When will this damn day end!

Am I… dead…? When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was a chaotic mist. Where is this? The underworld? Doesn’t seem like it. A void? Could it be that I’ve transcended the Three Realms, escaped the Five Elements, and ascended? Haha, I knew I was gifted beyond the ordinary! I stood up, exploring the surroundings. Chaos, an endless expanse of chaos. I wandered aimlessly for who knows how long until, through the thin mist, I saw a figure. He seemed to be searching for something, too. I rushed toward him. Before me stood a white-haired, blue-eyed beauty in a long robe, like a wizard’s cloak. Wait… beauty? No, handsome guy. Ahhh, I’ve been abroad for so long and never saw such perfection. Who would’ve thought I’d encounter this after dying? Ahem. “Excuse me, are you dead too? Do you know where this is? How do we… reincarnate?” He looked down at me, frowning slightly, muttering softly. “It’s you?” “Me? What do you mean, me? Do you know me? I don’t think I know you. Hold on—are you one of my cosplay friends? Today’s costume is so good, I didn’t even recognize you. Did you hear I died and decided to follow me here? So touching…” “Take off the wig and contacts, let’s figure out how to reincarnate.” The man didn’t respond, just stared at me for a long time as if confirming something. Suddenly, a golden light appeared at his feet, swirling upward, forming a scythe in his hand. “Grim Reaper?! Just because I died abroad, I’m under the jurisdiction of foreign gods now?!” As soon as I finished speaking, he rose into the air and swung a radiant blade toward my head. So dazzling. Finally, he spoke, slowly, “My name is Chronos, the God of Time.” Chronos? Sounds familiar. Oh—he’s the ancient god who controls time. But why would the God of Time attack me? I’m already dead! Is he trying to obliterate my soul entirely? … Wait? I touched my head—seems fine. I opened my eyes, seeing a faint glow around me. Confused, I looked up at Chronos. He lowered his power, gracefully landing, and said, “The contract is sealed.” “Contract? What contract? Hey, I didn’t agree to this. You can’t just force me into something! Even if you’re a god, that’s not right.” All I wanted was to reincarnate, start over. How did I end up in a… soul-selling contract? “You… need to help me with something.” “Is there payment?” “Uh… possibly.” “What do you mean possibly? I’m not working for free; let’s sign a proper labor contract.” Chronos stepped closer, looking into my eyes, with a sincerity that was both noble and mysterious. “In exchange, I can let you relive your life.” Wow, such bright eyes, flawless features, and a mysterious allure. My type exactly—I’ve never kissed a foreigner. “Ahem, what did you say? Oh, relive my life? Honestly, I’d rather not go through that wreck of a life again.” Remembering my past life: I, Wen Linghan, should’ve had a happy, fulfilling life. My parents started a business from scratch, and I was the adored only daughter, gifted and hardworking, always excelling in school. I thought life would stay this simple and happy, but fate had other plans. When I was ten, my father gave a job to a homeless man he’d helped. Just like the farmer and the snake. At twelve, my family fell into ruin. I developed depression. At fifteen, my parents died tragically. I was left dependent on others. … At eighteen, I dropped out of school and started working. At nineteen, I moved alone to the Country M to study. At twenty, I was cheated on and betrayed by a friend. I died, full of despair. “I know all of this.” Chronos’s words pulled me back to reality. “When I say relive, I mean you can change it all.” “Wait, can you read minds? How exactly can I change it? Be specific.” “If you’re unhappy with the outcome, you can return to any point in time and make a different choice.” “Oh~ sounds like a game where I get to replay! I accept, I’ll definitely get my revenge on them.” “Your task is to help me recover my lost divine powers scattered across different timelines.” “Divine powers? What do they look like? How do I find them?” “I don’t know.” “Don’t! Know!? You’re asking me to help with something you don’t even know about? No way, do it yourself. I’d rather stay here in this void.” “We’re in a symbiotic relationship now.” “What do you mean?” “I can’t enter the human world on my own, but you can. If you refuse, you’ll be stuck here forever, facing endless nothingness… but I can always wait for the next person.” “You… that’s unlawful imprisonment, you know! Coercion doesn’t work… I… I voluntarily agree to the contract…” “Excellent. To show my goodwill, I’ll let you handle your affairs first.” With that, Chronos waved his sleeve and turned to leave. “Follow me.” I nearly wore out my little steps trying to keep up. It’s nice to be tall; fewer steps needed. “By the way, why are you stuck here? Aren’t you a god? Also, you seemed to recognize me from before?” “Hey, say something.” “The secrets of heaven must not be revealed.” “Oh, so a foreign god speaks like that too.” “Not to mention… hey… wait for me…” … “We’re here.” Chronos stopped, waved his sleeve, and a cliff appeared before us. “All you need to do is think of the time you want to return to, and then jump off here.” “One more thing, address me as Your Highness from now on.” Before I could react, Chronos turned into a beam of light and shot into my mind. Wait… No way, I died by jumping off a building in my last life, and that feeling was terrible. Now he’s asking me to jump again. Is he doing this on purpose? But at least this jump will be worth it. When I return, I’ll punch the traitors, kick the cheaters, build my fortune, and reach the peak of life, hiahiahiahia~ After deciding on the time I wanted to return to, I took a leap…