…!! Gah! I! Wasn't I hit by a truck?! Am I alive?! Where am I?!

-You woke up

The sudden voice made me turn towards it's source to my front, in front was a beautiful woman with an ethereal aura, I could barely make out her appearance, I know she is beautiful and I can tell she has a white dress, but that is about it

-The reason is because I am a Goddess, and your eyes are not yet adapted to divinity

-…Huh?

A goddess?

-Indeed, you died

-…I see…

-You don't look all that surprised

-I mean…it makes sense, I got hit head first by a damn truck! Still, did the girl make it?

-Yes, yes she did

-Wonderful

It's quite ironic, that girl went to my school and she actually was a bitch, an evil bully who made me go through hell during a couple of years, even if she was beautiful, I hated her guts…and yet, the moment she actually was going to get her comeuppance, I acted without thinking and saved her…at the cost of my life…

-Why did you save her?

-…Dunno, my body moved on it's own and by the time I could think, I pushed her, after that, everything went black

-You died on impact after all, it is a pity, to die so young

-…17 is indeed a bad age…sorry mom…sorry dad…sorry sis…

-…

-…Then…is this the afterlife? Am I going to heaven or hell?

-Not exactly, you do have the option available since you were a good boy, so Heaven is open if you desire

-Option?

-The other option is reincarnation, you have read of it

-…I have, so it is like the novels?

-Something along those lines, we don't give this option to just anyone you know?

-…Then, why do I receive it?

-Reincarnators are usually given a lot of power, if we were not careful regarding who gets this power, they will only bring pain, you are a good person, so I believe you will do good with your ability

-…Is there any way to go back home?

-…I am sorry, but you died, you cannot be resurrected

-…Will I be able to see my family again one day?

-…I should be able to arrange it…but only if you perform satisfactory

-Is it under some condition?

-I will explain it in a way you can understand

I focused on what she was going to say, there might be a chance to meet everyone again

-Just like I am giving you a chance, other gods give this same option to other recently deceased, not all of them have a kind heart like you, and because we are not allowed to interfere in the mortal world directly, we must select champions to help us

-So other reincarnators?

-Precisely, and because of that, a lot of evil bastards have been causing mess after mess and we need help stopping them, thus, this has become more common, as a result, many worlds are falling into chaos, especially since some Gods are incompetent and can't properly judge the moral value of someone

-…Sounds like a pain in the ass

-You have no idea

Suddenly, her figure became more clear, her hair was platinum silver in color, her eyes were a clear cyan, her appearance breathtaking, she was only wearing the one piece dress, her feet remained suspended in the air, for a second my attention and focus completely vanished upon witnessing her beauty, but I quickly restrained my own thoughts and sighed

-I wouldn't have gotten angry

-It would still have been rude…so let me get this straight, due to the incompetence or malice of some Gods, evil people have become reincarnators and unleashed hell in many worlds, so you and the competent Gods are recruiting recently deceased souls to combat this evil since you can't do it yourself, thus, creating champions to fight in your stead, am I right so far?

-Yes

-Furthermore, if I perform well, I will be able to meet my family and friends again right?

-Indeed

-…Ok, so what is it exactly? What will I have to do, and what will I get?

-You shall be given an ability of your choosing, and the basic Reincarnator set, that means, an inventory, a body that cannot get sick, an appraisal ability and a status screen

-That's the basic?

-Indeed, for one reason or another, Reincarnators are selected from peaceful worlds that have rich knowledge over fantasy and imagination, that way, they can think outside of the box in ways to use their abilities and thus create a stronger impact, in your case, your good heart and love for videogames and light novels makes you a perfect candidate for becoming my Champion

-…Aight, never thought that would come so in handy…

-Honestly had you lived? You would have been either a good Game Designer or a Writer, who knows?

-But I didn't

-Sorry…

-It's fine…ok, I don't see a reason to refuse but let's pry further

-Ask then

-Number 1, if I die again what happens?

-In your terms, "Game over" your soul will be forced to Heaven and eventually be reborn without any memories

-…Ok, can't you bail me out?

-A soul that dies twice is very unstable, doing so might erase you completely

-Ok…where am I going then?

-A world called Urdak is your first destination, it has plenty of evil reincarnators and only 1 other champion, they will need help to overcome the enemies

-What is my objective against these evil reincarnators?

