PROLOGUE
Hey What's up! My name is Ranga, I want to tell you all about kindness and love. Have you ever felt love? Love in many ways of course, the love of a mother, father, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother? Have you ever even felt love from an enemy? If you have never felt it then you are someone who is ignorant or insensitive. Haha,, but enough talk about that. Now I want to tell you about the goodness that happened to me.
I know, I'm telling you a story through the mind dimension, looks like the Multiverse, right? Uh-huh, I know this is just a story that cannot be confirmed because every individual, especially "Humans", humans are creatures who cannot live without love and affection. We as humans need a figure to worship, and ultimately from the era before the existence of science, namely the era that still only relied on animals and plants and rocks for clothes, food and homes. then it was born from the desire of the figure they wanted to worship, namely "God" and it was true that the human population was increasing, now they had to go explore all regions on earth and continue to reproduce.
Now the figures they worship come in various shapes and forms. and not only have they created their own creator, they have even named their creator as they have created many of the figures they worship.
Just like in religions that existed 4,000 years ago, such as "Hinduism" for example, they had the figure of "Brahma" the Creator, then there was "Vishnu" the Preserver, and "Shiva" the Destroyer.
There is even a man who made himself a "God" because of his wisdom and hard work as well as his extraordinary luck, he managed to become a figure who shines brightly in the "Vihara" where Buddhists worship, namely "Gautama Siddhartha" who has carried out his life's journey and performed asceticism for many years -year that finally gained Enlightenment at "Bodh Gaya" under the Bodhi Tree.
Now I want to tell you about my life which was full of annoying tests by turning it into a life full of gratitude on the condition that I never forget to remember the one who chose me. Well, Let's start the story—
_04-March-2024
It all started at the beginning of spring, I was a young man who only did repetitive activities. Carrying out activities as usual based on the love and affection of God, then one day when it started to get dark and the rain started pouring heavily, I ran to the company's dilapidated warehouse, then when I got there I started to adapt and calm myself down, when I started feeling sleepy in my eyes, suddenly I heard a voice moaning for help, then when I was surprised to hear that, I began to respond to the sound by looking for the direction of the scream that was calling.
"ANYONE!!!! HELP ME!!!! Ahhhh!!!".
Shouted the girl who was gripped by her chin. Then a man's voice was heard forcing her hard.
And I started searching, which ultimately led me to find a middle-aged man who wanted to rape a high school teenage girl.
"SHUT UP!!! SCREAM AS YOU WANT HERE, NO ONE WILL HEAR, AND FURTHER THE SOUND OF THIS SCREAM WILL BE A VERY MOOD MOAN OF PLEASURE, GYAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!".
The short-haired middle-aged man snapped.
"No!! Don't!! (No way, my first experience here? with someone like this?? Why?? Why O God???) . . . Sob . . . . Sob (I beg anyone . . . . I can't stand it anymore, O God)".
Said the frightened girl crying.
"STOP IT!!!! YOU APE!!!!".
Ranga shouted, who then lunged before the man was about to strip off the girl's clothes and underwear. I immediately went down and saw what ended up being a fight between me and the uncle.
"Hahaha!!!! The Hero has arrived, what's this— Gaahhahhkk!!!—"
My fist hit the uncle's face hard which made him bleed from his nose and his mouth was bitten by his tongue.
"Huftt . . . . Huftt . . . . I WILL NOT RETURN, EVEN IF I HAVE TO DIE!!!".
Ranga said, standing straight and clenching his fists.
" . . . . sob . . . . sob . . . . (O God, thank you)."
The girl sobbed gratefully
"Urgh . . . . my . . . . right . . hand . . . . ".
Ranga whispered to himself.
"Hufft . . . . Hufft . . . . . YOU BASTARD CHILDDD!!!!!! YOU DIE!!!!".
The middle-aged man shouted.
My fight to the death was inevitable and after a fierce fight like "Adam vs Zeus" it almost made me not look like Adam in the Netflix anime, I also experienced injuries that even doctors could not consider it light injury and needed more of 7 days to recover completely. And finally I started to be able to subdue him after the "Back elbow" of my right arm hit the back of his neck which made him fall unconscious.
