To the Destined Person who is lucky enough to find my letter,

Seven-hundred fifty-two million, six-hundred forty-eight thousand heartbeats.

That is the number of times my heart pulsed inside my body, before I gave it away. I, who had lived a painful, yet happy, life had many regrets and among those regrets was to die… a ******!

Ahem! Don't look at me with those eyes filled with ridicule and contempt, for I am sure that you, yes you! The one reading this right now is the same. Both of us are virgins!

What? You're not a ******? In that case then F*ck you! How dare you read this?! Don't you know the feelings of us pitiful, good looking, and drop dead gorgeous boys, LIKE ME, who have never even had the chance to date a girl?

Do you not know our pain? Our suffering? Our endless days stuck inside the bathroom doing one hand calisthenics?

Tsk, you uncultured swine. What happened to the saying, Bros before Hoes? Shame on you bro, shame on you.

You scum, who don't understand the importance of brotherhood. I hope your PP won't ever raise its head ever again! Let's see if you stay popular then!

Where was I? Oh yeah, I died as a ******. However, before I died, I got my first and last kiss from a beautiful lady who was known as the number one beauty in the whole academy.

Man~ her lips were so soft that I felt like I was in cloud nine.

If only the boys in the school could see that moment, I bet that they would have bitten their handkerchiefs in envy. I'm sure that all of her admirers would have joined hands in order to kill me.

Jokes on them, because by the time someone has found this letter, I will have long been dead! Hahaha!

I leave this world with many regrets, but there was one thing I don't regret, and that was giving my heart to her. Even though she had only been my girlfriend for a few hours, those hours were the happiest hours of my life.

I pray that she will live her life to the fullest. Not only for herself, but, also, for my sake.

To you, who is currently reading this letter, I wish you a blessed day. I don't know who you are, where you're from, or what you're going through. However, let me just tell you one thing.

Live your life to the fullest, and live without regrets. For there are many like me, who won't be able to see tomorrow's sunrise once we close our eyes tonight. I never cared about the world before, but when I saw the last sunset of my life, I realized that I had missed many beautiful opportunities.

Don't be like me.

Don't waste your life.

Treasure every moment, as if it was your last.

And before I end this letter, allow me to give you my final advice.

Always bring tissues with you wherever you go.

William

The boy who died so that others may live.

P.S

In the small chance that you are the one who found this letter. Please, ignore the first and second half of what you have read. I was just joking! Don't take my words seriously.

If Fate wills it then our paths will definitely cross again. I wish that, the next time we meet, we will be able to finish our unfinished business. I promise that when that time comes, I will never let you go.

Well then, I'm going ahead first… Don't miss me too much, okay? Also, you're not allowed to follow me right away! Because if you do, I will be really sad. Take care of my little brothers and sisters in the orphanage for me.

See you later, Belle.

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A single tear fell, followed by another. Soon, the handwritten letter was drenched in tears. Belle's vision blurred as the tears in her eyes fell like rain.

"William, I'm sorry," Belle held the letter close to her chest. "I'm sorry."

As the sun disappeared from the horizon, and the first stars appeared in the sky. Only the strong beating of William's heart within her chest, accompanied her until she no longer had tears to shed.

When William opened his eyes, he found himself lying on top of a small golden cloud that was flying in the sky.

At first, he thought that he was still dreaming, but the memories of how Belle collapsed in front of him came flooding in. Along with the flood of memories, a realization dawned upon him.

"That's right. I'm already dead," William muttered. He unconsciously placed his hand over his chest to feel his heartbeat, but he felt and heard nothing.

After heaving a sigh, the boy sat cross-legged on top of the cloud as if it was the most natural thing to do in the world. After doing so, memories of his life flashed before his eyes.

William saw happy memories, sad memories, and memories that he didn't want to see ever again. At the end of his reminiscing, the image of a beautiful girl, with long black hair, made him bite his lip in frustration.

Truth be told, he was very worried about her.

Did the operation succeed? Did the doctors make it in time? Will the Hospital Director keep his promise?

Many questions popped inside his head. However, he knew that there was nothing more that he could do to affect the outcome of the events that had transpired. The reason? He was already dead. There was no use worrying about things that were beyond his control.

