The Power of Desire Manifestation

(btw I switched to first person POV on the 4th chapter)

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"My head hurts like hell... What the fuck happened?"

Alex woke up from his slumber, instinctively clutching his head. He looked around and realized he was inside a tent, surrounded by medieval furniture and scattered equipment. On the table beside the bed, a wine bottle stood next to two wine glasses, and the scent of wine still hung in the air.

"Is this a dream?" He wondered, trying to make sense of the situation. "Ah, I get it... this might be because I watched Mushoku Tensei before going to sleep, but this dream feels so realistic."

Alex sat up on the bed and examined his body, unable to comprehend why he was so small. He appeared to be no older than 13 years old. Then it hit him. "No wonder I felt familiar; this is the scene where Rudeus woke up after Eris left him like some disposable item."

As he thought about it, he couldn't feel anything but anger. As a novel reader, Alex knew that Eris only left Rudeus because she wanted to train and stand beside him, but the way she did it not only left Rudeus unable to trust anyone but also made him suicidal.

"Phew," Alex let out a sigh and got up from the bed. "Well, not that it concerns me."

Now, many of you might wonder why he was so calm. The answer to that would be that he had always been a peculiar kid, not in a creepy way, but in the way he thought about the world. Alex never really cared about anyone throughout his life after his family was killed by a drunken driver, leaving him behind in the pain.

After that incident, he had no compassion for anyone. This is not to say he wouldn't help anyone, but only if he felt like it. His only escape was anime and manga, which he watched and read every night. Let's get back to the story.

"I think this dream is broken," Alex said to himself as he gave several light slaps to his face with the hope of waking up. But to no avail, he was left with only pain in his cheek, with the dream still vivid as ever. "Don't tell me."

Alex knew that it was not possible. I mean, who would be able to believe that they actually would be transmigrated? It's not like it's an everyday occurrence.

With some hesitation and excitement, Alex muttered the special word uttered by every transmigrator. "System!"

As he muttered those words, he felt dizzy. Alex quickly sat on the bed with his hand going through the smooth fur sheet.

[ System Omega Initializing....]

[ Candidate detected!]

[ Authority transfer initialized!]

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[Authority level 1]

Alex could only make sense of the beginning as the commands shown by the system felt like gibberish with symbols all over it. He assumed that it was something he was not allowed to see, but the burning question remained.

"So, what is the purpose of you, Omega?" He asked while looking at the glowing diamond symbol that appeared on his wrist.

[ I exist to serve as a medium for you to utilize the power granted as it would exceed the limits of what you can bear.]

"Oh, it talked," Alex said without even thinking, but he quickly composed himself. He was full of questions. Why was he here? Who granted him his power? What's his purpose?

Although he had many questions, he was not so sure of the system answering them. He had watched enough anime and read enough manga to know that, but he had to try anyway.

"Who created you and what's the power I got?"

[The originator's identity remains undisclosed.]

[The power managed by the system is Desire Manifestation.]

"You are pulling my leg, right?" Alex asked incredulously, but he got no reply. Just as he was about to ask another question, a series of explanations appeared in front of him.

[Beginner Level: The ability to manifest small and simple objects or abilities, such as a pen or the ability to run faster. This level requires minimal effort and concentration.]

[Intermediate Level: The ability to manifest more complex objects or abilities, such as a car or the ability to teleport short distances. This level requires greater effort and concentration, as well as a deeper understanding of the desired object or ability's properties.]

[Advanced Level: The ability to manifest complex objects or abilities with multiple properties or functions, such as a robot or the ability to manipulate elemental energies. This level requires intense focus, significant effort, and a deep understanding of the desired object or ability's properties and mechanics.]

[Master Level: The ability to manifest anything with incredible power and scale, such as manipulating the fabric of reality itself or creating entire universes. This level requires complete control over the power of desire manifestation and an unparalleled understanding of the laws of physics and reality.]

"If this isn't OP, I don't know what is," Alex exclaimed, jumping in joy and daydreaming about the things he could do if he ever reached the final level. Thumping sounds echoed inside the tent as his feet scattered dust everywhere from his enthusiastic dance.

*Cough* *Cough*

"I still need to work hard. Even though the powers are incredible, I don't believe that it would be easy to achieve that," he said while stroking his imaginary beard. "Isn't that right, Omega?"

[Confirmed. The user must keep practicing to improve. To reach the next level, the user needs to understand reality on a deeper level.]

"Alright... Let's test it out. Anyways, what should I create? Hmmm…." Alex fell into thought. "Right, got it..."

He stretched his hand and turned his palm upwards. Suddenly, a small area above his palm distorted, and a luminous blue sphere appeared.

Alex was mesmerized by the serene light it emitted. After a few seconds, the sphere transformed into a cube and then began to transmute itself into a Rubik's cube.

"Hoho, nice!" Alex raised his palm and let the levitating cube rest in his hand. There was one word for it. Perfect. It was the exact replica of the thing he had imagined.

"Now I am sure of it; I would not have any problem surviving in this world. With this ability and the 'Laplace factor' hand in hand, I won't ever have to worry about anything."

Just then, another message appeared before him, which made him contemplate.