"Hey, Chen Yuxuan. ...... If you could be given a chance to live again, what would you choose?"

The night is cold.

Even those distant lights were flowing with moonlight.

On the rooftop of a building, there was a man tripping in the wind, sitting on the parapet at the edge and talking on the phone.

A male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

I looked down, and the endless abyssal cliff beneath my suspended feet was inexplicably fascinating at the moment.

"It's just a game, tell me quickly."

The voice on the other end of the phone was a little impatient, and I rolled my eyes in disgust and raised the Jagermeister in my hand to take a few sips.

"Say what? None sense...... Even if it's just the red or blue button, you should have laid out the options first."

"Well ...... Also right. Let's see, what is the general rebirth novel written ...... Ancient style fairy chivalry? The first time I saw it, I was like, "I don't know. The actual world of sword and magic? I don't read much, that's all I know. How do you choose?"

"I choose the world full of cute girls."

"...... There is no such world."

"Eh, what's the point of being reborn then-"

I sighed softly.

"Hey, I'm talking to you seriously, don't be so perfunctory with me, okay."

"Fine, fine, fine, then the world of swords and magic ......

"It's all the same boring anyway, aesthetic fatigue, ah."

"Sword and Magic ah ...... This kind of world usually has a demon king and a brave man, right? So just between these two identities you choose one, is it when the demon king, or the brave?"

"Of course it's the Demon King, right?"

I said, "I don't care.

The cold wind was a bit harsh, and blew my coat to a rustle.

"Why?"

"Because only a fool would become a brave man, and it must be the kind of existence that has some kind of troublesome task, such as destroying the demon king and saving the world, but in fact it is still a pawn in the hands of those in power. People standing on high, with a great righteousness compel you to fight for your life. Success they enjoy their success, if they die they then find the next fool. This kind of thing gives those who like, I don't like anyway."

"...... So it's better for the demon king to come and feel more comfortable." The voice on the other end of the phone was also a bit emotional, "OK, then the devil king. The last question, do you choose to continue to be a man, or try to be a woman for once for a change?"

"Of course it's male ...... Wait."

I frowned, realizing that things weren't simple.

If I became a demon king ......

That's a crushed existence, even with more power, there will always be a more powerful retard who will run up to me with a holy sword in his hand and take my life by shouting "RUA!

In retrospect, in many novels and anime works, the demon lords without the aura of the main character are pathetic, the kind of existence where I knew you would die as soon as you appeared.

So what kind of demon lord can survive?

It's the guys who can be pampered and cute and cry.

Preferably a loli, a big breasted loli, an elf loli, a beast-eared loli would work.

Add a silver-haired, red-pupil setting.

After each sentence, there will be a "meow" sound.

This way, you can be assured that you will not have to worry about the flags.

You tell me she's going to die, and I'll come see you with my head.

After all, if you can't beat them, you can still be cute and hug their legs!

"Please do let me be a woman ！！！！"

"Welp - I didn't expect you to be this kind of person."

"After all, it's not easy for the Demon King."

"Even if it spills blood every month?"

"Uh ......"

That one did put me on the spot.

After a moment of hesitation, I sighed again.

"What the hell are we talking about ......"

"Small talk."

"Then let me ask you a question instead." I shifted my butt forward to a comfortable sitting position.

Shaking the bottle of wine that was already at the bottom in my hand, I drained them in one gulp.

The slightest warmth in my stomach couldn't even rekindle my cold body.

"Seriously, what's it like to not have your sister around anymore?"

After these words were spoken, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.

"...... Are you asking this for a fight at this time, how do you feel when your fiancée is gone?"

Yes, my fiancee, who was also his sister, passed away a week ago due to illness.

That's why we're talking about this boring phone call on a night when no one is watching over each other, I guess.

"It doesn't feel like much." I said.

"...... What?"

There was a moment of dismay in the other party's voice.

"Don't get me wrong，big brother, I meant to say that ...... There is absolutely no real feeling ah, from the bottom of the heart can not believe this thing. Because the heart is still always thinking that maybe the next moment she will suddenly appear in front of me like before and scare me this way."

"...... Don't think too much about it. There are still so many people in the company counting on you, so why don't we talk about what needs to be addressed tomorrow."

I didn't respond to his words, even though what he said was true.

Three years ago I chose the path of entrepreneurship in a ridiculous attempt to change my fate. Because I knew I was no match for those second-generation people who had the support of their fathers, I put in more time and, with my own desperate spirit, held the company together for three years without yet achieving profitability.

In fact, I regret that I took this path.

Regret that when my fiancée was alive, I didn't treat her any better because I was too busy at work.

All along the way, it seemed like I was making mistakes all the time, never doing any of the things right.

Really feeling tired.

"What do you think the world is like after people die ......"

The girl named Xiao Xi, who once asked me this, has already gone to that world after death.

"How to answer this kind of question ...... Although Xiao Xi is no longer here, we still have to live well. After all, you still have your parents ...... Have you told them about this matter?"

"Not yet."

As for why not yet ......

Because there are some elders that can't understand how you feel. They sometimes don't even understand as well as children who don't know anything but are full of hope for life.

"Living, in most cases, is a disgustingly long and protracted battle. That's one of my favorite sayings."

"Hey, Yuxuan ......"

"Thanks, bro, good night."

I hung up the phone.

Throwing away my phone, I stepped up on the railing and leapt down.

The wind whistled in my ears.

I thought back to my parents' off-the-cuff accusations at dinner, and a thousand words finally came together in one sentence.

"Why don't you go to hell!"

But if you can't die.

Then please let me fly.

......

I had a dream.

