I can't feel anything.
Where am I...?
I know that I died but...
What place is this?
It feels as if I'm floating in space right now (If I have ever been into space)
I can't see anything but it's so bright
And before I knew it, I got sucked up into something
My non-existent body crashed down
It didn't really feel anything at all
Yet I could see "someone" right in front of me
"Can you hear me, Mortal?"
The mysterious being uttered those words before me.
Was it he or a she? I don't know
"That" looked like a hole in time and space
Like a being of the void
"It seems that you are confused"
Of course, who wouldn't?
I got sent here without prior notice and to be completely honest...
I'm really, really scared
"Your worries are not unfounded then. Everybody would cower within my presence"
Hmmm, seems legit.
I would have liked it if I can speak but...
I can't for some reason
"Do not falter, I can read your thoughts very loud you know."
Ah, is that so?
"You're surprisingly calm right now"
Nah, I just don't know what to do right now
"Then let me introduce myself, I am an entity known as "God" in this world"
I feel like I heard this introduction before. Not just once...
"I see, then this conversation would be quick"
Is this really happening right now?
"I would like to reincarnate you in another world"
I fucking knew it
"Honestly, people like you like this kind of thing right?"
That's fair. I have always dreamt of reincarnating into another world like those overpowered protagonist that I have read when I was an Otaku.
"I'm sorry but there will be no such thing as cheats. I would never give you anything like that"
Of course.
Realistically, this whole thing wouldn't happen
But... I have a question
'What's the catch? There's no way such a convenient thing exists'
"You're really weird you know? Whenever I send people like you into another world, they're like really happy. Of course I know why but If I am not mistaken then you would be happy too."
Of course I am but...
"Doubts I see, Then I should explain this much. The concept of reincarnation does exist in this world too."
The being in front of me explained that whenever a person dies, their soul would be collected in the underworld and there, they would be cleansed of their earthly sins. In short words, Their memories would be wiped out along with their personalities
The cleansed soul would then be sent into Heaven and they would assess that person into a new body. They would pick a vessel and send them there as a new person or a baby.
Then the person would die again eventually and the cycle would repeat again.
"Normally, you would also be sent in the underworld. However, some reason another crack appeared again"
A dimensional rift that connects into other worlds. They call them as "Cracks" in this world.
They are basically a tear in the space time
In fact, the existence of another world is not even possible.
But the being explained that cracks appear because of the people's desire
A desire to change their life that was already over. Their collective unconscious wills have changed the reality of this world.
They say that imagination is the driving force of this world. In other words, they rebelled against the gods.
Of course the gods wouldn't just let them do that. That's why they improvised a way to control them
They created a facility that contained all of their desires so that the world would receive them again
But of course it wasn't that fool proof either.
Sometimes the desires would overflow.
If the desires that controlled reality would leak out, they would have nowhere to go.
So, they would just be accumulated in one space
But that would be bad news.
That desire would eventually "crack" reality in that space
And that would lead a portal to another world
And according to that "being", that rift would eventually become bigger over time and would eventually destroy the world.
The gods themselves doesn't let the desires spill that much but around this time, they were forced to.
And of course the Gods also have a solution for the "Cracks"
The only way to combat desire is another desire
And conscious mind is stronger than that of a dormant one.
And their solution would be sending that "soul" into the rift and the "crack" would close on it's own
But the only problem was that it violated the laws of the world.
But the gods found a loophole on that law
If the soul consented to be sent into another world, Then the causality would lose it's effect and therefore the soul could pass through the rift
"And particularly guys like you who wished for a second chance are the ones who are most likely to give in our offer"
It wasn't that bad in my case.
I could live again and fix my life again. I wasn't like those people who reincarnated for them to have glory and power
"And that's why you're the perfect soul in this case."
I see, so that's how they played this. The more likely a soul would be persuaded means that they have a higher chance of accepting their offer.
"I'm sorry but cheats are out of question. Even we can't give those freely. And when you cross that rift, you are subjected to new laws of that world meaning that we can't do anything for you."
In that case then I would see some people refuse this
"But I know that you won't"
That's right because... I want to change.
"We don't know the details on the world you are going so... You'll have to survive with that thought in mind. Your soul would then join the cycle of reincarnation in that world so of course you would start as an infant. We have no biases here. Maybe you'll end up as a noble or peasant but... We wouldn't care that much"
Without Insurance huh? Then I would have liked to refuse this offer more.
"But of course, we can only offer you your own memories in this world. We won't wipe them out"
I guess? I mean my knowledge can be useful too. If the world is primitive, then a 21st century man like me can adapt more quickly.
"New world means new rules. That's the thing you should keep in mind. Are we clear? The moment you agree, we would immediately send your soul in order for the crack to close fast. Your life in earth would truly end."
'That's alright. I have made up my mind anyways'
"Then we would make you unconscious. Goodbye and thank you for your help."
It's kind of weird being thanked for this kind of thing
But who am I to complain?
"We will now begin. Sleep Mortal, and when you wake up..."
My mind began to feel dizzy
And before I could comprehend what was happening, I was sucked again.
I feel as if I was falling in the void.