A young man who looked to be around 18 was walking past a cafe when he sees a black bus slowly moving it was weird he thought 'why move so slow is it breaking down' just as he was about to shrug it off the back opened with man with masks step out and start shooting at people the young man froze up with the nightmare happening infront of him just as he wanted to run he felt a pain in his stomach he looked down and saw blood he had been shot.
The man not willing to give up ran but the shooters were not going to leave witnesses and shot him first in his leg causing him to fall before walking closer and shooting his head once and then another shot his head "for good measure." one of them said that was the last thing he heard.
He expected not to wake up again but he did although it was not a hospital it could more be described as the void.
"Oh you have woken up i thought you would take a bit longer your suprisingly resilient." A voice was heard unable to pinpoint where it came from or what gender.
As the young man wanted to speak the voice spoke again "no need to introduce yourself i know your name its Alex."
Alex finally got the chance to speak "where am i actually who are you is a better question?" Although he just woke up in a strange place he weirdly was not stressed about it.
The voice laughed a bit before answering "already asking questions i thought you would be checking your body to see if you really where shot but i can answer them for you."
"Well first off where are you well its a good question and it depends on what you want to call it but to make it easy we are somewhere where time is not a concept so do with that info as you will." The voice although not having a change in emotion did not show any dislike for answering the questions.
"And your second question of who i am its a good question to really but i guess that in your understanding i am a god and my name is Azal." Alex still confused about his situation was a bit stressed but more importantly he checked his body to see he had no wounds anymore like it never happened in the first place.
"Before you can ask anymore questions i will explain what happened to you." Although he could not see Azal it was clear that Azal could see Alex.
"You died and i brought you here i mean its almost impossible to survive a gunshot wound to the head twice and even if you did blood loss would have claimed your live."
Alex was sort of shocked sure he had little hope to survive but there was a chance and he just found out that there was no chance according the Azal but there was also the part of him that knew he would die.
"So why am i here i thought i was supposed to go to heaven or hell?" Alex asked not sure if it even existed or maybe he was there already.
"Let's be honest if you where to get judgement about where you would go you would go to hell i mean everyone human goed there you all atleast commit 1 sin so your definitely not getting in heaven." Azal was trying his best not to sound to pridefull about saving Alex from going to hell but Alex could almost feel the pride coming of Azal but decided to keep quiet.
"Anyway we are getting off track i wanted to tell you that i am going to send you to a different world." Azal was expecting a happy reaction but got something different then he expected.
"Wait i dont have a say in this?" Was the first thing that left Alex's mouth almost like he was waiting for it.
Azal a bit confused asked him "you would refuse?" He could not think why someone would just refuse such a offer.
"Oh no i would have just like to have a say in it it's kinda my life." After hearing that Azal had to do his best not to get angry.
"Right well anyway like i said your going to a different world and there is magic and stuff but don't worry i will make sure to give you a little something that will help you on your journey." Now he did get a reaction he expected.
"Wait magic can i use it?" Alex immediately was more than happy to go if he could use magic.
"You can you have a special affinity that i have you after i saw what you wanted most in your past life." Azal not really caring if Alex would find him creepy after saying he saw his life because there where questionable things in his search history but he was in no place to judge.
"I dont know how to feel about you saying you saw my life but i am curious what was what i wanted most?"
Alex was confused because there where multiple things he really wanted like a girlfriend but he was sure that his magic won't just summon a girlfriend so he was curious about what he really wanted.
"It was comfort you often seemed comfort but no one understood you so you found it in one thing plushies." Alex was confused he understood what Azal said but surely as soon as he got to that new world everyone would see him beating someone across the head with a teddy bear that won't work.
"I see your confused let me explain before you ask questions." Alaz waited just a little to see if Alex paid attention before continuing.
"Your affinity allows you to make stuffed animals and dolls come to life and you will know how to make them you could see your a summoner and that would help you with any questions because there have been people with weirder summons like statues so you won't stand out if you play it right.
"Oh and before i forget you can't just bring them all to life whenever you want when you bring one to life you make a mental pathway so your able to communicate with eachother albeit via your mind but to many mental pathways without being ready can make you catatonic. Azal watched as Alex's expression has changed to thinking about his situation.
Alex now had a different problem how would he know when he could safely make a new mental pathway so he asked Azal about it.
"Oh that's easy the thing i wanted to give you to help you on your journey is a system so it will show you how many you can make pathways with without putting yourself in danger and it will tell you how to make more pathways and you will feel it."
Alex had just one question left "why did you choose me i assume its not out of the bottom of your heart?"
Azal laughed a bit before answering "your cold but its right i did it for a few reasons one of them is entertainment i know you will be fun to watch a another is i feel your will to fight and the other i will tell you a different time when i know your strong enough to do it."
"That's not weird at all but i guess it's better than being worried about it all the time." Alex did not need to say it out loud but he did it just to see if he could get some more info.
"So any other questions before i send you on your merry way?" Azal asked pretending not to notice how Alex was proding for more info on the third reason
"I do have one do i have to experience childhood again because if i do its going to be a pain to wait." Alex just really wanted to just go to see what waits for him in the other world.
"You dont have to dont worry i will make sure you have basic knowledge just be careful with who you share your secrets especially the existence of your system you never know when your enemy is listening." With that cryptic message he send Alex away before he had to change to respond.
Waking up in a forest Alex noticed he was wearing a brown coat with a black shirt and blue pants.
After getting up he saw something pop up in his vision.
Host found system boosting up.
"Nice exactly how it happens in novels meaning i dont have to adapt to something new."
System booted up welcome to the world of Egrus.
Before Alex could think further the system went on with the introduction.
A welcome gift is in your inbox please open it at your earliest convience.
"Well no time like the present." Alex said with a small present box appearing in his hand