My name is Ares Hemsworth and I am going through a critical situation in which my body is gradually weakening. As time passes, my consciousness fades away and I lose awareness of my body.
I heard a sweet female voice calling me from a distance: "Wake up, sir."
I saved a girl from being run over by a truck, but in the process, I was hit by the same vehicle. Her screams slowly faded away and I lost consciousness without knowing my current location.
"Sir... Can you hear me...?"
It's sad to think about how I would like to live in a world like Eleceed, where people can have superhuman abilities in the current era. I would like to strive to become stronger than anyone else, like Kayden, and have no regrets in my life.
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[In a part outside the universe]
A mysterious voice woke him up with a calling. Ares opened his eyes and was amazed by the white room, confused about what he had just heard.
After a moment of confusion, a luminous figure appeared in front of him, speaking with a majestic tone. "Wake up, child, I don't have all day," the mysterious voice reproached.
Ares, stunned, checked his body and then looked at the ghostly presence in front of him. "What's happening? Where am I? Am I dead?" he asked.
"Listen carefully, Ares," said the mysterious voice. "I am a God who offers you the opportunity to reincarnate in the world you desire with three wishes to choose from."
Excited for a second life, Ares asked, "Really? Can I reincarnate? Who are you?"
The God, annoyed by the question, responded in a threatening tone, "You don't need to know who I am, mortal. Just say your wishes, or I will decide them."
Nervously, Ares chose the world in which he wanted to be reborn. "I want to reincarnate in Eleceed," he said.
The patient God nodded. "Very well, now choose your three wishes."
Excited, Ares opted to have the combined talent of his favorite characters from Eleceed. "I want to have the talent of Jiwoo and Kayden combined," he said.
"You can only choose one. You'll have Jiwoo's talent," affirmed the mysterious voice.
Ares felt sad and looked at God with sadness. "Why?" he asked.
The God spoke with a threatening voice. "Because it's easy to break the balance in the place where you're going. Besides, I decide. Do you want me to choose your wishes?"
Ares trembled, and quickly thought about which wishes to choose: "I want to be reborn with the IQ of Reed Richards in Marvel comics."
God considered Ares' request and responded calmly, "Hmm... an IQ of 267 would be an excellent choice for the world you're going to. Done, I accept it. What's your last wish?"
Ares radiated enthusiasm as his eyes shone, and he replied happily, "Finally, I want to have two awakened powers: one of healing and another of photokinesis, I want to manipulate light. I think it would be epic."
God considered it for a moment and accepted, "That's two in one, but I'll accept it. I'll choose when and in what moment you'll be reborn. The healing factor will give you incredible regeneration and the ability to heal others, while the photokinesis will allow you to create and manipulate light. You'll have to discover more uses for your abilities when you get there."
Ares thanked God and suddenly lost consciousness, but before disappearing, he asked with doubts. "Wait, I have some questions."
Ares body dissipated, leaving the room empty.
God murmured with interest, "Good luck, child. I'll observe to see if you can keep yourself entertained. It's exhausting to maintain balance in these times."
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