《The Prologue》 The Afterlife is an Office

Crackle! Rumble! Zzz!

As if on cue, there was a soft roaring thunderclap in the distance, after a hot summer day. With visible black storm clouds steadily brewing up and above us.

And in an instance, faster than the time it takes for a piece of flint and steel to go off, the night sky is momentarily lit up by the sudden appearance of thunderous lilac coloured lightning.

Lightning flashes, rumbling in the background, as purple streaks of electricity are quickly being discharging through the ongoing storm clouds.

It came by very sudden, like a heavy blacksmith hammer striking a hot lump of iron that just recently came out of the forge. The bolt of purple tinted coloured lightning then descends downwards from the night sky, it struct me dead centre like a homing missile.

My body was burned to a crisped, singed beyond repair, and the smell of death looming over me.

I become a bit disorientated, whilst my heart suddenly gave out.

And the supply of oxygen to my brain and lungs is suddenly cut, and I eventually passed out due to the lack of oxygen.

Quickly losing consciousness, I then died on the spot where the lightning struck me.

My charred remains, with no way to support itself, then falls and tumbles over.

• • •

Someplace else, presumably the Afterlife.

And when I finally regained my senses, gained a stable footing, I was in someplace else.

'Is this a waiting line?' I asked myself, assuming that what I saw was not wrong.

'And what is with this ridiculously long queue? And where does it eventually lead to?' I asked myself a question, determined to find a definite answer.

The first thing that I've said/thought after awakening from my death state.

Strangely enough, I was not afraid, neither did I panic nor thrown a tantrum like the many others I saw did.

However, at the same time, I was extremely anxious, a bit confused, and become somewhat intrigued by the new concept of life after death.

'Is this supposed to be the Afterlife that I've heard so much about?' I thought.

'It is certainly not what I expected the so-called Afterlife to be, it greatly differs from my ideas of what life after death is.' I spoke what was on my mind, whilst monologing, 'It looks to be too modernised...'

'I guess even Heaven and Hell must get along with the times. Surely they won't stay stagnant and remained the same forever.' I thought to myself, whilst patiently waiting in the line, in the long queue.

I then turned to look at my readers, 'You may be asking me 'How exactly did I die in the first place?''

'Well, let me answer that question,' I then pointed my index finger upwards, 'I was struck by a sudden bolt of lightning that came out of nowhere.'

'It was strangely like the Olympus God of Thunder, Zeus' wrath has descended upon us.' I compared my cause of death to a Greek mythological god.

Time slowly trickles by, and what must seem like hours, were nothing more than grains of sand in the reign of eternity.

The long queue slowly shortens until it was now my turn to enter the room.

And now, currently, it was my turn to enter the room. So what happens next will literally decide my fate afterwards.

Without hesitation, I then clamped my hands down on the door handlebar and opened the door.

And then immediately afterwards, what entered my line of sight, was a well established and furnished modern office room.

Complete with fancy home deco, expensive trinkets, and an assortment of high technology TV monitors.

And a traditional black office desk at the centre of the room.

'With the look of things, it kind of look or seems like I am going to be in an interview.' I assumed.

Seated behind the noble desk of the office was a handsome youth of indiscernible age.

He has extravagantly long locks of golden hair, tied neatly into a ponytail. In addition, to his pretty maiden-like face.

The golden hair youth possesses sharp keen gold-amber coloured irises, that resembles dragon eyes.

Whilst, wearing what looks to be a fashionable white business suit. It sorts of made him seems like a spoiled rich kid.

And standing by his side, towards the right of him is his own personal assistant.

'She must be his Secretary.' I assume that must be the identity of this woman.

The beautiful secretary has long silky blonde hair, a pretty face to match, with dormant sky-blue eyes.

Her greyed coloured secretary attire seems to further exemplifies her womanly charms, and thereby give it a more matured intellectually look.

'Although, now that I think about it. If you were to put the guy in a dress. He would certainly look like a pretty girl, but not as beautiful as she is though.' I thought to myself, without realising that the others could also read my thoughts.

The secretary that is beside the youth then reveals a smile, as the youth's face darkens.

"Oh, God Heavens, No!" Lucifer shouted out in great annoyance.

Lucifer spoke with some reluctance, "I don't even want to think about it. I already got enough stuff to handle already..."

He interrupted my train of thought by speaking out abruptly.

'I guess, I should really pay close attention to what I say the next time.' I thought to myself.

'Wait a minute.' I paused and then thought, 'I don't remember saying anything. Not a single word has even left my mouth...'

'Can he somehow read my mind or something?' I asked.

"Yes, I can read all your thoughts, the same goes for my secretary as well," Lucifer announces quite proudly to his audience.

He then gave me a constant death stares.

The feeling was definitely terrifying, it sends chill running down my spine, as I unconsciously swallowed a mouth full of air.

I gulped.

Seeing my scared reaction, out of my wits, Lucifer was satisfied plenty enough, and then retracted his death stare.

"Well, you sort of do look like a pretty girl, after all, Lucy." The Secretary at his side spoke.

Whilst, Lucifer who was smiling previously has now turned into a frown.

