???

You’re not stopping.

You just keep falling.

Eventually, you just learned to get used to the weightless sensation and stopped screaming.

However this was taking too long. You’re starting to get impatient.

*Pssssssst! Hey! Hey!*

You snapped your head around in alarm. There was nothing behind you but for a moment there, you thought you heard a deep voice at the back of your head.

*Oh good, I’ve got your attention.*

“What the fuck? You said as you twisted round and round, tumbling in the void as you fall. “Who’s there?”

*Stop fidgeting. You won’t be able to see me, so just listen.*

“Is that you God?” You asked.

*Ha! No, I’d rather die dickless than be that old fart.*

“Then who the fuck are you?”

*My name is Zagat. I am the last ultima orc. Well… was. I was the last ultima orc. Now I’m just a virus infecting God’s reincarnation mainframe.*

“The fuck…”

*Listen. I can’t tell you how elated I am that that old fart finally assigned the ultima-orc race to a reincarnated soul. Now I can finally get out of here.*

“Dude!” You said, “ Firstly, I don’t want to be an orc. Secondly, you’re a virus. Viruses are bad. I don’t want a virus. 2020 is bad enough already. Thirdly, what the hell is all this? Why won’t you people just let me die already?!”

*Bro, bro, bro, chill! Take a deep breath, and think about this rationally. You’re dead. There’s no changing that. And as things stand, you will be randomly chucked to one of the unlimited number of worlds in the isekai-verse. Now, the good news is, you’ve been given the most awesome race there is.*

Zagat paused.

“What’s the bad news?” You asked.

*There is no bad news. Ultima-orcs are awesome. However, there is ‘better’ news. If you let me tag along, you’ll be unstoppable.*

“Define tag along,” you said.

*Well, I will merge with your avatar and…*

“Nope! Fuck no. I don’t want to be possessed right off the bat.”

*It’s not a possession. I can’t make you do anything. I can however grant you certain bonuses for example.*

“What bonuses?”

*Well for starters, if you choose to carry me, you will start your reincarnated life with all my abilities and power.*

“Dude, do I even need it?”

*Need it? Probably not. But trust me, you’ll totally WANT it. I was one of the Ascended. Only a handful of ultima orcs ever rose to such transcendental heights in our time. I was effectively deified. I was able to walk among the Gods.*

“And now you’re a bug on God’s computer…” you said.

*Ouch. Well, there were ummmm… circumstances. Anyway, let me put this in terms people from your world can understand. If you start your new life without me, you start with a new character, possibly a baby. You’ll need years of training and development to attain even the smidgen of power that I can provide. If you start your new life with me however, you start with a maxed level character. You will be supremely powerful from the start with all my best abilities, spells, and powers at your disposal.*

“What’s in it for you?”

*I just want to get out of here.*

“What if you betray me and take over my body?”

*That’s not possible. Look, I can’t prove it. It’s just a choice you’re gonna have to make.*

“And what happens if I say no?”

*Then you’ll have to go back a chapter and pick another choice.*

“Huh?” You said.

*Sorry, I was talking to the reader. Don’t worry about it. I’m powerful enough to be meta.*

“Right… fine. I accept.

*Excellent. Let’s go, bro. I’ll show you the full potential of an Ultima Orc. We’ll be OP from the start!!!*