Silence.
This is what a Aza met in afterlife, eternal silence. Ever since he woke up a long time ago, he was never been able to close his eyes again, and all he see is a flickering light from a distance that seems close yet out of his reach.
As long as he remembers, he died because of a failed assassination attempt, he was about to kill his target but his partner betrayed him, he still killed his target but he was killed by his partner in the end. Despite him being betrayed, he didn't feel anything besides being at peace.
'Sigh, a fitting ending for a person like me.'
"It's not the end for you."
'Huh? Is someone there?'
Aza looked around him hoping that he can see a person or anyone, but all he see is unending dark space.
'Who was that person who talked to me just now? am I finally going crazy, or is there really anyone here with me?' Aza began to doubt his own sanity, for as long as he can remember he was locked in the dark space for 20 years, despite that, he was confident that he is not gonna go crazy for the next four decades.
"You're in my home, mortal. The void space, in here I rest after the Eternal war. Everything here was peaceful until you disturbed it with your mortal thoughts." The voice spoke again, Aza looked in every direction but he still didn't see the person who spoke to him.
'Uh wait, who are you?'
"I am Death."
'So you're here to take me, please erase my existence so that I can finally have peace.'
"I told you that this is not your end, perhaps you longed for another purpose to live, so I will give you a new one." said Death, after hearing what Death said, Aza considered Death's offer for a chance for another life.
"I will take your silence as a yes."
'W-wait, give me a moment to think!'
"What is there to think, mortal? You're given a second chance to live again, isn't that enough for you to say 'Yes' in a heartbeat?"
'I mean I guess so, but what is this "purpose" that you meant?'
"You will know after you live again."
'I see, I accept your offer. I hope this will be fun..'
"Heh, oh it'll be fun alright, but first we need to decide what kind of body do you like. Here's the list of bodies you can reincarnate into."
After Death said that, a black screen with whire words float in front of Aza's face, seeing the screen, Aza's face lit up in joy.
'A system?! Hell yeah!'
"So you know what a System is, interesting mortal."
'It was one of the popular genre for story books in my world before'
"I see. Now pick which body you want to reincarnate into."
'Alright'
[List of Death's Bodies]
1. Human (Peak Condition) -: A Human in perfect condition offered by Death's loyal believers, the body is durable and can withstand extreme heat and cold, the body have incredible speed, immense strength and above average stamina. You will be reincarnated in the Death's Forest in the world of Deus Acies. . .
2. Night Elf (Peak Condition) -: A Night Elf in perfect condition offered by Death's loyal believers, believed to be the priestess of Luna, the God of Night. Incredibly fast, average durability, and average strength, and higher stamina. You will be reborn as a female elf in the Forest of Lune, in the world of Deus Acies. . .
3. Lich (Demon Lord, broken) -: Possessing this body is not recommended.
4. Merfolk....
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8. Giants.
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'I pick the Human body, the only body I'm comfortable with.'
"What kind of power do you want that involves or associated with the dark side?"
Hearing what Death said, Aza suddenly remembered a certain series in his past life.
'I choose Undeath or Undead'
"You want your body to rot like a Zombie?"
'No! I want to be unkillable, a being without worrying about dying. Someone who will regenerate just with an atom'
"No, I cannot do that, that will be against my very existence."
'Oh, that sucks. Then what about Super Regeneration?'
"Only Life can give you that."
'Then what do you think you can give me, something that can help me survive that world.'
"You will be revived once a day, that will be my free gift for you. Unlock the other ability that the System can give through missions."
'I see, that's good enough then. Thank you for this opportunity, sir Death.'
"All of this is not free, in return you do assassination missions for me in the future after you're strong enough."
'I see, even in death I'm not free from that job, sigh. So when are you going to reincarnate me?'
"Sleep"
After Aza heard that, he suddenly closed his eyes as if he fell asleep. He felt a shift on his surroundings as if he's teleported into somewhere, and after a few minutes he felt the hard ground on his back.