Meeting World's Spirit

"Oh! Wow!"

I come to after hearing the sound of people marveling at something. I open my eyes and see a screen. I'm struck speechless by the text written in it.

[You're not Legendary Bow's Chosen Hero! An anomaly that has taken Bow Hero's place must be punished with extreme prejudice!]

(Legendary Bow? Bow Hero? What—) My musing is cut off as I feel excruciating pain.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" I scream loudly, my body twitching because of the excruciating pain that I'm feeling.

This pain is too much! I've never felt something as painful as this.

Then, I feel rage. I can't accept this unfairness and lash out at the source of this pain, activating my Omnipotence for the first time.

I want the pain to stop and the source of pain to disappear. I feel relieved when the pain stops, but I fall unconscious thereafter.

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When I regain my consciousness for the second time, I find myself in a mysterious place. I'm floating. Also, I'm not alone.

Unknown creatures in various shapes, sizes, and colors are surrounding me. Some of them look like animals, but I can see some creatures that look like fairies from old Disney movies. All of them are directing their hostilities to me.

My instinct warns me of a danger. I feel their malice and desire to kill me. Am I sensing the so-called Killing Intent? What are they? Why do they desire my death? So, unreasonable! Fortunately, I can activate my Omnipotence at will and in instant. I'm going to erase them from existence!

"Stop! Please! Whatever you're going to do! Please, stop it!"

I hear that desperate appeal. Despite it's appealed to me, I don't lower my guard, readying to defend myself.

"Who's that? What are you? Where am I? Answer me! Or else!" I demand an answer to the voice.

The creatures in front of me split up, and I see a humanoid creature approaching me. Despite its humanoid form, I can't define its gender. It looks androgynous, just like the voice that I've heard.

"Are you the owner of that voice?"

"I am."

"What are you?"

"I'm the World's Spirit, Parent of All Spirits born in my physical manifestation, the world you are presently in."

Well, shit. I somehow meet the manifestation of the Will of the World. I don't know what kind of fictional world I've been transported to. My last memory is waking up to a screen that was filled with an accusing message.

"Where are we?"

"We are in the Spirit Realm. Another Layer of my physical manifestation where spirits reside."

"What do you want?"

The World's Spirit hesitates briefly before speaking. (That was a question I want to ask you.)

I feel irritated by the cheeky reply. I say, "I'm not in the mood for your damned game! Tell me what do you want or I'll *ucking erase you from existence!"

"Hold on! I'll speak! Please, don't do it!" The World's Spirit pleads desperately.

"Then, speak! Time's ticking!"

"I was peaking the truth. I want to know your intention. Something is blocking my attempt to read your memory! Why did you take Bow Hero's place? Why did you eradicate Legendary Bow's Spirit? Just what's your intention? Are you the ally of the Unknown Force behind the forceful fusion of me and another world?"

(This again…) I start musing irritably, (What Bow Hero? What Legendary Bow's Spirit? I have enough with this sh—wait for a minute! Bow Hero? Legendary Bow? Don't tell me…)

I stop my musing and focus on the World's Spirit. "When you said Bow Hero and the Legendary Bow, did you mean the hero and their sentience Bow that's fighting off the Waves of Destruction?"

The World's Spirit doesn't answer my question immediately. I feel that it's contemplating its answer carefully. Perhaps, if I'm not in a foul mood, I'd let it think in silence. Alas, I'm not in the mood because of the shits that I've been experiencing so far.

"Answer me, dammit!"

"Indeed. The residents of my physical manifestation called the forceful fusion of myself and the other world as the Wave of Destruction."

I facepalm after hearing that.

(Holy shit! I'm in the world of Rising of the Shield Hero. Apparently, I've taken over Itsuki's role, killed the Legendary Bow's Spirit, and threatened the manifestation of World's Spirit! Way to start my Isekai Adventure…)

"Umm… Excuse me?" The World's Spirit timidly calls my attention.

"Sorry. I finally realized what happened. By the way, I never intended to take over Itsu--I mean, Bow Hero's role. Regarding the destruction of the Legendary Bow's Spirit, it's self-defense. I swear! That shitty spirit tortured me. I am innocent! Also, I'm not an ally of that Fake Goddess behind the Wave of Destruction. Me taking over Bow Hero's role is an accident. You see, I want to have my Isekai Adventure, get a bunch of attractive women for my harem, and maybe save the world…" I trail at the end of my rant.

"You want to save my physical manifestation?" The World's Spirit sounds surprised and…hopeful? I guess it's understandable that it's hopeful. Not trying to toot my horn, but I'm OP because of my Omnipotence.

"Well, yes. Without a world to live in, where in the hell can I have h-scenes with my waifu?!"

Of course, I can create a world… Maybe? Well, even if I can create a world, it seems troublesome. Why would I waste my time and effort when there's a world to live in? Protecting the already existing world is far simpler than creating a world from scratch!

"I see. You're indeed powerful. I feel it: whatever you're planning to do, it threatens my existence. Then, please help me out. I beg you."

"Sure," I reply to the World's Spirit. "Anyway, do you have a spare spirit for Legendary Bow? I've…eradicated the previous spirit. I hope you can give me a new spirit as my partner since I'm going to play the role of Bow Hero."

"If it's what you wish, I shall prepare a new spirit for the empty vessel. Please, stop the Wave of Destruction!"

"Yeah. I promise you that. Just make the new spirit an attractive girl who loves me, will you?"

"Why?" The World's Spirit seems curious.

"So I can add her into my harem, of course."

"Are you going to copulate with your Bow?" The World's Spirit asks with a strange tone.

After thinking a little bit, it did sound crazy. But, I can't call myself a true man of culture and Isekai Harem Protagonist without a Bow that can transform into an attractive woman. If Kamito could have Restia and Est, why could I never have my own Bow-girl?! Who decided that?! Let me find the bastard and eradicate its existence!

"Don't ask! Just do it!"

"Very well, then. When you wake up, your new partner shall greet you. May you succeed in your endeavor, Bow Hero."

Then, I fall unconscious for the third time since my death.