It's over.
Finally, after waiting for such a long time.
I stare on my computer as the number counting down.
"There you go! Here I come, baby!"
I grin, clicking the big red 'begin your journey' displayed on the screen.
The game is 'Rune Hero Realm', the latest installment of the famous 'Rune Craft'
I spend sometime create the greatest character until the Internet is cut off.
"The hell? I feel a slight shake?"
I take off the headphone and observe the dimly lit room of mine.
It's shaking lightly...
It's getting more and more violent as minute pass by.
"Crap!! I need to get out of here !"
Adrenaline shot all over my body as the realization hit.
I get on my heel as fast as I could before the mother nature decide it's time to increase the difficulty.
*Crack*
Before I can open the door to the hall of the apartment, the ceiling above collapsed and a grand piano slowly fall down onto me.
Time slowed down, my body freeze, and I become numb.
*Boom*
...
...
...
It's over, the earthquake.
The ground is calm and normal now.
But the light seem to be out.
I tried to move around, but it feel so tight, so uncomfortable as if I was restrained by a thin thread.
Maybe I made it? Maybe the rescuer are searching for survivor now.
Thought are circling in my head since I couldn't make any sound to speak.
The strangest thing was that I do not feel any pain at all, it's all numb.
My train of thought cut short by the sudden glimpse of light pierce through the darkness.
It's bright, but it's not uncomfortable to look at.
"Oh, my..."
A godly voice speak.
"Poor soul, to see in such a sorry state..."
There was a pause between , but he sounds like Santa Claus.
Finally, help.
"The only one who died, is you..."
His tone changed to of a sarcasm, mocking-like way of speaking.
The hell wrong with this old man? Wait... He just mentioned that me died?
"That's correct, poor soul."
Santa Claus responded.
I- I-
I don't know why I don't feel any emotion.
Normally I should be shocked or very depressed now.
"Soul normally do not carry any emotion, only conscious."
"You've just died In a natural disaster, poor soul ."
The light grow brighter as his voice grew louder.
The game... Rune Hero Realm, the game I waited for so long yet I don't get to experienced it?!
I tried to be angry but my thought flow out calm and steady.
I bought the game since It was on pre-order and excited about the exclusive stuff the dev are going to hand out...
"Nah, worry not, poor soul."
I could imagine seeing him waving while saying that.
"As a retainer of all existence, I shall give you the better experience than of what little human replicated with their so call fantasy!"
Replied cockily.
Yeah, whatever, If I could go to a another world like of those manga or anime It'll be wonderful.
" I heard you, word your wish~"
My wish? How many You can grant me, dear god?
"Actually, since I'm on a probation right now, so I could only give ONE wish..."
Santa Claus whisper, pausing between word before emphasized ONE number.
Okay, as I said earlier. I wanted to go to another world filled with magic and all the stuff you know? I mean, fantasy world.
"Hmmm, that's all? That's a little ambiguous since I've got lot of world that fit that description."
The light flickering as the voice replies.
You said you can give me a completely new experience that none ever experienced it, right?
"Sure I did."
Gimme that experience, and give me some cheat or cool power too.
"Alright! So, considering this done then?"
His tone changed 180 from a sarcastic one to a more serious.
I wanted to make sure so I repeat my wish again and he reassured me that he'll certainly grant me all the bonusses.
"SO, without wasting our precious time, I'll be sending you off to a far far far away world of sword and magic, a phenomenal experience for sure!"
"We might see each other again, poor soul, and also, my name was not Santa Claus, but Meld."
After such so time you decided to tell me you name now???
Not long after Meld Introduced himself, the light disappeared as I feel a strong urge to sleep taking over my thought.
I'm... going... to be a... hero, right?
My last thought before I drifted into oblivion.
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Suddenly, I remembered all the event as I shot up from bed.
Was that a dream or...?
"Having a nightmare, sweet heart?"
A familiar voice that belong to my father softly speaking to me as he ruffles my hair.
"It's okay, your dad and mother are beside you. No monster nor ghost can harm our little light."
Lying on the rough mattress, covered by thin blanket, I somewhat feel comfortable between the two.
I remembered now, I know it now.
That mfker of a god reincarnate me into a sickly girl! and not only that, I remember wishing for cool power and cheat abilities, but it seem like the only thing with me are diseases and memories from my previous life that I remembered just now.
I Internally yell.
Right now, I'm 6 years old. Only daughter of a poor farmer couple. My name Is Uriel.
My brows curled as I'm thinking about Meld's betrayal.
It's no use crying about it... For now, sleep...