Is it too late to stop the apocalypse?

by DarcSage88

Died saving some kids? That’s cool. Meeting a sexy being of Death? Sweet. Being isekai’d into a new world? Holy F ? my life sure is interesting

1. Is it too late to stop the apocalypse?

"Spoken

' Thought

-Void-

As I look around, there is nothing but the suffocating feeling of the dark void

'Where am I?'

'What is this place?'

These are the first words I thought of as I opened my eyes. As I drifted in the endless expanse, a stray thought worked its way through my brain.

'How did I end up here?'

As I racked my brain to come up with the answer, I struggled for a moment.

Then suddenly, the memory hits me like a truck. Quite literally in the sense, as it plays out in my head.

I had saved a group of children from certain death. There was an out of control box truck flying down the street. I had rushed over and pushed them out of the way and took the hit for them

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At least those children will be able to live long lives now… I hope so anyway.

Out of nowhere, a feminine voice responds "Don't worry Logan, they will."

….'wait who said that?' I start looking all around, frantically trying to find the voice. The voice then spoke out sounding from every direction.

"No need to panic young Logan, you have no need to fear me." After calming down, I try to rationalize what was going on.

'Ok so I'm floating in darkness and being spoken to by a person I cannot see. This seems like all those isekai anime I liked to watch.'

A chuckle sounds out.

"Good so you figured it out without too much help. Yes Logan you have done a great deed by saving those five kids who were fated to die. By giving them your life, you tipped the cosmic scales in your favor."

'What do you mean? I only did what was right. Those kids didn't deserve that.'

Hold up.

It was only then did I realize that I wasn't actually speaking. 'Wait.. you can read my thoughts as well?!? What the fuck?'

The voice, if possible, sounded amused.

"Your spiritual body is almost done healing from the injuries you suffered from your brave act. Your larynx should be done healing shortly."

With a deadpan look on my face I said '.. Well that might explain why I'm not speaking. However that doesn't explain why I can't see you. Are you real, or are you a figment of my imagination?'

When the voice spoke next, it sounded exasperated. "Is my lack of body affecting you that much? Very well, how is this for you?"

I had to shield my eyes as a ethereal green flash of light blinded me. As I blinked out the white lights, I noticed that a very attractive woman appeared before me.

In front of me was definitely one of the most attractive people I have ever seen.

Honestly this lady in front of me looked like Paige Spiranac. There were just two differences between her and the lady in front of me.

One was the vibrant cyan colored hair. I immediately felt smitten due to a fetish of punk girls.

The other was her monochromatic eyes. One is electric blue and the other is molten gold, both look like Kurumi Tokisaki 's eyes from Date-a-Live. Those eyes are sooo very sexy.

"Are you done ogling me now, Or do you need a second?"

Shit she caught me staring hard. The being chuckled at my embarrassment but trying to save face, I eye her up and down. I couldn't help but say "Damn, you are the sexiest woman I seen in my life."

She was wearing a mix of goth lolita and steampunk including a pair of googles that made me jealous.

I'm not afraid to say I got wood. I need to be careful, this woman is clearly powerful and could kill me, but what a way to go. Death by an Angel/Goddess of Death is awesome.

She chuckled and gave me a sultry smile "Why, thank you for saying that. It's nice to feel appreciated."

As I look at her face, I realized I don't know her name. So as I'm ready to ask her name, she says "My name is Evelyn and I'm your Angel of Death. Since I'm your personal Angel, you can call me Evie."

I knew it. Per the standard, an isekai or a second chance story always has a deity or angel greet the reborn.

Let's get to the meat of the story. 'So what did you mean about tipping the scale in my favor?'

Evie just looks at me and says "Have you or have you not watched those isekai animes or not? Due to your sacrifice to save those 5 kids you get 5 perks to use in the world I send you to."

I float there in shock. I get perks to use, and not just one, I get five? Pinch me I'm dreaming.

...OUCH ..WTF she pinched me, that bitch pinc... SLAP ...oww goddamn it. I rub my face as I stare at a slightly angry Angel of Death. Best way to describe it was super sayian mode.

