Best Magic
Episode 3: Destiny and the New Mission

"Goddess, I came as you asked."

"hums...

all right, please come in, rey.."

the door opened by itself magically.

looking as Athena was sitting in her magnificent seat, she waved her hand at rey with a sweet smile on her face.

rey's face reddened to see the smile, he rushed in and sat down on the long chair beside the room.

Athena then rose from the magnificent chair and approached rey.

"Can you start explaining, what really happened to me?"

"hums...

of course."

athena then held onto rey's shoulders and said slowly

"that day...

you are actually dead.

after your death I brought you here."

"ahs...

so it is.

yup...

it doesn't make sense if I can stay alive after being shot like that."

a bitter smile was shown rey after hearing Athena's explanation.

"reys...!

listen to me first.

there's actually a man who wants your death, and prays to me to grant his wish."

rey's face turned to be extremely shocked and curiosity just appeared.

"hahhhh!

who???

who would want my death?"

"An old grandmother, she was the one who asked for it.

you'd know him yourself, wouldn't you."

"Don't!

the grandmother I gave you food for?!"

"Really but-so

"huh....

I've guessed it, it looks like he doesn't like the food I give and curses me..."

rey bowed his head.

"i haven't finished talking, he did pray for your death but the reason wasn't for the food."

Athena chuckled as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"what sin did I commit that he cursed me ?"

"Lookin rey...

he didn't curse you at all.

When young, Grandma continued to benefit the people around her.

Therefore the gods gave him a gift.

he wants you dead because he's given the ability to know someone's future.

he then saw a little bit of your future you know what he saw?"

"of course not."

"hum....

he saw your future filled with endless suffering forging you, that was when he really prayed that you would be spared from your suffering."

"haah!!!

then Goddess, is it true that my future is only filled with suffering?.."

"uhh I don't know...

I can't see anyone's future either."

"haah!!!

aren't you a goddess?!

you should know the future of man, right?!"

"listen rey...

you seem to underestimate the future, the future is not that easy to determine.

judging human nature is not easy so the future will be formed from human nature itself.

and I predict that if your nature continues like this I'm rather certain that what Grandma said is true."

rey again bowed lethargic and there was a deep sadness on him now.

"was...

what is wrong with my nature!?"

"i've always done my best in life as my grandmother taught me"

a little tear fell as Rey said that.

Athena brought her face closer.she rubbed the tears on her face.

"you're right.

I always look at you.

you live your life very well.

but because your nature is too good, you will often be used by people who take advantage of your kindness

those people will only bring suffering to you rey."

athena's smile was clearly visible in front of her eyes that instantly dispelled her sadness.

"so goddess, that's why you brought me here."

"you're right, I want to give you a new life.

a decent life for someone like you."

"a decent life, you mean I'm going back to my world again?"

"no!

it's not.

this world is very different from your previous world

this world will probably teach you not to do too much good"

"what do you mean, madam, I don't understand that at all."

"this..."

Athena stroked rey's hair and spoke to her.

but this world is very different from your previous world.

this world is like a fantasy world, just like in fairy tales.

there you may be able to realize that your overly kind nature will bring you suffering.

so I want you to live your life pleasantly now are you willing?"

"Surprising, once.

shouldn't the Goddess be happy if I do good."

"Haha...

you are so innocent, Rey.

"mmm..."

"If you do good in your previous life, you will be given happiness in the next life"

"You mean that life in the palace is like this?!"

"Well, you're right!

but to be honest, it's so boring to know! I want to come down from this sky and live a normal life."

"Haha...

I just found out being a Goddess is boring.

living in a peaceful place like this is my dream."

"just look at rey!

I'll give you a mission!"

"Mission!?"

"right!

If you manage to complete the mission I gave you, in the next life I promise to let you stay here."

"Oahhh!!!

really true?!

What is my mission?!"

"Help those who suffer there, and create peace in your own way."

"Peace?!

what in that world will there be many sufferings greater than my previous world."

"of course, if you are still too good to live in that world then the suffering you will receive is greater and of course that peace will never be realized."

Rey suddenly fell silent, as if she was thinking carefully about her task.

Athena patted rey's shoulder, waking her from her daydream.

"don't worry, this time I will give you a little extra ability as a gift for doing my best in the world before."

"ability.?

is it physical strength, abundant treasures or cool weapons?."

suddenly rey's eyes became excited after hearing the words of the gift that Athena had spoken.

"lightning!

I'll turn you into a lightning bolt!"

"haaah is a lightning bolt!?.."

"hew...

that's all I can give you, Rey.

while waiting for your next life, I'll turn you into lightning."

"be lightning!!!

you mean I'm gonna be in the sky waiting for my rebirth."

"yes, what can I do

it won't be long until you're born again."

"hehh..

well it looks like this is indeed a test I have to go through."

"it's good that you can understand rey.

as expected of you.

so are you ready for your new life?"

"Well, I'm ready!"

so lightning or whatever it is I'm ready!"

"ahaha....

I'm amazed by your spirit rey

I will pray for you to always be happy"

after the athena speech, the body was bathed in light and slowly became transparent.

"(my body, it's slowly becoming invisible.

hahhh so I will start my new life.well whatever it is I am ready!)

*Siupp!!

the last light that was on Rey finally disappeared.

"Hope you can have fun rey."

last words from Athens for rey's departure.

~10 years later

"Uwaaaaa is boring.How long have I lived life to be this kind of natural energy. Hearing her say lightly that it won't be long, I'm a little bit resentful of her now."

rey's grievances became a rumble that brought a storm in a kingdom.

in such extreme weather a queen is struggling to undergo her childbirth.

lightning bolts continued to thunder in the black sky.

until the flash of light came down along with the birth of a crown prince to the 5th kingdom of Gormund.

*OWAAAA.... OWAAA...

the cry of a baby boy was heard from the royal maternity room.

The king anxiously opened the door of the room and asked the situation of his wife and son.

"A boy was born under the rain and thunder

Your Honor, I believe this boy must be a great man in the future."

said a healer who helped deliver the queen.

the king then approached the baby and carried him...

"Well..

my son will be great...

I gave her a name..."

"Rose!"