Chapter 3: Time to Go

"*Beep,Beep,Beep remodeling process complete.*" the system announced as the silver liquid dripped off Marcus nude body.

Marcus wiped the liquid off his face and began to examine his new body. He was now 186 cm tall with a lean but muscular physique. His short dirty brown hair turned dark brown and grew out to his nape. He now sported a peaches and cream complexion and his face was now regal and as beautiful as a sculpture. It was the same for his other features as well which were chiseled and perfectly proportionate, and seemed to have been carved rather than trained. His brown eyes were now crimson red and shone like ruby's  with a slight beauty mark under his left eye.

"So this is what it feels like to be handsome huh." Marcus proclaimed as he conjured a mirror of water to admire his new appearance. 

He examined his hands and ran them over his new washboard abs with a big grin on his face.

"You know I never understood the appeal to having big muscles and a ripped physique." He said, talking to himself. "You have to starve yourself all day, train like 7 days a week and for what so your muscles look a little bit bigger."

Marcus had grown exasperated by humanity's vanity and beauty standards that were simply unattainable. He had tried to train and lose weight like some of the main characters in his favorite manga did, but he found it was too much work for too little pay off.

"Though now that I have one I can definitely see the appeal." He said with a smirk not missing his old fat body.

"So system what's next?" He asked the hover chair.

"*Now please select your abilities and equipment you would like to bring with you, please remember your choices are limited.*" It responded with its cold machine voice.

"Right so I better pick carefully huh." He said, bringing his hand to his chin pondering his options.

He went over all the fantasy genres and stories he knew in his head and selected abilities and equipment from each that he felt was best for his goals. After finishing his selection he now stood facing the hover chair in a black trench coat with silver lining and matching pants and boots. It had arcane symbols running down the sleeves and the back.

"*Are you certain about your selection that you could gain more abilities you know?*" The system asked.

"I'm sure I've got more than enough strength and I don't want failure to be completely out of the question." He responded.

"*Really why is that?*" Now it was the system who was questioning him.

"Well that's because what would be the point if it was." He responded frankly. "If defeat and loss were impossible then what would motivate me to live any different than my last life."

the system went silent. 

"That old asshole was a dickhead and made a lot of disparaging remarks but he was also right." He said looking down dejectedly.

"I didn't do anything in my last life except suck, feed and take advantage of my parents. They were the people who loved me the most and I didn't even attend their funerals. Instead I went and waited in line to get the latest vol of some worthless light novel." He said, shedding some tears.

The system remained quiet as Marcus vented his feelings to it.

"That's why I want to live my next life to the fullest. That means facing adversities, you can't do that  if you can solve any problem with a snap of your fingers can you." He said wiping his tears. " So I want to be strong yes, powerful of course, but invincible never." 

"*Understood*" the system replied. "*Now that you have finished your selection please choose the world you wish to be sent to.*"

"About that," Marcus laughed. "Are there any rules and procedures I should be made aware of before I go?"

"Yes there are conditions if a user wishes to descend to a lower world." The system replied.

"Such as?"

"Rule 1 a user may not reveal his identity as a higher being or any of his knowledge of that world's fate or the existence of parallel worlds."

"OK, that makes sense, what else?"

"*Rule 2 a user may not proactively attempt to hijack the lower worlds fate or actively harm important figures of said world.*"

"Wait what!" Marcus replied shocked. "Are you saying I cant use any of my new abilities and knowledge at all?" He said annoyed and shocked.

"*Well not in a direct manner no*" The system replied.

"But what if I'm attacked are you saying I can't defend myself at all?"

"*Incorrect in cases of violence being perpetrated against user exceptions can be made.*"

"What kind of exceptions?" Marcus asked with his ear raised

"*In cases the user is attacked or threatened by a lower world dweller even if said dweller is an important figure the user may eliminate said threat.*"

"So you're saying as long as I'm attacked or threatened first then I can use my powers with impunity?"

"*Correct, but only in defense of yourself.*"

" And when it comes to my knowledge as long as I don't directly harm anyone I'm allowed to use it to influence events, correct?"

"Correct" the system confirmed.

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"Well let's say hypothetically speaking of course I break these rules what would be the penalty I faced?"

"Deletion" The system responded coldly

Marcus took a big gulp at the system's reply. He would have to be a lot more careful than he originally thought.

"Well anything else?" He asked.

"*No*" it replied.

"Really only two rules." he asked surprised

"*Yes, why?*" the system asked.

"Well typically in these kinds of situations there are usually three rules that I can't break or something." He said, scratching his head.

"*Been in a lot of these situations have you?*" It replied "*What is with you humans and the number three?*"

"I don't know man, I'm just saying." He said with a dry laugh.

"*Moving on please select the world and time for immediate transport .*"

Marcus then grinned widely to himself and chuckled during the 24 hrs of his remodeling process he was deciding which 2d more he should descend to. Then he came to the perfect answer.

"Please send me to the lower world of High school dxd." He proclaimed proudly

"*........*" The system was silent.

"What?" He asked, confused by its silence.

"*Why?*" It replied.

"Why what?"

"Why that world out of all the worlds to choose from?" It asked robotically.

"Well it's the story I know best. I've got the plot and characters down like the back of my hand." He responded nervously; he felt the conversation quickly turning into an interrogation. "Also they have dragons,angels,demons, and all sorts of monsters to fight."

"*Uh huh.*" It said "And lots of fanservice right?"

Marcus turned beet red from the accusation that wasn't entirely off the mark.

"That's not it." Marcus stuttered.

"*Oh really?"

"Whatever, are you gonna transport me or not." He said annoyed at the machine's attitude.

"*Fine, whatever, at least this time maybe you won't die a 26 year old virgin.*"

"Seriously the fucking machine is dissing me now." Marcus thought to himself purple from anger.

Then another magic circle appeared below Marcus's feet and was readying to transport him. He stood there ready to set out on his new journey. As he was readying to leave the machine called out to him again.

"* I wish you safe travels Marcus McCoy and I sincerely hope you find that which you seek in your new world.*" it said as sweet as a robot voice could sound sweet.

"Thank you." Marcus replied with a big smile.

Then he was enveloped in a bright silver light and dispersed into silver particles. Leaving the hover chair alone in the black blank empty space. 

"God what an asshole." the chair said now that Marcus was gone. "So what do I do now?" It wondered now that it was all alone for the first time in eternity.

"Guess I'll binge watch some Spaceflix" It proclaimed changing some of its monitors as it levitated off the ground.

   

 

 

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