"I do not like being called a bitch. You call me that again,welp that will be game over for you. Do I make myself clear?" I cough into my hand and clear my throat. 'Crystal ma'am. I'm sorry, wasn't expecting that."

She huffed at me. "Apology accepted." Then a small smile worked its way across her lips as she laughed at me.

Her smile returned but I don't know if I should be scared that an Angel of Death threaten my life, or be extremely turned on. The angry look made her look soo sexy.

Slapping myself out of dangerous territory, I start to of the situation. Had I not been so engrossed in my thoughts, I would have seen the massive blush on Evelyn's face.

That is unheard of, so I thought to her 'Why 5 perks when those anime only ever give 1? The only reason I can think of is that those kids are destined for big things.'

Evie smiles and gives a slight nod of her head before she replied " I knew you were smart enough to catch on. Each one of these kids will change this earth for the better due to your sacrifice. So just know you're leaving this earth in great hands because of your sacrifice."

Huh, well that is a relief I guess. So what do I want my perks to be?

She continues on saying "Also you weren't supposed to be killed. The driver was supposed to clip another driver and crash. The driver would have died on impact. So we kinda owe you."

Hold up... I wasn't supposed to die?

What the fuck man? Now I'm pissed. This happened cause they fucked up? Goddamn it.

I feel a hand on my cheek, soft and cool, turning my face to face Evie. She looked at me with a sincere expression on her face. "I'm sorry that this happened. Since we messed up, the higher beings ordered us to give you five perks to make up for it."

The tension was thick for a moment or two, my stare was of anger and frustration. Evie's was of compassion and concern.

Then when it seemed like I was winning the silent battle of wills, she played the ultimate dirty trick. She gave me the puppy eyes. She actually gave me the puppy eyes.

...Must...resist...temp.. ah fuck it. I can't be mad at her. 'Ok Evie, you win. I'm not mad no more.'

She started to cheer and bounced in place "Yay, my puppy eyes win again, I always win Logan." However, I'm not going to lie, I wasn't paying attention at this moment. My attention was on her bouncing around. Hey, I'm a hetero man, sue me.

Pain shoots down my arm as she punches me, and goddamn she punches hard as hell.

"Serves you right perving on me. That's also for not paying attention to me." I rub my arm as I come up with a witty response 'Can't help it, you said to me you're an Angel, so I got lost in your beauty.'

She doesn't look amused. "You mean admiring my chest." Got me in one she did. So I shrugged my shoulders and said 'Tomayto,tomato same difference. I apologize for staring. I don't want to have an issue with you.'

She just lets out a sigh. "I know you can't help it, I am a supernatural being after all."

She walks closer to me until she is right in front of me. She leans in and whispers in my ear "I honestly don't mind that you are staring at me. You could even say I like that your looking" She breathes in my ear before licking me.

Holy hell that just happened, but not to be outdone, I encased her space and returned the favor. 'Be careful what you wish for.' I started to nibble on her ear then backed away.

Moving back a safe distance, I look back at Evie. Her face is bright red and appears to be having a bit of a break down.

I give her a moment to compose herself before I decide to cut to the chase.

I cough to get her attention, snapping her out of the mini breakdown. "Evie, I need your help to determine what favors I want since I know what universe I'm going to."

She goes to compose herself by slapping her face, takes a deep breath then faces me.

Suddenly, a table and two chairs appear in front of us. Evie sits down in one chair before gesturing to the other for me to sit. I sit on the chair that she made then ask "So, what universe am I starting life over in and what are the rules I need to follow?"

She holds out her hand and grabs a file from nowhere. She opens the folder and says "The rules are to live your life how you want to, just know that the plots of these universes will happen either way. You can let them happen or change them how you see fit. Hell you can rule the world if you want., have massive harems, whatever you choose."

The question that is always asked by humanity is there a god?

Free rein to do what I please? Sign me up right now. Evie continued on saying "The worlds you can pick from are on this list. The greyed out ones you haven't unlocked yet."

Wait, what did I just hear? I think I misunderstood her.