-Kill them

-…

-Well, it would be the best option if you did, but if the thought is unpleasant, knock them out and drag them to a church, pray for my name and I will deal with the dirty work

-Your name?

-Goddess of Light, Life and Compassion, Erizabeth

-…It's an honor

-Just remember that ok?

-Next, how am I going to be reincarnated?

-You are going to be given a body that will resemble your own, but without basic limits

-Basic?

-You will be able to grow far beyond a common human

-Thank you

-No problem, I would hate to lose that handsome face after all

She gave me a teasing smile…hah, enjoy I guess

-Then, what kind of world is it?

-One in which you will meet a lot of faces that you will recognize, I assure you

-But what kind of world? Medieval? Modern? Shithole? Post apocalyptic? Cruel? Kind?

-Ah, I see, my apologies, it is a neutral modern world with both good and bad people, while not so different to your original world, there shall be key differences

-Please explain those

-This world is going to experience a disaster after 15 years of your arrival, an evil God will start to cause chaos in order to feed off the energy that the future battles will ensue, when enough energy is gathered he will manifest in an avatar and take over alongside it's champions

-…So I got 15 years huh? What is able to hurt him?

-Anything as long as you become strong enough, try to gain allies too to help you in your battle, there will be a lot of people that will join you if you ask properly

-I see…what about my place to stay?

-You shall be granted a backstory and home to explain why you live alone, as your arrival shall be when you are 8

-As a child huh? Fine, I can work with that

-So you accept?

-Yes, let me become your champion Goddess

She gave me a wonderful smile and then said

-Then let us start, what ability would you desire?

This is the key question, what do I want? How will I fight? I am certain magic is a thing after all, I can also use weapons, perhaps some creative idea?…

-…I want "Blank Slate"

-Huh?

-Blank slate, no ability at first, but infinite possibilities, I can do anything and my powers can become anything

-…I see, so you would start weaker than most in return for infinite possibilities huh?

-Yeah

-…Then I shall grant you that ability, you will be able to adapt to any ability you may ever desire, but you will need to train to master it, unlike the other Champions who start with something mastered…"Blank Slate" a good name

She offered me a purple flame, I stretched my hand and it entered me, I felt warm, relaxed

-I will try my best to provide you with opportunities, good luck Eric

My vision faded once more

…

…

I hope this is enough…he has a pure heart, the world should allow him to become stronger and also gain a family, in pure practical terms, he may be more likely to access THAT power…I only hope he doesn't lose himself

I had a look down at the world he came from, despite bullying him so bad, she is devastated, crying and apologizing while begging him to wake up…how pitiful

The police and ambulances are surrounding the scene, his family will also be devastated, but that bully, she is in total despair, unable to understand why he saved her, after all she did to him, hmm…

Her heart can hardly be called pure but…perhaps I can use her to help him?

…No, he would be unhappy, I will wait until she herself begs, only once she does, will I be able to use her, not a second before

…Everyone looks like they died, no parent should have to bury their own child, I can only apologize for your loss…but maybe this isn't the last time you will see him

Eric should be waking up soon, that world has a lot of heroes and villains from games he knows, that world will be perfect for him to learn and grow…so I will do my utmost to ensure he gets to meet as many useful allies as possible

-Eric, my champion, stay safe

…

…

…I opened my eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling, I looked around, I am on a bed, my room is quite bland, a TV, a console…a PS4? No…it looks similar but it's something else

I got up, my room is quite small, still, enough to accommodate up to 2 more guests, I looked around a bit more, there is a nightstand next to my bed, a closet in a nearby wall filled with clothes, the door out in the corner of the room

I left what I presumed to be my room and explored my current location, I seem to be in an apartment, my window had the blinds on it so no wonder I missed it…must be the 16th floor…

I located the bathroom, it was next to my room, there, I could see my reflection, I was an 8 year old boy, quite cute for my age honestly, black hair, purple eyes, thin, in the future I will most certainly be handsome, I was good looking in my last life but…this is an upgrade and a half

I left the room and explored the place, there is an empty bedroom with a king sized bed…I felt my chest emptying itself…guess this is where mom and dad would sleep…not anymore I guess…

I have no memories of them yet my body reacted…or is it because I won't see my own family for quite a while more?

…Ah…so it's that huh…?

I got on their bed and quietly wept for some time