Just as I began to appraise the cave more thoroughly, my body was grabbed harshly, as if I used embrace on myself, and was forcefully separated from the wet element. I didn’t have the time to think, let alone react, and before I knew it, my body was already sapped of its last strength.
As one would guess, an unpleasant feeling indeed.
But even though I had not had the time to counter the attack I had grasped a short glance at the foe's body.
Big. Still, I wouldn’t say muscular, instead think of it as a grown man with a beer belly - ugly, strong and frightening. But it was clearly no man, at least judging by earth's standards.
Orc, was the synonym that appeared in my mind. A species known for their brute strength, accompanied with a lack of intelligence. In simple terms, it’s existence is not inferiorly dangerous to a barbarian in any way.
Anyhow, I will definitely take revenge.
And you will know, if you don’t already, that I am very much able to do so!
Chapter 2: The legendary three wishes
She doesn’t seem to be lying. Well, who would dare to make up such a ridiculous lie to begin with?
That being out of the world, how come I am not more surprised?
Surely, it is not the author's lack of talent and effort?
No, now that I think about it I was a rather rational and calm guy even when I was still alive. Although I can not remember any fine details, that is who I am, or rather was, since I am going to be reincarnated soon according to the witch.
She also explained that this world of hers is quite similar to a game where even status, levels and skills are the norm. Somehow, I get the feeling that this is a very well used clishé, although I can not seem to remember where I have heard about it before.
Continuing on, what did she say about wishes? I can seriously get anything I want x3?
Isn’t that a little too generous?
No wait, I have to think this through. It is true that this could be extremely useful, but that depends. A normal person would probably just wish for money, fame or a happy life and be satisfied with that. However, since I'm the main character, I shouldn't be a member of this group of "normal" people.
Instead, using the resources at hand to their utmost limit, is what I should do as the main character of my own story. Then, shouldn’t I just wish for more wishes? Godhood? Immortality?
[Sorry to disappoint you, but it should be common sense that the first two is not allowed]
Impossible huh.. Wait, she didn’t mention immortality, right?
[No, that is a perfectly acceptable request, are you content with that as your second wish?]
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Wha.. Why even ask the question?! Yes, sure, do it!
[Then, your final wish if you please]
Sure sure, huh? Final? I only used one wish so far through?
[No, your first wish was adventure, was it not?]
Oh, that's right.. But isn’t that a little unfair?! I didn’t even know that the mythical three wishes was given to me at that point..!
Oh well, when thinking about it isn't this the perfect combination?
See, when you ask people if they would want to live forever they either answer without thinking, “Yes!” or they say that it would become boring after a couple hundred years, and so, refuses.
But now, I will be guaranteed to have an adventure all the way through eternity, no?
When thinking about it that way, I am kind of encouraged already!
But since I only have one wish left, I should be more careful from now on anyway. Rather, especially much now since I will have to live with my choice forever.
And so, I finally open my mouth.
[Miss. Witch, what kind of world will I be reborn in?]
Uwa.. She’s glaring at me.. Is this what one would call hate at the first encounter?
[Shortly said, it should be a world where the laws of magic and survival of the fittest are in control]
Oh? That is surprisingly helpful. Magic and survival of the fittest.. That would mean that I too, will have to fight. But I only have two passive skills that probably have no direct use in combat. With this in mind, an offensive skill would be to prefer..
After some time I came up with an answer and satisfied with having made my third wish I closed my eyes. The blending white room with the black witch disappeared. And so, moments later, I opened my new eyes.
No, that is incorrect. I tried to open my eyes. I could not. Huh? Why?!
Even as a baby I should be able to see something, or at the very least open my eyes to begin with? I have read about that in a book *cough* light novel.
Aa, now I kind of don’t want to know how my reincarnation turned out anymore.. I have a bad feeling about this. What to say, maybe ignorance is bliss?
Well, I will have to figure it out eventually so it can just as well be right now as any other time. And so, “Status”, I call, quietly inside my mind.
.. Well, that explains why I can not see anything. I simply have no eyes, do I?