I looked at the empty plate on the floor. Empty… like my entire being at this moment.

“I’m hungry.”

So hungry… I… I don’t know what to do with my life… What do I do now? I lost everything… I lost the person I loved the most… And I don’t know if I can go on with my life.

My grandmother is the person I love the most in my life. She raised me, gave me a home, food, love… Thanks to her, I am the person I am now. A kind, polite, and respectful guy with everyone. She taught me to never use foul language. She taught me to respect people’s lives. She taught me to be empathetic. She taught me what’s right and what’s wrong… She taught me to be a good human being. Thanks to my grandmother, I am who I am now. Without her, I wouldn’t be happy… My grades are nearly perfect. My grandmother worked all day to pay for my school and feed me. Despite being poor, I never lacked food. My grandmother raised me without anyone’s help. She fed me, clothed me, and gave me an education without anyone’s help. We never received government assistance. Despite my excellent grades, I could never get a scholarship… But even though we were very poor, we were happy.

“Happy… Grandma, you made me so happy, I’ll always be grateful to you… But… were you happy?”

I don’t know… You never treated me badly… I never saw you angry… You were always so cheerful and smiling… Were you really happy, or were you pretending to be happy so I wouldn’t worry? Despite your advanced age, you worked all day to bring food home… Did you enjoy your life?

“Or did I ruin your life?”

I’m scared to think that you couldn’t enjoy your old age because you had to support me… A woman your age should have been at home, resting, not working… I… I ruined your life.

“I’m sorry, Grandma… Forgive me.”

I always tried to be a perfect guy. I wanted my grandmother to be proud of me, but… Now that she’s gone, it’s not worth trying anymore… First, I lost my parents, and now I lost the person I loved the most. I lost my grandmother… Is it worth staying alive?

The debts are piling up… We’ve always been poor, so we have no savings… I… I don’t know what to do.

I have no money, no job… I have nothing to sell… I have nothing.

“…What if I prostitute myself?”

“No… No…”

I shouldn’t do it… My grandmother would be disappointed in me if I worked in something so dangerous and indecent.

Besides… what’s the point of staying alive? Life has no meaning anymore.

“Grandma… I don’t know if I can go on without you… I… I don’t know what to do with my life.”

I placed my grandmother’s photograph on an altar… or an attempt at an altar… I don’t have money to buy a frame… I put some flowers I stole from the park on the altar… I stole flowers from a park… I don’t even have money for flowers… I’m sorry, Grandma… I’m so sorry.

“Forgive me… You deserve something better… But I’m not capable of getting it.”

I’m sorry for being useless, Grandma. I’m sorry for being so weak… Forgive me.

I know I should move forward, that’s what you’d want, but… no… I don’t want to.

Why did I study so hard? To make you proud of me.

Why did I stay alive? Because I wanted to be by your side.

“…Did I not enjoy life?”

I don’t know… I have Sonia, my girlfriend. I have my best friend, Cris… I still have important people in my life, but… it’s not the same… I lost the only reason I was striving… I lost her forever.

I was only happy when I was with my grandmother… I was also happy with Sonia and Cris, but… it didn’t feel the same… Is this depression? Maybe… But one thing I’m sure of… I don’t want to keep feeling like this.

No family… No money… Is it worth staying alive? I still have my girlfriend and my best friend, but my presence would only bring them problems. I don’t want to be a burden to them. I don’t want them to pity me… I don’t want to bother them with my presence.

I don’t want people outside my family to have to support me… I don’t want to receive people’s pity… I don’t want it.

“Grandma… Thank you for everything…”

…Tears…? Tears…

I can’t stop crying… Grandma… I don’t know what to do… I don’t know.

I don’t want to receive people’s pity. I don’t want to be a bother.

… I’m starving… I was rejected from all the jobs… And they only offered me work cleaning houses…

“But I can’t accept those jobs… I don’t want ‘that’ to happen again… I don’t want them to try to rape me again… I don’t want to be touched… I don’t want, I don’t want.”

My body won’t stop trembling… No… No, no, no… Don’t remember anything, Daniel… Don’t do it.

… Grandma, I think I hate my life without you… The sexual harassment, the rape attempts… The rape… The bullying at school. The mockery for being poor… Grandma, you were the light in my dark life.

Sonia, Cris, I’m sorry, but you’re only matches in this deep, dark cave called life, and my grandmother was the sun.

I can’t live my life without her.

“Grandma… I’ll miss you so much.”

I don’t know if paradise exists… I don’t believe in God, but… If it exists, I hope to see you again in that place.

Thank you for everything. I’m sorry for so little… I hope you’re resting in peace, Grandma… I love you… And I’ll always love you. In this life and any other.

Goodbye, Grandma… I hope to see you again… And I suspect it’ll be very soon.

I don’t want to live without you… I don’t know how to live without you.

“Daniel…”

That voice… I was so distracted crying and thinking about my problems that I didn’t notice he came in.

I turned to my left… It’s Cris, my best friend… My only friend. Sonia is also my friend, but she’s my girlfriend… Ah, I’m so stressed I don’t know what I’m thinking.

Sonia, the girl I’ve been in love with since we were little.

Cris, Sonia, and I have been friends since elementary school.

Sonia is the only girl I’ve ever fallen in love with; I’m so lucky to have her by my side. The only reason I’m still alive and haven’t killed myself is because I still have my best friends by my side. Even if they’re matches in this deep cave, they’re still important in my life.

Especially Sonia, the girl of my dreams. The only girl who fell in love with me for my personality and not my looks. The love of my life. If I manage to move forward with my life, I want to start a family with her.

“Sorry for coming in without permission, Daniel. Did I come at a bad time? I’m sorry, but I need to talk to you about something important.”

“Don’t worry… Hi, Cris… I’d offer you something, but I have nothing… Nothing…”

Not even food… I’m starving, but I don’t want others to pity me.

I feel like my stomach is eating itself. Luckily, I’m not dehydrated because I drank water from a public bathroom sink… Water from a public bathroom… That’s how low I’ve fallen.

I have no gas. No water… Not even electricity… I have nothing… Nothing! I’m useless without my grandmother… A useless person who can’t support himself.

I hate this… I hate it… I hate it, hate it, hate it! I don’t think I can stand my situation any longer.

Sonia, I want to see you, but I haven’t showered in days… I don’t want you to see me like this… You deserve someone much better than me.

… I think I’ll break up with her. I love her, but I don’t want to embarrass her. I don’t want her to be known as the girlfriend of a filthy homeless guy like me who doesn’t shower.

