"No. I don't want it. If all I amount to is just a narrative in your story, I'd rather die. If I'm nothing but a plaything for your amusement, I quit. All of it, if to end it I have to die, then so be it." A man roared.
Or rather I should say, I roared.
At this moment, I am on my knees. Chains bound my body and stretched my hands out. The powerful white chains completely negated and sealed my strength within me.
The location and surrounding is a vast Cosmic looking area. It is almost like being in the furthest bounds of the universe's expanse. Before me is a superior devine being.
An entity that possesses power far beyond my reach and imagination.
This is a Goddess, one of the Primordial Devine beings. I can not see her. But I could tell her presence is looming over this realm or whatever it was. The glowing crystal like alter before me is what I am thinking confirms her presence.
"It was not a request. It is an order. You should be greatful. Many mortals wish for the chances at redemption you are being granted. You have managed to retain your memories and enjoyed multiple lifetimes. Who are you to try and deny the will of the devine?" A voice echoed in the vast expanse before me.
The Goddess is displeased. I could tell she is barely holding back the urge to squash an insect such as myself.
But I can't. I will not do it. No matter how hard I try to think. No matter how hard I would wish it. My heart rejects it.
I will not do as told. I am not a tool of the Gods. I got to live in multiple worlds. Kept my memories and knowledge while reincarnating across those worlds.
But I've had enough. I'm done playing it. This game and mockery to mortals. It has to come to an end.
"I will not do it. I have saved my share of worlds. I have led my life as a hero from another world for too long. I tried to see it, but I can't." I said with a low yet audible voice.
"I am even starting to forget who I really am. My soul is tired. So drained it's begun to lose identity of what it even is. You say it is perfected each time. But it keeps feeling even more dirtier." Tears gathered in my eyes as I said this.
Funny, I don't recall ever crying before. I have never cried because of such overwhelming emotions.
"You say reincarnation is my reward. You promise me redemption for crimes I committed because of unfair treatment from others. I have to take to take responsibility for evils which did not fall on me." My head dropped.
Right now my body is starting to feel numb. These chains, they're stretching me. Unless someone or something breaks them, my limbs will be torn off. My body will be ripped to pieces.
Right here in the vast expanse, this is where I die.
"Dear God. If you're willing to kill me now, please don't fail to utterly destroy me. Because with all my being, I reject your kind. If I survive this. Even by the slightest of possibilities, I swear, I'll come for you." I said as I raised my head towards the altar.
I have to say, this is an unexpected outcome. I thought I'd reach my final death somewhere else. A battlefield, or a castle of a demon king. Or perhaps, a place that will give me a worthy challenge.
"The Gods favoured you for long enough while. You were allowed to operate out of God's control and Manipulation so you can serve. It's a shame indeed. But time has come." The voice of the female echoed again.
With every words she spoke, the chains dug into me. My skin tore as my bones cracked and shattered. Blood dripped on the chains and stained them crimson.
I felt like screaming. But my body kept me sane. At the very least, the pain was subsided to a very bearable limit.
Wait, was the pain subsiding? Or was I already knocking on death's door? Damn it, it's really happening now isn't it?
Looks like I've served my purpose.
I am glad though. Even if I die, at least one thing good happened. I am dying as myself... whoever I am.
I heard it, the words from this God or Goddess. She was speaking. I can't tell what she's saying though. She may be condemning, blessing or blabbing off nonsense.
Anyway, I was done with this Cosmic forces.
Yes, I can feel it. The embrace of death washing over me. I even feel... lighter than before.
I looked down as I felt a gulp build in my mouth. I tried to fight it but it was futile. Blood filled my mouth and I coughed it out.
My body was separated from waist downward. My arms were locked off and I felt my body fall on the surface I was kneeling on.
Blood...
It spread out like a pool around me. It's smell which I had grown accustomed to filled my noses.
"I was a real bastard. But this kind of death is not comforting. It really is an insult. I really wanna die. But this kind of death... it's just... really messed up." I muttered to myself.
The glowing around the alter vanished. I guess the Goddess has finally decided to leave.
She really just came to hear my rejection so she could kill me, huh? Gods must have it easy.
I felt my body drift. I was floating in a zero gravity area.
"Oh.. I see it now. I guess I was banished from her realm and am drifting in space." I muttered to myself.
My mind grew hazy and darkness came all over. Within darkness, I was led to the arms of death.
"How very Troublesome..."