With great powers, comes a great harem!

[Make your wish, my child. The one who has kept my soul safe for such long, I grant what you desire the most.]

…is what this strange lady said just after I realized that the phone which I got after searching for straight two hours was actually no longer usable.

I was depressed as hell as the birthday gift my Nee-san gave me from her first salary and the device, which despite being an old model considering how advanced ai supported terminals are being used nowadays, was still my precious phone.

But suddenly this blond lady whose beauty far surpasses any woman I have come across, emerges out of my phone and the air around me was like stopped in real-time. The scenery around had nothing moving as well. Even the moving water where I have been half submerged for what felt like an eternity, was halted.

This lady…was anything but normal.

Her presence, her voice, and those fancy wings were something I have never seen in the skill encyclopedia nor have heard of someone possessing such an angel-like beauty. I mean she looks so gorgeous that even the most beautiful woman listed in the Golden Records might have to run for her money.

“Is this some kind of prank…”

I glanced around me, trying to find the illusion castor or maybe any camera wanting to get my lame reaction to this offer which was targeted at my desperation.

[There’s no such thing, my child and if you do not believe my words, I shall first partake in something to gain your faith.]

As she said, suddenly a golden hue began glowing around my body and a warm feeling enveloped my whole being like I was suddenly inside the most comfortable blanket on a snowy day. The solace I felt in that mere seconds was something that I dearly would remember.

However, to question the lady about what trick she just played on me, my mind all of a sudden got deviated toward something else…

‘I feel strong… ‘

For some reason, the mana which I only was able to use for my laughable skill, was supplementing my muscles, and the aching sensation in my elbow soon began to disappear as well. It was like my body out of the blue unlocked the ability to freely use mana for necessary requirements.

There are millions out there who can do the same thing but for someone who has spent his fifteen years of life as a failure in magic and whose existence was rejected entirely, I was over the moon discovering this late awakening.

[Please don’t cry, my child.]

Now that she mentioned it, I definitely felt something sliding down my cheek. Was I really that desperate? So, despite not trying to accept it, I still felt bitter about what happened in the past huh…

‘Well, better think about it afterward… ‘

One thing I got assured of was that this woman was the real deal. Since the emotions of feeling strong for the first time were so overwhelming that it suppressed the shock I should have felt upon realizing how someone was able to unlock my latent potential just now.

“Can I ask, why am I getting this blessing and is there any catch?”

If there is some massive mission hidden behind this sudden gift then I have to consider treading from here. I haven’t agreed to fulfill any promise up until now and if there’s really some dark work I need to perform to retain her blessing, I might be better the way I previously was.

I was not a righteous fool but if someone tells me to slaughter innocent people to gain some skills, then that would be the end of the bargain from my side.

However…

[There’s nothing I desire in return, my child. The reason I am granting you these wishes stems from the fact that when I was at my worst phase and hid my soul inside this shell, it was you, who protected me like a precious member of your family, and now that I am back to my prime, I want to repay my benefactor.]

I am pretty sure that she was thanking me for taking care of my own phone…though, was it necessary? I mean, it was precious to me since Nee-san gifted it to me from her already low salary and even if not that, I still would have taken care of my things, something I have recently begun to do after poverty overtook my living conditions.

But should I reject her gift just because my motive was different? I am not evil, but I ain’t a saint either.

“Can I wish for anything?”

[Though I want to explain everything to my child, I have to return to the higher realm right now. My assistant would take care of your needs, my child. Have a wonderful life ahead~]

“…”

Did I get con?

The lady suddenly disappeared with those words and the scenery once again began to move. My facial expression remained the same which I adopted to ask her the previous question.

My lips were parted as well, and I felt the cold wind rushing past my skin.

I was about to plop down to the ground and laugh at my own foolishness to believe something so unbelievably fortuitous incident occurring for someone like me.

But suddenly, a virtual screen sprang right in front of my face, saving me from despairing about my idiocy. In times of desperation, every colorful thing seems to be a source of hope.

And I was clinging to that feeling as I read the message written over it.

[Proceed to choose your skill.]

[Y/N]

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A/N: – Ah, shit. Here we go again.

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