"I hope you're safe, Belle," William said as he raised his head.

A golden portal was shining in front of him and he knew that his journey had come to an end. He had never believed in God before, for God never did anything for him when he was alive. He also didn't believe in Heaven and Hell.

The only thing he believed in was Reincarnation.

Perhaps, he was influenced by the countless novels that he had read while staying at the hospital. His only hobby was to read stories about cultivation, kingdom building, slice of life, transmigration, historical romance, and many other themes.

"If there really is a God then he'd better prepare himself to get hit by my fist." William narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the golden portal that was getting larger every second. "If I find out that He also took Belle, I will beat Him up until even His Mama doesn't recognize Him anymore."

Those were the last words William said before the cloud entered the golden portal.

What he saw on the other side of the portal blew him away. It reminded him of the time his class went to the planetarium for their Science Field Trip.

"Just what in the world?" William asked absentmindedly as he stared at the vastness of space. Countless stars, planets, and galaxies could be seen in the distance.

Before the teenage boy could even process everything that he was seeing, the cloud sped up and headed towards a giant planet that looked very similar to Earth.

Surprisingly, several other golden clouds appeared beside William as the cloud made its way towards the planet.

A procession of golden clouds numbering in the millions formed in less than a minute.

Each of them was also carrying a person--each varying in age. Some were old, some were young, and some were incredibly young. Children not older than three years old looked back at William with a curious gaze, while sucking on their thumbs.

William felt an ache in his chest as he looked at the young children with a sad expression. They reminded him of his little brothers and sisters back at the orphanage.

As they drew nearer the planet, a surprising change happened to the procession of golden clouds.

The clouds carrying the old people broke free from the formation and headed towards the Eastern Side of the planet. The clouds carrying the children who were below the age of five flew towards the South.

It didn't take long for William to realize that they were being "segregated" by some unknown power who seemed to be manipulating the order of the clouds.

The cloud that William was riding on didn't change direction and continued to go straight towards the center of the planet. A few other people were in the same group as him, but they numbered less than a hundred.

As the clouds they were riding on descended from the sky. A magnificent temple appeared before their eyes. An old man, with long white hair, and beard, stood in front of the entrance and looked at them with a smile on his face.

"Greetings to each and every one of you," the old man said with a kind and soothing voice. "I know that all of you have a lot of questions. Although I don't have the answers to all of them, I will be more than happy to answer those that I know. Is there any of you who would like to ask a question?"

"Me!" a skinny young man who seemed to be in his early twenties raised his hand.

"Go on," The old man replied.

"Are you God?" the skinny man asked.

"No," the old man answered. "I am just one of Their many helpers."

"Their helpers? You mean there is more than one God?" a pretty lady asked.

"Oh yes." the old man smiled. "Some of them are old and some are new. By the way, the name of this temple is the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods. Although I say Ten Thousand Gods, the exact number of Gods that reside within is unknown."

The old man paused before continuing his explanation. "It has been Eons since this temple was named, and many Gods have been born during the passing of time. Of course, it is also true that many Gods had perished as well."

William and the others fell silent as they digested the old man's words. Even so, being as young as they were, their curiosity got the better of them.

"Why so many?" a handsome boy with blonde hair and blue eyes asked. "Isn't there only one True God?"

"Good question." The old man nodded his head in appreciation. "You came from Earth correct?"

"Yes," the handsome boy replied.

"Let's say that on Earth, there is one True God." the old man smiled. "Then, what about other worlds? If each world had one True God then wouldn't that mean that there are countless True Gods in the various worlds within this universe?"

The handsome boy widened his eyes in realization. He understood what the old man was talking about and no longer asked any questions.

The old man made a gesture towards the Temple Of Ten Thousand Gods and continued his explanation.

"You see, a God is born out of people's beliefs. With this logic, it also means that a new God is born every now and then. The stronger the belief, the stronger the God will be."

"After the passing of time, Many Gods were born and many Gods were lost. The moment a God is forgotten, is the moment these Gods will cease to exist."

"In short, instead of going directly into the Cycle of Reincarnation, all of you will be given a chance to choose a patron God before you journey towards your next life," the old man added.