Evie was smiling and she had a look of mischief in her eyes. "Yes Logan, depending on your deeds and how your life is lived, you could be eligible for world hopping once you complete the main quest of your chosen world."

The shock of what I had in front of me was astounding. I get to live a life all of the fantasy nerds have wet dreams about. Honestly I have had them too and I gotta say I'm downright excited. The chance to start over in a fantasy world? Yes sir, please, may I have some more?

Shaking myself out of it, I look at the list and see twenty worlds on it. Of course some of them are standard, like One Piece, MHA, and Dragon Ball.

MHA would be an awesome world to go to not gonna lie. Pokémon is also a good choice. Who didn't dream of being a Pokémon master?

High School DxD was almost a button masher for me. Who would go there? All the women were supernaturally beautiful and if you worked hard enough, the sky's the limit.

My finger hovering over it, however I still wanted to see the rest of the list. So I kept scrolling but as I reach the bottom,I see Danmachi.

Immediately, I knew that this is the one.

A dungeon crawler with tons of plot twists, adventures, and tons of waifus. Dude I'm down. I turn to Evie and said 'I choose Danmachi. It just seems perfect for what I always wanted to do.'

Evie tilted her head and asked "What is that?" The gleam in my eyes made her blush and look down from the intensity. "I always wanted to create things. So it made sense to be a blacksmith. Me joining Hephaistos familia would be a dream cause both Hephaistos and Tsubaki were some of the most underrated characters and didn't get proper love."

I didn't notice at first so it took me a second to realize that I spoke out loud. Guess my spirit was finally healed. That's good, my head was still swirling with thoughts and speaking out loud will help me think.

I scratched my face and told Evie "That is my choice." She blinked at my decision and said "Very well, it's off to Danmachi for you."

Her face had a light red tinge as she spoke again "Do you know that your voice sounds positively beautiful with that baritone sound?"

I chuckled now. "Yeah I've been told that. I think that it was my best perk from my old life."

Evie shuffled a few papers around on the table as she composed herself. After a few minutes, she said "So, have you thought of the perks you would like? Or do you need a few minutes?"

I had given it some thought, but I needed to clarify a few things first.

As I pulled the papers and folder towards me, I voiced the most prevalent concern about these perks. "So Evie, I hear you when you say perks, but is there a restriction on what I can pick? I'm not gonna pick something and there are severe consequences to use them?"

She shook her head in the negative. "Logan, I can promise that there will be no serious repercussions to use your perks. Also there will not be restrictions, before you pick you will know exactly how it works and what the limits are."

So at the very least, no hidden catches. But I still have one more question so I ask "Can I pick any skill? Like say I pick the power of God, can I pick that or just what is pre approved?"

She taps the folder I'm browsing, "this has a decent number of powers and skills from the multiverse. If it's in this folder, it's been approved by the Council."

...Council? That doesn't sound ominous at all. So to give myself some time to gather my thoughts, I start looking through the folder.

Boosted Gear? Nah that's been played out to much. One for All? Don't think it will work right in a dungeon. Avatar? Well that's a possibility. Let put that to the side. Devil Fruit, nah not this time.

Finally, after a few minutes of browsing and some careful thought, it was between 'Get Creative' from the 'Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter' or the skill set choice from 'Konosuba' as my main power. While 'Konosuba' lets you copy abilities, it's only ones that you see or available through class choice.

After a few moments of deliberation, I had finally decided. "I choose the skill 'Get Creative' as one of my perks but I want to change how to receive LP points."

Evie leans forward in her seat and says "Ok how would you like to gain LP?" I look her in the eyes and showed her. "Like the LN and anime, through intimate acts. As well as final strike on defeated enemies, and every piece of equipment I sell. Depending on how high the rarity is determines points."

She looks impressed and agrees with a nod of her head.

Next choice was tough but I decided to go with something to help me with the blacksmith ability. "I chose with my next perk the 'Multiverse Knowledge', anything I imagine I can make with a forge. I want to be able to make anything I choose so why not help myself out?"

I think it is a great choice and perfect for me and Evie agrees with me. "That one makes a lot of sense for you Logan and it will help you out immensely."

