CHAPTER 2(Just like any other isekai)

"Oh wait, I KNOW HER! Isn't she a distro—"

A sudden bright light illuminated the sky, and in the next moment, everything in the vast vicinity was destroyed.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw my limbs completely severed! I was bleeding profusely.

"N-no, I need to st-stop the wound! O-or else, or e-else—"

Another sudden bright light illuminated the sky, this time even brighter than the last one.

(Looks like my time has come, huh? Still, I only wished for a life with freedom, with no shackles to bind me, and just to see my family one last time...)

Silence...

The silence is quite eerie.

"A-am I dead?! Well, that was a really stupid life, to be honest. Oh, wait, isn't this the part where the character gets reincarnated into an Isekai world and gets a harem? Heh heh heh."

Drooling could be seen on my face.

A silver-haired girl appeared in the distance.

As I saw her, I knew she had to be a god. It was my opportunity; I must not waste it. As I made my way up to her, I said,

"Oh dear goddess, I know I have committed many sins in my life, but please forgive my sins and grant me a life where I can have my own harem and live peacefully with no distractions or pain!"

As she gazed back at me, she chuckled.

"Pfft..."

"Oh, my apologies. You started to talk to me in such a manner I couldn't hold my laughter."

"My name is Asturaloga Vondrigle, but people call me Asta. You can call me that because I at least owe you that much. As for the goddess part, sorry to break it to you, I am no god but just an awakener like you."

"Wait, so where are we? I thought I was killed by that destroyer?!"

"Oh, you need not worry. You are safe and not yet dead."

"Please allow me to explain."

"I was supposed to hunt down that destroyer, but she slipped out at the last moment and ended up in your realm and began her rampage. When I arrived at her location, it was too late. She had already destroyed half of your city, so as a last-ditch effort, I used up all of my time-bending powers and managed to revive you."

"Wait, so you mean I am still alive?!"

"Fully alive and safe, yes."

"Damn it! I thought I was finally going to go to another world!"

"You can still enjoy the world as it is. As for the harem part, I am not quite sure."

"Wait, you heard all of that!?"

"My ears are quite good."

A mischievous smile appeared on Asta's face.

"By the way, I still do not know your name yet?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Alan."

"Alan, what a generic name."

"....."

"Wait, just Alan? Don't you have a last name of sorts?"

"Not really."

"Huh, why is that?"

"I don't know."

Having a last name signifies your identity. If the family name is famous enough, people obviously start having high respect for the family, and for that, people expect excellent results from the family members. If someone is out of the ordinary, well, they are basically an outcast.

So if you really think about it, it really does make sense why I didn't inherit my family's last name.

"No last name, huh? Seems like you have some complicated family background. Well, now that we are in that chapter, what was your chronic ability again?"

"W-well, it's not a chronic ability really... it's the power to be weightless."

"Weightless? Does that mean you can float in the air or something?"

"Not really. My ability just makes me have zero weight. Gravity still applies to me. Basically, it does not have any practical uses."

"Every ability has its own uses. Just because you haven't found its real use yet doesn't make it useless. Not every ability out there is for combat, you know."

"...."

"Oh, look at the time. It seems I am done with my work here. I need to go, but before that, what will you do now?"