"Wait! I know this!" The nerdy boy adjusted his glasses as he prepared to voice out his guess. "If we go according to what I have read in light novels, these Gods will give us cheat powers, powerful artifacts, divine weapons, and other blessings that will give us an edge on our next life, correct?"

"Something like that," the old man replied as he played with his long beard. "Each God has their own specialty and most of them give their followers the same items or ability."

"I knew it!" The nerdy boy pumped up his fist with excitement. His eyes were sparkling as he looked at the gate behind the old man with anticipation.

"Since we don't have much time left, I will just cut to the chase," the old man announced. "All of you are here because the Gods looked upon all of you favorably. Perhaps you did something in your life that deserved their recognition."

The old man paused for a brief moment to allow the meaning of his words sink in.

"Well, if there are no more questions, let's go in." The old man waved his hand and the gate of the temple opened. "Let me welcome you once again to the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods!"

"Come one, come all! Step right up and don't be shy!"

"I never believed in love at first sight, but that was before I saw you."

"I hope you know CPR, because you just took my breath away!"

"If being sexy was a crime, you'd be guilty as charged."

"I was wondering if you were an artist because you were so good at drawing me in."

William looked at the scene in front of him in a daze. After entering the gates of the temple, he found himself on what seemed to be a bazaar.

Beautiful and handsome merchants wearing unique dresses were calling out to the people that had entered the temple with him. William's comrades were immediately drawn in by the flattery of these men and women.

The boy was amazed because these merchants were able to say the cheesiest pick up lines without breaking a sweat. Aside from William's group, there were other people who were wandering around the different stalls as if they were window shopping.

William was amused because some of these merchants were even fighting with each other to draw these "customers" to check out the things that they had to offer.

While he was still trying to understand what was happening around him, a chubby man wearing an elegant robe walked up to him with a smile.

"Good day, young friend," the chubby man greeted. "Are you interested in becoming the strongest man in the world?"

William looked behind him. Seeing that no one was there, he looked back at the chubby man and pointed to himself.

"Are you talking to me?" William inquired.

"Yes." The chubby man nodded in affirmation. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gavin and I am the God of all Trades. If you are looking for the most amazing Patron God in this temple then that's me."

Suddenly, an apple hit the back of Gavin's head which made him cry out loud in pain.

"You bastard, how dare you lie in front of the children?!" A beautiful woman wearing a "tree hat" filled with small apples roared in anger. "How dare you call yourself the most amazing Patron God in this temple? Boy, forget that lame man. Come here and choose me as your patron God."

The woman made a "come over here gesture" and William found his body floating towards her stall. He did his best to take control of his body. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't even move his fingers.

In the end, he resigned himself to his fate and drifted towards the stall of the Goddess.

"My name is Lulu and I am the Apple Goddess," Lulu patted William's shoulder with a grin. "Have you ever heard of the famous saying about apples?"

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away?" William answered with uncertainty.

"You are only half right." Lulu grinned.

"Hey Lulu! I saw him first! Don't snatch my boy!" Gavin charged towards Lulu's stall with a determined expression.

The Gods inside the Temple were all competitors. Everytime a batch of "chosen ones" appeared, all of them would do their best to make them their followers before they reincarnated into their next life.

"Go away!" Lulu screamed unbefitting of her beauty.

She then took one of the little apples on her hat and threw it at Gavin. The little apple grew in size mid-flight until it became as big as a basketball. It hit Gavin squarely in his chest which sent him flying a hundred meters away from her stall.

"You see that, William?" Lulu smirked. "An apple a day keeps everyone away, if you throw it hard enough!"

"R-Right…," William answered while slowly backing away from the Apple Goddess.

"Aww, don't be like that." Lulu went out of her stall and grabbed William's hand. "Why don't we get to know each other first? You know, if you make me your Patron God, you will receive a lot of benefits!"

"Um, what kind of benefits?"

"For example, I can give you the power to grow apple trees anywhere. Whether it be a desert, a frozen tundra, underwater, or any place you want to grow an apple. Heck, you can even grow it in your body!"

"T-That sounds environmentally friendly," William stuttered.

"I know right!?" Lulu smirked. "Now, just sign this contract and we're good to go."