It’ll hurt, but it’s for her own good.

“…Daniel, we need to talk… I was debating whether to tell you or not, but I decided to tell you… You deserve to know the truth… We can’t talk here. Let’s go somewhere quieter and with fresh air.”

“Yes… Yes, sure.”

I hope it’s not more bad news. My heart couldn’t take it.

Cris, you look too serious… Please, no more bad news.

•

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Humans vs. Demons.

CHAPTER 1 - A New Purpose.

My name is Daniel, and I’ll tell you a bit about myself. I have black, somewhat long hair because I avoid cutting it for months, mainly to save money. My eyes are light brown, and I’m not very muscular, just thin (mostly because, although I eat every day, I eat very little to make the food last longer).

What stands out most about me? Well… Ah… I’m a somewhat handsome guy, but that doesn’t really matter to me; in fact, it bothers me because it’s caused me a lot of problems in my life. At school, other guys always bully and hit me, mostly out of envy or because their girlfriends try to flirt with me. But I rarely defend myself; I don’t want to cause problems for my grandmother. I only fight back when they really make me angry.

I don’t defend myself most of the time because I’m afraid of getting into trouble with dangerous people. I’m poor, after all. It’s easy to kill or kidnap someone as poor as me, living in a dangerous and shady part of the city.

My grandmother and I live together; she’s the only family I have… We’re very poor, but at least we manage to survive and are happy together… Although everything changed… I lost her forever.

My grandmother died recently. Her heart stopped, and she died of a heart attack. They couldn’t save her.

Her death affected me deeply. She was the only family I had… Now I’m alone… And I realized how useless I am. I don’t know how to get by on my own… I don’t know what I’ll do with my life.

I sold some of my few belongings to pay for the funeral, but I don’t care. As long as I could give her a dignified burial, I don’t mind selling my things.

I have a lot of problems on my mind, and I don’t know what to do… How will I live? Can I support myself…? I try to find a job, but no one hires me.

I was rejected from every job… I hate this… I hate it.

Ah… I really don’t know what to do with my life.

“So, what did you want to tell me?”

Right now, I’m standing in front of my best friend; he said he had something important to tell me. We met at a park.

The atmosphere got very awkward. He looks at me with… pity… I’m pitiful to him…

I hate that look, but it’s the only one he can give me right now. I’m disgusting right now, even I know it.

I don’t want people to pity me.

“I’m sorry, Daniel.”

Ah… I hope it’s not bad news… Huh?

“…”

He showed me a photo on his phone… A photo that completely shattered my heart.

It’s a photo of my girlfriend kissing another guy. My heart breaks seeing the photo… She’s cheating on me… The love of my life is cheating on me.

She was one of the few reasons I had to keep living… No… She was the only reason I had… I… I… I don’t know how to react… Why? Why did she do this to me?

I loved her, and I thought she loved me too.

I thought our relationship was working… I know I recently planned to break up with her, but…

Why did she do this?

Why with that jerk?

Why did she cheat on me?

…Tears…? Again… But I can’t help crying. The girl I’ve loved for so many years is cheating on me with another guy.

Honestly, I don’t know how to feel about this. Should I be angry, sad, or disappointed? I think what I feel is a mix of those feelings inside me.

Sonia is cheating on me… The girl I love is cheating on me…

“Sonia…”

“I’m sorry, I know what you’re going through, but I can’t let my sister make a fool of you… I’m sorry, if you need help, you can count on me and my family, you know that.”

When my grandmother died, Cris’s family, my best friend, offered their help, but I refused. I don’t want to be a burden.

… Sonia is cheating on me… Well… Ah… Yeah, I guess nothing matters anymore. It’s not worth giving importance to that issue right now.

She cheated on me, that can’t change. What’s done is done. The healthiest thing would be to just end my relationship with her and move on… But now that Sonia cheated on me, I officially have nothing important left in my life.

Why keep living a gray and empty life? I’ve been betrayed.

I thought Sonia loved me. I thought she fell in love with me for being Daniel, not for being a pretty face… But I guess she didn’t fall in love with Daniel, she fell in love with the pretty face.

Falling in love with someone for their looks isn’t love, it’s just physical attraction. But falling in love with someone for who they are, their personality, that’s romantic love.

I thought Sonia had fallen in love with me for who I am and my feelings… I was a fool for believing that was possible.

Life has treated me like a trash bag. The only good things I had were my grandmother and my friends. But now, my grandmother is dead, Sonia cheated on me, and Cris pities me.

My life has completely turned into garbage. And what do you do with garbage? You throw it away.

“Yeah… But I don’t want to bother your family… I’ll be fine… Thanks for telling me, you’ll always be my best friend… I-I have to go… I need to rest.”

“Yeah, I understand.”

“And… well… Tell Sonia we’re done, and she shouldn’t talk to me ever again. It’s a bit extreme, but I don’t think I can talk to her again.”

“I agree with your decision. Knowing you, I was ready to hit you if you planned to forgive her. She may be my sister, but infidelity is never forgiven.”

“Yeah, I know… Goodbye, Cris… And thanks for everything… Thanks…”

I approached him and hugged him tightly.

“Daniel?”

“Thank you for everything, Cris… Thanks for being a friend to someone like me.”

“Daniel…”

“I have to go… Goodbye.”

I walk away, crying even more than before. That really affected me… My heart hurts… A lot… I really loved her. I loved her so much. I thought I’d marry her. I wanted her to be the mother of my children… But I guess she didn’t love me.

We should never have been together… I’m doomed to never be genuinely loved… I’ll say goodbye to this love thing. I highly doubt I’ll ever fall in love again.

I want to end my suffering… I don’t want to live anymore.

I’m sorry, Grandma… What I’m about to do is very cowardly, but I really can’t take it… You died, I can’t find a job, I have no money to buy food, and now Sonia cheated on me… I know you’ll be disappointed in me, and I’m sorry, but… I’ve decided to kill myself… I’ll see you very soon, Grandma.

“It’s not worth staying alive.”

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Ah… I’m ready.

I climb onto a chair and place a rope around my neck. I made a hole in the ceiling and tied the rope to a corner of the ceiling.

I’m in the room I shared with my grandmother, which has no furniture, just some blankets on the floor I use as a bed. The floor is dirt, and the walls aren’t painted… Yes, that’s how I lived. Very uncomfortable, but I didn’t complain; I was happy being by my grandmother’s side.

