Chapter 1: Please, Take Some OP Powers!

Author's Note: 

This is an original Thai web novel written by the author and translated into English using Grok.If any part of the translation feels odd or incomplete, we sincerely apologize in advance.The original Thai version has been published in a separate version of this novel, in case you'd like to check the context or translate further on your own.Thank you for reading!

(Rewrite in English #4 now move from DeepSeek to Grok AI to Translate)

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"So, I can trade something to boost something else, right?"

"Yup! You can nerf one thing to buff another. Like, say, ditch some stat points to grab extra skill points or something."

I smiled politely. "Have you ever heard the saying, 'With great power comes great responsibility'?"

"Huh? What're you blabbing about now?"

The goddess before me—absolutely stunning with long, flowing black hair, draped in a pristine white dress, glowing with an aura that was divine yet oddly approachable—tilted her head slightly at my question.

"Just asking," I said gently, "to give you a hint about the kind of power I'm after."

"Hmm… Nope, never heard it. But I get the idea. More power means more responsibility, right?"

"Exactly! So, since I'm in this new world, I'd like to be… just an ordinary guy. No, wait—make my stats worse than average. Total trash-tier! That way, I won't have to deal with any heavy responsibilities!"

"WHAAAT?!"

Her gorgeous face twisted into a grimace, and she let out a shriek that could wake a sleeping dragon.

"Why the face?" I asked, chuckling softly.

"Because I dragged you to this world to give you some epic powers and have you compete against the otherworlders summoned by those other goddesses!" she wailed. "And now you want to be a nobody?! Do you know I've already burned through my summoning quota? Damn it!"

"Haha, that's rough, isn't it?"

"Not funny! I'm telling you, this is not funny!"

I nodded thoughtfully. "So, if I tank my stats and skip the OP skills, I can trade for something else instead, right? If I'm not mistaken."

"Well, yeah, you could trade for some broken items if you gimp your stats and skills," she said, exasperated. "But think about it! Wouldn't OP stats or skills be better? They'd give you a way higher chance of surviving! Items? You can find those anywhere! Gods, why did I summon someone like you?!"

Is she a goddess or my childhood friend next door? She's stomping her foot like a kid throwing a tantrum. Kinda cute, though…

"That's how it works, huh? Alright, I'll pass on the stats, skills, and items. No OP stuff at all."

"Urk… WAAAAH!"

She collapsed to the floor, clinging to my leg.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

"Please, I'm begging you!" she sobbed. "Take something overpowered! Make it into the Top 15—no, Top 30! Hell, just don't die before you hit 100 years! Don't let me get demoted! If I get knocked down again, I… I won't be a blessing goddess anymore! I'll have to be a trash-collecting goddess! And climbing back to this rank? That'll take centuries! Plus, I don't even know if I can beat those other hags!"

Okay, she's way too adorable. I didn't expect a goddess to grovel to an isekai'd nobody like this. She must be in deep trouble if I end up weaker than a slime and die in a ditch. Alright, I'll help her out.

"Fine, here's my final offer!" I said firmly. "Give me stats worse than a commoner's, no crazy OP skills, barely any starting skills, items crappier than average, a worse-than-average background, and start me off as a kid—weak-looking, slow to grow, the works. In exchange, I want to be able to create any curse I want, whenever I want, and slap it on myself. Then, I get a blessing that mirrors the curse but at half the effect. To keep it balanced, the blessing's power is always half the curse's. For example, if I curse myself to hit 10 damage harder, the blessing lets me hit 5 damage harder. Deal?"

That's it. That's how I'll save you, goddess lady.

"Sniff… Urgh… WAAAAH!" she howled. "You lunatic! You're tanking everything for a blessing that's half as strong as a curse?! That's like dealing negative 5 damage! Are you bad at math or just insane?!"

"Uh…"

Before I could respond, her frantic wail was drowned out by a chorus of laughter—cackling voices of countless women, at least ninety-nine, echoing from all directions.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" x99

End of Chapter 1

Please, Take Some OP Powers!