Restarting Life In Another World - 105 3.17 A good morning

“Yes, that is what I am. But after watching you all for thousands of millenniums, I have somewhat developed this nature in me.”

“It looks like your growth is opposite to ours though. In our case, we start as stupid but grow smart as we collect experiences… Anyways, you said she replaced the gods with a system that acts like a god, right? Then when I first died, was what I saw the God or the God system?”

“Hmm… Did you meet an old man wearing straw hats and glasses? What was his name again? Ahh…”

“Bookman?”

“Yes, Bookman. Did you meet him?”

I might forget the face of the god that I saw back then, but I will never forget that old man. There is no way one would forget the face of the first person they met right after their death.

“Yeah, obviously. How would I know his name otherwise?”

“Right right… I guess that means you were reincarnated from a forsaken world to an upper world.This is not supposed to happen though.” The self-proclaimed most powerful being in the universe sighed. “At this point, she is somewhat like a kid in her rebellious phase. I can barely keep track of everything she does. Well anyways, this is where I end my story. Now, decide.”

Honestly, there was nothing in the story that he just told me which would help me make the wish. In fact, the story was somewhat irrelevant to my wish, or my current state.

“Okay, how was this story supposed to help me make my wish again?”

“Well, I never said this story would help you in the first place. I just told you this story because it looked like you needed some time. You just made that assumption yourself, like a typical human.”

“Yeah, but I was too distracted by the story that I had no time to think.”

“That is a problem. But I know the solution to it.”

By the conversation up until now, I was certain that even though his way of thing may sound normal, he wasn’t normal. His talk sounded both rational and irrational, and he appeared both smart and foolish.

Even though I had a bad feeling about it, I was curious about what this solution that he came up with was. And I had a very good idea about what he was expecting from me right this moment.

“Okay, what is the solution that you came up with?”

“A deadline. Well to be more specific in this case, I will use a countdown. I have seen that humans use their brain and body awfully fast when they come across there. This might work for you as well. So, here is the plan. I will countdown from 10, and if you are unable to make your wish by the time I say zero, the offer basically expires.”

“What kind of crazy solution is that?!”

“HA-HA! See you became active all of the sudden. All humans say that at the start, but when they really face the deadline, they become active. All the sloth and laziness flies away. Anyways, let’s start, Ten.”

“Nine”

I was really irritated by the solution that he came up with, but this wasn’t the time to think about that part. Every second right now was valuable, I couldn’t afford to waste such a valuable time on petty things.

“Eight”

I tried clearing my thoughts once and diverted my concentration towards the things that can be useful for me in the future.

“Seven.”

All that I could think of at the moment was strength. It was probably because I was cornered by the time limit, so I could only focus on things that were important to me.

“Six.”

‘Damn! Let’s not be confused here. Even if I have strength, I won’t be able to help anyone with just that. They would simply rely on me for defense. But there is a lot to life than just that.’

“Five.”

‘Even with all the strength in the world, I won’t be able to do anything against time, disease, or authority. I would just be a brute if I go around punching people in authority just because I have strength. I will need to find a way to swiftly deal with this.’

“Four.”

“Wait, that’s it!”

Everything had their positive and negative aspects, but I could think of no negative aspect of the thing that I was about to ask. Maybe the negative aspects would show up once I gain the wish. But for now, this was the only thing with the least bit side effect that I could come up with.

“Three.”

“Hey, I now know what to ask.”

“Hou… Did you come up with something?”

“Yes, I want you to become my source of knowledge. Whenever I need to know about things, and whenever I am confused or cornered, be there for me. And help me get through the trials that might show up in my way. If you are what you claim to be, then this mustn’t be that big of a deal for you.”

I felt like laughing a loud laugh at the moment, but I suppressed the urge. It somewhat felt as if I caught the biggest fish in the pond with my fishing rod.

It wasn’t that bad of a deal for him either. It somewhat felt like all he does was watch things as the happen. Though not completely, this would in a way, give him an opportunity to join the fun in the lower worlds.

“HA-HA-HA! I didn’t really expect to hear that. Oh First, I now understand why you liked doing all this so much. This indeed is very fun.”

As I thought, his voice did sound excited as he was saying that. This was a win-win case that was advantageous to the both parties.

“Okay, your wish has been granted. Let me tell you this though, I will only help you with my knowledge, not my authority. The lower world is currently in the state of balance and my direct presence there will ruin it. It may not be a big deal for someone like me, since I guess only one or two realities will be destroyed, but it certainly is for you guys.”

“Okay, so how will I be able to contact you?”

“It’s simple actually, just think about me and you will be able to contact me directly.”

This part was easy, now there was only one thing left that I needed to ask.

“Thanks, but now, how do I go back to my world from this place?”

“Hmm… you must be waking up, right about now.”

: A good morning – Part 6