Against Demons

Start of the Journey

Yushiro

"Is he really the one on the prophecy? he looks really weak!" I can hear a man's voice.

"It's okay, Minato-san. Don't be so harsh to him. That's our job right, to level him up?" said of a lovely female voice.

"Stop arguing! you are heroes, therefore you guys always fight" another man's voice said. He has the same voice with the man I saved.

I slowly open my eyes.

"He's awake!!"

I saw a white ceiling. When I try to look around, I saw three people looking at me.

"Who are you?" I ask.

"Konnichiwa Yushiro-kun~~. Can you move?" the girl said.

"Ha-hai..." I replied

I try to sit but my body still hurts.

"I repeat, who are you... The three of you" I ask

"I'm Sora Hikari, people in this town call me 'The Deadly Umbrella' hajime mashite! (Nice to meet you)" she introduced.

Her nickname doesn't suit her personality. Judging on her appearance I think she's only 15. She wears a pink floral kimono with an umbrella on her back.

I look at the man beside him, but he replied me a sharp glance.

"Minato Hagakure desu" he said.

Unlike Sora-san I think he is older than me. 20 years old, I guess. He's a tall man. He wears a dark-red shirt with accessories similar to the armors I saw in Anime series and a pair of circular eyeglasses.

I'm still looking at him assuming that he will still speak.

"What are you looking at !!?" He shouted.

"G-gomenasai (sorry)" I said.

"Don't apologize to him. He's always like that" the man standing next to him said. As I look at his face... I remember the person I saved that day.

"Y-you... I know you you’re that man in the rooftop!"

"Yes, I am but to introduced myself formally. I'm Renji Itani, and I will be your sensei call me Mr. Itani" he said.

He is different from the first time I saw him. His aura completely changed. He wears a black suit, he's a little taller than Minato-kun.

There's uncertainty within me. It feels like a big trouble awaits me.

"W-wait, I died right?" I ask with confusion.

"Yes, you did, but before your last heart beat ends.... I cured you" he explained.

"C-cure but how?"

"We came from another world, and we are in another world. Yushiro-kun~~"

Sora-san said.

I'm still confuse on what's happening.

"Minato, Sora leave it to me" Mr. Itani said.

Minato-kun and Sora-san leave the room. I look around and notice a paper in each corner of the room. There's something written on it but I can't read it.

"So.. Let's start. You, Yushiro came from the world of humans" he said.

"Aren't you a huma---"

"Don't talk while I'm talking!!" he cut what was I about to say and more of that his personality changed.

I just shut my mouth and listen to what he is gonna tell.

"Okay, let's continue. This world is different from yours, it's different from the race, the structures and more specifically it's different from the the creatures who lives here. This world is divided into 5 kingdoms." He said.

Do I really need to believe him? Or is this just a prank.

"The first kingdom is where we are now; the Kingdom of Mardrilac ruled by the eldest son of the Royal Family, King Arthur Macquin. The second kingdom is the Woofia , in this kingdom they practice a demi-human supremacy" He explained.

I really want to say something but to be honest I'm scared at him.

I raise my hand without making any sound.

"D-demi humans??" I ask

"Yes, demi-humans. Demi-humans are people who has a characteristic of an animal” he replied.

He places his palm towards the air and a light show up. I saw a human having a cat ears and a cat tail. He has superhuman abilities, I can't believe what I am seeing right now.

I continue to listen to him.

"Demi-humans has an extraordinary ability such as speed, enhanced senses and etc. We will be able to meet them tomorrow if you recover today. The third kingdom is the Frozen Mist. This kingdom has an extremely low temperature you can't survive they’re without protection magic. The fourth is the kingdom of the Crescent Moon and the last one is the devastated kingdom of Ethoria."

"What do you mean by 'devastated' ?" I ask.

"Okay, for now that's all" he answered.

"M-matte kudasai! (wait)" I shouted

He leaves the room without saying any word about Ethoria.

• • •

As I recover my strength, I go outside the room to see where they take me. I open the door and witness a wide place. It's my first time seeing this place, am I really in another world? I can't believe on what's happening to me. I saw a large castle but it's not that far. There is a civilization like this?

I walk around to find Mr. Itani.

"Yushiro-kuuuuuuuun!!!!!" I loud voice came from nowhere.

I look at all directions but I can't see where the voice came from.

"I'm up heeeeeeere!!!"

I look up in the sky and saw a girl flying with her umbrella open. Until I realize that, it's Sora-san. She lands in front of me as graceful as a feather.

"You can fly??" I ask.

"Of course, as long as I have my beloved umbrella" she said.

"U-uhm... Sora-san, may I ask you a few things?" I said.

She nodded.

"Back in the room, what are the papers placed on each corner? There are some characters written on it but I can't understand" I ask.

"Oh.... So, you noticed it, those papers are magical seals, we use it to imprison Mythical Beast" she explained

"Do I look like a beast to you?" I said making a disappointed face.

"That's not it, paper seals are also for hiding a specific material. It deflects tracing magic" she said.

"So why did you use it to me? Do you guys need to hide me? From whom?" I ask with a lot of confusion. I need answers to all of my questions. I can't even believe 'till now that I'm in another world.

"We use it to hide you from him." She said, her facial expression also changed.

"This is not the right time and the right place to talk about it" she added.