The last thing I saw was the truck's headlight…so this is the end of my life…so that is how the cookie crumbled…
I dropped to my knees as it hit me. I slammed the non-existent ground with both my arms.
"FFFFUUCCK, I didn’t even finish reading the latest volume!!! DAMN IT ALL!!!! ”
Now that I look around, the bright light is not fading at all... Is this what they were saying? I can see the light in those movies.
Am I going to heaven? Well, I did feed one stray cat as I was on my way home back then. Maybe that can be classified as my good deed.
Heaven, here I come!!
I head towards the brightest spot, but it feels like it just grows farther and farther as I get closer.
……
It felt as if I were just drifting along a vast space of nothingness; I don’t even know how long I have been here.
Then suddenly, a roaring voice filled the space.
It sends shivers down my spine, stopping me on my track.
The voice was so loud that I think my ears are bleeding and that I am going to be deaf.
Who would have thought the dead could still feel pain.
The voice doesn’t make any sense and continues to speak in gibberish, and the voice suddenly stops. It seems to be clearing its throat and has once again started to speak.
“Ah, mortal of earth.“
I can now understand what the voice is saying, and it also seems to have lowered its volume.
I asked the voice.
“Who are you? ”
“I have no name, but some call me a celestial being, and I believe the beings of earth identify me as God.”
“I see, so what should I call you? ”
“I do not mind what you call me, mortal of earth.”
“Then, I shall call you Being XXX.”
The voice didn’t answer back, and after exactly ten minutes, the voice started to speak again.
“Where was I? Ah, yes.”
Being XXX cleared his throat and started to speak in a tone that seemed like what a powerful being would sound like, just like in the movies.
“I have chosen you to be reincarnated in another world. It is a different world with a different era, and I believe it is almost the same era as what you called the middle ages in this world. But it is a completely different world from this world; after all, it is a world that is brimming with mana, a world that creates unexplainable phenomena that can’t exist in your world called magic. Your goal in this world is to...”
Being XXX continues to talk, but as soon as I heard that I was going to be reincarnated in another world, a rush of thoughts came to my mind.
I can’t believe it. I will go to another world, just like in the light novel. I guess I am going to be a hero. I will be the main character, just like in that novel. The main character is going to be me!!
I can’t stop my face from smiling so much.
It seems like Being XXX didn’t notice me getting worked up from the excitement, but Being XXX still continues talking.
After getting a hold of myself, I started to listen to him.
“Blah blah blah…so that means demons on this world have so much mana that the world balance is unstable. You mortal of earth will be the one who will balan-“
“Yes, I know I will be the hero of that world!!! ”
“Were you even listening to what I said earlier, mortal of earth? ”
“Crystal Clear”
Being XXX didn’t answer back; it was a complete silence.
A screen pops up in front of me, just like a game interface.
Ultimate Magic
Overdrive
Fire Magic
Ice Magic
Water Magic
Earth Magic
Wind Magic
Lightning Magic
Light Magic
Dark Magic
Space Magic
Inspection
Creation
Superhuman Strength
Summoning
Ultimate Defense
Ultimate Resistance
Rapid Regeneration
Sword Mastery
Axe Mastery
Bow Mastery
Halberd Mastery
Crossbow Mastery
Spear Mastery
Staff Mastery
Shield Mastery
Martial Arts
Parallel Thinking
Resurrection
Invincible
Invisibility
Acid
Beast Tamer
Faster Than Light
Stealth
Detection
Language Barrier Begone
Jack Of All Trades
Metamorphosis
Immortality
Fus Ro Dah
Titan Shifter
Ultra Instinct
Za Warudo
Flash
All Seeing Eye
Shadow Clone Justu
Breathing Styles
One for All
Serious Punch
Steal
Master Baiter
Shadow Realm
Reverse
Restoration
Mind Control
???
Growth Speed
Overgrowth
Dimension Split
I was totally not listening to what he was saying, so what the hell is this?!
I look up at the bright light and ask, Being XXX.
“What is this?? ”
Being XXX answered with an exhausted tone
“As I said before, I shall grant you any ability you like; you can pick anything that piques your interest.“
“Oh yes, I remember now.”