"Finally, I succeeded. Victory is mine. Hufft . . . . Hufft . . . . (It seems like my left eye was paralyzed because of my uncle's blow earlier, Damnit!)".
Said Ranga who was tired after a big fight.
After fighting to save the innocent girl, I walked towards her as firmly as possible.
"Are you okay? Can you stand up? Come on, I'll help you hehe . . . . ".
I said with a tough smile with injured eyes which resulted in my left eyelid not being able to open.
"Y-yes . . . . thank you . . . . your eyes . . . . and your right arm?".
Said the adorable black bob haired girl.
"Ah! It's okay, this is normal as a man, okay . . . ., it hurts, but the reward is definitely not yours with my efforts, hehehe".
Ranga said awkwardly.
"Sorry, I can't provide more than care, My family will take care of that later".
The girl said with a knowing smile then sat down on the floor of the abandoned factory, sitting according to traditional Japanese etiquette, giving him the anticipation of laying his head on her soft lap.
"What are you talking about? I'm here talking about my reward from the Most Wise, so if you can't help me with my wound, that's okay with me!"
Ranga said firmly.
"Heee~?? Do you really mean it when you say something like that? Hmm~? Hmm~?".
The girl said, fiddling with her eyebrows while smiling teasingly.
"R-really!! I'm fine, especially since the girl I helped was as cute as you!!!.
Ranga said firmly while blushing.
". . . . Ahahahaha. . . ., Hehehehe . . . .,".
The girl laughed and smiled in amusement, which made me fascinated and happy because she managed to return him to the light of happiness that every human being has the right to feel.
However, that is only temporary. I forgot about the person who was the cause of all this, when I started to focus too much on talking to the girl by making all kinds of jokes as if I was risking everything I had, I didn't even realize that the uncle who had been battered had awakened to his senses and stood up straight, facing behind my body and started took out a sharp weapon that was kept in his pocket then ran screaming as if he had lost his mind.
"GAHAHAHAHA!!!! DIEEEE!!!!!".
The middle-aged man shouted, pointing the knife towards the bottom of his left chest just below the left shoulder blade.
"GAHKK—!!!!".
Ranga was shocked by a heavy stab from behind.
"........Hiiiiii—!!!!".
The girl screamed.
"AARGGGGHHH!!! HAHAHA. . . . . WOE ARE YOU!!! GAHAHAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!".
said the middle-aged man disdainfully.
"URPPP—..... (This is bad! This is not good! I was careless, how is this? Why did it happen like this? Why am I too weak. What a fool I am, how stupid I am)."
Ranga held back his vomiting blood with his hand which looked very dramatic in front of them, after being stabbed.
"Why? . . . . why is it like this? . . . . sob . . . . sob . . . . sob."
The girl sobbed.
"Enjoy your sense of heroism, you foolish! Fucking Idiot boy!!! Ha!!".
The middle-aged man said while carrying the knife he kept to stab me in the body earlier and then left the two of us.
Because of the pain of blood flowing from my body, I could only lie down on my right side and face the girl as if I wanted to sleep for a while. But the girl immediately stood up at the same time as I lay facing her and changed my sleeping position facing the right to be on the girl's thigh. Now I can only stare at the ceiling which is covered in an old brown warehouse roof with rusty iron and aluminum. And now I can only see the girl's beautiful and adorable face.
"Are you an Angel?"
Ranga asked with a warm smile, blood running down his face.
"Sob . . . . Sob . . . . Ehehehe~ . . . . Stop acting tough! Even though you can't be saved, you're still joking".
The girl responded, tears in her eyes.
"Okay, but what else can I do? I've never seen the girl I'm most interested in so far."
For a while silence surrounded Ranga and the girl, then the girl began to gain courage.
"sob . . . . sob . . . . hey, can you give me your cell phone? I want to contact your family."
Said the girl trying to be strong.
". . . . Okay . . . here, Anyway please delete my search history, okay?".
Ranga said with a tired smile.
"Y-yes thank you . . . . W-what!?".
Said the girl who was then surprised after Ranga's request
". . . . Why?".
Ranga said.
The girl just looked at me with a blank and frozen gaze.
"Shut up! you're not my girlfriend!."
