"What powers do you want to have in the world, that you are going to live for the rest of your life, lad?"
Those were the words that came to the mouth of a person across me. I say person but all I can see is a silhouette resembling a middle-aged body, and the place I'm currently in is another unknown, because the place is plain white and didn't have a door, mat, or other things. Even the size of the place itself is unknown.
Why am I here? I pondered looking left and right, pretending I didn't hear the voice of the person in front of me.
"Ah, you're dead my lad, an accident happened in the place where you're staying and you died; luckily, other people in that place were safe because they were out of there at that time, but I'm sorry for what happened to you."
"Oh, so I'm dead, huh?"
After I said those words, the flash of what happened before I ended up here flooded my memory.
Earlier, my job ended early, so I went to my favourite store to buy dinner ingredients. After that, I slowly returned home because I live alone in an apartment. By the way, my name is Reiner. My parents are in the province, so I'm alone here in the city working to send money to both my parents. As I approached the apartment that I lived in, I noticed that no one in the apartment was home yet. The landlord himself couldn't be seen. Normally he is the one greeting me. Maybe because I returned earlier than others who lived in the apartment.
As I opened the door to my room and readied the ingredients for dinner, I heard a loud sound accompanied by a flash of white light. All in my surroundings became white and before I knew it, I was in this room facing a person's silhouette.
"So that's what happened..." I said, clutching my head.
"Yes.. that sound you hear is lightning, and that strikes at your apartment... Sorry about that lad. " The silhouette said apologetically.
"no its ok… it's unfortunate that I died but luckily its only me who died" I said.
"You're a kind one, you know, lad."
"By the way, this is not an apology but a do you want to restart life but in another world?" He said
"huh?, oh those Isekai things that I read in light novels? Is that possible for me? " I said with a hint of excitement.
"Of course!, we gods are currently giving those who die in an unnatural death another chance to begin in another world, you know."
"There are those who said they don't need it, but many said they agree because they want to experience magic and stuff," he said proudly.
"MAGIC!!!" I said with a loud voice.
"Yes my lad, the world that they are being transported to is a world of magic and swords. Everyone in there can use it, you see." He said
"Do you think you'd like to be one of those who transferred to another world?" he asked.
I think carefully, but deep down I really want to be transported to another world.
It's the dream of most all anime watchers, you know? ... Why would I decline the offer, right?
"Yes please!" I said excitedly.
"OK, I'll explain now what can be found in that world. Listen closely lad."
"That world is full of magic users; almost all of the people in that world are magicians or at least use magic on a daily basis."
"But there are those who rely on swords and other weapons because magic alone cannot guarantee an easy victory over an enemy."
"The enemies in that world are monsters and demons You may have heard those words in some games on earth, but here they are real and cause trouble. "
"Because we gods cannot intervene in the mortal plain, we send people like you to reduce the danger that people in that world face."
"But it's ok not to do any dangerous acts lad, we only transported you there. You are not obliged to do any work for us, like defeating demons as such, so just live free."
"I mentioned earlier that most of the people of that world use magic, right?"
"On your part, you can cast a spell on that world and take note, and some freebie that I will grant you as an apology for what I've done to you," he apologized.
"You don't need to, you know."
"You've already given me another life to live on, and more to that live on another world where magic exists, it's like a reward and apology to me right now." I hurriedly explained.
"Ha-ha, you're a very kind person. I say, I know that you will never use this power for bad deeds, so even if you don't like it, I will give it to you."
"The extra power that you are going to receive is the talent power," he said happily.
"Talent power?" I said curiously.
"the power made through your talent… yours is very unique so you can use this freebie very well" he said.
I think deeply about what he means. My talent is unique.
I think about what my talent is and remember what that talent can be... drawing.
I can draw anything that I can imagine or see.
But I don't see what the help of this talent of mine is and why did he say that I can use the talent power very well?
"You will see what I mean after you are transported there, lad." He said, as if reading my mind.
I didn't think about it too deeply because of what he said.
"By the way," I said, raising my hand a bit.
"What's that, lad?" he said.
"What about the language of that world?"
"In some books that I read in the past, it will be translated. What about this world? Will it be translated for me? Or do I need to learn it? " I said, nervous as to what the answer might be.
"Ah, it's OK, it was the same as the language in your world, don't worry about it." He said with a hint of a smile.
"Well then, I said what I wanted to say, ready to go now my lad?" He said
"OK, I am ready," I said.
I started to get dizzy and as if I was so tired that my eyes suddenly closed.