My other perks are tough to choose from. However I picked the 'Time Manipulation' perk. It allows for the user to have complete control over time and to be outside the sphere of fate.

My fourth perk will be 'Genetic Manipulation.' This allows the user to modify the genetics of theirselves and to manipulate the genetics of others. This was a quirk from the MHA list and it felt right.

At this point I could just leave it at this. I mean, with 'Get Creative', I could do anything I want. Add in the 'Multiverse Knowledge' and it's a done deal. Do I leave it alone and leave the fifth perk empty? What more could I need?

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...wait a second, maybe I could... no I don't think it would work but... ehh no harm in asking.

"Hey Evie, could I use a perk to summon an Assistant? Someone to work for me in my shop and to run my day to day?"

She looked baffled at the question. "Honestly Logan, I'm not sure. As far as I'm aware, no one has asked for a person before."

Evie worries her lip, deep in thought for a moment. The sight of her thinking deeply was very arousing, I must say. Her face heated up slightly, oops, forgot she can read my mind.

"If you're not sure, could I take a rain check? It's not a big deal. I have enough to play with for now." I didn't want her to be completely distracted by my request. To be frank, I want to start my adventure.

She came to a few seconds later, shook her head and said "The Council will deliberate and get back to you, that's what took so long. They communicate through thought most of the time."

Ahh that explains why she was staring unfocused at me for a while.

I stand up from my chair. I stretch out my back to relieve pressure, and with a satisfying ~crack~ I started saying " Ok Evie, let's get the show on the road. As much as I'm ok staring into your beautiful eyes all day, I'm ready to start my new life

Her face erupts into a violent blush and she starts to stutter "Lo..Logan! You shouldn't say stuff you don't mean! It's w..wro.. wrong to play with a girl's heart."

Confused by what she was saying I responded by saying "I mean it honestly, you have the sexiest eyes ever."

Evie starts to swoon and almost passes out. I catch her before she hits the ground. Her blush is now full body and I swear steam is coming out her ears, so cute.

She scrambled to stand up. After coughing in her hand she says to me" No one ever complimented my eyes before and it's always been a sore spot for me."

After dusting herself off, she continues by saying "Since you truly meant that, I would like to show my appreciation. We are not allowed to do this, but I'll allow you to edit your personal appearance one time only so use it wisely."

At this point and time, I could say I had met a literal angel. However with the look that Evie was giving me, that to me was how angels look.

She was looking at me with literal love in her eyes. The look of genuine love coupled with a sense of warmth I felt from her made all of this worth it. I hadn't even started the new world yet but I had Evie. She has my back, and it's comforting.

I walk up to her and give her a hug. An honest show of affection and warmth, just to show her I understand and accept her kindness. She then wraps her arms around me and we just stay like that for a moment.

One peaceful moment before the march to eternity. Sadly the moment, like all, ended much too short. As we broke apart, Evie looked bashful but whispered "...thank you, I needed that." Myself not missing a beat, replied "Your welcome luv. I can never being to repay you back, but I'm willing to try."

I look at a 3D image of myself that had appeared while we were hugging. If not but to break the tension. After looking at the base appearance,I wonder what to change.

It's safe to say that I was ashamed of my appearance from before,but now I could make myself look the part of a roguish blacksmith.

First I changed the hair to medium length black hair with green streaks. Then changed my height to 6'3. I then gave myself the swimmer's build, strong looking but not bulky.

Typically, I'm a man so I gave myself great 'equipment' so to say. Goes without saying.

So to finish the rogue look, gave myself a scar on my left eye. The scar looking like Scar's from Lion King. As for the eyes, the non scarred one, my right, would be vivid purple. My left one would be molten gold, just like Evie's. It gave a haunted, intimidating , yet trustworthy vibe.

As I finish the build, I failed to realize that Evie sneaked up on me.

She looks over my shoulder and whispers in my ear "Well, well. That is a decent starter build for you Logan, especially the 'package'. You'll make any lover happy with that." Me being the smart ass I am say "Want to find out?" She blushes and mutters 'stupid hormones'.

