Chapter 2 2 – The Chosen One

“I will not accept any requests from you! You have no right to command me!” The god of death snorted in annoyance.

I shrugged. “I’m not commanding you but asking for help. Come on, Hades. It must be an easy thing for you to do.”

I deliberately didn’t ask the god of death’s name so he wouldn’t be more suspicious of me. My guess is he’s from Greek mythology. He had mentioned Gaia’s name, who was also from the same mythology. I tried to remember his name and only found it now.

“Hades?” Now, the sigh from the god of death sounded very long. “I’m Osiris, you bastard.”

Those words left me speechless for a moment. “Osiris? Why does the God from Egypt exist with the goddess from Greek mythology? Did you guys do a crossover or something?”

“Argh!” Osiris’ tone rose. “That’s not important! Choose your hero now! And no, I won’t do your request!”

He’s getting frustrated, and that’s good for me. I purposely stalled the conversation so that I could take advantage of his impatience.

“Okay, then I’ll choose until I find a suitable candidate.” I put on a triumphant smile. “I’m sure Gaia ordered you to keep giving candidates until I’m satisfied, right?”

“Ugh.” Osiris was at a loss for words.

A few moments passed in silence, then I said. “Well, give me the next candidate, bro. I’ll stick around until I find an attractive woman.”.

“Okay!” Osiris growled. “I’ll pick a candidate for you! Wait a minute!”

Great.

Not wanting to wait long, I used the fast forward feature. In just a few seconds, Osiris spoke to me again.

“I’ve already selected the best candidate for you from those who died not too long ago.”

“Thanks.” I can’t wait anymore.

Some of the fog at the edge was approaching me again. Then, a tall, young woman came out, instantly taking my breath away.

“Your choice is excellent, Osiris.” I hissed.

“You’re giving me a hard time, Raymund. Do you know how many people die every time? I have to search through the thousands of souls.” Osiris replied.

The young lady’s long legs, fair skin, beautifully shaped chest, above-average sized firm butt, and slim waist are enough to make me happy. I can only dream of getting a woman like this in the real world.

“E-excuse me, Sir.” She waved her hand at me, sounding a little nervous. “Do you know where I am now?”

I smiled at the woman who was still wearing t-shirt and short pants. “Welcome to the afterlife.”

[Elise Fairchild]

Strength: C

Dexterity: D+

Agility: C-

Vitality: C+

Magic: C

Skill: –

Causes of death:

[Elise trapped in her burning house]

Balanced stats and nothing extraordinary. It will be difficult to choose a class for her. However, I can’t just let her go. Not if my prospective protagonist is so gorgeous.

“You’re satisfied, right?” Osiris sighed. “I have to go now. I’m not just a god of death, you know. As I said earlier, I have a lot of work to do.”

“Ah, thank you very much, Osiris.” I looked up and waved, though I didn’t know if the god of death could see it or not. “Take care.”

“Osiris? God of death?” Elise asked in a shaken tone.

I looked at the woman again and immediately saw something was wrong. Elise’s body shook, and her face was filled with terror. “A-am I dead, sir?”

“Unfortunately, yes.” I put on a sympathetic face.

Elise started to squeeze her head. Her green eyes went wide. “The last time I remember, I was inside my house…. Everything was on fire…. My dad, mom, and my little brother…. They were screaming….”

The woman flinched as I tapped her on the shoulder. “I’m sorry, Elise.”

“What….” Elise looked at me again. “How did you know my name?”

“Because I’m Raymund. A god. A god can know things that ordinary human doesn’t know…”

“Hey!” Elise shook me before I finished speaking. “If you were a god, you could return me to my world, right!?”

I chose to remain silent while she continued to plead. Then, the woman burst into tears, knelt, and bowed. “Please, I should at least know the fate of my family.”

“Yes, I am indeed a god, but there are some things that even a god doesn’t know.” I crouched down as Elise lifted her face. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t find out. Maybe I can talk to the earth’s God to tell you how your family is doing or even ask them to resurrect you there.”

“Is that true?” Elise asked in a trembling voice.

“That’s the reason you’re here. I’ll give you a second chance.” I widen my smile. “But, you must carry out the missions I will give you.”

Elise wiped her tears. “I would do anything for you, sir! As long as I could meet my family! Or at least find out what happened to them!”

“Good.” I helped the girl up. “Wait a minute.”

Through an icon hovering near me, I rechecked Elise’s status. I just realized that there is no choice of class or job, only the weapon/equipment button.

[You can choose weapons and equipment for your protagonist at the beginning of the gameplay. After that, you can buy it from merchants in Levidna or from a seller in the realm of God]

Again, something interesting.

After pressing the button, various weapons and equipment were displayed before my eyes. Everything seems standard and nothing special. Something natural since the game was just starting.

“Sir, what are you doing?” Elise asked.

I smiled again. “Some magic.”

Maybe in her eyes, I look weird for moving my fingers in the air. In fact, I was scrolling through the user interface, which was in the form of a transparent and floating screen. This woman can’t see it.

After I finished choosing, Elise’s pajamas glowed brightly.

“W-what’s this?” Elise sounded panicked as she checked her clothes.

Not long after, the light dimmed. Elise looked at her body, now wrapped in a dull white tunic, black trousers, gray chest armor, and a greatsword on her back.

Ugh. When worn by this woman, the equipment looked even more boring. It’s a shame that the beauty of Elise’s body can’t be shown properly. Not to mention the chest armor that only had an E stat. I have to do something to give her a more attractive outfit!