But now that I’ve lost her, I realized the shortcomings in my life. I can’t live like this, and I don’t mean the state of my home, I mean my mental state. The stress, the pain, the sadness… I can’t keep enduring so much pain.

We never had enough money to improve the house… And I sold the few things I had.

I’m useless, I know… I know.

“I’m sorry, Grandma… I really can’t take it… That’s why I’ll end my suffering.”

I’m about to hang myself, the rope is around my neck, and I’m ready to jump.

I’ll die… I’ll definitely die… If I didn’t want to die, I would’ve backed out already, but I don’t want to stay alive… I want to be dead.

It’s not worth living anymore. I’m sure my life will never be good; I’ll always be suffering. The only reason I was happy was because I had my grandmother. Rape attempts, a rape, school bullying, sexual harassment, false accusations… I’ve suffered everything, and I’m sure I’ll suffer more in the future… The best thing would be to spare myself that suffering and die once and for all.

“My whole life, I was a good person… If there were a God, He would be compassionate with me and help me. I have no one left, I have no reasons to live.”

God, God, God… I was never religious because God never helped me. All the times I escaped being raped, it was because I saved myself. God has nothing to do with it.

But my grandmother was very religious… Just for that, I have hope that God exists and will let me reunite with her.

I’m about to jump off the chair and smile as tears stream from my eyes. I’ll die, I’ll definitely die. There’s no turning back.

I’m happy and sad… I’ll die, but I’ll soon see my grandmother again… I’ve never been religious, but I have hope that paradise exists. I want to see my grandmother again. I want to see my parents. Meet my mother… I want to reunite with my family; I don’t want to be alone anymore.

“This will end soon.”

One… Two… And three.

I jump… I jumped… I’ll suffer a bit, but it’ll all be over. I hope they don’t take long to find my body.

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…

This dying thing is taking a while. I don’t even feel pain.

Something weird is happening… Huh? W-what?!

I-I can’t move, I’m floating in the air! What’s happening?! Is this what dying feels like?

“Huh? W - W-why can’t I move?” I said, scared and nervous about this surreal situation.

This is too weird. Have I gone crazy?

“Wait, wait! Don’t do it!”

Suddenly, I hear a voice that’s not mine… It’s an old man’s voice… I don’t recognize it. Am I really going crazy? Maybe I’m hallucinating from suffocating.

Well, it’s not like I’m complaining. If hallucinating avoids the pain, continuing to hallucinate isn’t so bad.

“You were really going to kill yourself?! I thought you’d back out!”

Ugh… Hearing that voice scared me a lot, and I turn pale. It sounded like someone was standing in front of me. I admit hallucinating isn’t so pleasant anymore; I think I’d rather suffer a bit.

Uwaaaah! I’ve gone crazy! Please, life, let me die in peace!

“Who said that?!” I said, scared… No… Terrified.

I’m not afraid of you, hallucinations…! Huh? Who’s that?

An old man appeared out of nowhere in front of me. He’s wearing a completely white suit, is bald, and his eyes are entirely white and glowing… That old man is so weird. Could he be some kind of angel coming for my soul?

… Ah… Yeah, I’ve gone crazy.

“Hello, Daniel,” he said, smiling.

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…

What the hell just happened?! An old man appeared out of nowhere in front of me! This is too weird! I’ve definitely gone crazy. Why can’t I have a more normal death?!

“Who are you?! And why can’t I move?!” I said, scared.

This is too weird to be a simple hallucination. It must be an angel who’s going to punish me for killing myself! Ahhhhhhhh! Suicide really is punished by God! Forgive me, Grandma!

“You can believe me or not, but I am God.”

…

…

…

Huh?

“Did you hear me? Don’t stay silent. As I said, I am God. A pleasure.”

…

…

…

Huh? God? Did I hear that right? He said he was God?

“…God?!”

“That’s right. Daniel, I’ve been watching you for a long time. You’re someone with a pure heart, something rare in humans… Well, your pure heart is a perfect combination of a normal pure heart and a beautiful soul… You’re something very rare.”

Huh? Pure heart? I’ve read stories about that, but I didn’t know it was real… I feel like he’s telling the truth, but this is too weird.

I’d say I’m still hallucinating, but this feels so real that I don’t think it’s just a hallucination.

“P-pure heart?” I said, confused.

This situation is so strange. Is he really God?

“You’re a very good person, perfect for a job I want you to do.”

A job? He’s asking for my help? But why me?

I never imagined God would give me a job. Did he pity me? Well, as long as he pays me, I’ll take the job. I can’t reject God; my grandmother would never forgive me.

“M-me?”

“Yes, you.”

He’s smiling… He seems friendly. His smile doesn’t seem fake.

If he’s God, why doesn’t he do it himself? He could finish the job easily… After all, he’s a God. He can do anything.

“Why me? Why don’t you do it?”

“My job is to observe and not interfere, but something very bad is happening in World 1 that needs to be fixed.”

Observe and not interfere, huh? Well, that would explain why he never helped me. My grandmother taught me to be empathetic with others. I admit I felt some resentment toward God for giving me such a painful life, but now that I know he couldn’t interfere, I should let go of that unnecessary resentment. God isn’t to blame; I just had bad luck.

… Wait… World 1?

Are there more worlds? Is it an alternate world?

I’ve heard about that, but I never imagined it could be real.

More worlds… Will there be a world with only women? A world with animals that can reason and talk? Or are they worlds just like this one?

Well, whatever it is, it sounds awesome! Alternate worlds… Cool.

“World 1?”

“It’s a parallel world. Let’s say there are many worlds. Your world is number 15.”

Number 15, huh? That means there are 14 worlds below mine. Does the number just differentiate us, or does it reflect the importance or advancement of the world?

Well, that’s not important right now.

Hearing that God needs me is something I never thought I’d hear, but I don’t think I’d be capable of doing it. I’m useless… I feel useless. There must be millions of better options than me.

“But I…”

“I know you think your life is ruined, but you can move forward. So, you can help me with the job or kill yourself. Consider that if you help me, you could save many worlds; you’d be a hero.”

… A hero?

Me? Could I be a hero? Those words… For some reason, I don’t feel as depressed as before… Was all I needed a purpose in life?

Is God giving me a reason to keep living?

Before, I lived my life just to please my grandmother. She didn’t ask me to, but I did it so she’d see her efforts weren’t in vain. I spent my time studying to be a good student, to make my grandmother proud, sacrificing my free time.

