Chapter 0:

Prologue

Welcome to Artificial Heaven!


I’m not sure how to describe this place in words. It is neither cold nor hot yet neither comfortable nor tough, neither dark nor bright so there isn’t any shadow and I can fully see everything yet there’s nothing. I’m sure I’m standing upright yet I don’t feel my own weight. Somebody shows up yet I can’t see who it is.

“Welcome, subject ID #n'c!{;](<:@=u>r9*^&.”

“Huh?”

“You have lived a generally decent life and passed away in peace.”

“Right…”

“However, luck is on your side. For you have been chosen to be given another chance.”

“Oh…”

“If you choose so, you may be reincarnated with your memories of previous life intact.”

“Ohhhh!”

“So, what will it be, subject ID #n'c!{;](<:@=u>r9*^&?”

“I reached 30 and became a wizard, you see. Does that give me extra perks?”

“…”

“Arrgh! I wanted to experience sex at least once!”

“…”

“So, do I get extra skills or something?”

“Yes, you will be blessed with a few convenient skills as a reward for living a decent life.”

“Okay, okay! First, I want to be popular! Give me something that would make me attract others! How about decent looks!? And oh, throw some pheromones in it as well!”

“Consider it done. You will be able to see it in your status window. To open it, you’ll...”

“Next, I want to be reincarnated to another world! Earth was nice but it’s kinda boring to live in a world without magic! Also, I want to be reincarnated right from childbirth. I read stuff about it before but it’s kinda boring to be in sleep mode until my new body regains my past life memories. It’s better to start as early as possible so I can control which direction my life would go.”

“…”

“And I can bring any single thing with me, right? I read about it before! I want to have a pretty woman with me. How about somebody with black hair? It’s usually rare in a fantasy world to have black hair, right? They’re like all European settings and shit. Maybe someone busty with black hair? You know, like someone in front of me right now.”

“Umm, you want to take me with you?”

“Yes, it happened in a novel before, right? I want you to come with me. Also, I passed away a virgin, you know? It would be nice if I could get rid of it first. How about here, hehehe…”

“…!”

“You know what I mean, right? Most goddesses in novels are blonde and Caucasian but I dig black-haired Asians as well, especially with that body. Damn, slurp!”

“You want me to…”

“Heheheh… Oh yeah, before I forget. My last wish is to be the manliest of all men. Make me a man among men.”

“…”

“So, can we start with that now?”

“How dare you covet a goddess! Have you no shame!?”

“Ugh…”

“You lowly brute dare incur a goddess's wrath! I gave you an inch and now you aim for a mile!”

“Sorry, I was just…”

“Since your reincarnation has already been decided, I shall not take it back. The same goes for your free skill! However, as punishment for your blasphemy, I shall decide by myself everything else! You want to live in a world different from your previous one? Good! It will still be considered another world but you will never get what you want! You want to start from birth? I’ll throw you in a situation where you’re already stuck in a predicament to repent. You want to be the manliest of men, good luck with that! I’ll especially make you the very opposite of that! And since you even dare seek a goddess’s body, I’ll have to punish you for it as well. You like this body so much, you can have it! Since you wanted to take a woman with you to your next life, anyway! And lastly, you will suffer and not have a quick death! No, I will make you feel the never-ending pain of death, so much so that you’ll wish you’d rather die right away! But no, you won’t! The last thing I’d want is for you to die and come back here! I’d rather not see you again!”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

“Now begone, you filth!”

“Wait!”

And with a snap of her finger and a flash of light, the soul was sent to the next cycle of life.