Meddling The Omniverse

The following chapter is from Satou Kazuma's point of view.

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Time: 1 month after Kazuma's reincarnation, Location: outskirts of Axel City

Lying on a grassy plain, I marvel at the sunset, thinking, "This world's a real beauty. Sometimes, I gotta pinch myself to remember it's not my old world."

a voice interrupts my happy thoughts. "KAZUMAAA! Dinners ready!" 

"Yeah! Yeah! Cut the shouting!" I spring myself up and head to a cozy log cabin.

"Hurry! We're having stew tonight! And Seth's cooking." She shouts, the quote on quote 'Great Goddess of water' lazily lounges on a table while plates and utensils float into place. In the corner of my eye, a cleaver is even washing itself like it's taking a spa day—a bit over the top, as always. No matter how many times I see it.

My gaze wanders around this quant cabin on the outskirts. It Sparks me with memories of the past.

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Time: Right after Kazuma's reincarnation, Location: In Axel City

"Yahoo! Fantasy life here I come!" I cheered amidst the medieval streets of an actual fantasy City.

Cute thief girls, busty witches, cat-eared folks, and those pesky archer elves—Everything I dreamed of is now reality! My excitement peaked in the fantasy-like countryside.

"Uwaah!" but alas, it was short-lived. A certain someone's crying noise ruined the moment.

"K Then, a fresh start. Aqua, do I get a starter pack or something? my tracksuit isn't exactly screaming 'from this world'. can you do something about that?" I tried to speak, yet interrupted as the goddess grabbed me by the shoulders, wailing.

"Hey cut it out, lady! I get it, I brought you here; can't we chill first?"

"UWAAAH! " But her cries only grew louder with the realization of her predicament.

"Calm down Goddess. this place looks like your typical fantasy game-like world, I can guarantee guilds should exist, like the adventurer's guild..." But my words fell on deaf ears.

One crying session later…

"So, Aqua, do you get it? Even with nothing, as long as we stick to this path, we could live a lavish life." FINALLY! I could say my words across!

"Wow Kazuma, that sounded very reliable and professional coming from a loser NEET."

"You did send me to this world, Shouldn't you know that?" I asked.

"Kazuma, I reincarnate lots of souls to countless worlds! How could I remember things about this single world? Do you expect me to remember everything about this one!?" Aqua stated.

God... I thought.

"Didn't you bring another god with us to this wonderful world?" I folded my arms.

"OH RIGHT! SETH!" She instantly twirled around to find Seth.

"Ahh! Over there" Aqua pointed right behind me.

"Whuh?!" I flinched to the side. There was Seth, behind me, kneeling and staring straight up at the sky; he must not have moved for at least a few minutes.

I saw his lips moving slightly. I put my ear closer to listen, "I have entered a world without laws. I have seen what's inside… I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!" That's what he mumbled, honestly, it's too weird for me.

"Bro, you're staring at the sun," I quipped.

"Yes, and it burns!" Tears streamed under Seth's eyes.

"Seth! What's gotten into you!" Aqua Lifted Seth and shook him more, her frustration evident. 

"Beautiful…" still absentminded, Seth mumbled.

"Oh! I know you meant it… Quit messing around, Seth!" Aqua teased with a smug grin before slapping him. 

"Augh! D*mn woman!" Seth regained his focus.

Aqua gasped when she heard that, immediately releasing her grip on him. I may not know what going on, but it seems Seth is regaining his focus. I think this is my chance to set things straight.

"Dude… Uhh, Seth right? sorry for dragging you here." I apologized, knowing I couldn't escape the responsibility for this mess, even if it were all thanks to a certain goddess.

"Nah, it's fine, I blame it on her." he pointed at Aqua. Looks like he is reasonable; he knew it was her fault.

"So, dude, what happened there? on your knees looking like you're about to scream 'PRAISE THE SUN'!?" I asked, no matter what, what he did was too cultish for comfort.

Aqua also asked, "Seth what has gotten into you? You talked like a member of my order all of a sudden." 

"Oh sorry... I was in something like a rush. It's not a big deal; you could say I just got an upgrade."

Aqua finally confirmed her astonishment, "Seth, you were never this casual. You're usually so polite and well-mannered, except when you're angry!"

"Oh, I see..." Seth realized it too but still gave her a shrug. he massaged his eyes and decided to continue, "That rigged reincarnation got me new powers… a new innate ability, I think it is clairvoyance. From what I currently see, you Kazuma, will do big things in the future." 

"Ooh! Really?" I got excited; is this a comeback for protagonists?

"Affirmative." 

Hearing that I made a '✓' shape with his thumb and index finger, placing it on my chin, "Seth, I don't know how reliable your future power thingy is right now, but thanks for the encouragement. I may just be a couch potato now, but I guess your powers see right through me."

"Seth, don't boost his ego. Kazuma is still a weeb shut-in." Aqua remarked.

"HEY! Can't a man have his moments!" I retorted. But she ignored me.

"By the way, your eyes changed." Aqua pointed out.

Seth instantly conjured a small mirror in his hand, the size of a credit card. He then finally saw his changes; his galaxy-shaped eyes were now normal eyes with yellow irises.

"WHOA SETH?! IS THAT THOSE ABILITIES THAT CAN SPAM STUFF OUT OF NOTHING!" I had to know.

Seth nodded.

"JACKPOT! A God that can poof anything I need! I'd be a joke if I couldn't beat the demon king with you two!" This is gonna be a breeze.

"With caveats Kazuma, It's nerfed. I can't create anything big or it would turn to dust. Also, they have a time limit." Seth explained showing that the mirror in his hand began turning to dust.