I lived my life with the sole purpose of making my grandmother proud and happy, but now that she’s gone, I felt like my life had no purpose anymore.

But now God is giving me a mission, a goal, a purpose. God needs me… Someone needs me… Someone considers me useful.

“A h-hero?”

“You’re someone special; that’s why I need you.”

S-special…? Me? Is he saying that to make me feel better, or am I really special? It’d be too egotistical to believe I’m actually special. He must’ve said it just to make me feel better… I think.

God extends his right hand to me, smiling.

The hand of God… Literally.

This situation is so strange, but… calming.

I don’t know what’s happening, I don’t know what God really wants from me, but he makes me feel like I have a purpose in this life.

“Do you accept?”

Being a hero sounds awesome, and God Himself is choosing me for the job. It’s something I shouldn’t reject… No, I can’t reject.

Out of millions of people, God chose me. I don’t know if I’m hallucinating or in a coma and dreaming, but I don’t care; I’ll go along with it even if it’s just a dream.

“I-I guess I can’t reject God. I’ll do it,” I said with a nervous smile.

I should smile at God to show I trust him and his words, but my nervousness betrays me. After all, who wouldn’t be nervous in such a bizarre situation?

God raised his hand and patted my head. It feels nice. It’s a pleasant sensation.

I’d feel weird if an old man I barely know patted my head, but this old man is God, a benevolent being. I shouldn’t distrust him.

“You’ve made the right decision.”

… Huh? W-what?!

Everything around me started spinning! Am I inside a whirlwind?! What’s happening?!

•

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After God and Daniel disappeared out of nowhere, small lightning bolts began to emerge from the rope. Why? Because of direct contact with a God’s magic.

And that small mistake would bring consequences.

(Pov- Daniel.)

“Huh?! What’s happening?!” I say, terrified.

Why am I inside a whirlwind?! Uwaaaah! I feel like my heart’s about to burst out of my mouth! I think I’m going to throw up!

And God seems pretty relaxed. Wow, he can stand there like it’s nothing. He really is a divine being.

“We’ve arrived,” God said.

“Uwaaaah!”

Suddenly, we appear in a forest. I try not to vomit and calm myself down. That trip was pretty weird.

I still want to throw up, but vomiting in front of God would be rude. Besides, what would I vomit? There’s nothing in my stomach.

Will I find fruits in this forest?

“Welcome to World 1, the world of magic and adventurers.”

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…

Did I hear that right? Yeah, I definitely heard right… Magic and adventurers?! What kind of mess did I get myself into?!

I-I thought all worlds would be similar to mine, but in this world, there’s magic!

“M-magic?” I said, confused.

“In the different existing worlds, there are always different things. In this world, there’s magic; in World 3, there are psychic powers; and in your world, there’s technology.”

Different things… Wow… So, is there a chance a world exists where dogs rule? The universe turned out to be way cooler than I imagined.

I look around, amazed. Am I really in another world? Awesome… For some reason, I don’t feel depressed… This is what I needed, to feel useful… My grandma would be proud of me for helping God.

… Well… I have a theory that I tried to kill myself, someone saved me, but the lack of oxygen in my brain put me in a coma. I’m dreaming this… Or that’s my theory… But…

I rub my hands and touch the ground… Everything feels so real… I’ll ignore the theory and believe this is real.

“Incredible, I’m in another world… What should I do?”

“This world is in danger because demons have appeared. Those demons have incredible magical powers. Magical powers stronger than any human in this world. And that’s not the worst part. According to my calculations, in about three or four years, a demon so powerful will appear that it will destroy this world. If this world disappears, the others will too.”

I guess this world is the foundation for the others to exist. If this world vanishes, they all will, huh?

That sounds pretty bad… He’s God; he could easily eliminate the demons. Why is he asking a guy like me for help? It doesn’t make logical sense.

“Why don’t you stop it? You’re God.”

“My job is to observe and not interfere. Only in emergencies like this do I intervene as little as possible.”

“But you’re God; you can interfere if you want, right?”

“Living beings must solve their own problems. They must survive without depending on others. I only give them a little help and that’s it.”

Living beings? What a weird way to refer to living things.

God’s words feel sincere, I can sense it… I still have too many doubts in my mind. I’m not depressed anymore, but I’m confused.

But I keep wondering why I was chosen for this mission. Probably because, since this is my dream, I’m the protagonist of this story. The coma-dream theory would answer that question, but I’d better ignore it and keep believing this is really happening.

“I understand, but… why me?”

“There are 63 existing worlds. In those worlds, I investigated people like you, pure of heart. And you were chosen. By the way, your world has more pure-hearted people than others.”

I was chosen… Out of millions of people, I was chosen… Honestly, that makes me really happy.

“Am I the purest?”

A super egotistical question, but I want the answer. Why was I the one chosen?

“No, it’s just that when I saw your life and how depressed you were, something inside me told me I had to give you a reason to live… Though you also have something very special inside you. Your soul is very beautiful, so you’re perfect for helping me.”

Beautiful? I guess that’s good. I don’t know what it means for my soul to be beautiful, but I assume it means I’m a good person.

Thank you, God; it’s thanks to my grandma. She taught me to be a good and empathetic person.

“Wow, wow… Thanks.”

“Take this.”

A black fingerless glove and a pink phone appear out of nowhere in front of me.

A glove, huh? Will it be useful, or is it my work uniform? I think the phone will help me communicate with God or something.

“The glove lets you use all types of magic, and the phone will serve as a map and other functions you’ll discover later.”

Wow, they turned out to be way more interesting than I thought.

I take the glove and put it on my right hand. It’s really comfortable, like I’m not wearing anything. Plus, I think I look cool with it. It matches my style.

“It’s comfortable.”

“Good, because you won’t be able to take it off.”

“Huh?”

I can’t take it off?!

I try to remove the glove, but it won’t come off… It’s stuck… It doesn’t bother me much, but it’s weird.

Why did he force me to wear this glove forever? I won’t even be able to take it off when I shower.

“Why?”

“It’s dangerous if it gets stolen.”

That makes sense. This object is too dangerous. If it falls into the wrong hands, I don’t know what could happen. I don’t want people to suffer because of my mistakes.

I need to keep this glove a secret.

“Wow, wow… I see… Alright.”

I take the phone… Wow, it’s cute. And it’s pink, my favorite color. God knows me well… Should I be scared of that? No, he’s God; he knows everyone… Though that sounds kind of creepy.

