My name is Slade. This year, he's a swordsman who turns twenty.

My background was quite special, and I had never been out of the mountains properly since I was deposited in a house in the back of a mountain when I was three years old until this year.

There were three people who kept me in the back of the mountain, but they were all martial arts masters, and I grew up trained by them. Thanks to you, I'm pretty confident about martial arts.

Today is my first day down the mountain. The three masters, all recently deceased. I felt sad for a while, but I didn't think I could just sink in, so I decided to go down the mountain and live a new life.

"... I'm coming!

I put my hands together in front of the masters' graves and followed the mountains I had spent over the years.

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I came down the mountain to town but I was worried about what to do first.

Honestly, are you familiar with anything other than living in the back of the mountain? But because of this, I was hoping to help out with my forged martial arts.

And I also want to be stronger so I can cross the great masters. In this world, it was my dream to be strongest.

Walking around town thinking about that, I found a piece of sticky paper.

"The most powerful man in the world? Oh, this is the king of the world!

It said that the strongest man in the world was coming to this town.

I thought this was my chance. Pairing with the most powerful man in the world can be a good experience. I also wanted to try out how much I could fight.

That's why I decided to head to the place on the sticky paper.

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I came to the colloquium that there was the most powerful man in the world.

They have Dixia here, the world champion. But where the hell are you?

When I was so worried at the entrance to the Coliseum, I was called from behind.

"Oh, what are you doing?

"Yeah? No way!

Looking back, two middle-aged men stood.

I don't know who I've been talking to, but the other person looked familiar to me. Apparently, luck has come down to me.

"Are you Dixia, the king of the world?

"Hmm? Maybe you're a fan of mine?

"Di, Dear Dixia!?

After all, he was a sticky paper figure, Dixia, the world king. Perhaps it's an entourage or something next door.

"I'm not a fan, but I'm sure I missed you..."

"Here, here! That's disrespectful! This one..."

"Hmm! I don't mind... what do you mean you missed me?

My entourage tried to say something, but Dixia blocked it. This is going to be quick and helpful.

"I want to work with you."

"Hmm?"

"I just got here recently. I want to see how strong I am."

When I said that, his face turned bright red. But the world champion had not changed his face at all. After all, do you mean they're different in character?

"You! You're rude to Lady Dixia!

"Hehe, I don't mind. I just wanted someone to warm up."

"Di, Dear Dixia!? What!?

Dixia pressed her jacket against her entourage and laid her sword. Apparently, they'll fight.

"Hehe, that was quick and helpful."

"Guys like you, they often do. Some fool mistakenly thought he could beat me..."

"I don't know if I can win anything else. I want to try it out, see how far my strengths work."

"Well? You're not being polite, but you seem to be strong enough."

"Ha, Dear Dixia, if this happens, do it!

That's what I said, and I pulled the knife out. Then Dixia rounded her eyes.

"Hmm... a knife. That's unusual."

"Really? Well, this is the most familiar part."

"I see... then we'll go"

Dixia approached me with her sword up. Finally, we know the strength of the world champion. I was excited to prepare for the attack.

"Hmm!"

"All right!"

I took Dixia's sword with my sword.

"Become..."

That's when I accidentally raised my voice.

"Mm-hmm? What's up? Have you had an unexpected blow?

Oh, my God. This blow just made me see what Dixia's capable of.

"I..."

"What?"

"Too weak..."

"Become...!?

I was sure Dixia's strength wasn't a big deal at all. That strength would be less than a hundredth of mine. Someone of that magnitude was utterly incredible, such as being called the King of the World.

"Ki, you! How rude of you!

"Hmm! Such a mouth, I won't be able to hear you right away!

In my statement, both my entourage and Dixia were raising their voices like they were angry.

Dixia drew her sword once and slashed me again. It was an attack that wasn't enough to take.

"Ha!"

"What!?

I waved my sword and crossed Dixia's sword before the attack arrived.

"Then, stupid..."

"Is this what it is..."

That's it, I decided to leave the place. Because even if I stayed here any longer, I didn't have anything to gain.

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After that, I asked all over town, but they all kept their mouths shut, and Dixia said that she was strong and that no one had ever won.