Cough! Cough!

“Ahem..." Lucifer lightly coughs to clear his throat.

"Anyways..." Lucifer decided to change the subject to move on with the appointment.

"You may at some point have wondered why exactly you are here," Lucifer said, whilst looking at me.

"I'm dead," I responded.

"Valid point! Though I am quite busy here, so I will give you the short version of an explanation instead." Lucifer said to me.

"You have died back on Earth. And this is Purgatory, the world in between Heaven and Hell, where you guys will be judged, whether you will be able to reincarnate or not is thereby decided here." Lucifer said, whilst twinkling his fingers.

"Which world you will end up would be completely decided by random. And you will obtain three random blessings as reassurance." Lucifer said, whilst counting three on his fingers.

"Also your new lives will definitely parallel the life you've just lost, so be prepared," Lucifer said.

He then continues, "It will be like one of those light novels or manga that you children of Earth love. Isn't it that amazing!"

"You'll be given a chance to go on adventures like the main protagonist of your favourite isekai novel or build your own Kingdom. The wonders!" Lucifer said, with a hint of excitement, hyping the journey.

'I can't even imagine!' I thought so to myself.

'I can't wait for it to begin.' I thought.

"Well, we good then? Okay, so lets get this started then!” Lucifer finishes his speech.

Before anyone could even start asking questions, a blue screen panel then appeared in front of me.

Ding!

System Notice Blessing of Yggdrassil - You will be given 3 random abilities granted by the system.

'I wondered what kind of special abilities will I be able to get out from this System.' I thought to myself, rather excited about the whole ordeal.

Ding!

System Notice

As a result of the Blessing of Yggdrassil, you have automatically learned the skill [Golemancy Lv1]!

System Notice Due to possessing the skill {Golemancy Lv.1}, a derivative skill of the skill branch has been generated! The skill {Core Creation Lv.1} has been acquired! System Notice As a result of the Blessing of Yggdrassil, you have automatically learned the skill [Automatic MP Recovery Lv1]! System Notice As a result of the Blessing of Yggdrassil, you have automatically learned the skill [Astral Magic Lv1]!

'I know what {Golemancy} and {Automatic MP Recovery} are, but {Astral Magic} is a complete mystery.' The moment that I thought of that, a blue screen panel then pops up explaining what the astral skill is.

Skill Encyclopedia Astral Magic is a sorcery that is derived from the many mysteries of the universe, somewhat correlating to space, stars, and such. At the same time, relating to a supposed non-physical astral plane, and the realm of existence to which various psychics and paranormal phenomena are often ascribed to.

'Interesting.' I thought slightly intrigued, but nevertheless still confused by it all.

Ding!

System Notice

Once reincarnated, a random race will be automatically assigned to you. And 100 unallocated stats points will be given to boost your chances of survival.

P.S Be careful with how you allocate your stats points as it could potentially save your life.

'Oh!' I thought, upon reacting to what I saw in front of me.

Ding!

System Notice Your race has now been chosen - The Terrakhan {Rock Demon} race! You will automatically acquire the prerequisite racial skill of your starting race! System Notice As a result of being a Terrakahn, you have automatically learned the skill [Mineral Absorption Lv1]! System Notice As a result of being a Terrakahn, you have automatically learned the skill [Minor Earth Control Lv1]!

'Well, this doesn't seem so bad. In fact, my blessings would be considered extremely lucky.' I thought so to myself.

Universal Race Encyclopedia

The Terrakhan race is said to be a race of rock demons born from the essence of the earth itself. The people of the Terrakhan race usually stay in colonies or tribes that which is located around hot regions, presumably deserts or volcanoes.

They are born from the copulation between a male and female of Terrakhan race, in a similar way as any other type of demon, and are thereby incubated in eggs.

The Terrakhan people place their unhatched egg in hot magma in order to absorb the abundant minerals and resources in the earth. And once the incubation time is up, reaching the end of the egg incubation period, the egg is then dug up and removed from the magma stream, and left on the dry land till the eggshell hardens.

Only after another enough Mana has been absorbed by the infant Terrakahn will the eggshell begins to crumbles, and the newborn Terrakhan infant is thereby officially born.

Terrakhan only consumes rock minerals and metal ores in order to survive.

* * *

"Oh, there is something that I would like to clarify. A normal adolescent human would have an average of 50 total stats points upon birth, but you reincarnated people are different. So aren't you guys are lucky now." Lucifer said.

"Now tata..." Lucifer said to me, whilst waving me goodbye.

Lucifer then looks over in my direction in particular, with a look of extreme pity and slight disappointment, before he then turns around and walks towards his window.

'What! Did he just saw my status screen or something? So what did he see, or to be more exact, what is gonna happen to me after I reincarnate...' I cried out in alarm.

Once I finished reading the blue screen panels that are laid before me, the whole world surrounding me then began to turn to white, as vivid coloured light particles then soon surround me, and my body soon dissolves into the white lite.

In the end, my body then becomes numerous beams of light that disappeared into nothingness.

'Looks like I've got some time to myself before my body completely transitions to another world.' I clearly thought to myself.