"That's a hefty drawback. WAIT 'NERFED'?" I slapped Seth's shoulder, "Are you one of us?"

Seth nodded. I extended my right hand, and Seth shook it vigorously. A silent comradeship between us was formed.

"Anyway, could you explain how your clairvoyance works?" I had to ask, and Seth complied.

After some explanations, I got the gist: he could foretell faint lines of fate, similar to those red strings in dramatic ghost shows. Knowing this I commented, "Clairvoyance sounds lame, could we call it something more classy like 'fate vision'?"

Seth smirked at my comment, "Sure, we could call it that, a bit basic but solid and roll off the tongue. We can give it a different name later."

With this I have to ask, "Please try it on me, I need to know about my fated ones. Are they girls?" Don't judge; everyone has their priorities.

Seth squinted his eyes, and moments later he spoke, "Yes there are a few."

YES! Virgin life, goodbye! HAREM LIFE HERE I COME! Kazuma cheered inwardly.

"Kazuma, calm down, we're not there yet. They could be best friends or arch-enemies." That man could see what I was fantasizing about.

D*mn it. Seth bursting my bubble.

"Kazuma, sorry to break it to you but I will be going back. I could drop by anytime. Just tell Aqua what you need, and she will relay it to me. Plus, the gem embedded in your hand, you can change it into a tattoo or something, move it around your body, change its design, or make it invisible."

Seth touched my hand to demonstrate; it transformed into an arcane-looking tattoo. I couldn't help but gasp in excitement as I got the feel for it, then I dove straight into experimenting. 

Seth snapped his finger, and a portal appeared, but only in the size of a strawberry. With a *pfft!* sound, it collapsed

"That's strange…" Seth tried it again, but the portal remained tiny, and this time a tiny scroll shot out before the portal collapsed again.

"OUCH!?" I yelped as it hit me right on the nose. Seth instantly picked it up and read it, "F*ck…"

I peeked and read out loud, "Dear Seth, because of the unstable reincarnation process, the realm around this world became incredibly unstable. You momentarily can't teleport in and out of this world for a while. The estimated time before it stabilized: more than a month."

"Great Seth! Since you're stuck here, fulfill your duty and take care of your senpai now; your powers are made for it!" Aqua exclaimed, wrapping herself around Seth like an octopus.

"Get off of me." Seth shoved her away.

"How Could you do this to me… You changed!" Aqua cried with puppy eyes on the floor, like a distressed widow in Mexican dramas.

"Won't work on me, woman. KAZUMA! Let's just head to the guild or something." Seth spoke.

"You betcha," I replied, so we started our search.

"Hey! WAIT FOR ME!" Aqua trotted along with the two of us.

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After that whole debacle, we stumbled for half a day until we found the adventurers' guild. With my 'ingenious' snooping and charisma (or whatever you want to call it), I managed to get the key info we needed.

Thank god or (or gods?) For the fact that here, an adventurer ID is a universally accepted identification. 

Either way, what happened there was an experience.

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in a corner of the guild, Seth and I taught Aqua the 'norms' of this fantasy world. 'Norms' that were gathered from our conversation with this world's residents when we asked around for the adventurers' guild.

Aqua chirped, "Honestly, Kazuma, how'd you end up being a hermit otaku with zero friends?"

Kazuma Retorted, "Heck goddess! stop that, you don't have to say it out loud."

"Aqua, shouldn't you have read his past before reincarnating him at all?" Seth Chipped in, obviously on my side. Yet, how could I not miss the bombshell he dropped!?

"You read my past!?" I looked at Seth, in disbelief and demanding answers.

"Don't worry" he gave a hushing motion, moved his index finger and thumb across his lip, then made a tossing gesture with it.

"Though I understand that you went through some stuff, it's quite a shame." a message appeared inside my mind.

WHOA! WHAT THE!? I recoiled internally, shuddering in real life as if a pervert had just fondled me. Okay, note to self; filter that out next time.

"I can communicate with you telepathically, don't worry I'm not reading your mind. I can only hear what you want to convey to me."

First of all, cool power, and second, don't judge me, Seth! Kazuma thought.

"Just trying to help." Seth ended it there.

I decided to wrap this up, softly saying, "By the way, sorry, and thanks for your concern man. Still what I did is my choice, so don't meddle..." Seth patted my back as confirmation.

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At first, my first impression of him was that of an all-perfect normie god who also happened to be an otaku—a combination of words that doesn't sound 'too' weird, considering my basis on 'everyone's not perfect'. hey, at least even God has hobbies.

But let's be real, the fact that he, despite being a god, had read my whole life history from the get-go will always be unsettling, right? 

I mean, come on, at that time we'd only known each other for, what, four hours? Not nearly enough time for me to trust him, yet there he was, revealing every detail down to the exact year, month, week, and date. Oh boy, there's no way he didn't know about my dark past, yup.

Fortunately, as I spent more time with him, my stance on him shifted, but hey, be patient; we'll get there.

Still, why did I apologize and thank him for his concern? Was it 'godly' charisma or his friendly demeanor? BAH! Enough pondering! Back to the story! What was it again? Oh yes, our first roadblock…

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"Excuse me Miss Receptionist, we would like to register as adventurers."

"Sure thing, but there's a registration fee."

"A fee?! Seth, Aqua! Do you have any money for this?"

"Umm? Nope, you dragged me here in the first place. How could I prepare anything like that." Aqua proclaimed.

She's really... I wanted to curse inside but I held back and shot Seth a knowing glare. 

"Why don't you two sit back and let me handle this." Seth beat his chest in confidence and talked with the receptionist.

At Least this guy's reliable. I thought as I let Seth do his magic.