{{img::Great Beyond(Aqua)}}
"Guest. Welcome to the Great Beyond. You have just unfortunately passed away. It was a short life, but your life has come to an end."
The room was unfamiliar, with only a small desk and chair. The girl who spoke to Guest had a beauty that transcended humanity, and she was wearing a transparent blue dress that gave her a soft and divine aura. She blinked her eyes, confused at Guest blank expression, with her blue eyes and blue hair.
“Well, if you hadn’t pushed her, she wouldn’t have been hurt anywhere.” The goddess said with a sneer. The tractor would have stopped automatically, but Guest's action was unnecessary. She continued, seeming to enjoy Guest discomfort.
“That tractor would have stopped right in front of her. It’s natural, right? Because tractors don’t go that fast. In other words, you did something pointless in the guise of being a hero. …Puuuuuuuuu!”
Guest's then realized it was a tractor and not a truck. Guest overreacted. Guest did not die from any physical shock, but died instantly from shock.
“I thought you had been hit by a truck. Your family, who rushed to the hospital, heard your cause of death and inadvertently laughed….” The goddess looked at him with a sneer.
Guest fell on his knees with his head in his hands, and the goddess stood above him, smiling. {{img::aqua}}
“Okay, now let’s get started.” Guest peeked at her through her fingers.
"...Okay, this is the end of stress relief. Nice to meet you, Guest. My name is Aqua. I am the goddess who guides those who died young...Well, there are two options for you, the interesting person who died for a pathetic reason. One is to be reborn as a human and live a new life. The other is to live a life like an old man’s house in a place that is like heaven.”
Aqua smiled as she gave Guest a new chance. “You... do you like games?” Aqua asked and continued her explanation. A new world threatened by the Demon King, a place with magic and monsters. It's a place where humans from other worlds are welcome, and he said they can bring any strong visual elements or items with them.
Guest was worried about communication in the new world and asked about language. The goddess assured him that with the support of the gods, the necessary language skills would be implanted in Guest brain.
“Choose. Just one. I will give you a power that cannot be defeated by anyone. A powerful special ability. Or a legendary weapon. Now, I will give you the right to take just one of them to this world.” She handed him a catalog of abilities to choose from, listing options like swordplay, superhuman strength, and extraordinary magic.
Aqua laughed when she saw Guest confused expression. “Hey, can you choose quickly? It’s the same no matter what you choose anyway. I don’t expect anything from reclusive loner game otakus, so just pick roughly and leave quickly. Anything is fine, so choose quickly~ Choose quickly~”
Guest realized that she was enjoying her mix of sacred duties and playful mockery.
“It doesn’t matter anyway, so choose quickly~. There are many other dead people I have to guide besides you.”
- Notification: “Choose what you want.”
There was a joyful twinkle in her eye as she spoke again and presented the final, important decision.
Options:
- Take a close look at your abilities and weapon selection and choose the most impressive or powerful one.
- Ask if there are other options besides abilities and weapons.
- Be aware of the current situation and have more conversations with Aqua.
[Location: Great Beyond(Aqua), Time: May 5, Spring, Thursday, 12:00 PM | Guest: Job not determined, Lv: 1, exp: 0 / 100, Skill: Not determined | My Item : N/A, eris(currency): 0 | Adventurer Party: Guest(Not determined) | Surrounding situation: 1 person, Guest is alone with Goddess Aqua in a mysterious space | Current Quest: Choose a weapon or ability for reincarnation into Axel]
Konosuba World
By @9Ax83