'Do you wish to become a God?' as soon as Levi Ackerman read the message, he couldn't control his laughter. He again read the message in his mind and laughed loudly.
"Again pulling a prank on me, Eh?" Levi mocked, staring at his phone screen.
Levi typed something but, as he was about to reply to the message, he immediately erased all of it and wrote, 'YES', before sending it to the sender.
Immediately, a reply was sent by the anonymous sender where he wrote,' Very well, Please stand before the mirror. So, we can start the initiation process.'
As soon as Levi read the message, he slowly went before the mirror which showed his reflection. Levi stared at himself, looking into his aqua-blue eyes while moving his left hand through his silver hair.
Suddenly, he felt something unusual as his vision began to blur which soon came back but, to his astonishment, his bedroom vanished, and instead, there was nothing but, white clouds.
"Welcome to The Oblivion, Contenders." addressed a voice.
"What contenders, What is happening here?" thought Levi as he started to look around.
Immediately, his gaze fell on eleven silhouettes which stood beside him at a certain distance. Levi tried to focus his view on the nearest silhouette but, all he could see was the person's body frame, all covered in black mist.
"Contenders, You all are chosen by the deities of Chaotrum, Equilibrius, and Ordei to fight in a battle to determine the heir to the Throne of the Deities." announced the same voice.
"What is the reason for this insane and inappropriate behavior?" yelled one of the silhouettes in a feminine tone.
"Listen, if this is a dream then, I am sure I want to wake up from this insaneness." cried another.
"This is neither any kind of joke nor insaneness. This is your new reality and maybe the only reality for all of you." explained the voice maintaining his calm.
"What do you want from us, something isn't right here. I mean it has to be a silly dream." thought Levi.
"As mentioned earlier, You all are chosen by a certain deity to fight for them. You all would be granted with a spellbook, the chosen deity's powers are sealed within it, and a system which will help you evolve in your journey." explained the same voice.
"I don't want to take part in this mess. I had been living a peaceful life and I want to continue it." argued one of the silhouettes.
"It is not possible. The only way to get out of this war is to survive until the end. Also, If any chosen individual dies, then, he or she would be replaced by another individual."
"If that's the case then, how would this war end?" questioned one of the silhouettes in a soft tone.
"Every deity has chosen three individuals each. This means if one of the contenders dies, another one will take his or her place. It will keep on going until the last contender remains." answered the voice.
"I see, this means we are not only the ones but, there are twenty-four more, fighting in this life-death game." thought Levi.
"You are correct, Contender No.7. The thing is we can see through your thoughts." said the voice.
"Now, The next one to address you all would be your deities. I may take your leave now."
Immediately, as the words were announced, the scenery changed and Levi found himself alone, surrounded by darkness.
"Levi Ackerman, You are a curious little one, aren't you?" acknowledged a different masculine voice.
"Which deity are you, who chose me and, dragged me in this mess?" Levi asked in an annoyed tone.
"Being annoyed and angry won't work for you. Listen to me and decide whether you want to become my successor or not." said the same voice humbly.
"You are too humble to be a God. Okay, I will hear your side of the story," said Levi after thinking for a while.
"My name is Zerek, I am the current deity of death and Space. After the death of all-father Tesla, the king of all gods. All three factions namely, Chaotrum, Equilibrius, and Ordei began the power struggle to become the King of Gods as Tesla didn't announce his successor." explained the voice.
"Okay, Please continue. I am listening to you."
"I opposed the idea of war since war meant destruction and death of several innocent people from the human realm of Asterium. Yet, the deities agreed to nominate three individuals each as their successor. The one who will survive and emerge victor would likely become the king of all the gods and, the chosen person will take the place of that deity."
"I see now, what this is all about but, why are you participate in this power struggle?" enquired Levi.
"Look, my realm is the Nether Realm which I rule. If I didn't participate. I will probably be banished from my realm while the next successor of Tesla would rip me off my place. So, I had no choice at all." explained the voice.
"Oh, that would be bad. I think I will help you. I know the consequences but, still, I am bored with my life. I think it will be fun."
"That would be great. Now, for your knowledge, I will grant you my powers in the form of a Spellbook. As you will get stronger, the spellbook will evolve with you and unlock new powers in the form of magical spells. Also, you will get a system developed by the gods, It's called,'The Primordial System.'"
"Fine with me. So, what's next?" Levi asked casually.
"Next, you will reincarnate in the Realm of Asterium and begin your journey. You can do anything in your power. Just, remember that you stay alive." warned the voice.
"Got it. By the way, How's the Realm of Asterium?" questioned Levi.
"You will soon get a hang of that place. For now, Just sleep, and relax. Let your mind unrestricted to your thoughts." answered the voice.
Soon, Levi blacked out. All his five senses became numb as he felt a gush of the newfound energy surging within him.
After some time, Levi opened his eyes to find himself standing near a mirror inside a small room.
Levi looked at his own reflection in the mirror. The appearance was still the same, Aqua-blue eyes, silver hair but, his clothes were changed. He wore a red tunic with a pair of pants. A leather bag was tied to his side.
He unbuttoned the strap of the leather bag and found a silver hardcover book inside it. Levi slowly took out the hardbound book and, observed it carefully. He found several strange carvings made on the book which enhanced its beauty.
"So, this is the spellbook that contains the powers of the Death god Zerek," Levi said to himself while opening the Spellbook.
The pages of the Spellbook were blank as if it was a simple diary. Levi turned a few more pages and found that one of the pages contained strange writings. To his surprise, Levi could read what was written on the page.
"Astral Magic: Astral Force." Levi read softly.
"I see. Zerek had earlier mentioned that. When I train and grow stronger, this spellbook would also evolve and get stronger. Now, I really looking forward to the events. This is where I am starting over."