Lulu produced a contract and a pen out of thin air. She even personally handed the pen to William's shaking hands and urged him to sign the contract.

William wasn't willing to sign the contract, but the vice grip on his shoulders were preventing him from running away.

Fortunately, Gavin returned and pried Lulu's arm away from William.

"Oi! Play by the rules!" Gavin stood in between William and Lulu. "You can't force anyone to sign a contract!"

"Che! I was so close… you bastard," Lulu muttered under her breath.

Gavin stood beside William and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, brother. As long as I'm around, no one can force you to sign a contract! Since you just arrived, allow me to be your tour guide."

Gavin then gave Lulu the "you have a problem with that?" look which made the Apple Goddess glare at him.

Lulu snorted and returned to her stall, but before doing so, she called out to William and told him that he could always come back to her if he didn't find a God that suited him.

Gavin walked side by side with William as they toured the Bazaar. He answered William's questions and even corrected some of the boy's misconceptions about Gods.

"There are three types of Gods," Gavin explained as they walked. "The Primordial Gods, The Personification Gods, and the New Generation Gods. The Primordial Gods consist of the Gods that were born when the multiverse was created. You might know them as the God of Fire, God of Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, etc."

"The Personification Gods are Gods born out of emotions and professions. God of Fear, God of Lust, God of Vanity, and God of Pride, are examples of Gods born from emotions. The God of War, The God of Blacksmith, God of Hunters, God of Music, God of Art, are Gods born out of professions."

Gavin paused before continuing his explanation. "As for the New Generation Gods, these are the Gods who were just recently born and have very unique traits."

"Unique traits?" William asked.

"We'll be seeing one of these new generation Gods soon," Gavin replied. "Do you see that long line of people over there? They are lining up to sign the contract of that 'New Generation God'."

Seeing William's curiosity, Gavin gave a wry smile and took the boy to see the Goddess that was manning the stall.

A little girl who seemed no older than twelve years old was shaking hands with a teenage boy with a big smile on her face. Her pink hair, red eyes, and cute lips made her look extremely adorable.

"Big Brother, I love you!" The little Goddess kissed the boy's cheek. "Now, please sign your name over here."

The boy happily signed the contract while the people standing in line were shouting slogans like "Flat is Justice" and "Lolita no Touch!"

William froze as he looked at the little girl and Gavin. He had a hunch on who the Goddess was, but he was not a hundred percent sure.

As if reading his thoughts, Gavin nodded his head. "This stall belongs to the Loli Goddess, Lily."

"Loli Goddess?"

"Yes. She is a New Generation Goddess that was born from the beliefs of… people with unique taste. William, don't tell me… you are one of these scum-- I mean, people with unique tastes?"

"Of course not!" William denied with every fiber of his being.

As if sensing that they were talking about her, Lily looked at William and Gavin. The cute loli smiled and waved at William.

'I'm a simple man,' William thought as he waved back. 'I see a cutie waving at me, I wave back."

Gavin smirked and took out reading glasses from his storage dimension.

"Don't be deceived by what you see," Gavin whispered. "Wear this."

"What is this?" William asked.

"This is a divine artifact called the Glasses of Truth," Gavin explained. "It can see through any disguise and illusions."

William gave Gavin a skeptical look before wearing the glasses. He then looked at the cute girl waving at him and froze in shock.

The cute loli was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a midget with a wrinkled face, and big nose was staring back at him. The midget smiled and Willliam could see the three teeth that were sticking out of her gums. One tooth on the top and two on the bottom.

The Loli-Granny winked and blew William a flying kiss. A pink heart with wings materialized out of thin air, and flew towards the young boy. Out of reflex, William swatted the flying heart sending it towards the floor.

Determined to finish its mission, the pink heart dusted itself as it slowly stood up from the floor. It then attempted to flap its wings to fly. Unfortunately, William didn't give it a chance to make a comeback.

He stepped on it and ground it to pieces. After making sure that the heart was utterly destroyed, he ran away as if the devil was right behind his back.

Gavin chuckled as he followed the panicked boy who was running for his life. In his eyes, William was a very interesting person. If possible, he wanted him to become his follower.