Chapter - 2
'Don't tell me…'
"Am I DEAD?"
The situation he was in right now reminded him of something so very familiar. The Empty Void, Nothingness all around him, the glow of his body and that feeling of emptiness inside him. He has in fact read about this very situation in so many stories. And now it appears he was in one.
The main character would die after getting run over by a truck, which the authors loving called out as 'Truck-kun'.
And then when the Main character would open his eyes, he would be welcomed by some old man with long white beard, crunched back and a sleazy smile on his face who would walk in the empty space with the help of a wooden stick.
The old man would then apologise how the main character was unjustly killed because of a mistake, give him a pep talk about it is not the end of the world. Then he would offer to give him some awesome skill or legendary power. And then the Main character will be transmigrated to some new world.
"But I wasn't hit by some Truck. I did not die saving some girl or kid. I died looking at that woman's naked ass and... fapping... Ahhh Shit! Why was I not out there on the streets searching for people on their way to get killed by some truck?"
"Well whatever... That old bastard… He better give me something good,"
"Otherwise he will be the first one I fuck up... And fuck up good," Leo smirked as he thought to himself.
"Please don't… I have seen your thing. I am not sure if I can take it,"
Just then a teasing, playful voice of a woman suddenly rang into his ears, taking Leo by surprise. It was like someone had just leaned in an whispered directly into his ears. He looked around him trying to find the source of the voice, but there was no one visible.
"Who is there?" Leo frowned when he could not see anyone, "Come out now. Tell me, am I really dead?"
"Well, technically… Yes. But also... Oops."
Leo again heard the sultry voice in his head, "What do you mean, Oops?" He turned his head again to search for the person. And this time he was shocked at the sight in front of him.
Hovering in front of him was a woman of impossible beauty. She was no normal woman, he was sure about it.
She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her skin was flawlessly white, that glowed with the divine aura.
She looked at him with those beautiful amber eyes as if she could see through his soul, his past, present and future.
Her eyes had a tinge of mischief, desire, and playfulness gleaming at him. Her lips were full, lush, and curled into a smile that can soothe and calm any heart burning with rage and anger.
The woman stood in front of him tall and wrapped in translucent veils of shimmering crimson and gold that seemed to have a mind of its own as it floated around her. The veil clung to her curves which no mortal could possess.
Her long red hair fell over her shoulder covering her breasts that were not covered by her veil.
Leo stared at the woman in awe, trying not to get dizzy and fall flat on her big breasts, "…You are not an old man with a beard."
"You seem disappointed, dear," The Goddess chuckled, "I am sorry. I know you humans read a lot of those 'Reincarnation" stories. And they are right to a certain extent… You don't think patriarchy doesn't exist here, do you?"
"Huhh… Well, I am afraid that the old pervert who was supposed to take care of this mess is on vacation. You got me instead."
"If you want the old man, he will be here soon, in a couple of millennia. And for the time being you can wait for him in the designated waiting are," The Goddess told Leo with the smile not leaving her face for not even a second.
"Wait no. I don't," Leo was quick to reject the idea, 'Bahh! Wait for a few millenia that too for an old dude? Not even I was bitten by a rabid dog."
"Btw... You are?"
The goddess placed a hand on her generous hip and gave a theatrical bow, "I am Lysara, Goddess of Lust, and... mistakes, apparently."
"Lust?" Leo raised an eyebrow, "Wait, mistakes?"
She winced playfully, "Ah. About that. You have guessed it right. You weren't supposed to die. Your death, shall we say, is a clerical error."
"An error?" Leo's voice raised, most of it was an act, but no matter how prepared he was, it was still hard to take, "You are telling me I died because someone screwed up?"
"Precisely!" The Goddess smiled with amusement as Leo understood it one go. And he didn't seem to be losing his cool, "A minor deity in the Department of Mortal Life, Death and Transitions got your file confused with a Leo from another world who was supposed to be reaped at the exact second that thunder struck."
"You were meant to live for another 69 years, 6 months, 9 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds. It was supposed to be a decent enough life, by mortal standards."
"...So I died by accident?" Leo asked.
"Yep. Think of it as a cosmic clerical error. That minor god is being chewed out as we speak."
Leo ran a hand down his face, "This is insane."
Lysara nodded solemnly, "That's one word for it."
"So what now? Do I get a redo to my life? Or is this, like you are sending me to heaven? Or?"
She stepped closer, with a soft smile on her face such that he could smell her scent. His pulse began to rise, "Alas! Your body is burnt beyond repair, and the timeline of your world has already moved on."
"Sending you back will create complications, and the Divine Council might take a note of it. And you see it might not show good on my annual evaluation."
"So what now?" Leo raised his eyebrow, "You can't accept me to stay here for eternity, do you?"
"Well, you already know one of the options you have," The Goddess looked at him with a playful smile, "I know you are just trying to get the most out of it."
"We are obviously going to make it up to you," she said gently, "Since you weren't meant to die, and we did mess up, we are offering you transmigration."
Leo's eyes glowed with anticipation, "Like… another world?"
Goddess Lysara nodded, "Exactly. I will transmigrate your soul in a new world."
"The new world I have chosen for you is less modern than your own. But it is the one where you will be the most happy."
"It is filled with magic, swords, monsters, races both beautiful and terrifying. And yes, guilds and kingdoms and dungeons and much more. It is just like the game you were playing before that untimely mistake."
A slow grin tugged at Leo's lips, "That's... okay, that's kind of awesome."
He opened his mouth to ask more, but her finger touched his lips. It was warm and electrifying, "Don't overthink it. Just enjoy the ride. This world… it will test you, change you. Just one thing. The new world you are going to be unforgiving for the unprepared. You can die at the snap of your finger."
"So you can lead a mundane life in the new world if you want."
"Or you can conquer it."
"Whatever you do, it is all your choice."
"But whatever you decide, remember. this time if you die, you won't have a second chance."
"Of course," she added, wagging a finger, "It's not going to be a cakewalk. But you won't be alone or helpless. For the trouble we caused, you will be granted something... special."
Leo's curiosity peaked, "Like a cheat skill?"
But the Goddess spoke no further. She pulled him close and planted her lips on his forehead as a surge of energy coursed through his veins.
Then she drew back, her eyes glowing with ethereal fire. And the bright light around the Goddess began to engulf both of them.
"Wait!" Leo shouted, "Can I ask one more... ?"
But the light swallowed him whole.
"Go Leo… Make that world your own. I will be watching with great interest."
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