Chapter 2: Wishes

Endless Radiance

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As her voice resonated, I began to regain awareness, I found myself surrounded by radiant light. Before me stood a magnificent figure, a being of eternal beauty.

In the endless glow around me, I saw her. She looked unreal, with skin that seemed to softly shine. Her deep eyes felt like they could see everything. Her long hair blended with the light, making her seem like part of it. She wore a robe of light that flowed smoothly, giving her a calm yet powerful presence. A small, knowing smile hinted that she understood more than she let on. Standing in this bright, empty space, she felt both impressive and a bit unsettling.

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Suddenly, a haunting realization washed over me.

A chill ran down my soul. "Are you the one who destroyed the world I lived in?" I questioned, my voice steady despite the tremor in my soul, fully aware of the answer that loomed in the air.

"Yes," she replied, her laughter echoing in the emptiness, a sound devoid of warmth—mocking my grief as if my blame were inconsequential. "Do you hold me responsible for that?"

"No," I said, feeling detached from the remnants of my reality. "I don't have much left to feel attached to, except for the comics and novels that once brought me joy." Her lack of shock suggested she already knew this, a knowing smile hidden in her voice.

 "I can offer you a chance to enter the fictional world of your choosing—three wishes to make it a reality," she said, her voice dripping like honey, tempting me like a devil's whisper. A flicker of hope ignited within me, battling against the weight of despair.

After a moment of contemplation, I gathered my thoughts, my heart racing as I finally asked, "Why me? What do you gain from this?"

 "Well, you see, I am omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. Yet, there exists a gap in my omniscience—a blank space where your existence stands out. You are the first whose actions I cannot predict."

She had once claimed to be both all-knowing and all-powerful, as if nothing was beyond her reach. Yet now, there was a trace of frustration in her voice—a subtle admission that, for all her supposed omniscience, my future was the one thing she couldn't predict. Surprise and dread washed over me, each word weighing heavy in the air as she gazed at me with an intensity that pierced through my soul.

"Initially, I considered erasing you, but your desire for a new beginning intrigued me. I decided to test your resolve by sending you into Eternal Darkness. To my astonishment, your consciousness endured for three cosmic cycles. Just as you were about to fade away, I intervened, choosing to grant your wishes and see how far you can go ahead."

'And if you are eligible?' She thought to herself.

Her words filled me with fear and anger, yet strangely, a glimmer of gratitude flickered within me. All of her actions had brought me here, where I could now choose a new beginning for myself. I took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm within, pondering the weight of my choices.

 "Is there any limitation to my wishes?" I asked, my voice steady despite the whirlwind of emotions churning inside me.

"You can choose any wish, and I will see if it fits my preference and will grant you accordingly," she replied, her tone enigmatic.

 "I wish to be the first being born in the Marvel comics as the manifestation of the Seven Deadly Sins." My voice quivered with anticipation.

She pondered for a moment, then began to speak. "This is two wishes; however, I will grant it as one with some limitations. You can be the manifestation of the Seven Deadly Sins, but your sins will only be unlocked with the start of each cosmos until you finally become the embodiment of the Seven Deadly Sins in the seventh cosmos. Additionally, you can only take action three times in each iteration until you are finally free from this in the seventh cosmos."

Despite the weight of these limitations, a rush of excitement and joy surged through me.

After some time, the weight of reality sank in. "Will the other cosmic entities know about me?" I asked.

"Only One-Above-All will think about you as his creation before the seventh iteration. In the seventh iteration, all the cosmic entities will know about you, If you don't reveal yourself before that." she explained, her voice laced with a kind of power that felt even beyond the One-Above-All's reach. 

"Good," I said, feeling a strange sense of empowerment.

For the second wish, I took a moment to collect my thoughts. "I want a dimension that can connect to the Marvel multiverse and grow."

"I can grant you this wish; it will be connected to you, and it can grow. All the concepts within it will unlock as the Marvel multiverse expands, but you can adjust it," she replied, and I couldn't help but smile with pure joy if I had a physical body. This was more than I had hope for.

For my last wish, I contemplated deeply, the weight of my choices pressing heavily on my heart. At last, clarity washed over me, and I made my decision. "I want a sentient system that can absorb others' powers, grow with me, and protect my mind."

"I will make changes to the system myself, and you will adjust it. It will grow with you, and a sentient being can be separated from it to assist you while also performing the duties of a system. However, you can only absorb the power of beings that you kill, and the time it takes will depend on the powers you possess and what you can acquire, it will protect you mind from any outside influence." she explained, her voice a mix of caution and excitement.

"All right, everything is now in place," she said with a playful tone, waving her hand. A golden ball of light emerged from her fingertips and, with a powerful force, it fused with my soul. Without having a time to question it in an instant, I felt myself being pulled away from the all-white expanse.

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