Ranga said firmly.
". . . ., Understood, O unemployed".
Said the girl in a lazy tone.
"Uggghheee . . . .".
Ranga immediately vomited blood after hearing the girl's words.
"Eeekkkk?!! Sorry-sorry! My fault! My fault!".
The girl started to panic and become confused.
"Ahahaha . . . ., I'm happy that in my last moments I died in the lap of a girl I didn't know instead of my family. But, I'm okay. Now I have to focus on my death to the angel, and the god came to me" .
Ranga said trying to be happy.
"Hey . . . . can you tell me what your name is? If you don't mind, I will name my child the same as your name as a thank you to you."
Said the bob-haired girl while stroking Ranga's hair like her own future husband.
"What is that? What if your child misbehaves? You'll beat him up".
Ranga said, trying to tease the girl.
"It's rude, stop, I beg you".
The girl said firmly.
"Okay miss, My name is Ranga, Now what's the catch?".
Ranga said.
"Uhm yes . . . ., that's enough".
Said the girl.
"Wait a minute, I hope you add your last name there, Is that okay?".
Ranga said.
"Okay".
The girl answered.
"Ah, thank you, Well this is it . . . . It's time for me to go".
Ranga said.
"Eh?!".
Said the girl surprised.
"Hey . . . . first I want to convey a message to you, Can you hear me?".
Ranga said
"Y-yes . . . . It's alright . . . sob . . . sob . . . . ".
The girl cried.
"You have to live your life with meaning, don't make your Creator angry. God and also your parents, God will test you with many things. And he will show you what truth is, also true love. Most of them hate the truth and only want worldly pleasures. Moreover, you are a woman and one day you will become a woman and will become a mother, then—".
Ranga said at length explaining to the girl for a better life.
"sob . . . . sob . . . . (needs to pee)".
The girl said she couldn't hold back her tears and wanted to go to the toilet.
"In other words, live longer and please your parents and the god. Surely, you will be happy."
Ranga said with a bright smile.
"Yes, thanks for your hardwork . . . .".
Said the girl.
"I bear witness that there is no God but God. There is no partner to him, and Muhammad is his servant and messenger—".
Ranga testified before dying.
After Ranga said his "Testimony" Ranga could only follow the heavy eyes with the coldness of his body temperature which was decreasing due to the incessant bleeding. Now all he could see was the sight of my body being wept by the girl he saved. After that, he knew it wasn't dead, he was just a curious spirit. then he could only follow his own body which was carried by his family and there he just watched.
"Now that I can float, huh? Very cool! Whoaaaaaaa!!!".
Ranga shouted in surprise as he was forced to fall.
After flying into space, I was suddenly sucked into the place where my body was buried. My vision could only see darkness around me, everything I thought was fun started to turn scary. In the pitch black darkness I couldn't hear any sound at all, and couldn't even feel anything. But, strangely, I still have consciousness and a clear mind. Some time later before questions entered my mind, two faint forms of light began to approach, on the right the light was red with circular black shadowing and on the left it was black with white shadowing. I began to assume and feel threats because I was afraid that this would be my suffering in the underworld. When they were very close, it was like two people ready to interrogate, Then the red creature started talking to me.
"May God's prosperity be with you as well as his love and blessings".
Said the two light entities simultaneously.
"May the prosperity of God always be with you and also his love and blessings (Is this why they even pray for me? I thought I would be asked like they were asked to determine where I would be placed. But, why?)".
Ranga said while thinking.
"Introducing, our name is "Las" an angel from the lower class of Level 2 wings".
Said the light entity named "Las".
". . . Eh? Us?".
Ranga said in surprise.
"Then We are "Los" we were created almost at the same time. So, like twins".
Said the entity named "Los".
"Wait! us? why us? aren't you one of the other? why us?".
Hearing the introduction from the two angels, Ranga was amazed."
"That's because the only person worthy of using the word “I” is "God" Himself".
Las said to Ranga.
"So that's how it is? wait does that mean we are Humans?".
With eyes that couldn't believe it, Ranga was curious about the answer from the 2 creatures who claimed to be the 2 angels of God.
"That's right, you humans are honorable creatures. But most of them disbelieve and associate partners with God".
