Rising of the Shield Hero Re-Rise

Where am I? I can't see anything, it's dark all around me. I can't feel anything. It feels like I don't even have a body.

"Open your eyes."

Suddenly my eyes opened. Wait, I'm pretty sure my eyes were open and it was dark everywhere but... This time, when I opened my eyes...

I am in a very big castle and there is no one around. This castle was very beautiful where almost everything was made of gold and was decorated with gemstones. Diamonds, emeralds, sapphire, ruby, etc. I don't know the name of most of them. Even the floor was made of gold with enchanting designs on it.

There were stairs started 15 steps away from me, above which was a throne, it was more like a luxurious bed.

A boy of around 20 is laying on the bed while looking directly at me, He was smiling calmly. He was clearly of noble birth, this boy was very handsome, even though I am a boy but I am sure that I have never seen such a handsome boy.

It wouldn't take a smart person to conclude that he was a deity or... The god himself!

He is a young man with golden hair, along with magenta and cyan eyes with black slitted pupils.

His outfit consists of a dark green, gold-accented, high-collared dress shirt with a chest window, over it a dark blazer with gold lining and buttons unbuttoned on his chest area, along with a long dark overcoat with a fur trim which has roulette wheel detailing on the back and sleeve cuffs rolled up near his elbows. For legwear, he sports white trousers secured with a black belt with a jewel embedded on the center, a black strap on his left thigh, and beneath are brown socks with dark brown triangular patterns and black loafers. For accessories, he bares short black gloves with multiple gold rings on his right hand, multiple bracelets, and a gold watch on his right wrist. He also wears an earring on his left ear that resembles a peacock feather, with three small feathers dangling below it that fades to a sea green.

I don't care who he is, I will treat him the same way I treat everyone else.

"Who are you?" I said, glaring at him

"Naofumi, right? I don't mind if you give this look to other humans, creatures or every living thing alive. I won't even mind if you glare at a god or goddess like that. But," His facial expression change to that of anger "don't give me this look! If it were someone else instead of you, I would've killed him at least ten times. You're my favourite, be proud."

"Forgive me." I said

"Alright."

"What can I call you by the way?"

"I don't have any special name, you can call me whatever you want."

"Alright, I'll call you your majesty."

"What? Alright, Fine by me."

The boy got up, as soon as he got up his luxurious bed was transformed into a throne. He sat on it like a king.

"So, your majesty. Can I ask you why I'm here right now?"

"You died. You got killed by that girl, or should I say, filolial." he said with a warm smile

"I-I see. Can you somehow send me back again?"

"No."

Don't be angry, Naofumi. He's not someone you can mess with. How do I know? My instincts were screaming that I must not get on his bad side.

"Alright. So what'll happen to me?" I asked calmly

"You'll be born in a new world as a child, without any memories." He said

"And I can't avoid it?" I asked him

"You can't."

"I can't believe it!!!! I have to do a lot of things in that world. You are a god, right? Please give me one more chance, I'll do anything." I begged him.

"I will just say it once. Bringing a dead person back to life is against the rules!"

"Please... Is there any way?" I asked

"Please forgive me, I'll make sure your next life will be much better, but I can't do anything about this life. You should also forget about that world!" He said

"I can't forget! I have to do a lot of things there. Just give me one month, please!!!"

"Are you worried about your comrades of your previous life? Don't worry, nothing will happen to them. I'll make sure to give them happier lives than ever can." He said

"Really?" I asked

"Absolutely."

If he is that, then I don't think I have any other reason to worry.

"I understood."

"Good. Goddess no. 102?" He called someone

Just then, someone appeared. I know who she is, I've already met her in my previous life.

"Yes." The goddess said.

The goddess is standing beside me, I can feel her aura. But the aura of that guy, who is sitting at least 30 meters away from me, is beyond comparison.

"You know what you have to do, right?" He asked her

"Of course. Should I go with the normal procedure? Or..."

What is normal procedure?

"The normal procedure." He said with an expressionless face while looking at her.

The goddess nodded

the scenery around me instantly changed, I was in a familiar place with the goddess. It was her castle.

"Shield hero, it's nice seeing you again."

"Me too. Goddess, can you tell why Fitoria killed me?"

"Wait, you are thinking wrongly. You haven't died yet."

"Whaaaat??"