CHOICE

In less than fifteen minutes after leaving his house, the boy reached the train station.

He looked around him as he waited for the train.

Only a mother who was blind and her child, who was between five and seven years old, were waiting for the train.

There were no signs of any trains arriving, even after twenty minutes of waiting.

He waited a couple of minutes longer, then checked once more.

He went to the bathroom after making sure there was no train approaching.

What he saw when he returned to the platform rocked him to his core.

There was no sign of his mother when he noticed the child on the track.

In addition, a train was approaching the child from a few meters away.

He couldn't fully understand the situation because he didn't hear any train sounds when he was in the toilet.

But there was no time to think.

He had to decide whether or not to save the child.

Because if he picked the child, he could not save himself.

However, he would live to regret this incident if he failed to save the child.

He was unsure of what to do.

This was, after all, the first time he had ever found himself in such a predicament.

But time does not wait on a man.

Now, the child and the train were only a few feet apart.

He thus decided against trying to save the child.

because he was terrified of dying and was not entirely certain he could save the child.

He clenched his teeth and stared with sorrow in his eyes as the child passed away, not even blinking.

Though the child did not deserve to die and he was aware of his pathetic actions, he did not feel guilty about his decision.

Thus, he observed the child as he gave him one last smile before passing away,

This took him by surprise.

The train shockingly left the station without stopping.

He moved to see how the child was doing, and was taken aback.

He whispered, "Where is the body?"

The track had vanished along with the body and blood.

Only a wooden floor was present.

He realized he was no longer at the train station when he glanced around.

He let out a loud cry, "What the fu*k?"

Now he found himself in a comfortable space.

He glanced around and noticed some pricey paintings that were hung on the walls.

He looked out the open window and saw an artificial pond.

He assumed that this was a high-end hotel.

He heard some sounds: "Clank," "munch," "gulp,".

He followed the sound and noticed the child's "blind mother" chowing down on the food on her table as if there were no tomorrow.

He did not stop her because he could tell she was enjoying her food so much and realized it would be inconvenient to disturb her while she was eating. [It's his hometown custom]

So, he sat on the other side of the table.

'Chomp' 'munch' 'munch' 'gulp.'

'Cough' 'cough,' suddenly she choked.

He gave her some napkins and poured her some water right away.

She wiped up the water that spilled and carried on eating as if nothing had happened.

Her behavior had left him stunned.

After a satisfying meal, at last, she took her drink and sipped it while giving him a close look.

She set her empty glass down on the table after finishing her drink and struck up a conversation.

She questioned, "Why did not you ask anything?"

After giving her a five-second glance, he questioned, "How can you eat so much?"

Silence.

He could have asked about her identity or how he got there, but instead he asked a question that was unexpected, so she was unable to respond to it fast.

"Interesting fellow," she silently mused.

She pouted and said, "How rude! You can not ask something like that to a woman."

"How cute," he thought.

However, recalling his predicament, he asked gravely, "Who are you?"

After giving it some thought, she saw his serious demeanor and decided not to joke around.

Gazing into his eyes, she declared, "I am a goddess."

He was a little surprised, even though he had anticipated something along those lines.

"And that child," he uttered.

"It is fake," she casually replied.

However, it felt to him as though something had been removed from his chest.

With an indifferent look, the boy questioned, "Why did you do it?"

She answered, "To test you."

He questioned, "Test for what?"

"To see whether you have what it takes to be given the choice that will be granted to a random person in the world, and to test your will."

Curious, he asked, "Did I pass?"

"Yes, by deciding against saving the child, you have demonstrated your will to live."

She retorted, "Most people would have chosen to save the child even if it meant their death."

Then, he asked, "So, what is the legendary 'CHOICE' you are speaking of?"

"You have two options: either you can instantly possess any random power, such as super strength, fire, ice, time, or space. Both godlike and trash like powers are possible. Your luck will determine this.

Calmly, he asked, "What is the other option?"

"You can start over in a different world and acquire all the skills and knowledge needed to become a fighter, but you still need to put in a lot of effort to grow stronger and make it through in a society where strength is everything.

Thus, choose, human, if you will rely on yourself or on luck "She asked emphatically.