Las said angrily.
"Ahahaha, but I'm not like them, right? hehe. . . .".
I said with fear like someone who could be killed at any time.
Ranga said awkwardly.
"That's right, it's like you won the lottery now".
Said Los who started to talk for me.
"Yes, sometimes I can be lucky, sometimes, once in a while".
Ranga said proudly.
" . . . . But before that, we want to test you first".
Said Los.
"Ehh? There's another test? Aren't I already dead?".
Ranga said confused.
Las and Los seemed to see each other, even though they were just entities of light. But I could feel that they were confused because they were astonished by the quite ridiculous questions from humans who were obedient to God.
"Yes, you really have to be tested first, whether you are ready for this new world".
Los said.
"This is great! I can't wait to run it!".
I said enthusiastically.
"Don't be in a hurry, Ranga, remember 20 years before you were here".
Los said firmly
"Haa~ . . . . yeah~ i know, that reminds me".
Ranga said in a weary tone.
"Well, let's start the exam to test to strengthen you".
Las said.
"Ok, let's start!".
Just as I was starting to get hot, I suddenly heard a voice echoing from the ceiling. told to stop.
"May prosperity be with you".
The echo of a sound that brings prosperity to its listeners.
"Understood. We come, O Adonai, the most merciful, the most powerful, the most wise, you are the most perfect."
Said Las and Los simultaneously answering their god. Meanwhile, I was surprised and happy because I could finally hear the voice that created me. Then I immediately processed all the cells in my brain to prepare an answer as soon as possible.
"Eh!?".
Ranga said surprised.
"O my slave, are you happy with this gift?".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
"Yes, yes, slave is very grateful and happy! All worship and praise is due to you, O god."
Ranga said happily
"All worship is only for me you say? Are you lying, slave?".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
Then there was the sound of thunder and the shaking of the earth which sounded like the end of the world. But I knew it was only for a moment, as soon as possible I cried for forgiveness and the opportunity to hope to still be the chosen one.
"Oh, god. I beg you to make me one of the people you honor, I beg god to give you the best for your slave."
Instantly the shaking of the earthquake stopped. then a voice was heard that pleased the listeners and made the listeners happy. I'm sure if a creature hears this it will be like dead plants coming back to life, plants will grow healthy, flowers will bloom, and trees will bear fruit.
"Forgiven"
El-Adonai said to Ranga with a very warm meaning.
"Now I choose you, my slave, to be the next “Buddha”, do you have a question O my slave?".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
"It's an honor for me, O god, I hope you don't cancel your intention if it's good for me, But why become a Buddha?".
Ranga said.
"Let me explain, you will not be a servant or a messenger. But you will be a tester. Buddha was a traveler who sought enlightenment by surrendering to nature, and he taught humans to control the evil in every human being. His teachings really make It becomes easier for ordinary people to take tests from us. You must have understood that, haven't you taken lessons throughout your life? but do not neglect our teachings through the messengers".
Los said joining in to remind me.
"Yes, yes, so what should I do?'.
Ranga said.
"First, do you want to be revived and immediately run a new world? Or do you want to be reborn as a new human?".
Las said.
Before I wanted to choose, Los reminded me to choose carefully.
"However, if you choose to become a new person, your birth as your old life as "Ranga Galuh Fernanda" will be erased, so choose carefully".
Los said firmly.
". . . . Y-yes, but if I am reborn all the good things I do still be counted? In fact, the best place for goodness is heaven".
Ranga said worried about himself.
"O my slave, you are a human creature chosen directly by me, isn't this your request since you were on earth? and you ask for different things from my other slaves, but I have shown you my power and my love for you, do you now want to deny it? O my slave".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
"No, indeed. Indeed, you are the mighty and you are the wise."
Ranga said with all sincerity like God's best servants.
"Then, choose. And me, Also everything in the heavens of glory, bless you, if you doubt about your heaven later, then 9 more heavens will be waiting for you".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
What do you think? if you listened to those words from your God? Will you be grateful or will you deny it?.
"O God, before choosing I want to ask, I beg you, God".
Ranga said begging humbly.
"I allow it."
El-Adonai responded to Ranga.
