Chapter 15: Chapter 11 – An Archon’s Gratitude

An Archon's gratitude couldn't be underestimated, it seems.

'They can just casually offer to reincarnate someone...?' Ken mused in wonder at the freedom Archons had. The number of things they could do, as long as the Planar Laws don't try to stop them, was truly vast. 'Well, there are various circumstances, like the requirement that I'm apparently, an 'Expelled Soul'. But let's not sweat the small stuff.'

"Yes, please." Ken answered. He naturally wouldn't refuse an offer like that. Anything was better than just floating around in who-knew-where.

"Haha. I like your decisiveness." Zell remarked, amused. "I'll let you choose which type of world you reincarnate in. Wait for a bit, I have to look for options..."

Zell then looked into the distance, with her eyes glowing. Ken just stayed quiet while watching her, mesmerized by her shining orbs. There was something about them that just pulled at him.

Eventually, Zell's eyes returned to normal, then she looked at Ken while smiling. "Unfortunately, it seems you only have two options. Certain conditions have to be fulfilled before I can help you reincarnate. First, I have to remove the unknown energy that was infused in you, that way, even after you reincarnate, the Laws won't have anything against you anymore. You won't get any more special abilities manifested, but you can still unlock latent ones. As for the fact that you have five special abilities, I just have to pick a Hall that looks like it'll barely allow that. Then, amongst those Halls, I have to pick one where a unique or never-before-seen existence has just been born. Even in the countless halls, these strict conditions narrow it down by a lot. Luckily I have found two. You must pick between these two."

"Right." Ken nodded seriously while focusing on Zell's words.

"The first world is a world with similar technological advancements as that of earth. Except that their world has just recently gained access to a source of infinite energy. So they're likely going to start making huge stuff with that soon enough. Somewhere in there, the first mutant human being has just been born." Zell recited nonchalantly.

"Oh? So this baby is going to have superpowers?" Ken asked eagerly.

"Yes. However, I don't know if you're going to like it..." Zell trailed off hesitantly.

"... What is it...?" Ken asked nervously.

"Well..." Zell hemmed and hawed on whether to say it, but still decided to open her mouth and say, "She has a head growing out of her back."

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"A head growing out of her back...?" Ken parroted without thinking, then he exclaimed in realization, "SHE!?"

"Fufu... Yes, it's a female baby." Zell answered while giggling.

"The other option! What about the other option!?" Ken asked hurriedly. He liked being male. Even though he didn't really explore the various things that males could do in his past life, he really couldn't bear the idea that he imagine parting with his other half. He thought the guy between his legs was incredibly ugly, but he didn't want to be without it either. Plus he didn't want to be a wannabe sci-fi version of He-who-must-not-be-named. He desperately wished that the other option was better.

"Hm." Zell nodded then explained. "The other world is a fantasy-style Hall, with swords, magic, and all that. Due to a recent discovery, they are also starting on a path to technical advancement, except it's magical in nature. The first baby born of a human and a Warbeast, which you can just think of like the Hall's version of a beastman race with furry ears and a tail. Usually, when two people of different races have a child, the child has a seventy percent chance of having the mother's race, and a thirty percent chance that it has the father's. The fact that a baby with a hybrid race is born, is an abnormality. But it's a natural abnormality, so the Laws won't try to kill the baby or something, don't worry. Oh, and the baby is male."

"You had me at fantasy style, with swords and magic. Count me in!" Ken excitedly said. If it was in that kind of world, he would've been fine being female. He could just be a lesbian. It would be a pretty weird life, but that's just how much he liked fantasy worlds.

Naturally, he was very happy that it was male though.

"Then it's decided. I'll be making some preparations, so you stay here. It won't take long, maybe half an hour." Zell stood up, giving Ken a view of her ridiculous curves. "You can keep eating if you want, don't worry about getting fat or something, since you don't even have a body. Your current one is just a simulated version that I created temporarily so you don't freak out over not having one. Oh, and you can take the time to examine the rest of your abilities." After saying that, Zell disappeared. There weren't any fancy special effects, she just vanished. Ken just blinked then she was gone.

After staring at the spot Zell had previously occupied for a few seconds, Ken immediately used [Supreme Insight] on himself again. He didn't even give the delicious food on the table a glance. He had been really curious about his powers since a while ago, but he held himself back since there were better things to do. Ken just decided to forget about the time he accidentally found out about Zell's real sex.

 

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