Evie then notices my chosen eye color. Her head turned towards me, confusion on her face. I answered her unasked question, "Your eye colors are beautiful and I like them. Though it's much better on you. I like the gold color and wanted to use it. Are you ok with that?"

Her face is void of emotion as I ask that question. When she wants to, Evie is stone faced, but she probably needs to be for her job.

It just leaves me guessing for a minute until I'm engulfed in a bone crushing hug. Her face pressed into my chest. I hear sniffing and her voice breaking as she tells me "It has been so long since anyone has shown me acts of love and friendship, and here you are, just met me today and showing me more kindness and affection that I have received in a millennia."

Evie pulls her head back and looks up at me. Tears streaming down her face, her eyes red.

However, unlike the last hug, her emotion that she is showing me is one of pure love. "It's the fact that I'm your Death Angel that you should hate me. I'm the one who reaped your soul, told you that you're dead."

She moves back in closer till we are staring into each other's eyes. "Why are you showing me such kindness?"

I reached out and put my hands on her shoulders. "You have done nothing wrong to me. You have been open and honest with me." I have not lived a great life until now. I've done nothing remarkable or of note until I saved those kids."

A tear slowly trailed down my face. "You are giving me a second chance with my life to do something with it. Why would I hate you?"

We shared that heartfelt moment for what seemed like an eternity. Until she coughs into her fist and says " This is nice. However, it's time to go. We haven't much time."

After getting myself under control, I wipe my face as I ask her " Where in the timeline will I go? Can I pick the time?" She looks at me with a downright sinful smile and says "Sure, this is your life. So where in the timeline would you like to go?"

She goes back to the chair and sits down. "You options are the start of cannon all the way back to the story of Argonaut. Each one has a different challenge. The question is which do you want?"

I might need to take a moment to think and consider my options here. As a fan of the show, starting at cannon would be the normal way. However, I always wanted to explore Orario before the fall of Zeus and Hera. I wanted to try to help out and keep Orario from falling into chaos.

I also wanted to see firsthand the great challenges and to see Alfia and Meteria. Alfia was in my mind, one of the top waifus in Danmachi. Also since Alfia and Meteria were twins, double the fun. My goal was to make sure Bell had his aunt and mom in his life.

My decision was made. I knew what I had to do

So I told her "Could I go back 25 years before the main storyline. This way I can experience everything and try to stop the OEBD. Also can we age characters?" Evie looks at me and asks "What do you mean?"

I respond with " Can we age characters up, so that they can be in this timeline?" Evie thinks for a moment before going "I have no idea Logan." She takes a piece of paper and writes it down. "However I will find out for you."

I say to Evie "Thank you, now on to other things. What do I start out with, and where do I appear in the world?" She slides me a paper. "The basics like armor, basic weapons, a few potions and fifty thousand Valis to start with. You will appear a short distance from the main gates of Orario." She waves her hand over the table, making the folder with papers disappear.

She looks me in the eyes with a sad look on her face "Your time is running short Logan, the only warning I'll give you is to pay attention to your surroundings and listen carefully to everything around you. The dungeon will know you've been blessed and make your dungeon travels harder. I will miss you and I wish the best."

Damn girl, got me tearing up and shit. Sniff…. I give her my full attention and tell her "Evie it has been a pleasure and I don't want our time to end. Please feel free to talk to me in my dreams so we can keep seeing each other? (She smiles and nods) Then there is nothing more to say than wish me luck."

Evie gets up and wraps me in a hug one last time. As I start to fade away I hear her whisper "Good luck." I feel a wet sensation on my cheek, then my vision fades to black.

Until next time.

This is my first fiction. Honestly just doing this for shits and giggles to say I tried something different. Honest constructive feedback is always appreciated. However to those trolls that get offended over the slightest misspelled word or the story isn't OC this is fan fiction where the fans make stories they want to see. The spelling may not be perfect, so don't be aggressive over misspelling. A simple 'hey, you misspelled this' goes a long way. I've been on this site for years and watched too many good authors quit cause of assholes and dumbasses. If you flame for no reason then you will be ignored