The Beginning of Creation

Chapter 2: The Beginning of Creation

After taking a moment to process everything, Ren finally accepted it — he had died and been reincarnated in this strange, empty world.

“It’s not good to continue a conversation without an introduction,” he said, forcing a small smile. “So… I’m Ren Takahashi. What’s your name?”

“I do not have a name,” the voice replied softly. “But you may give me one.”

“So I have to choose, huh?” Ren thought for a few seconds, then said, “How about Mira? Does that sound good to you?”

“It’s a good name. I accept it as mine.”After naming the virtual assistant, Ren turned his attention to the task before him — the creation of a universe.

“How do I actually make things with this power?” he asked curiously.

Mira’s calm voice echoed in the void. “It’s simple. You only need to think clearly about what you wish to create.

”Ren’s eyes lit up. “That’s amazing!”He focused his mind and imagined shining stars filling the dark emptiness. In an instant, countless stars appeared around him — but before he could admire them for long, they all exploded at once.Confused and disheartened, Ren turned to Mira. “Why did that happen?”

“This place has no logic, no physics, no science,” she explained gently. “It was empty until you created something. The stars you imagined were based on the rules of your old world, but since this space lacks those foundations, they were unstable and collapsed.

”Understanding the problem, Ren sighed. “So I need to build the laws of physics first…”He tried again and again, attempting to recreate the logic of the universe, but each attempt ended in failure.“I should just copy it from my old world,” he muttered finally. “Only an idiot would try to write a new code from scratch when it already exists.”

With renewed confidence, Ren began shaping entire planetary systems. Once several solar systems were formed, he chose one that he particularly liked.

“This one looks perfect.”He named the planet Paradise and surrounded it with vast forests, towering mountains, scorching deserts, and deep oceans. After setting the stage, Ren created a physical body for himself — the same appearance as before: white hair and blue eyes.

Then, curious about the limits of his power, he decided to test it.He went to another planet and raised his hand toward a boulder. 

“Let’s try some fire…”But nothing happened.Frustrated, he shouted, “Why can’t I make fire?!

”Mira replied calmly, “That is because the previous user of this power set certain rules. Your actions cannot go beyond those restrictions.

”Ren frowned. “And you said this power had no weakness!”

“It is not a flaw,” Mira explained. “It is a safeguard.”

“Fine,” Ren sighed. “Tell me all the rules.

”Mira listed them one by one:

• This power can only be used to create things necessary for a world.

• It can also be used to grant skills, but each organism may possess only one skill.

• Things created by this power can also be destroyed by it.

• It can create both living beings and artificial life.

• It cannot be used in battle in any way.

• Only one person can possess this power at a time.

• The user can travel anywhere within their creation.

• These rules cannot be changed or replaced.

Ren sighed deeply. “Wow… that guy ruined a perfect skill set. I can’t believe it.”He returned to Paradise, lost in thought about how to best use his power despite the limitations. 

Time passed, and life began to appear naturally on his planet. Managing everything soon became difficult, so he decided to create helpers — beings who could assist him in maintaining the universe.

He initially planned to make twenty, but after much thought, he settled on eight.

“I’ll name them Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Iota, Pi, Sigma, and Omega.”

But when he finally began, he created only seven.

The moment the seven entities came into existence, their collective presence generated mana — a new energy that flowed throughout the universe. Magic was born, and all the living worlds became connected to Paradise, Ren’s home.

Each of the seven entities had a unique personality and power…

But that’s a story for another chapter.