[ Chapter - 2: New Beginning ]

' Where am I?' A sphere of pure purple energy made Into a human, thought, seeing nothing but an everlasting dark black void all around him.

' No, better yet... who and what am I?' He thought once again, only finding a lot of things related to anime and games In his mind. Even If he has parents or a lover, he doesn't know. And yet, he doesn't find that unfortunate.

It's more like," Meh, who cares. I don't know them." Truly, he doesn't give two fucks, about "his past life", probably because he doesn't remember It.

As he was thinking, a soothingly soft young girl spoke out to him.

" My Love, It's time to wake up." And so he did.

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Blinking his eyes, his awareness feels mingled like a muddy stream. All kinds of knowledge and wisdom filled his brain, making his consciousness becomes far more clearer. However, while he had awakened to his own self, he doesn't know where he is.

"... Where is this place?" Looking around, he mumbled, seeing bare rocks scattered around a dark room. Under him, is what looks to be a black and purple magical circle laying at his feet.

" A cavern of some sorts." He mumbled, scanning around the dark room, only seeing the same thing.

[" Bingo~"] Came that voice, he heard In that void. It was an oddly cheery and clear voice. But he couldn't see anyone when he looked around.

" You are?" He asked through the darkness with a thin smile on his lips.

" Welcome to the Omni-Realm, My Love, Demon Lord Gilgamesh." The name Gilgamesh sounded familiar, even though he somehow knows that wasn't his name from his "past life". All, he remembers is that this Gilgamesh is a powerful Hero and King of some sorts.

While thinking too hard gave him a headache, he did have a memory of being a young man that likes to play video games and watching anime.

As he thought this, the girl said, ["Bingo!"] once again.

" That is correct. Your past name is Welt Joyce. However, that's in the past. Now you are the Demon  Lord Gilgamesh, who was chosen by me, the Transcender. Of course, you can be called whatever you like.  Gilgamesh works as a nickname for  me, so you should go by the one you like best."

" So, which would you like?" She asked lightheartedly.

" Gilgamesh... I like that name."

Somehow knowing she's smiling, she said," Alright. Gilgamesh It is then." Even though she said It so lightheartedly, he knows she is happy he picked the name he gave him. Not that he could see her, so he doesn't know if she actually smiled.

" Oh, would it be better if you could see me~?" She asks as if reading his mind. The answer was yes, of course.

The essence of something was not necessarily in its shape, but he could tell that they were about to talk about something important.

In that case, they should sit face to face in full view of each other.

The girl started to materialize, as If reading his thoughts, creating a body for this world. At first, the empty air seemed to distort, then it overflowed with a powerful energy. Space seemed to twist and tear apart. Two hands and then a head popped out, and then the rest of what was a young girl with short elegant silver hair and beautiful red eyes.

She must have been 13 to 14. Very young. She looked more like a  Princess from a powerful Empire. She wears a very revealing seductive gold and purple dress. Her overall impression was less cute and more of dignified beauty. Moreover, If there was such a thing as a Goddess, she would be just like her.

He  said that as much with a low whisper, and she chuckled.

" So you think I'm a Goddess~? Well, I have transcended everything, after all. But I am no God. I can bring people back to life, transport , or reincarnate, but I can't meddle in this world. That makes me rather incomplete." She explained, then smiled and continued," But I have the kind of power that would make humans as you think of me as a God. It's too much trouble to explain though, so you can call me a God if you want."

" Where am I? Wait, better yet, why don't I have a any important memories?" He asked, In a blank emotionless voice.

" It would be possible for me to tell you, but is your past all that important?"

" Not really." He answered In a plain manner. He doesn't care. Why would he? That's not "Him".

" I see. So you think like me. How Interesting" She whispered to herself and then, said out loud with a smile on her lips," Well as I see It, What's important to humans is the present and future. Of course, you are no longer human. You are a Demon Lord."

" I'm a Demon Lord?" He questioned.

" Exactly. You are a Demon Lord. One of 72 Demon Lord in this Realm. The fruitful Demon Lord Gilgamesh."

" A Demon Lord?" He questioned once again, finding this phase somewhat familiar now.

" Exactly. I did it so you could reform this world. So In a sense, we would be called family." She answered with an unusual happy smile, possessing flickering eyes.

" So, does that mean that I have to live as a Demon Lord from this day forward?" He asked, now having some emotions In his voice.

" You do. Do you not want to?" She asked, with a happy childish smile, almost blinding him.

" Well, It is not that I don't want to. If anything, I feel strangely happy about It."

" I thought so. You are very promising, unlike the many others. The other Gods didn't want you for the post, because you have no special abilities. But I fell for your talents and chose you." She explained.

" Talent?"

" That you are a realist. Normally, a person who wakes up in your situation would be in quite a panic. They would be confused. They wouldn't be able to answer properly. But you have easily accepted reality, and have adapted. I think that that is a talent. And so I saved you after such an unfortunate death, and you were reborn in this world."

' Well not really. I'm just a Otaku and gamer.' He thought, brushing off her compliment to him casually.

*Ding!-Dong!*

Hearing the sound of bells from somewhere, the Goddess smiled sadly," It seems our time is up here."

As she said this, his consciousness started to fade away.

However, he too smiled feeling a warm hand caressing his hair while sensing a warm comfortable pillow under him.

" Show Them Our Power, My Love." She whispered and kissed his lips.

" I will." He said, breaking from the kiss, as his body started to disappear.

*Whoosh!*

' One last time. I'll give It a shot.' The Goddess(?) smiled, and disappeared from the Realm.