Apparently, really, that man was the strongest in the world.

"My great masters... the level of this world seems too low..."

In my disappointment, I was coming back to the mountains.

The strength of this world doesn't seem to match my strength. Perhaps there is no such thing as someone who can beat me.

"I wanted to be stronger than I am now. But that won't happen in this world. In a world where no one can beat me, what should I aim for..."

What the hell is left of me in this world with no one to love? I held my fist in tears.

"I have no point in living in a world like this at the earliest..."

I was running out. Ahead, it was the cliff known as the most dangerous in the mountains.

"I'd rather be fighting my masters in the afterlife."

When I reached the cliff and looked down, it was quite high. But I'm not lost in my mind.

"Farewell! This world!

That's what I said, I jumped off a cliff.

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"Ha......!

The next time I woke up, it was a white space.

Jump off that height, it can't even help. Besides, such a bright white space never seemed like the present world.

"I mean, this is... the afterlife!

"No, it's not"

"What?"

In my own words, I had a voice to answer. Behind you, there seems to be someone. When I looked to the voice, there was an old man standing there.

"Hey, who is it!?

"Well, sit down"

"Sit? Go!?

When the old man said so, suddenly two chairs appeared in a space of nothing. When I'm confused, the old man sits in a chair and urges me to sit here as well. I wasn't sure, but there was nothing else I could do, so I decided to sit down.

"Hmm, what shall we talk from..."

When I sat down, I started showing the old man the way he thought.

……

……

As it was, I kept my mouth shut for a while, so in the meantime, I decided to ask what I wondered.

"Ko, where the hell are we?

"Oh, I'm sorry. You've got it figured out..."

When I spoke, the old man turned his eyes round. Apparently, he was thinking about it and forgot I existed.

The old man started talking as soon as he apologized to me.

"Hmm, do I have to reveal my identity first to answer your question..."

"Identity?"

"I am what you call God in your world."

"God!?

I was surprised by that statement. By God, do you mean that God, who made the world or is told that he is omniscient?

"I can't help but be surprised. But it's true, right? You remember what happened to you, too, don't you? I'm the one who called you here. Don't you think God can do that?

"Oh, oh."

Sure, I must have jumped off a cliff and died. The premise of calling me dead doesn't make sense first, but I kind of understood what the old man said.

"I see..."

"Have you convinced me? That's good."

God turned his smile to me. I had a stiff image when it came to God, but you're actually friendly.

"Now, if I'm going to answer your question, this is the space I've created. Someone I wanted to talk to about where I'd call them."

"Oh, really..."

"Um, then the question will arise in your brain as to why you want to talk about it."

"Oh, oh."

Honestly, I don't really have much understanding of the situation right now, but for now, I tried not to break my back on the story.

"I think it's very sad that a good person like you should die young."

"Oh, that's..."

I don't know, will I, God be mad at me from now on?

I stood up, but it was unexpected that I came out of God's mouth.

"So I want to bring you back."

"Is...?

"Excellent people should be able to do a lot more."

To come back, what the hell? Can you do that? Well, could God possibly do that too?

But if I could, I wouldn't be so happy. Because being in a world like that doesn't mean anything.

"Dear God...! I don't want to come back. Such a low level world doesn't mean anything to me."

"Calm down. I understand that too. That world was too much for your level. In the first place, we can't revive the original world. Isn't it strange that the dead come back to life?

"What...?

But apparently, I'm not going back to the old world. Then why don't we listen to some more?

"Now, let's reincarnate it into a level world, as you wish. There will be many stronger men there than you."

"Ho, is that true! I'm so happy for that! Thanks!"

I was quite pleased with God's words. If that's the world, I'd rather go.

"Besides, as a great service, let me reincarnate you, as you are now flesh. I think it would be a shame for me not to use that forged flesh properly."

"Are you sure!? That would be so helpful! From what, thanks! I owe you!

"Heh, that's okay. Then let's say it runs fast. So meditate your eyes."

"Oh."

That's what they said, and I meditated my eyes. Then I felt my fingers pressed against my forehead.

"The next time you wake up, you'll be in a new world."

Finally, my consciousness broke.