Volume 1 Chapter 3 Somewhere In This World
Elk was standing in a flower field.
"...Where is this?"
It was a beautiful flower field... but something was off.
Even when he stepped on the flowers, they didn't crush.
Elk was in a transparent flower field, blooming in a vibrant space.
"...Did I die?"
In that duel, Elk had died.
He was stabbed in the chest, blood pouring out───... or so he thought.
That duel was a setup.
"Ugh!! Damn it... damn it!!"
Clenching his teeth, he tightened his fists───... and shouted without wiping away his tears.
That was a planned duel.
That was a planned execution.
That was... just a farce to kill Elk.
"Ugh, AAAAAAAAHHHH!! Damn it!! Damn it!! Those guys, those guys AAAAAAAAHHHH!! Damn it, damn it, damn it!! Why, why, why!! Damn it!! Damn it AAAAAAAAHHHH!!"
He screamed.
Even if his throat was torn and he was about to cough up blood, he didn't care.
Elk screamed.
He let out his anger and resentment.
Screaming like a beast, stomping his feet, rolling on the ground, hitting the ground, running around aimlessly, crying out... he finally got exhausted and lay on his back.
The blue sky, the white clouds, the shining sun.
Elk shed tears in the beautiful sky and gently reached out his hand.
"Hey~♪."
"Huh?"
Suddenly───a girl appeared in front of Elk, who was lying on his back.
* * *
"You're lost, aren't you?"
"Huh?"
"Lost. A soul swaying between life and death. Um, in a state of being on the edge of living or dying."
"Um...."
"Kids like you come around once every few thousand years. You look about ten years old... wow, you're so young."
"Um, well."
"Hehehe. It's the rule here, you know? We give 'skills' to lost children. Humans rarely visit, after all. It's like a thank-you for keeping me entertained."
"Um."
"Now, what kind of skill do you want? The power to be invincible? The power to create anything? The power to erase any existence? Anything is fine! All the lost children who came here got amazing skills and came back to life. Well... some of them chose not to live again, though."
"Um."
"Come on, anything."
"Um!!"
Finally, Elk shouted.
The girl in front of him tilted her head, looking confused.
"Um!! Who are you? And... where is this place?"
"Hehehehe. I'm Pipina, the god! And this is the world between life and death."
"...A god?"
A god.
She looked like she was only about 15.
She had wings on her back and a glowing halo above her head.
Her eyes sparkled, and she was a type of person Elk had never met before.
The god named Pipina puffed out her chest.
"So, what kind of skill do you want?"
"...."
"I looked into your heart, and wow, you're just a worthless kid from a bad family. You should come back to life and get your revenge. Yeah, definitely."
"You're a god, and you're helping with revenge?"
"Yep. I can't interfere in the human world. You can kill or take revenge as you like. The world won't end because of it."
"...."
"So, what kind of skill do you want?"
Elk thought.
He wanted revenge.
But what about the skill?
"...I don't need one."
"Huh?"
"I don't need a skill. I just want telekinesis."
"Wha, wha, what? I've never heard anyone say that before! That's a cheat, you know? You really don't want anything?"
"Yeah. I... promised my mom. 'No matter what skill I get, I'll do my best.' So, I don't really care about the skill... so I don't need it."
"Wow...."
Pipina was surprised.
All the lost kids who came before had their eyes shining.
New skills. Cheat skills.
When looking at the lives of those who got cheats, most used them just for themselves.
Some started religions and took money from others.
Some became strong and had many followers.
Each of them used their skills for their own desires.
But Elk in front of her... said he didn't need a skill.
"I like you!!"
"Whoa!?"
"Your skill is 'Telekinesis'... alright!! I'll lend you a little of my power!!"
"Eh."
"Shall we level it up?"
"Eh? The level of Telekinesis? But isn't the max level 10?"
"Hey hey hey, kid. Who do you think I am? I'm Pipina, a goddess!"
"A goddess...."
"And I'll also teach you how to use Telekinesis!! Hehehe... you'll come back to life in 2 thousand years!!"
"Huh?"
"Oh, don't worry. Two thousand years in this world... um, is about 6 years on the surface."
"Eh."
"And about your body... it seems a girl named Emma is hiding it at her home."
"...Emma?"
"Yeah. I'll tell you more about that later. Now, let's get started─── training!!"
"...Um, by the way, is there a right to refuse?"
"None!!"
And so, Elk's new life─── began with the goddess Pipina, living in the space between life and death.
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