On a platform suspended in the void, a gentle-looking old man around 60 years old smiled as he looked at a middle-aged man named André Silva.
This elderly man, with white hair and sun-bronzed skin, wearing simple clothing, claimed to be God.
The middle-aged man remained silent, unsure of what to do. And the two of them stared at each other in silence.
Noticing this, André asked, just to confirm:
"So you're telling me that, out of boredom, you chose me to reincarnate in another world?"
The old man called God kept smiling and replied:
"That's right!"
André continued:
"And you'd let me choose which world I'll go to, and I can choose my cheats too, is that it?"
God kept smiling as he responded:
"Exactly!"
André asked once more, just to be sure:
"I can choose any world? Even from anime, movies, TV series, novels, books, soap operas, and so on?"
God replied, still smiling:
"Any one, just choose!"
André asked timidly:
"So... can I ask for omnipotence?"
God answered:
"Yes, but you'll only be omnipotent in the world I'm sending you to."
To be honest, André's life wasn't very good, and he'd always wondered what it would be like to be the protagonist of those isekai novels.
Now his chance had arrived, and he wouldn't waste it. As an anime fan and avid reader of web novels, he knew many powerful cheat skills.
It took him a while to decide which world he wanted to reincarnate in and which cheats he wanted to have.
God, who had remained silent while waiting, finally spoke:
"I see you've made up your mind. Just tell me about it."
"Alright," André said.
He first described his chosen abilities:
First: Creation Skill — he can create anything the user imagines, whether material or conceptual.
Second: Infinite Mana — as the name suggests, his magical power (mana) becomes infinite, never depleting.
Third: Great Sage Skill — grants omniscience, containing all knowledge about the world he's in, including the past, present, and future.
André explained his cheats while watching the expression of the elderly man claiming to be God, who waited patiently.
With a smile, God said:
"Alright. Just that? I thought you'd ask for more."
André felt embarrassed. In truth, he wanted much more, but he didn't think it would be polite to appear greedy before someone who claimed to be God.
"So, which world do you want to go to?" the old God asked kindly.
Hearing that, André hesitated. He had read many fanfics where people were sent to the Marvel world, or to Naruto and One Piece.
He wanted to be different. Before arriving here, he had watched an anime and thought it would be good to go to that world.
"I want to go to the world of Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku. I want to be reborn as Cain von Silford's twin brother," André said.
"Sounds interesting. Have you thought about a name and your appearance in that world?" the old God asked.
"Yes. My appearance will be the same as Cain's, but my eyes will be reddish-orange, and a streak of my hair will be red. My name will be Abel — Abel von Silford," André replied.
"Alright then. Let's begin," the old God said.
With that, he raised his hand, and four balls of light appeared floating in his palm. Just as André was about to ask what they were, the old God threw them.
The four spheres fused into André's body, leaving him dazed.
"Those are your cheats. Consider the fourth one a gift from me. Goodbye."
As he said that, he waved his hand, and André was sent to the other world to begin his adventure without further delay.
"Haha... I hope you can surprise me," the old man said as he vanished. All that remained was total silence and darkness.