Leaving that aside, I always wanted a phone like this… My first smartphone… Awesome.

I’ve never had a TV or a phone. I always did my homework at Cris’s house since he had a computer and internet.

“A buttonless phone… I’ve always wanted a modern phone… Thanks, God,” I said, smiling, so he knows how grateful I am.

“Don’t worry. Alright, let’s continue.”

God touches my chest with his right hand, and a light comes from it. Divine light? Divine power? Whatever it is, it feels weird. Like a tickle.

“Now you have the power to revive. You’ll only revive twice.”

The power to revive… I think this world is more dangerous than I imagined. I need to be careful.

I won’t let my guard down.

God touches my forehead with his left hand, and a light comes from it.

“Now you have a great memory, perfect for learning thousands of spells.”

Awesome, that’s a huge help. Though I could also write the spells on my phone, memorizing them would be even better.

I wonder if the magic God gave me lets me use it easily or if I’ll have to train.

“Is that all?”

“Yes, see you.”

Huh? That’s it? Nothing’s missing? I need more information.

“Wait… What do I do now?”

“Learn how to use magic, defeat as many demons as you can, and most importantly, defeat the demon that will destroy the world.”

God disappears, and I sigh… Well, my job has started… Defeat means kill… That scares me, but I have to do it… I have to become a killer… It’s for the good of the world. Even a pacifist idiot like me knows it’s necessary… I’ll be a killer… I’ll do it for God.

This situation scares me a lot, but I have to do it. God trusts me; I won’t let him down.

He gave me an extremely complicated and almost impossible mission, but I have to try to fulfill it. I won’t lie and say I’ll succeed because I’m not sure I can. I’m not afraid of dying either; after all, I gave up my life when I tried to kill myself.

This new life, I’ll dedicate to God and my mission. I don’t care about dying as long as I can fulfill my mission or at least die trying.

God gave me a new purpose in life, and I’ll repay him even with my life.

“Wow, wow… Alright… I guess now I need to… Huh?!”

Where’s that sound coming from?! Oh… I see.

I got a call, and it startled me.

It caught me off guard. I’m not used to this.

“Ugh, I almost had a heart attack.”

I’m in an unknown world; I don’t know the dangers here. I need to stay alert.

I check the phone to see who’s calling, and the contact says: “God.”

I answer and put the phone to my right ear.

“H-hello?”

“I forgot to tell you something important: in this world, you can be rude, enjoy your life. Being pure of heart is good, but don’t take it too seriously; have fun.”

… I sense ulterior motives behind those words.

Be rude… Yeah… I get it.

“Wow, wow… Alright… I guess.”

“And remember this: you’re very good, but don’t be too good. In your adventure, you’ll face demons, evil adventurers, monsters, and other evil beings. You need to keep in mind that you’ll have to kill them. Don’t let your kindness get in the way.”

Yeah, I know… I’ll become a killer… Will I be able to kill? I guess I’ll find out soon.

I’m a pacifist; I’ve always avoided violence, but now it’s inevitable. I won’t go through life thinking everything can be solved with dialogue. If I go with that mindset, I won’t last long.

I’m not naive; I won’t take this lightly.

“Wow, wow. Alright… I guess if you’re telling me, I have to do it.”

“I appreciate it.”

He hangs up, and I look around nervously… Alright… I guess I need to go to a town or village first. Will they ask for documents to enter? I hope not. I don’t have money or documents. Plus, I stink. I look like a homeless guy.

Ugh… I don’t know exactly what to do.

“Now… Well, I guess I need to go to a village… Huh?”

I get another call and answer. I guess he has more info for me.

“This is the last thing I forgot. The clothes you’re wearing aren’t normal in this world; I’ll give you new clothes.”

Oh, just what I needed. My clothes stink.

My clothes disappear and are replaced with new, fancy ones. Now I’m wearing a black suit with a green tie… Is this really normal? I doubt it.

“Is this clothing normal here? I look like a businessman.”

“It’s normal for nobles and royalty; they’re the ones who best control magic. Try to connect with them and learn as many spells as you can. Goodbye.”

He hangs up, and I look at my new clothes… Is this really normal for nobles? At least it smells good.

Nobles and royalty… A monarchy… Ugh, that means I might run into corrupt people. I need to be mentally prepared to see anything—slaves, prostitutes, deaths, blood… This world is wild, and I need to be ready so it doesn’t affect me.

“I feel uncomfortable in these clothes…”

I look at my phone with a serious expression, letting go of any trace of discomfort or doubt.

I need to take my job seriously… This isn’t a game… I won’t let God down.

“Alright, the phone will work as a map.”

I search for the map app and open it. The places have names, which makes it easier to locate them. I’m in a small forest, in the middle of nowhere. This country is dominated by green places like valleys and forests. A green country, huh? An environmentalist’s paradise.

“Hmm… I’m in… the Forest of Death…? What a name.”

I hope it doesn’t live up to its name. I’m defenseless right now.

I check the map better… After searching for a few seconds, I found a village near this place. It’s pretty big, almost a city. Almost, because it’s not quite big enough. It’s a village.

“Central Village 1. It’s close to here. I’ll go to the village and investigate the place.”

First step: investigation.

Knowing the place and my enemies is crucial before acting.

“Let’s go.”

I start walking. My new life has just begun.

I’ll say goodbye to my old life. Goodbye, Cris. Goodbye, Diana. Goodbye, Robert… Hmm… No, I won’t miss Sonia.

I don’t know what awaits me in the future, but I’m very optimistic about it.

After walking for minutes, I arrive at the village. Fortunately, they didn’t ask for documents or anything to enter; I just walked in. There are no walls, so I don’t think this village suffers from monster attacks.

Oh. I see a lot of people with armor, weapons, and several cute girls. Exaggeratedly cute and erotic. Wow. They really like showing skin. I’d feel nervous about such a sight, but I’m so amazed to be in a magical world that I don’t have time to feel nervous about it.

The village is huge; there are several food and fruit stalls. There are also stalls selling jewelry and weapons… A typical, clichéd medieval village.

It even smells bad. Do people bathe daily? I doubt it. No offense, but this place seems pretty… wild.

“Do you smell that, Daniel? Clichés of an isekai story… Am I the protagonist or an important secondary character? Maybe I’m just a filler character… I’ll find out my role in time.”

God sent me, but I won’t be egotistical. I always need to be prepared for any surprise, including being a mere filler character.

The village is really pretty and interesting. The people seem friendly. I thought it’d be wilder or more violent, but it’s very pleasant.

