I was just an ordinary person living on Earth.
There was nothing special about me. I went to school, wasted time on the internet, watched anime, and dreamed about impossible adventures.
That day seemed completely normal.
I was lying on my bed, watching a Dragon Ball Super movie on my phone. The battle scenes were incredible, and I couldn't help imagining what it would be like to have powers like Goku or Vegeta.
"If only I could live in that world," I muttered with a laugh.
Then, without warning, a sharp pain exploded in my chest.
"Ugh...!"
My phone slipped from my hands and crashed onto the floor.
The pain grew worse with every second. It felt as if an invisible hand was crushing my heart.
I tried to call for help, but no sound came out.
My vision blurred.
The room spun around me.
"No... this can't be happening..."
Darkness slowly consumed my sight.
The last thing I saw was the Dragon Ball movie still playing on the floor.
Then everything went black.
And I died.
I expected endless darkness after death.
Instead, I slowly opened my eyes.
A vast white room stretched endlessly in every direction. There were no walls, no ceiling, and no floor—just pure white light.
"Where... am I?"
As I looked around in confusion, I noticed someone standing a short distance away.
A woman.
No, calling her a woman didn't feel right.
She was unbelievably beautiful, with long silver hair that flowed like liquid moonlight and eyes that seemed to contain entire galaxies. She wore a pure white dress that shimmered with a divine glow.
For some reason, simply looking at her filled me with awe.
"W-Who are you?" I asked nervously. "And where am I?"
The woman smiled gently.
"You may call me whatever you wish," she said. "Names have little meaning here."
Her voice was calm and soothing, yet it seemed to echo throughout reality itself.
"As for this place, it exists beyond all universes, multiverses, dimensions, and even omniverses."
I stared at her blankly.
"...What?"
A small laugh escaped her lips.
"This place is known as The All. It is the origin and end of everything that exists, has existed, or will ever exist."
My brain nearly stopped working.
I had died, and now I was standing in a place beyond all creation itself.
Seeing my stunned expression, the mysterious woman continued.
"Normally, souls would move on after death. However, your case is... unique."
"Unique?"
She nodded.
"As compensation and for my own amusement, I shall grant you five wishes."
My eyes widened.
"Five wishes?"
"Correct."
My heart began racing.
There had to be a catch.
"There are limits, right?" I asked cautiously. "Like no omnipotence, no infinite power, no reality warping..."
The woman shook her head.
"No restrictions."
I blinked.
"No restrictions?"
"No limitations."
I blinked again.
"No hidden conditions?"
"None."
I felt like my brain was about to explode.
"You may wish for any power, ability, bloodline, artifact, talent, system, or destiny you desire."
A playful smile appeared on her face.
"Be as overpowered as you wish."
"You may wish for anything," she said.
"Anything?"
She nodded.
"No restrictions. No limitations."
For a moment, I just stared at her.
Back on Earth, I had spent countless hours imagining impossible scenarios. What if I had a system? What if I could become a Saiyan? What if I could travel through anime worlds?
They had all been fantasies.
Dreams.
Now, standing in a place beyond existence itself, those dreams were suddenly within reach.
My heart pounded.
Five wishes.
Five chances to shape an entirely new life.
I lowered my head and took a deep breath.
There was no way I could waste this opportunity.
Not when I had been given a chance that no one else in existence would ever receive.
When I looked up again, the beautiful woman was still smiling patiently.
"Have you decided on your first wish?" she asked.
A grin spread across my face.
"Oh, I have a few ideas."
My new story was about to begin.
The wheel of fate had begun to turn.
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— End of Chapter 1: The All —