Three wishes

On a dark and rainy night, in the heart of a city that never sleeps, the life of a 19-year-old young man took an unexpected turn. Ethan, an everyman with dreams and aspirations, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

What seemed to be a simple stop at a convenience store became the scene of a terrifying robbery. When two criminals broke into the store, wreaking chaos and terror, pointing their guns at everyone, threatening to kill them if any of them moved.

The criminals quickly separated, one staying with the cashier and stealing all the money, and the other took the other people to the end of the store, where no one outside could see them.

Ethan, unable to sit idly by, waited for one of the criminal to get distracted to try to take the gun from him. Luckily for him, the criminal fixed his gaze on a pretty woman. With great impetus he ordered her to come with him.

At that moment, Ethan's protective instinct prompted him to intervene, regardless of the consequences. What followed was an act of bravery that left everyone present breathless.

Ethan managed to take the gun from the criminal, leaving him unconscious with a strong blow to the back of the head, but the goddess of fortune was not on his side, since the other robber saw him and shot him.

The 19-year-old man fell to the ground instantly, without being able to say a word, in that exact moment his body weighed 21 grams less.

After Ethan's last breath faded in the middle of the store, his consciousness rose into a bright, warm light. He found himself in a place that was beyond his comprehension, a space where time and space seemed to fade away. And there, in the midst of that ethereal luminosity, he came face to face with the same divinity to which men had prayed for centuries: God.

With a compassionate voice, God looked at Ethan and spoke to him in a way that transcended words. "You have shown exceptional courage in your last action on Earth," said God. "For your selfless sacrifice, I will grant you three wishes that you can use to shape your destiny."

Ethan, eyes filled with gratitude and wonder, began to consider his wishes. But before he could formulate his first wish, God continued, "However, there is something you must know. Every wish you choose will have an impact on the new world I offer you as a reward. Choose wisely, for your actions will have profound consequences."

"What do you mean with that?" - asked the young man.

"Every action generates a reaction. Depending on the type of wish you can severely alter the world. For example, if your desire were to be immortal, if the concept of immortality did not exist in this new world, upon appearing in it, you would become the first of the immortals, creating something from nothing, causing more beings to be able to choose to achieve it. ." - God explained.

Ethan stayed silent, thinking about the words he just heard.

"You don't have to worry so much, ask for what you really want, in the end, whether you want it or not, you will change the world just with your arrival." - God ended up saying, seeing the expression on the young man's face.

"I understand." – Ethan responded. "Then it would be better to ask for wishes focused on myself, improving my potential so as not to alter the world, since it can work against me." -he thought.

After a moment of reflection, Ethan spoke with determination. "My first wish is infinite aptitude or rather not to have a limit to the growth of my abilities, both magical and physical. To be able to evolve endlessly.

"Granted" – exclaimed God.

"For my second wish I want to have the ability to see the values of everything. Being able to observe what you like and what you don't, the potential and loyalty, the characteristics of everything. In short, I want to be able to analyze any being just by seeing it." - the young man ended up asking.

"You have chosen a valuable skill, but, like all skills, the more you train in its use the stronger it will become. At first, you may not even be able to analyze a simple ant, but with time and dedication you can see through even a dragon. But keep in mind that this ability will also show you the complexity of each individual and their internal struggles. Sometimes what seems to be a virtue hides a shadow and vice versa. - God said.

Wasting no time, Ethan made his third and final wish.

"As my last wish, I want to have the ability to create, as a result of the experience and knowledge that I will acquire as a guide, skills and objects."

Without delay, God exclaimed.

"Your wishes have been granted. Good luck in your new life."

As he spoke these words, the space around Ethan melted into a deep mist, and his consciousness fell into a deep sleep. When he finally awoke, he found himself in a world he had only imagined in tales and legends. It was a place where dragons soared the skies, mages cast spells and knights wielded swords in search of glory.