“Awesome. This place looks really cute,” I say as I walk among the people.

Oh. Wow, wow.

I see a sign on a house’s door; the writing is very strange, like numbers, but slightly different. It’s hard to explain… One of the letters looks like the number 2, but with two small circles in the middle.

Will I have to learn their writing and language? Well, God gave me a great memory; I don’t think I’ll have trouble learning, at least the basics.

“Even though I can’t read, their writing is very different from mine… Will I understand their language…? God didn’t tell me anything about that.”

I need to get answers.

I focus and listen to various voices around me.

“Sandro? Did he really do that?” a girl said.

“That’s incredible!” another girl said, excited.

Girls talking about some Sandro. Yes, I understand the language.

I sigh in relief. I won’t have trouble communicating with others. That’ll save me a lot of time and effort.

“They speak the same language as me… I guess I need to find people who know how to use magic to teach me.”

I hope they don’t charge me, and if they do, I’ll have to find some work.

Hmm… Where will I find the people I need? I guess asking would help.

I see someone in black armor walking and approach him. He’s wearing armor; he must know what I’m looking for.

“Excuse me, do you know where the people who know magic gather?”

“People who know magic? I suppose you want to go to the Adventurers’ Guild. It’s that place with the blue flag.”

Oh, an adventurers’ guild. Just what I need.

He points his index finger at the guild. The guild is a four-story building… It looks nice, painted black. It’s small, but I guess it’s not the main guild in this country.

The man’s voice is very deep and sounds a bit strange. Being close to him, I can feel some heat. A real adventurer… Awesome! If I weren’t busy, I’d ask for his autograph.

“Thank you very much. I really appreciate it, sir.”

I head to the guild… Alright… They speak my language… I won’t have communication issues.

“They speak the same language as me, but their writing is different… Why?”

Maybe God has something to do with it. Maybe he gave me the ability to understand the language as if it were my own or something like that.

… Hmm… Something’s bothering me.

I can tell a lot of people are looking at me strangely as I walk.

Have they already figured out I’m not from here? Do I look like a tourist?

I’m used to women staring at me, but this is weirder.

“Is something wrong with me?”

I hope I’m not bothering the villagers. The fewer enemies I have, the better.

Alright, I’m standing in front of the guild. Come on, Daniel, don’t be afraid. I know you’re in an unfamiliar place, but don’t worry, you have God on your side. Don’t be scared and go in.

I take a deep breath and sigh… Alright… I’m ready.

I enter the guild and look around. More than a guild, it looks like a bar.

There are tables where adventurers eat and drink together. I guess it’s also a restaurant.

There are adventurers who look very strong with their huge muscles… Oh… Most of the adventurers turn to look at me and stare with hateful expressions.

Why are they looking at me like that? Do I seem like a bad guy?

Their glares make me nervous… Why do they hate me? They barely know me.

Are they xenophobic and hate me for being different? No, we’re not different; we’re similar humans. It’s impossible for them to know I’m not from this country. Is it my clothes? I doubt it. God gave me these clothes; I don’t think he’d give them to me if they’d cause trouble. There must be another reason.

“W-wow, wow. I-I don’t think they like me.”

I’d better investigate as quickly as possible; I don’t want trouble with anyone.

I see a girl sitting at a desk… Oh, she’s beautiful. The girl has long red hair and red eyes. She’s wearing a red dress and a red ribbon around her neck. Too much red. Next to her are five other women sitting at desks. I think they’re guild employees.

This world is very different from mine, and I don’t just mean the existence of magic, but also the hair colors.

Now that I notice, the people in this world are very different from those in my world.

I look around and see people with hair in different colors. There are adventurers with white, red, green hair, and so on.

“Am I the only one with black hair?”

That would explain why they hate me. Are people with black hair looked down upon?

I’d better stop thinking about it; I have a more important matter to resolve.

I approach the girl, who I assumed at that moment was a guild employee.

“Excuse me, miss, I’m looking for people who know magic.”

My question confused her a bit; I can tell because she stared at me silently for a few seconds, as if analyzing my question.

“Huh…? Who know magic?” she said, looking at me with a confused expression.

Yes, she’s definitely confused.

She’s staring at me too much with that expression. I feel like an idiot.

I couldn’t help but get nervous… Did I say something weird?

“Y-yes, who know magic, please.”

“All the adventurers here know how to use magic,” she said with a small laugh.

I laugh nervously… Yeah, I figured… I think I look like a fool.

I thought it’d be a clichéd world where few people can use magic.

“Wow, wow… I-I see…”

“Do you want to register, or do you want to hire an adventurer’s services?”

Register… I think I need money for that… That’s right… I don’t have money! I need money to survive… What will I do?

I promised I’d do whatever it takes to fulfill my mission, but I don’t know if I’m capable of selling my body to get money.

If the curse of not finding a job persists in this world, I’ll have to resort to selling my body to survive.

I hope it doesn’t come to that.

“I don’t have money to register, but thanks.”

I smile at her to show my gratitude. I shouldn’t act rude to anyone here. One mistake, and I’m a dead man.

… That expression on her… The girl is looking at me with a blush on her face… Ahhhhhhhh! I forgot the effect I have on women!

“I-if you don’t have money, we’ll charge you through work, don’t worry.”

Oh, they’re offering me work to pay for the registration.

I think I can accept… Yeah, I’ll accept. I need money to survive in this world, and a job wouldn’t hurt.

I need to eat to have enough energy to keep going.

“Then I’ll register. Thanks.”

I hope the registration doesn’t require official country documents; I’m an illegal in this country.

“Please, could you tell me what type of magic you have?”

Hmm… A classic question.

Ugh… I don’t like lying, and since she has magic, she could probably detect lies. If they find out I’m lying, they won’t give me the job… I have to tell the truth.

Besides, I promised my grandma to always tell the truth, and I don’t plan on breaking that promise.

“I guess I have all types of magic.”

“What?!”

The girl stood up, surprised… Did I say something that weird?

“All types of magic?!” she said, shocked.

All the adventurers are staring at me… Is that rare?

If so, I wonder how rare it is.

“Is it rare to have all types of magic?”

“No one can have all types of magic; it’s impossible!”

No one? Wow, wow… God gave me something awesome.

“Impossible?”

“Please, place your hand on this orb!”

There’s a crystal orb on the desk… I guess it measures my magical power.

Ugh, I knew lying would be bad. Thanks for teaching me to never lie, Grandma.

