, but I wanted to make sure I made the best choice.
Just as I was about to pick, I heard a soft squeak from Shadow again. He was looking at another card, tapping it with his little paw.
I chuckled and picked up the card that Shadow was tapping. The System voice spoke up once again.
SKILL "SHADOW STEP" ACQUIRED
"Ah, shadow step, that could be useful too. Looks like you're going to be a real ninja raccoon." I said, looking down at Shadow who seemed pleased. “I looked at the card “Shadow Step allows the user to step into shadows and instantly re-emerge from other shadows nearby.”
“Real sneaky sort aren't you!” I began to pet him and scratch his ears
Shadow let out a happy sound as I scratched his ears, enjoying the affection. He leaned his head into my hand and closed his eyes in pure bliss.
God watched the interaction with amusement. "Looks like you two are already bonding nicely." he said, a small smile on his face.
"He's definitely a good little familiar." I said, continuing to scratch behind Shadow's ears. "I'm glad I chose him."
God nodded in agreement. "Familiars tend to form a deep bond with their masters. You two will certainly work well together.”
"So what now?" I asked, looking up at God. "Is there anything else I need to know before I'm sent off to my new world?”
God shrugged. "Not really, you have your skills, your familiar, your inventory, and your system, you're pretty much set to go. The only thing left is to choose what fantasy world you're going to be sent to.”
"What are my options?” I asked as I keep petting Shadow
"Hmm, let's see..." God thought for a moment. "There's the typical popular ones like Harry Potter, Marvel, DC, and Lord of the Rings, but I can also do more generic fantasy worlds as well. Anything in particular you had your eye on?”
"Something similar to a high fantasy world, isekai Manga kind of stuff, I want to be a cool leader kinda of guy!” I exclaimed as Shadow climbed onto my shoulders and sat with his hands sitting softly in my hair
God nodded. "Ah, you're going for the classic isekai route. I've got just the place in mind. How about we send you to the world of 'Archea'?”
"Archea?" I asked for what felt like the thousandth time
"Yeah, Archea. It's a high fantasy world, full of magic, swords and sorcery, and of course, your typical isekai tropes. It's a good place for a wannabe hero like yourself." God said with a smirk "Archea is filled with all sorts of cool creatures, races, and even gods. There's plenty of opportunities for adventure and excitement. And who knows, maybe you'll even become the hero you've always wanted to be."
God said, pausing before continuing "Of course there's also plenty of danger too. It's not all sunshine and rainbows you know.”
"I am aware" I chuckled to myself
God chuckled as well. "Of course, I expected as much. Well then, I think you're all set. Are you ready to start your adventure in the world of Archea?”
"I was born ready!" Me and shadow pumped our fist in excitement
God chuckled at our enthusiasm. "I like the spirit. Alright then, I'll send you both off now." With that, God waved his hand and the scenery around me began to warp and shift.