Choices and Shopping (1)

A short while later, after my silence, the afterlife clerk continued speaking.

"Now that you are to be reincarnated to a heaven, Regius, we can send you towards your new destination".

Ignoring the fact that he didn't use my name until now, I stopped him from sending me away. I have some questions that I want to ask before that happens.

"Wait, please. I have a few questions, that I would like some answers to if possible."

He seemed relaxed, which is good for me. That means he does not mind me stopping him. I would not want to upset the guy sending me to reincarnate, even if it is his job to do so. He paused for a moment and spoke to me afterwards.

"Sure, you can ask your questions, if you have any. You do not need to worry about wasting any time. You have all the time you need inside this place."

He seemed to know that I was worried of wasting his time and upsetting him. At least I have the green light to ask away.

"You mentioned in your explanation of the Reincarnation process that the soul gets send to his desired universe. I have a few questions concerning that and more. Do the universes mentioned in stories and fiction exist?"

"If they do exist, is it possible for a soul from any universe to get send to one of those ("fiction") universes?"

After firing a few questions I focused on him.

He seemed amused more than anything else, as he started answering my questions.

"Let us answer the questions in order. The universes mentioned in stories and fictions in your own universe exist in some form or the other somewhere in existence.

Everything you can think of exists somewhere in existence. Things you can not think of probably exist somewhere in existence as well because you are limited in your imagination by your limited knowledge.

Yes, it is possible to get send to one of those universes. You can go on with your next questions, if you want to. I will answer what I am allowed to and will tell you in case I am not."

Okay, that was informative. I wonder if I can get reincarnated into one of those fictional universes instead of a heaven. Before I could ask my question the angel started answering me. Mind reading and all that, you get used to it.

"Yes. What you're thinking about is possible. But It has its consequences, and they are not limited to possibly losing the right to reincarnate to a Heaven after your hypothetical second life. If you reincarnate to a heaven, you will be freed from all karma aside from the karma that connects you to the heaven itself, thus getting to enjoy a blissful and worry-free eternal afterlife. These conditions and consequences are the reason rarely anyone in your universe has given up the chance to reincarnate to a heaven"

"So if you want to do it, you can make your request."

That is about what I expected.

"Okay, I would like to know if it would be possible for me to travel to another universe instead of going to heaven and if it is, where can I travel to? Is it possible to choose the living conditions and looks for my second life? Can I get any form of help to make my second life easier, since I AM giving up the opportunity to reincarnate to a Heaven for it?"

He began to answer me as soon as I was done speaking.

For a moment I was wondering if I even need to ask my questions, with him being able to read my mind, but I decided that I like to speak more than the alternative.

Because to me, it feels more 'normal' to speak, and I feel better this way. Which is probably why he, usually, waits for me to speak before he answers me.

"Let us answer the questions in order. Yes, you can travel to another universe. You would need to use the karma in your karmic balance as a price. I am not allowed to tell you the amount of karmic points you have, but I will tell you what percentage of your balance the request would cost you.

You don't have to worry about keeping your memory as it is kind of a freebie for all that have high enough karma for Heaven. You can choose any destination you want, but the price may differ according to said universe. The same applies to the living conditions and looks of your second life, as well as any help you decide that you need. It is more of a question of can you afford it."

Well, that doesn't sound that bad. Let's continue to ask my questions.

"Are my memories safe from possible mind reading in the new universe?"

He smiled while he answered me.

"Your memories about the afterlife and what you experienced and learned here are automatically safe.

But the fact that you are originally not from that universe and all your memories of your previous life including possible future knowledge of said universe could be read by others.

That being said your integration into that new universe would be perfect, and it would turn you into a native like the others living there, so you would not be automatically or immediately seen as an intruder."

That memory part is going to cost me I can feel it.

"How much would it cost me to make my mind safe from anyone outside the afterlife?"

He answered.

"15 to 20 percent depending on the universe."

Expensive. Why is it so expensive? It should not be that much. Wait let's change the phrasing of that question.

"How much to protect my memories before the second life from being seen by anyone outside the afterlife?"

He seemed happy because of my actions.

"3 percent"

That's less than I expected. What a difference. There has to be a reason for it. What's different. Let's add to it and see what changes.

"Even if I actively think about my past life or about knowledge based on said memories they should not be able to learn of it."

"4 percent"

Was his answer. Still cheaper than I thought.

"If they try to read my mind and I happen to use my past life's memories, instead of getting nothing they should see something logical. I also want to know what they are shown in case they ask me about it."

"5 percent"

Is all he said, like he was waiting for more changes. Let's see what else has to be added. My memories are safe, but my mind still isn't.

"I want my mind to be protected as well.

It doesn't have to be automatically safe from possible higher beings if they exist in the new universe, but I don't want everyone being able to access my mind if that ability exists there.

So I want a strong, logical, passive shield, that seems natural, to protect my mind from all except the strongest beings there, until I can learn something better myself if that option exists."

"7 percent"

Came from him. That is a good price.

My memories and mind are safe, and I got a kind of mini-ability out of it in the form of a mind shield. What else has to be considered for my memories?

Oh, I know.

"I also want to, while perfectly keeping my memories, be free from any negative influence they could have on my new life.

Including but not limited to, not being able to form normal bonds and family bonds, taking everything or everyone as fake or not serious, unnecessary fear and paranoia, and the likes."

This way my memories will be perfectly organized, and I get to perfectly recall them. No knowledge loss for me, which is awesome and another mini-ability.

I am also still able to experience negative emotions but not those I would have felt because of my past. This way I can accept my possible new parents as such and make new bonds and experiences without them being marred by my first life.

"If we add that to the previous cost, then the final is 9 percent."

That is an acceptable price for me and everything I need in regard to my memories and mind that I can think of right now.

"That is all concerning my memories and mind for now. Now I would like to know my options and their price. That way I can decide if I want to go through with it or not."

He seemingly smiled at my need to speak about things I thought about and summoned a binder of sorts before addressing me.

"This binder has all universes you can afford to travel to and their price."

He gave me the binder, allowing me to look through it, so that I can choose my destination.

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Regius : Why do these perks cost so much 😩

Afterlife clerk : *Greedy businessman mode* 🤑