They were going to find out my magic types with this orb anyway.

I’m confused but decide to follow her instructions.

“Which hand?”

“Either one, it doesn’t matter!”

I place my right hand on the orb.

“Please, wait!”

I’m a rare existence in this world, huh?

Ugh, I suspect that’ll bring me problems.

A minute passes, and out of nowhere, a card comes out of the orb, and the girl takes it.

Wow, an orb that creates cards. Does it include my personal info and magical attributes?

“Daniel, huh? What a cute name. Age, 16 years. Magic types…”

The girl’s eyes widen. Uwaaaah! That scared me!

Is she exaggerating?!

“All of them?!” she shouted, shocked and scared.

“All of them?!” the adventurers around me shouted afterward.

Everyone’s shouting and staring at me. The adventurers’ faces changed; before, they looked at me with hate, now they’re looking at me with fear.

I don’t know if it’s good or bad that they’re afraid of me, but I guess it’s good. I’d rather they fear me than hate me.

“I guess that’s good,” I said, smiling nervously.

“B-but it’s impossible! How can you do that?!”

“Well, what happened is…”

I get a call. God again? Did he forget something?

“What’s that sound?” the girl said, confused.

“Excuse me.”

I take out my phone, and everyone looks at me strangely… I think phones don’t exist here… I’m in a typical magical world without technology… Cliché.

I guess phones don’t exist in this world.

I answer and put the phone to my right ear.

“Hello? Is something wrong?”

“You’re forbidden from telling anyone what’s going on. Make something up, but don’t say I sent you, and definitely don’t mention the demon that will destroy the world.”

Alright, keeping that secret will be pretty easy. I just need to avoid talking about it.

I don’t want to lie; my grandma didn’t raise a liar. I’ll only lie when it’s absolutely necessary.

“Alright, don’t worry.”

I hang up and put my phone in my pocket.

“What was that?” I said, looking into the girl’s eyes.

Always looking people in the eyes is something my grandma taught me; it shows confidence, though I feel uncomfortable that she’s looking at me with fear.

“What’s that?” the girl said, still very confused.

Yeah, they don’t exist… I have two theories.

First: In a world with magic, technology can’t exist.

Second: It’s just a coincidence.

Digging too much into the lack of technology won’t help me beyond satisfying my curiosity, so I’ll only investigate when I have free time. The main thing is to investigate demons and magic in general… Magic… Ugh, Grandma, what kind of mess did I get myself into?

“It’s a phone.”

“Phone?”

“I can’t say more, sorry. Is the registration done?”

“C-clearly. Welcome to the ‘Golden Dragon’ guild.”

Dragon… Do dragons exist?! I can’t wait to meet one. I hope they’re friendly and don’t try to eat me.

“Thanks. I appreciate it.”

She hands me my card.

Hmm… It has strange letters… I can’t understand anything, though I admit the design is cute. It has a golden dragon drawn on it.

“M-my name is Grey; if you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask.”

How kind of her, and I’ll take her up on that in the future. I’ll need a lot of help later.

Grey… Cute name, but it doesn’t match her appearance.

“Thank you very much, Grey. How will I pay for it? What do I need to do exactly?”

“W-when you complete a mission, the registration fee will be deducted from your reward.”

Oh, I see, I see. I need to complete a mission to get my reward. I need money, so I should do a mission as soon as possible.

I guess I’ll start from the lowest rank and can only take low-rank missions. Easy missions that won’t pay much, but you have to start somewhere.

“Thanks.”

More people are lining up behind me, so I’d better not waste her time.

I turn around, and everyone’s still staring at me… I guess I’ll be popular… That’s good because it means I’ll make friends easily. I need a lot of help.

The more popular I am, the more danger I’ll be in, but it’ll also bring benefits, like getting contacts to help with my mission and provide information.

Keeping a low profile would be the easiest and least dangerous, but it’d take longer to become powerful and gather information. The best thing is to draw attention and get the information I need as quickly as possible.

“Wow, wow. I’ll be popular here.”

Ugh, it reminds me of school, though I was only popular with women; the guys hated me.

I sit at an empty table and take out my phone… I have several doubts in my mind. What other functions does my phone have? Also, God didn’t give me a charger. How will I charge it?

“How will I charge it?”

Maybe the phone will give me the information I need.

Hmm… Hmm… Yes, I found an app that might help.

While checking my phone, I see an app called “Tutorial.”

“Tutorial?”

I open it, and a message appears on the screen.

“Welcome, I’ll explain how to use the cellphone. It works as a map, allows you to take photos and videos, and your phone can also function as a weapon with the right spells. It charges with magic; just hold your phone in your hand, and it will absorb some of your magic, charging in just 10 seconds. If you have questions, open the app again.”

The app closes, and I sigh… Sounds easy… It didn’t answer all my questions, but it’s something.

“Alright… What do I do now? I guess I need to learn spells.”

I open the app again, and a new message appears.

“What do you want to know?”

Only the message appears, and I try to open the keyboard to type, but it doesn’t show up.

It’s not the first time I’ve used a smartphone; Cris used to lend me his for homework. This thing doesn’t have a keyboard to type.

“Huh? The keyboard won’t open… I guess I have to speak.”

If it’s asking me something and won’t let me type, I suppose it’s voice-activated. How modern, though I’d prefer typing; it’d save me a lot of hassle.

I bring my mouth close to the screen to whisper what I want to know.

Ugh, I probably look crazy considering phones don’t exist in this world, but I need to resolve my doubts. I’ll ignore that feeling of discomfort for now.

“I want to know spells, please.”

The message disappears, and another appears. Wow, that was fast.

“You want to know spells, is that correct…? Yes, it’s correct.”

The message disappears, and another appears.

Oh, it’s a long message. I think they’re spells.

“The spells I know are: ‘Arches Nexus,’ it lets you fly. ‘Muslar Asio,’ it gives you great physical strength, endurance, and incredible agility. And finally, ‘Espada Dex,’ it summons a great sword, perfect for fights. Those are all I have registered.”

… Well… It seems narrated in a simple way with no technicalities. Where are the procedures to cast the spell? Is that really all?

The app closes… Alright… I think I just need to say those words… Sounds easy.

I tried tapping the spells to see if something else would show up, but nothing. Is that really all? Do I just say those words?

It’s too advantageous, but considering my enemies will probably be very powerful, this advantage was necessary.

