Wishes II

The second one.

I know that there's too many things I need. But there's also many things I want.

But most of those desire are already at my hands. And I don't think I want more except knowledge.

I have power, wealth, and even love one's that I can protect. But is it really enough?

Human greed can't be compared to any things that is considered to be alive in my world. It simply means that we desire more and more even after we were given much of it.

Which basically means that I will certainly ask more if I were to be given something I want but not what I need.

What do I want and at the same time I need that I didn't manage to attain back in my world?

Is it freedom?

Or is it wisdom?

A wise mindset that will help me become free, or a freedom that will teach me to become wise?

But do I really need them? All I want is to gain knowledge.

And by gaining knowledge, being wise and at the same time free is nothing difficult to achieve.

The Goddess didn't seem to bother listening to my thought as she play with her unknown toy with a figure of a small tree.

But, as soon as I realize it. She begin to look at me with suspicion.

"What is it?"

"N-Nothing."

"Take your time."

Yes, I don't need to be pressured. I can take my time however I want.

But I can't feel to do so.

Time keeps wasting as I think about it. I need to think faster.

But even if I said that, I can't do it.

I don't have any wish.

Does that mean I lack any sort of vision? Does it mean I lack imagination?

What I want...

Or what I need...

Damn, this is far harder than taking a test. It would've been better if there are choices.

I remember desiring something outrageous once.

It's the time when I'm at my lowest. A time where dark times come and I wouldn't know what I need to do.

"I want to talk."

Shit, I didn't mean to thought it out loud!

I look at the goddess for a moment after muttering my word. And as soon as I do so, I saw the Goddess with an astonished expression.

"Talk?"

"No, no! I didn't me-"

"It's fine."

"W-what?"

"I said it's fine. If it's just talk."

"But isn't it too simple?"

The goddess sigh after hearing my downgrading remark and sit on a recently appeared chair.

"I'm a god. I know what happens to anyone I met even if it's a lowly human. Which means, I know what happen to you."

Wait... What happen to private life?!

"That doesn't work on me!"

O-oh no!

"Ugh... Will that be your second wish?"

Wait... If I think about it, it's just way too simple! Isn't it the time when you ask something extraordinary request?!

But... Talking isn't something so bad. Though it's not that good either. I'm way past from the dark times I mentioned.

"Alright, Talking it is."

There, I already made up my mind.

Talking it is. I hope it serve its purpose.

Back it the days, I just want to burst out my feelings, but maybe from now on I can use it as a means to learn something new everyday.

"Ha~, Okay. How do you say it again in your world? Something like... Your wish is my command. Then a sparkling things will come out."

I-I don't remember hearing that.

"Anyway, if you want to talk, you can just call my name anytime you feel like it. But of course, I'm also quite busy so if I didn't answer your call, you need to try again later, okay?"

"O-okay."

"Good!"

Yeah, this is fine. Almost perfect.

"Thank you."

As I said so, I made a smile towards the Goddess.

And when I look at her, I notice her astonished expression again. But it seems now, it's pretty serious.

"I-is there a problem, Goddess?"

"No, nothing in particular."

Even if you look at her, you can pretty much tell there's something wrong.

"Well then, I'll be sending you off. Since time here and below doesn't work the same, it'll be around ten seconds since I summon you. Meaning, they won't notice you're gone."

Gone...

Wait...

"Can't you help me escape?"

"No. Well then, Good bye and good luck!"

And as soon as she give her farewell, my consciousness suddenly turned black again.

And after seconds, I'm back again to this cobblestone room full of blood.

The pain, which I didn't feel back at the goddess' domain, came back like a hit of horse and the sharp pain struck my whole body making me cry from it.

"D-damn."

[Knowledge Menu Activated]

[Good day, My name is Eve. Your personal assistant towards knowledge. In front of you are the contents you have requested and the details of it. By blinking your eyes while focusing towards your ideal content, you will be able to acquire it in instance.

However, doing so will give you a five second cerebrum pain that will cause you dizziness. It is advice to use it with caution]

W-What is this?!!

I asked for knowledge, not some sort of game-like thing! It will only make it harder for me!

[Negative. By using the Knowledge Menu, it will lessen the burden for a Human to handle knowledge that far exceed the number of it. For example, by learning your ideal knowledge content, it will occupy cerebrum space which will cause a side effect upon receiving. This phenomenon is called "Knowledge Share" which where invented by a certain civilization. But at the same time, it will prevent you from going crazy from gaining too much knowledge]

Tch... I don't have time to argue with this AI-thing. Firstly, I'm currently being tortured so it's really the least I need to think of.

[Negative. Eve is not an AI. Eve is a species made by the God]

O-oh right.

But what truly weird me out is that it speaks through my mind. And even hear my thoughts just like that Goddess!

But that just mean it's loyalty isn't absolute.

[Negative. Eve is designed to serve its master to the fullest]

That just makes you an AI!

[Negative. Eve is not-]

"I get it already, would you stop?!"

Coincidentally. As soon as I shout, the door open revealing an old man with a grumpy look on his face.

After seeing me, he smirk and reach for the whip.

"Don't tell me you're breaking?"

Is what he said. But... Well, I think too.

However, he didn't even care about my answer and just lash me unexpectedly and so I cry from the pain of getting my skin slice every hit.