Greetings to every one of you who is reading listening or maybe even looking at this. My name is Melton. I am the only child of a somewhat wealthy middle-class family. I am about 17 years old and have brown hair like most people. Ever since I was brought to life my life was completely secure and I never had to struggle financially but instead enjoyed it the way I want to. I went on trips all around the world, scuba dived, went on horse riding, and many other things trying to find joy and interest but it was a failure. I also had some talent for both studies and martial arts which meant that I did not need to put a lot of effort to achieve anything so I was more or less lazing around even in school. For example, when I was in middle school I decided to go to the place that held private karate lessons. I managed to reach the brown belt and then decided that it was not worth the effort to proceed any further. I simply lost all the passion I had for it.
In the first year of high school I studied in, a pretty famous public school for talented kids, a girl confessed to me so I ended up with her though about six months later I ended the relationship since it was more of a bother than a joy. She is probably still bitter about it but it would be pointless to try anything.
One year ago I somehow caught a very rare disease that slowly weakens your bones and paralyzes you more and more after each passing day. My parents were horrified when they found out so I had to go to countless checkups and therapies before they finally accepted that it is incurable. And so I am here in the hospital waiting for my death. To think that I won't even be able to get up by the time I reach my 18th birthday was a thought that never came to my head. And here I am now lying in a bed like a pack of frozen meat, vegetable even. This is truly both a tragedy and a comedy depending on what side you are looking at. What is the worst thing you guys ask? Erectile disfunction. You don't feel like a man unless you " Die Hard".
Melton decided to go to sleep again since there is nothing else to do. His dinner was over and there was no one to look for him. His room was a plain white hospital room without anything special despite him being to afford more since he did not want to be bothered by unnecessary decorations. Television would probably be a good idea though but he decided not to wash away his sanity on it. Then he closed his eyes slowly.
When he closed his eyes he began to feel a lot lighter as if he was completely weightless, and all around him was complete darkness. This time it felt a little bit different than the darkness you get upon closing your eyes. He realized that his eyes were open and that he could see his entire body sitting down. It took him by surprise to see his body working properly after so many months spent in the hospital bed.
After a few seconds in front of him appeared a bright light that was slowly descending towards him. After it descended close to Melton's body out of the light appeared a young woman. She had blonde and curly hair that was up to her waist. Her eyes were azure blue and looked like they were shining with innocence. Her outfit looked like a humble robe yet it was all colored in gold and behind her were two pairs of golden wings. She was like a homeless person who won the lottery and tried to look very rich. She looked at Melton and said in a kind and blissful voice.
"Greetings Melton. I am here to give you a new chance to live a new life in another world. This time you will have a healthy body and the power which you can use to become a hero that will be known for centuries."
"Hero? New life? What the hell are you talking about" Melton said completely confused. This is the thing that only happens in some cheap novels his friends made him read from time to time. There was no way something as senseless as this would happen.
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"Yes. All your dreams can become true. You just have to take my hand and your new adventure begins." The Higher being replied. It seemed as if she was understanding Melton's confusion but still encouraged him to try his luck.
"No thank you. I choose to go to the afterlife. I already live a satisfying and fulfilling life so I do not need another one of those."
"A...a.a. are you sure? Y-You know. You can. Like. Get a harem or. You know. Become a king" Higher being said. This time her façade of calm and collected person dropped and she revealed her true self in the face of a situation. It seemed like she is not very smart and begins to panic very quickly when something went out of the way. Melton found that quite amusing but at the same time disappointing considering the atmosphere she prepared and the entrance she performed,
"Yep. Disappearing is all I want. Having to go all over again is just too much of a pain to deal with."
"WWWWAIT! PLEASE LISTEN! YOU HAVE TO GO!" She said while her eyes got completely teared up. It seems as if this reincarnation was of some sort of great importance.
As she was trying to convince him to reincarnate anyway another light, this timeless shiny and pleasant for eyes, appeared, and out of hit came six hands. One of them slapped the woman and they all gathered in one place. Upon gathering two of them clapped and a pleasant light appeared out of those two hands. When the light appeared so did the voice out of those hands.
"Greetings Melton. I am one of the Higher Beings and I humbly apologize for her rude behavior. The reason you were called here was that we need help to save one of the worlds."
"Need help?" Melton asked. This time he was seriously confused.
"Yes. We, Higher Beings, are entities that manage every single one of worlds including this one. One of the major worlds which hold large significance is under great threat and needs help from someone. Unfortunately, we are unable to interfere directly so we are forced to send someone else to do it and you were the one that got chosen. The woman next to me is a big idiot who lost quite a lot in gambling and was chosen to find a suitable person and bring that person herself into the world as one of the heroes but it seems that her incapability is really beyond common sense so I had to interfere. Anyway, not to drag it out any longer. Help us save this world and we will fulfill one of your wishes. You can choose nearly anything you want."
"But why are you two so eager on me saving that world? Also why me?" Melton asked
"It's quite simple. When people from that world pray we gain a lot of power. The more prayers the better but since a lot of people started dying we are slowly losing out powers and need to do something about it. And as for why exactly you. Back in the older times a lot of people prayed to some lesser beings. As people stopped praying to them they started dying out but your family was connected to one of them that reached the rank of a Higher Being. It is this idiot here. You could say that you are one of the rare descendants of a lineage that prayed for her since most were exterminated in holy wars."
"So you wish for more power? Also. That makes very little sense if there was someone more compatible. Like a professional fighter or something " Melton asked
"It is something like that in a way. Except for the fact that everyone profits from you doing so. Even You will get whatever you want. As for the choice. I have no control of your world and this idiot here is the only one who has it but she only has control of a select few people and you are the only one we could take at the time. You will also get a healthy body and a cool power so you won't struggle in a fight."
"Ugh. OK ok. I will go. But it better be good " Melton said with a lot of signs of annoyance on his face.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Melton. Us Higher Beings will forever be thankful" The Higher Being with hands said
"SEE YOU AROUND MELTON! I HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE TRIP" Female Higher Being said while waving her hand before getting smacked by hand again. She then started crying and Melton's consciousness was going out. It was the start of one long adventure.