There are so many abilities I can get, and there are some that are like in the light novel. The cheat-like abilities, but if I am the hero of this other world, I will just instantly get them anyway, so I might as well get a weak one that the hero will not get.
Well, before I choose, I need to see what the descriptions have to say about the skills so I can understand how they work. In that way, I can fully comprehend what the skill has in store. But I don’t see the description anywhere. Perhaps I should ask Being XXX for the description.
I look up again in the blinding light and ask Being XXX.
“Is it possible to see the description for each skill? ”
“A what? ”Being XXX asked with a somewhat confused tone
“A description is to see what the skills are and the use of that specific skill.”
“Are you saying that you don’t understand what the skills are from their name? ”
He’s actually right; the skill names are simple, and from its name alone, that’s probably what it's used for.
But I don’t think it’s that simple; perhaps he's testing me, or perhaps it has some hidden abilities that can’t be known from the name alone.
Perhaps if I say yes, he will reveal any hidden secrets through the use of description.
Haha, I outsmarted your outsmarting being XXX!!
Once again, I look up at the bright, blinding light and say, "Yes, if it is possible.”
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“Are you SURE you don’t understand from its name alone? ”
“Yes, Sir Being XXX.”
The interface expands and shows every skill description next to that specific skill.
Skills
Description
Ultimate Magic
Magic that is Ultimate
Overdrive
Overdrive it is a skill that overdrives the user to go far beyond the user’s limit, making the limiter that all beings born with useless.
Space Magic
Its Magic but with Space
Fire Magic
Its Magic but with Fire
Ice Magic
Its Magic but with Ice
Water Magic
Its Magic but with Water
Earth Magic
Its Magic but with Earth
Lightning Magic
Its Magic but with Lightning
Wind Magic
Its Magic but with Wind
Dark Magic
Its Magic but with Dark
Light Magic
Its Magic but with Light
Inspection
Inspect some Stuff
Creation
Create some Stuff
Superhuman Strength
A Strength of a Superhuman
Summoning
Summon
Ultimate Defense
Defense that is Ultimate
Ultimate Resistance
Resistance that is Ultimate
Rapid Regeneration
Rapidly Regen
Sword Mastery
Master of the Sword
Axe Mastery
Master of the Axe
Bow Mastery
Master of the Bow
Halberd Mastery
Master of the Halberd
Spear Mastery
Master of the Spear
Crossbow Mastery
Master of the Crossbow
Staff Mastery
Master of the Staff
Shield Mastery
Master of the Shield
Martial Arts
Martial the Arts
Advance Healing
Heal that is Advance
Resurrection
On the Third Day you rise Again
Acid
Yo, this shit tripping
Invisibility
You Pervert
Invincible
You not a Pervert
Beast Tamer
You can tame my beast ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Faster Than Light
The problem of being faster than light is that you can only live in darkness.
Stealth
Woah a Ninja
Detection
Detect Something
Language Barrier Begone
It is to understand every language of every creature. (sometimes activates on its own)
Jack of all Trades
Hey Jack got any trade?
Metamorphosis
177013
Immortality
Not a Mortal.
Fus Ro Dah
In their tongue, he is Dovahkiin Dragonborn.
Titan Shifter
Sasageyo
Ultra Instinct
Got any Scobby Snacks?
Za Warudo
Kono Dio Da!!
Flash
Flash is a ground-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink a short distance in the direction of the cursor.
All Seeing Eye
X-Files Theme
Shadow Clone Justu
Nanimo nani yo waraerusa
Breathing Style
Muzan go not Hee-Hee
One for All
UNITED STATES OF SMASH!
Serious Punch
Killer Move! Serious Series...Serious Punch.
Steal
Steal!!
Master Baiter
You are the master at baiter.
Shadow Realm
Looks like you’re going to the Shadow Realm, Jimbo.
Reverse
*brings out* Uno Reverse Card
Restoration
Restore
Mind Control
I have seen enough off brand anime to see where this is going.
???
???
Growth Speed
Ara, you’re already this Big.
Overgrowth
OwO *Notices your Bulge*
Dimension Split
This skill let the user split the existing dimension into two separate dimensions.
Wow, these descriptions are… unique.
Hmm, this skill looks good; it’s called ‘language barrier be gone’.
Using my fingers, I zoom in on that specific skill. It's like a phone screen.