“Wow, wow… Alright, I learned them. I guess I just need to say those words. Now I need to draw attention to get help from powerful adventurers… How will I do that…? I guess I already drew attention when they found out I have all types of magic, but that won’t matter if I don’t prove I’m strong.”

Yeah, that’s obvious. Anyone can have great magical power, but they won’t be interested in me if I don’t show I can use it.

The next part of my plan is to make powerful friends and contacts. The more spells I get, the better.

I drew attention by showing I have all magical attributes, but if I can impress them with something incredible, my name will spread across the country.

Ugh, that’ll bring problems too, but I really need contacts if I want to progress as quickly as possible.

Now, alright… How do I draw attention?

Hmm… That’ll be tough too.

Ugh… Hmm… What if I wait to be known as the adventurer with all magical attributes? It’ll take longer to get the fame I want, but I’ll get it eventually.

Ugh, I don’t know. I really don’t want to waste valuable time.

“Seriously?”

“Fufu. Yeah. Check this out.”

I hear two men talking. What caught my attention was the pig’s head one of them placed on the table. Gross.

“You defeated an Orc with a knife? That’s incredible!”

Orc?

“Thanks, it wasn’t a big deal either.”

“It’s the most incredible thing I’ve heard!”

The most incredible…? The most incredible…

A great idea hits me. Thanks, gentlemen.

“If I do a really tough mission, I’ll draw a lot of attention. They’ll consider me very powerful.”

Yeah, it sounds like a stupid idea, and it is. But I’d rather take the risk. I don’t have much time to improve. I’ll take every shortcut possible.

I approach Grey, who just finished helping a girl.

“Excuse me, what’s the toughest mission available?”

“The toughest? Well… There’s currently a mission to defeat the Black Demon in our village. Any rank can take it.”

A demon… Wow, wow… The main enemy has appeared.

“Black Demon?”

… Black Demon… Black… Black armor… Heat… Someone comes to mind.

I don’t know why, but I remembered the man in black armor.

“Does he have black armor?”

“Yes.”

No doubt about it, it’s him.

“But I just saw him. Why hasn’t anyone tried to defeat him?”

“He’s too powerful; no one dares.”

“Wow, wow… I see…”

I think for a moment. I don’t know how to fight, but I have to try to defeat him.

Wait… I have great magical power… That means if I use the flying spell, I can fly really fast.

An idea crosses my mind.

I can escape by flying if the demon manages to hurt me.

It’s not a great idea, but I have to try something.

Fight and win. Fight and escape. Those are the two possible outcomes this could have.

I’m taking a huge risk, but I feel so much confidence inside. Yeah, I think I know why… God.

God is on my side. The Black Demon treated me kindly. Surely God manipulated the situation and sent me this test to prove how serious I am about this mission. This is one of his tests to confirm I’m willing to kill.

Thanks for this, God. It’ll not only help me prove I’m capable of killing if necessary, but it’ll also make me famous and earn me money.

“I’ll take the mission. Thank you very much.”

She’s surprised by my words. I guess she didn’t expect that.

Well, not even I expected this. Seriously, this could be the best or worst decision of my life. Why do I feel so confident? I don’t know, but I’m sure everything will turn out fine. Something inside me is telling me so, and I’ll believe it.

“Huh?! A-are you sure about your decision?”

“Yes.”

Grey takes a paper from the mission wall. The mission wall is full of papers with mission details.

There’s also a board full of them… Wow, wow… So many missions… Are there few adventurers?

Being an adventurer seems like a good job; there are always missions available.

“Give me your card.”

I guess she needs it for paperwork or something.

I hand her the card, and she writes some strange symbols on it with a pen.

“Done.”

She hands me the card. Why did she do that…? Well, it doesn’t matter; I’ll ask later.

“Good luck.”

Yeah, I need a lot of luck. Ugh, I hope I’m not making a mistake with this.

“Thanks.”

I leave the guild and see the Black Demon. Wow, wow. I didn’t even have to look for him.

Ugh. I thought he was nice. He doesn’t seem like an evil demon.

Was he pretending to be a good person? Well, whatever, it doesn’t matter. I have to finish this and prove to God I’m willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill the mission he gave me.

“He seemed kind.”

I approach him. Daniel, you’re about to get into big trouble. There’s no turning back.

I know that perfectly, but I have to do it. God is on my side; I can do this. I just need to believe in myself.

“Excuse me, sir, are you the Black Demon?”

“Yes, I am. Why? Want my autograph?”

I wanted one before, but not now.

“And are you evil?”

“Evil?”

He starts laughing diabolically, and I feel a bit of fear. He’s definitely evil.

Well, that evil laugh seems pretty unnecessary. This must definitely be a test from God.

“Of course I am! Why?! Are you trying to defeat me?!”

“I-I guess I have to.”

The Black Demon draws his black sword, and everyone flees the area, scared. Is he that dangerous? I’m starting to regret this, but unfortunately, there’s no turning back.

“I accept your challenge!!”

Alright… It’s time to give it my all.

God trusts me; I won’t let him down.

I take a deep breath and sigh.

“Alright… Well… Uh… Wow, wow… How about we settle this outside the village?” I said with a serious look.

Don’t show doubt or fear, Daniel. Don’t be afraid. You can do this, Daniel… You can.

“Fine by me!”

We start walking, and I look around; people seem interested in our fight because some are following us.

Yeah, I know. Why didn’t I train first to make sure I can use my magic? Two reasons. First: I’m very confident… I don’t know why, but I feel really confident… I know that’s bad, but I can’t help feeling confident. Second: I forgot… I literally forgot! I was planning to leave and train, but I made the mistake of challenging him first… There’s no turning back now.

I’ve seen a lot of isekai anime; the first enemies are always the easiest to defeat. If I’m right, I just need to say the spell to use it, so I’m sure I can beat him; I have a good feeling.

I have God on my side.

A bit unfair, but oh well, life isn’t fair.

… Life isn’t fair… Yeah, I know.

It’s not fair at all.

••

Daniel feels so much confidence because he thinks this demon is a test from God, but the reality is completely different.

“What is he doing?! He didn’t even train! You’re supposed to be smart, Daniel! You did something stupid!”

God was watching Daniel… And he couldn’t help him… Yeah, Daniel is an idiot.

Daniel is a smart guy when it comes to academics, but he’s pretty naive and doesn’t think things through clearly.

“Daniel… Ugh… Why did the Supreme God force me to choose you? This kid turned out to be an idiot. I hope the Supreme God lets me replace him.”