1 Prologue

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"Genie, for my first wish, I want you to revert all the wishes that you have granted," the young man said as he looked fiercely at the finely built middle-aged man in front of him.

The middle-aged man appeared to be in his mid-forties, but the young man could not be deceived.

He knew that the man had lived for countless eras as the man is a genie.

The young man hated him for not choosing what wish to grant. For him, only the wishes that are worth granting should be granted. Only those that came from the heart and, not because of greed.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man could feel the young man's hatred towards him, which he understood as he was the one who granted wishes that turned this world upside-down.

He did not care who to grant and what to grant. He would grant it to anyone as long as they rubbed the lamp. Or rather, he did not have the power to choose.

The genie had already granted the wishes of a couple of people and most of them are selfish. They did not care about the consequences of their wish.

As long as they like it, they would wish for it. They used the wish to fulfill their vanity and satisfy their ego.

The genie, if possible, did not want to grant it. But, then again, he did not have the power to choose.

Although he was powerful, he was bound by powerful chains that stripped him of his freedom. He was unable to choose, and the power that he got became a burden, instead.

But anyway, he was rather enjoying his time. He didn't have to care if this world would be in shambles because of their wishes. After all, the lamp and the world are isolated from each other.

"Your wish shall be granted."

The genie, then, snapped his finger as he granted the young man's wish.

After which, all the wishes that he had granted disappeared and their world changed as if it went back to the past and entered a new timeline.

"Then, what shall be your second wish?"

The young man thought for a while. Then he smiled greedily and said, "genie, I want you to turn this world into one kingdom. And I want to be its sole king."

The genie could not help but to shake his head.

He did not expect such a plot. But after a while, he laughed inwardly as he thought that humans are all the same.

If they have tasted a bit of power, they would crave more.

The young man was no different from the others. Although he seemed to be kind, deep inside he is greedier and more cunning than the others.

"Hehe, very well, what shall your kingdom be called?"

The young man thought again before answering, "it will be called The Holy Kingdom of Asgard."

The young man was wearing an eerie grin that made the genie feel chills on his back.

For some reason, the genie could feel that the young man was onto something that was not good. And it was as if he was underestimating the young man.

But just like other times, the genie did not care and simply put it in the back of his mind and only wondered what entertainment could the young man offer him.

Indeed, the genie was tired of being a genie. Thus, he no longer thought much of being a genie. Rather, he treated it as enjoyment.

The genie snapped his fingers. Then a gorgeous crown appeared on the head of the young man. His rugged clothes were swapped with finely woven silks.

The world then began reshaping according to the wishes of the young man. The Holy Kingdom of Asgard existed, and its hierarchy was arranged by the genie.

"Your wish has been granted." The genie said as it created a chair for himself to sit down on.

"Genie, aren't you going to ask for my third wish?" The man asked while wearing a wide grin.

The genie looked at the young man for a while, then, he asked as the young man said.

"What is your third wish?"

"Genie, for my third wish…," the young man paused and looked at the genie with a mocking smile.

The young man did not come here unprepared. He had already thought of his three wishes. And he felt that his plan was foolproof.

"Genie, I wish for you to vanish from this world."

Again, the genie did not expect such a thing. But the young man's wish made the genie feel mixed emotions.

He was unsure if he should be glad as his suffering is about to end. The life of a genie is not as extravagant as everyone thought.

Indeed, he was powerful, but he did not have freedom. Moreover, he was akin to a prisoner.

Suppose he did not have wishes to grant. He would be confined in the small space of the lamp.

But on second thought, he did not know what he would become. He did not know where he will go.

The genie had already forgotten his origins over time, and only the lamp was instilled in his memory as his 'home.' Never did he know that this time would come.

Subconsciously, after being dazed for a while, the genie granted it with a smile plastered on his face. Aside from that, tears of joy were also falling from his eyes.

Then, the lamp shines in a blinding light and sucks the genie back inside.

After which, a rumbling sound could be heard as thunderclouds appeared in the sky above them.

They whirled like a typhoon and sucked the air towards them.

Meanwhile, the young man was smiling widely as everything went according to his plan.

If the genie vanished from this world, then he will be the sole king. And no one could wish to dethrone him.

"HAHAHAHA!"

The young man laughed his heart out at the thought that he had become the sole king of this world.

Meanwhile, the clouds continued whirling and slowly formed a twister that devastated the ground.

Sands flew as they were carried by the suction force of the wind.

Also at this moment, the lamp began shaking intensely.

After a short while, it cracked and bursted into fragments.

It was then sucked in by the twister.

After that, the wind calmed and returned to its original stillness as if there was no twister. But looking at the ground, its existence could not be denied.

A deep burrow could be seen. Moreover, dunes were piled by the twister.

"Hahaha," the young man laughed as he thought that his plan was a success, but contrary to his expectation, the reshaped world reverted to normal.

The crown atop the head of the young man disappeared along with his silk clothes and he was wearing his rugged clothes again.

The young man stared blankly in the air as he spaced out.

Just a moment ago, he was laughing out of joy as the dream that he desired was granted. But now, it shattered in an instant.

He took a few deep breaths. Then, his heart stopped beating as he cannot bear the failure that he had never thought of.

All his wishes disappeared from the face of this world along with the disappearance of the genie.

Never did he know that the wishes granted by the genie would disappear along with the genie.

In the end, it seemed that a genie is not all-powerful.

Or perhaps the genie never has been, maybe the genie was only bending reality and the power it got is not really his.

But as to what is the truth, nobody knows.

…

The Genie was sucked in by the twister into the dark world that was devoid of time and gravity.

Then, a voice filled with vigor resonated within the space saying, "pitiful creature, you have existed for a long time, yet you barely live."

"You are all-powerful, but you have no freedom. You grant wishes, but you cannot grant yours."

Tears fell from the genie's eyes because it was indeed as the voice said. People might say that he was gifted with power, but they knew nothing. Not even a bit.

"You have been banished from that world; thus, you shall start anew in a different world. But this time, you will have your freedom."

"Today, you shall be freed from your burden, and you will be reincarnated."

After the voice said the last sentence, it disappeared, and the genie was bombarded with deafening silence.

However, the genie found the silence comfortable.

Wild thoughts came to him.

He thought of the life that he would have after his reincarnation.

"What life would I have?"

"Will I become a king? A hero?"

Becoming a king is good. However, it has many responsibilities.

As for becoming a hero, the genie did not think he is kind. He is not a saint.

He can kill millions without batting an eye.

Whoosh!

While the genie was in deep thought, a light shone on him and brought him to his reincarnation process.