Skills Description Language Barrier Begone Are you sure about this???
Huh, was the description always like this? Well, whatever, probably a malfunction; it is supposed to show up when I choose a skill, where it would ask me if I wanted it.
You are about to pick the skill "Language Barrier Begone"
ARE YOU REALLY SURE ABOUT THIS???
Yes NO
Guess it really did malfunction; guess even a being such as Being XXX could make mistakes. I clicked yes.
Being XXX spoke.
“Really mortal of earth of all the abilities in this interface, you pick that one…”
“Yes, I would like to get this ability.”
Being XXX was speechless because of the choice, and once again he speaks with an exhausted tone.
“Pick one more; that will be a freebie.”
"Really, I may? Thank you so much!”
“Please pick a decent one,” Being XXX mumbles.
“Did you say something? Being XXX”
“No, I was just talking to myself.”
“Oh ok”
My eyes were all over the interface, even if I was going to get a weak ability. There are still so many, but one stands out of all of them; its name is ‘???’ It’s the first time I see it; not even in all of the light novels I have read, there’s no skill called like this. I decided that I would pick this one.
Just like before, there were a lot of malfunctions on the interface. I might say that there are far more than before, but that didn't discourage me from making my choice. My hands were about to touch the interface to pick up this ability.
Then Being XXX with a booming voice.
“OF ALL THE ABILITY YOU CAN GET, YOU CHOSEN THIS ONE!! ”
I was speechless because I was shocked by that shout.
Being XXX, he lowered his voice and said
“Sorry about that; I was just thinking about something that had angered me. It has nothing to do with you.”
“Oh, I see.”
Being XXX once again, clear his throat and say
"Now, mortal of earth, I shall reincarnate you in another world. I wish you a good life in this world.”
Then suddenly the wind surrounded me, lifting me into the air, and then soon darkness filled my eyes.
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Being XXX perspective.
Somewhere, where being XXX resides
That boy picked the worst ability the interface could offer; he even thought he was the hero, even though the hero will be born almost at the same time he will be reincarnated. He even doesn’t understand what the skill can do from its name alone, and for me to do a description all of a sudden, I didn’t give much thought to it.
He's only there to disrupt the mana, for people from another world like his do not possess mana, so it creates some kind of means that interferes with the overflowing mana of the demons.
He can absorb mana like every being in this world, but unlike the beings of this world, the beings of earth can’t store it. Even if their souls travel across this world, they can’t store it, so they can’t use mana. But because they can’t store mana, they can suck in an endless amount of mana. It is like a black hole in the movies; it sucks everything, but instead of everything, it only sucks up the mana.
It is also not as extreme as a blackhole, and not only that, it somewhat has something unexplainable, like when there is a balance of mana, it does not take in as much mana as it does when there is a disruption to the balance of mana. It also takes in mana that no one even notices.
Basically, they can live a normal life, like those who have little mana in that world. But they are unable to use magic without the help of greater elemental spirits.
To be honest, I’ve been disguising myself as a mortal of earth to enjoy its advanced technology ever since I discovered it existed; maybe that’s why the demons became uncontrollable because of my negligence of the other world.
It’s also my fault that he died. I was regrettably driving under influence, and because of that, I didn’t notice him sooner.
And to think I would discover that souls from earth act somewhat like a blackhole by accident, as I already sent countless people to that world as I’ve been drinking and driving for quite a while now. It has only caught up to my conscience, as I felt much more pity for him, so I decided not to reincarnate him without his previous memories, as I do for others.
Then I saw what he has, a novel that I skimmed through the internet, so I just did what happened to the protagonist, where he gets a chance to get cheat-like abilities. I got bored reading it.
Now that I think about it, I saw a meme that said there is a truck that keeps sending people to another world; perhaps I am that truck’s driver…
I shake my head to not dwell on it.
Anyway, the skills I have given him do not comply with how skills normally work in that world. The skill ‘???’ is a skill I made when I was completely drunk; it is of no use, or is it, that I don't remember.
“You there”
I pointed to a water spirit and said to it
“Watch over that boy.”
The water spirit went out to do the task it was given.
Now that that is done, I should do my job of watching over that world…..Yep, I am going back to earth as a mortal. Time to indulge myself with worldly desires; it’s really a good thing I can change appearances.