Danmachi - The Queen of Destruction

The first thing I see when I feel my body returning to reality is the universe around me. Space predominantly dominated by bluish-black darkness and several bright white dots. It was really very beautiful. I don't really remember how I got there. My memories are still hazy.

I end up coming out of my thoughts when a light appears in front of me, but quickly in its place it is replaced by a figure that, for the first time in a long time, makes my stoic figure change. Such a being was a woman that I could easily say would not existe another as beautiful. Could it be my tastes clouding my judgment? Probably.As if amused by my reaction and thoughts, the woman flashed a beautiful smile.

Stopping to pay more attention to the woman, I notice her beautiful blonde, almost platinum hair, which is wrapped in softly curled strands until the middle of her back. Blue eyes as if they were the ocean, pale and immaculate skin as if it were the most expensive marble in the world and finally, her hourglass body firmly dressed in a white silk dress with some gold details.

"Hello my dear." Your sweet voice resonates easily in my ears.After coming out of my reverie upon hearing his voice, I feel all my thoughts coming back at once. Where I was? How had I gotten there? Was I alive? That was a hallucination?

"Unfortunately, you are dead, my dear. And here, is what we can call the afterlife. Seeing your ending so sad even after doing everything I could, I decided to bring you here where my domain is." The goddess says with a saddened expression on her beautiful face.

'So I'm dead ...' I think with a certain melancholy. However, I ended up leaving it aside, because there is no point in thinking about what has already happened.

"I see... And what will happen to me now?" I ask the goddess.Upon hearing my speech, a smile appears again on the goddess's face.

"So, my dear. Seeing your entire situation, I decided to give you another chance. A reincarnation, so to speak." The goddess answers me.

"Unfortunately, I cannot send you to your home world. However, I can give you the choice of where you can be reborn." She continues with a smile.

'Reincarnation. This really is a new chance for me to live a life the way I want and not the one forced by my parents...' I think you must be wondering why I said that? Well, in the midst of my conversation with the goddess, my memories quickly returned.

My name was Elizabeth Yamamoto or Yamamoto Elizabeth, since I lived in Japan. I was the daughter of a Russian woman and a Japanese man. My mother in her youth was a great model and after becoming pregnant with me, she left her profession aside and created a clothing brand that, due to her previous fame, quickly became famous. My father, on the other hand, was a CEO of a large company in the car and automobile sector. Obviously the combination of both made my family very rich monetarily. However, not everything was good. Because of their professions, I barely interacted with my parents. Since I was a child, I was raised by the maids in my mansion. I ended up having to mature earlier and with that, my parents' demands grew more and more. I did everything to make my parents proud. Since I was a child, I focused on my studies, easily becoming the first in my class and then, the first in the entire school. I became president of the student council. I became proficient in several areas such as: learning to play various musical instruments, singing, painting, literature, martial arts, fencing, archery and some similar things. But obviously my parents weren't satisfied with just that.Little by little I became cold, I felt that feelings like joy, happiness and the like were just problems. I focused on my studies, my hobbies, and my role as student council president. Not that I was cruel or anything, after all it doesn't make sense for me to take out my problems and frustrations on other people. That would just be pathetic. Of course, my stoic façade was always present, but I cared for those I held dear.

The few people on that short list were a few employees and my fellow board council partners. The student council was divided into 4 positions: Me, the president. Amano Akiteru, who was my vice president. He was a sweet and kind boy. Suzune Miyamoto, who was the secretary. What I could say about Suzune was just one word: Sol. She was warm. One of the few people who could get a rare smile from me. And finally, Sakura Kurosawa was responsible for student events. She was a very strict person, just like me.

If my life was somehow 'ok', you might be wondering how I died. Simple, I did something that my father repudiated. I started to like someone of the same sex. My beautiful secretary... I ended up falling in love with her. Initially, I had no idea what it was, after all I had never received any form of affection, but little by little I began to realize what I felt. And after some time, in our senior year, I decided to tell her. The feeling was... Normal. A feeling I was already familiar with: Heartbreak. Unfortunately, she didn't feel the same way, but being the kind person she was, she comforted me in the best way possible. After that, I decided to put it aside, thinking that feelings weren't for me.

The worst was at dinner that night. Somehow, my father became aware of these 'forbidden' feelings of mine. It was the first time he hit me... Would you think it was a simple slap? No, it was not. And that was the cause of my unfortunate death.

You may have some doubts about this whole situation.Did I feel some resentment towards my lovely secretary? Of course not. After all, each person has their own choice and their feelings. If they were not reciprocal, patience. And I had good times with her. She introduced me to some works of Japanese culture. Famous animes and mangas. She was what we could call a fanatical otaku. In a way, I liked some of the works I read and watched. Not that I had a lot of time available, but I ended up getting attached to some works. My favorites were the Fate and Danmachi series. Or why? Simple. The way the Fate series introduced mythology, cultures and the like from different regions of the world into one universe was fantastic. Seeing characters like King Arthur, Hercules and Jeanne d'Arc in one universe was fantastic. As for Danmachi, I found the Falnas system and how the gods were presented interesting.

"I can choose any world I want to go to?" I asked with some trepidation. I already had a universe in mind that interested me. The goddess showed that dazzling smile again as if she knew exactly where I was going with my question.

"Yes, any world. Even the anime ones that people from your world created. The number of universes is almost infinite so worlds like those exist somewhere." The goddess answered me.

"So... I would like to go to the world of Danmachi, please." I responded then.You must be wondering why Danmachi? Simple, I love medieval fantasy worlds. And also, the form of freedom that that world could bring me was exciting.The goddess giggled and shook her head as if she already knew what I would choose. Finally, with a snap of her fingers, she opened a large, glowing portal.

"Yes, well. This portal will take you to the world of Danmachi. You will be taken to a few months before the initial plot of the anime begins. And of course, I will give you some gifts to help you on your journey." The goddess spoke. Slowly, I saw her coming towards me, placing her two hands on either side of my cheek and finally, giving a soft kiss on my forehead that made my whole body glow.

"This will give you some skills that I think will help you a lot. I based them on your tastes in anime and fit them somewhat into your personality. And of course, I'll let you choose the appearance you want to have in this new world." The goddess continued while still standing in front of me.

I showed a small smile at his affection over me. It wasn't such a present feeling in my previous life, so I appreciated every little bit of it. Next, I thought about my appearance. I could continue with my current appearance or I could have a completely new one. Finally, I decided that a new life should have a new appearance.

"I would like to look like Jeanne d'Arc Alter from the Fate series, if possible." I showed a small awkward smile. I hoped I wasn't asking so much.Again, the goddess giggled and brought her hand to my face, caressing it. The softness and delicacy of her touch made my face rest lightly on her and my eyes closed.

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"Of course not, dear. I will make your wish come true. I hope that in this new life of yours, you have fun and have the freedom you so desired. And of course, try to find love. In this world, relationships between women are completely normal, so You won't face any problems." I heard the goddess say between her soft caresses.

"Thank you... And I will try. May I know your name? I would like to know the name of the person for whom I will be eternally grateful." I said, opening my eyes, still with a smile on my lips.The goddess gave an amused little giggle as she moved slightly away from me.

"Of course. My name is Alledonora. I am the chief goddess of gratitude. I hope you enjoy your new life, Elizabeth." She smiled at me.'I will fully fake advantage of this new life, my Godess.'

I slowly made my way to the portal, and giving the goddess one last smile, I walked through. Everything went white then.