7 Ezekiel

When Zeke regained his consciousness, he found himself quite powerless. His eyelids felt heavy and he can't control his whole body. Zeke hated this kind of feeling. After slowly and painfully opening his eyes, he somewhat concluded that he was in a room. From what he can see, the walls are painted dirty white and there are some plants, a table, and a wooden door. He saw a variety of colors and it took a bit of time before his eyes got used to it. After looking around for a bit, he gazed at the person holding him. It was an old man with a long white beard and sharp chin. His face was average, and his slightly slanted eyes radiate an ancient feeling, as if he's withstood the passage of time. Zeke wasn't interested in all that, as he was very amused by a small horn protruding in the middle of his forehead. The old man, after seeing me, smiled faintly. Zeke guessed that he was the doctor. Who else could hold the baby first besides the doctor? Still, Zeke was a bit confused as the 'doctor' clearly isn't dressed like one. The man only wore a tunic and he didn't even have gloves or anything of the sort.

"It's a boy."

"Really?! Can I hold him now?"

"Sure, just be careful. He's just born, and his bones are very soft."

"Yes, I'll take very good care of him!"

"Alright, since the matter is settled, I'll go back first. I'll return tomorrow evening to check on your wife. It seems she fainted. Don't worry though, she just fainted from exhaustion. She'll wake up after a couple of minutes, 1 hour tops. Congratulations, Mr. Flamehaven."

Zeke heard voices from the one holding him and another low voice. The other voice sounded a bit ecstatic and excited while talking to the 'doctor'. The 'doctor' then handed me over to a tall figure beside me. He didn't see the figure a while ago since he still can't roam his eyes freely, and he could only tilt by a few degrees. When he saw the smiling face of the man, Zeke can't help but remember his father back then. His father was also very doting on him when he was young. The man in his sight seems to have the same look as his father had back then.

'So this is my father.'

The middle-aged man in front of him is very handsome. It could be inferred that he was a stunning beauty in his youthful days. His face looked like it was carved, with his sharp eyebrows that resemble a sword and sharp red eyes. This man, like the doctor, also has horns. His has two and was a bit longer than a centimeter and is placed on the uppermost left and right of his forehead. The man's smile seems to reach from ear to ear as he was holding Zeke's infant body. His happy face seems out of place as his entire body exuded a serious vibe. Zeke concluded that his father is a stern and serious man, and he was only smiling and happy right now because of his newborn son. Any father would soften up when seeing their newborn child, and this man is a great example of it.

Minutes of silence passed by, and a shout could be heard. Zeke's body was then turned a bit towards the right. From the corner of his eyes, he saw a beautiful woman lying there looking at him with a mix of shock, joy, and love. Zeke instantly knew she was her mom. His mom looks to be the same age as her father, except her beauty is comparable to those young women. Her skin is smooth, and her face is slightly oval. She is of average height with light skin, blonde hair and brown eyes. Like his father, she also has two horns protruding in her upper left and right forehead.

'I gotta admit, I have very beautiful and handsome parents. I wonder if this is because of my wish?'

Zeke wondered. His wish meant he's getting a 'slightly-higher-than-average' face, and after seeing his parents, he felt his wish is going to come true. There's no way that he will come out ugly seeing his parents' genes.

All of a sudden, a screen popped out in his sight, and it was only centimeters away from his face. Zeke was shocked, and he looked at his parents to see any reactions. To his surprise, no sudden change in their reaction was seen.

'Turns out only I can see this, huh. Interesting, it looks like those interfaces I saw from my games back on Earth.'

Zeke was surprised and with a slight bit of nostalgia. He then wondered what the hell is it doing there and suddenly recalled his second wish. He was, once again, surprised, although only on the inside as he still doesn't have control over his body except for his eyes.

'So this is that old man's ability that's supposed to be for his champion? Wow, what an ability. Is this even called ability? I might as well call it a cheat!'

Zeke cursed Pandora in his mind. He clearly asked for a power that's not overpowered, yet Pandora gave this? This is even more broken than overpowered abilities! This allows Zeke to improve endlessly! However, after calming down his excitement, he realized that his view is very different from the gods. For Pandora, this ability might be normal but for him, who has his memories of his previous world, he knew this was not at all a normal ability. He also can't blame Pandora as this indeed fit with what he wanted, except he hadn't expected Pandora to have this kind of power. He only thought of some spells that will evolve with him, but he didn't expect a fully decked system as a power in here.

At the moment, it was only a box there with a gold outline and a transparent background. After a few seconds of looking, Zeke noticed that the box shined brightly for a second before dimming again. When he opened his eyes, he saw a question written inside the box. Zeke was surprised that he understood it, but he didn't bother anymore. He read it in his mind.

[SYSTEM: Please choose your name.]

Zeke was puzzled but soon realized the situation. He was a newborn now, not the old Zeke. He needs to have a new name now, and the system asked his right after he was born. Zeke wondered how the hell can he choose when parents usually choose the name of their son.

'If it's possible, can I just have my old name?'

[SYSTEM: Are you sure about it?]

'Yes, I'm sure.'

DING!

A sudden sound jolted Zeke's mind awake. Another bright light blinded Zeke and as he was opening his eyes, the interface was nowhere to be found. He now looked at his father, who was also looking at him and saw golden letters hovering above him. It seems his father's name is Charles.

He then looked at the woman lying on the bed and saw a golden 'Catherine'. Zeke now knows his parent's names.

After a short silence, Zeke's father spoke.

"Cath, what do you think should be the name of our son?"

"Oh right! I nearly forgot about that. Charles, since it's a boy, you should think of a cool and valiant name for him!"

"Hmm.." Charles looked at Zeke and then locked gazes with him. After a short while, Charles spoke a bit loud.

"I have thought of a name. From now on, you shall henceforth be called as Ezekiel! Bearing the same name as the god of strength, I hope this boy grows to be a strong man capable of shouldering this family and his future one."

"Ezekiel! What a good name! Very fitting for our child!"

Zeke was surprised. His name was actually Ezekiel and not Zeke!

'Why the hell did the system even asked for my name? It just made me raise my hopes up, damn.'

As he was thinking, another interface appeared near his face. It was a bit small, and there's only one word inside along with several question marks. It was the name he registered in the system a while ago.

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Note:

--Flamehaven Family--

Charles Flamehaven - Father

Catherine Flamehaven - Mother

Ezekiel Flamehaven - Son