In the dream I was sitting at a table full of good food, and my mother came out of the kitchen, untied her apron, smiled and said to me, "Eat up, business is like fighting a war, failure is a common thing in a soldier's family. Don't be sad, you are still young, there are plenty of chances to start again from scratch, first rest at home for a while, your father and I will always be your strong backing."

My dad, who was sitting on the couch, put down his phone, came over and patted my shoulder and nodded to me.

The softness in my heart was touched, and I held back my sadness and smiled at them, while tears had long blurred my eyes.

Dad, Mom, do you know that Xiao Xi, she is no longer here ...... I will never see her again ......

The figure of my parents was gradually pulled away, I turned my head sideways and there was a girl in white standing there playfully.

"Don't be sad." She said, "I'll always be there for you."

She walked towards me, reaching out her white hand, her fingers brushing over my cheek, wiping the tears from my face.

"Xiao Xi, I'm tired ......" I stared at her face with dead eyes, there was the smile that haunted my dreams.

"It's not time to rest yet, oh~" she said, then cupped my tear-streaked face and kissed my eyes. "Wake up, I'll always be with you."

"Wake up, I'll be with you all the time ......" She said.

"Wake up ......"

"Wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up ......"

The voice no longer had the sweetness of Xiao Xi's usual voice, it became thick and harsh, like the whisper of a demon.

"[Abyssal Language] Wake up, Sylvega Labis -Hermes."

......

I awoke with a jolt!

Consciousness was still a bit hazy and confused for a while. The brain blanked out for a long time before gradually reconnecting with the world.

I found myself in what seemed to be some kind of cold, viscous liquid, surrounded by pitch blackness, unable to see anything.

I ...... What is happening to me?!

I remember ...... I think I jumped off the rooftop.

The 24th floor, I should be dead, right?

So how am I still conscious now?

Am I still alive?

How is that possible?

So am I ...... Reborn?

What are you kidding, I'm really reborn?

I carefully felt the sticky fluids that wrapped around me, they were slowly wriggling. The liquid felt smooth and cold to the touch, and was actually somewhat comfortable.

It is strange that my conscious senses can clearly perceive that the temperature of those liquids should be very low, but my physiological mechanism is well adapted to such a temperature, and it is hard to describe this feeling in words.

I began to feel my body condition carefully.

Lowering my head, raising my head, shaking my head, raising my hands, making fists, kicking my legs.

Hmmm ...... Something is weird, it seems to be a little different from before.

First of all, the hands, when you make a fist, you notice that the proportions are different. Whether it's the arms or the fingers, it seems to be a little longer.

I started to feel the change in muscle power again carefully, and found some subtle differences not only in the arms, but everywhere else. This difference made me squirm, like I was manipulating a body that was not my own.

Some noisy sounds kept coming from my ears, which seemed to be interspersed with human voices. Someone was talking in a language I didn't understand at all, and it felt like it was quite far away, supposedly a thousand meters away.

When I think about it, can I really hear the sound of talking from such a long distance under normal circumstances?

Huh? And how did I determine the distance of a thousand meters ......

Although I can't see, I feel as if my five senses are becoming more and more sensitive. Gradually, I heard the clear creeping sound of the sticky liquid around me, and the noisy human voices in the distance seemed to be blasting in my ears, interspersed with a few loud shouts and the hissing of beasts from time to time. Further away, some birds are stirring their wings, bringing up a gust of ear-splitting wind; the rustle of the wild wind sweeping through the grass and trees, accompanied by the clang of countless armors rubbing together with the neat pace of the marching army, is rapidly expanding in the ears ......

The intricate flood of information poured into the consciousness in a single stream, my head ached and my brain instantly went down.

The next moment, something slowly seeped into me from the liquid that encased me.

The black goo boiled up instantly.

It wrapped around my body and flowed rapidly. There was a bracing force coming from my lower body, and I felt my body gradually rising.

The voices of the people in the distance seemed to be more boisterous, and although I couldn't understand what they were saying, I could appreciate the gritty atmosphere of anxiety and wariness. There was a certain determination mixed in with the loud shouts that rang out from time to time, all reflecting the disaster and determination they were about to face.

What's wrong? Did something happen?

The thrust that was dragging me suddenly accelerated again and was already throwing me upward with the force of the moment.

I waved my hands around to grab something, but all I could do was churn around in the mud-like liquid, without any point of resistance.

I was forced to move upward without any resistance, and the whole process took only a moment, when I was suddenly lightened and the blinding light made me close my eyes.

It's out! That was the first thing I felt.

It was so warm, so refreshing, and the oppressive feeling of being wrapped in mucus immediately disappeared, and I took a big deep breath, and the air quality seemed to be high as the fragrance of grass and trees was in my nose. This is the second feeling I had.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that I didn't seem to have breathed while I was in there before?

The thoughts in my head were fleeting, and only a second or two had actually passed.

Holy shit!

There was no time to be surprised, instinctively I closed my eyes again and quickly raised my right hand to shield myself.

Boom boom boom boom boom ----

Ah...! It hurts!

The sound of a violent explosion rang out in my ears, and a painful burning sensation immediately invaded my whole body, and I couldn't help but tilt my head back and roar.

The only thing that came out was a long and gentle roar, a sound like an ancient rhythm played under the moonlight, which was surprisingly beautiful to me, but obviously, it was not a sound that a human could make.

There was no time to think about it, my heart was full of panic that I was going to be burned to death, I couldn't wait to open my eyes, but what I saw was not the imaginary sight of being entangled in the fire. I breathed a light sigh of relief, thankfully.

Although I avoided being burned to death, the scene in front of me did not give me peace of mind. There was another dark smoke as if from hell, replacing the imaginary flames, wrapping around my body. The black smoke pulsated like a blazing flame, full of an unsettling aura, and a greenish-blue object was occasionally revealed among the smoke.

--That was my arm.