"What about my father and mother? Will they be erased? Then I won't choose to be reborn".
Ranga said.
". . . .".
Silence accompanied the dark room which was only filled with black smoke which was Ranga's current form and two angels in the form of light.
". . . . Ehh?".
Said Ranga who was confused with silence filled the dark room which only appeared to contain two creatures of light, if it were a "diorama" and a "dark cloud" namely my body which was still a spirit, and "the God" who was very close to me. And some of you definitely think that a figure called "God" is incapable, so if you think like that, then you are very wrong.
"The God knows, you want your form while you are still on earth to be kept. So we will take care of your body and your old body."
Las said, a circular red light with a black outline.
"Thank you very much everyone!".
Ranga said, bowing his body respectfully.
Silence filled the dark room once again, then the temporary silence was broken by Los who first got a funny feeling.
" . . . . So this is what is called a funny feeling?".
Los said, a circular black light with a white outline.
"O my slave, now determine your wish! What power do you want? Truly the power I give you is not a "trick" like them. I will remake your soul, to be like the souls of my chosen humans and my messengers".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
"Yes! O God, I will use powers that only rely on the universe such as "Gravity" Like "Obi Wan Kenobi" and "Martial Expert" Like " Bang and Bomb" The strongest martial artist, Then the strongest swordsman".
Ranga said enthusiastically.
". . . . What techniques do "Bang" and "Bomb" use, O Ranga? And who do you mean by the strongest swordsman?".
Las said.
"Yes! "Bang" is the strongest martial artist in the world with the "Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist" Martial Technique, while "Bomb" is a martial artist with the "Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist" technique, and the strongest swordsman is a breathing technique user named "Yoriichi Tsugikuni".
Ranga said in response to Las's question
". . . . O our Lord, These are all from imagination humans created by humans themselves".
Las said innocently.
Silence began to circle again, and then their conversation continued.
"Ahahaha . . . . Y-yes correct".
Ranga said, becoming awkward
"You are permitted. Just state in detail whatever you want. I will allow it!".
El-Adonai said to Ranga.
"Yes! Thank you, with your permission O God, I will definitely complete my task well".
Ranga said humbly.
After Ranga finished with all his hopes. Then the God, began to form Ranga's body with his power, with his love, every particle of substance in the black cloud that is Ranga's current form began to form, at this time, he was being formed into a new creature, not long after his gaze was now only focused on the two angels of God , is now starting to become blurry. And in the end it became completely pitch black.
After Ranga realized, he couldn't seem to open his eyes, all he could do was feel a feeling, a warm feeling, like soaking in warm water. then he couldn't hold his eyelids shut and fell asleep soundly.
Then when Ranga's opened his eyes, he could only see a mahogany type ceiling. then he was suddenly picked up by an adult man around 20 years old, and thrown to the ceiling and caught repeatedly.
"(Ehh? what the?! did I succeed?! I was reborn?! THIS IS THE BEST, isn't it! . . . . So it seems the man who plays me, apparently my father. Eh? Why does it feel like my father in my previous life only . . . . But nevermind, I thank you my god. Then the woman who is lying down is my mother, it seems to be my mother, right? Really beautiful and graceful)".
Ranga thought, who was now a baby who had just opened his eyes.
After my father being satisfied playing with me, now I saw the figure of a woman who was seen screaming with a very anxious face towards my father, my father shed tears with a happy smile and then took me to my mother who was crying because she was worried. After chatting in language that looked "familiar" I could only listen but didn't understand at all what they were talking about.
Then after talking for a long time, the woman who was the mother who gave birth to the chosen me, just looked at me confused. Likewise, the figure who was my father, for some reason they remained silent in astonishment. It didn't take long for me to realize that I was still just a newborn baby, so it was only natural that they were silent in astonishment. I wanted to laugh at a ridiculous situation like this, at the same time I cried as hard as I could, experiencing being a poor baby.
It was an interesting sight, now my father and mother looked happy with me crying as their child, after that I was tired and fell asleep soundly, as a baby.
And the next moment i wake up, is that I could only see white misty darkness, like a foggy night. Only this time I have the body of a baby, namely a baby who can just walk on his two legs, of course wearing adorable baby clothes.
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