Chapter 1 - Summoning
Chapter 1 - Summoning
Part 1
Kyoushiro Kagami, a simple young man with average looks grades and personality. He doesn’t let get along with others but he isn’t hated, though he isn’t liked either. His hair was long and covers his right eye. Although nothing abnormal could be said about his black colored eyes like his hair, he was just letting his hair grow like any other teens in the world. And although his school has no hair restrictions, it couldn’t be said that the teachers weren’t bothered by it.
Kyoushiro’s height was about 180 cm tall, which was the highest height an Asian like him could have. His athletic abilities were average and like most of everything that describes him, his academic results were average.
Just like any other teenager, Kyoushiro has his hobbies. Just like his father, a famous story writer, Kyoushiro likes books as well and like his mother who was a well-known programmer, Kyoushiro too likes computer software. But although he is not as good as his mother in terms of computer programming, Kyoushiro could at least understand programs, even if a little bit.
Kyoushiro also has a sister. She was Kyoushiro’s older sister that works in the idol industry. An Idol is a work for those girls that have talent in the acting industry at such a young age. They often held their own concerts, get discovered by talent agencies and work all the way up to stardom. That was the usual thing for any other Idol out there.
However, Kyoushiro’s older sister was different. Although young, she was able to achieve a height of popularity that international movie directors request her to star in their own movies. It even went to the point that she received her own Oscar Awards by the time she graduated high school. Now she works as a full-time actress that stars in her own shows, movies and soap operas. Surely, someone like that is something that couldn’t be related to somebody like Kyoushiro, whose entire being was set as an average person.
“Uhyaa~ (Yawn~)” {Kyoushiro}
Letting out his boredom from his mouth, Kyoushiro yawned as he blinked his uninterested eyes slowly.
The current time was 1:00 pm, an hour passed since lunch break. Due to the wrong weather forecast this morning, the students of Kakemori High failed to bring an umbrella with them in case of a sudden rain. The classes were suspended due to the awful weather they were currently having and stopped the class by lunch time.
The weather was bad and while waiting out the rain, the students of each class in the school decided to wait out the rain by visiting other classes to see their friends.
The class 1-C was currently filled by few of its students that were busy chatting while weathering out the storm.
Looking at it closely, there were about 25 students in class 1-C, half of its total students of 50. The half were in other class while the others decided to stay in their own class since nothing will happen even if they did went to other classrooms.
The school prevented the students from going home for the time being because of the horrible weather, so no students even attempted to go home.
“Hey, how long are we going to wait till the storm ends?”
Asking the person beside him, Reigi Kagemori, looked outside the trembling window with his intention to go home fully showing.
Reigi Kagemori, a young man with 175 cm height and good looks that many female students like. Because of his charming looks, talent and personality, Reigi became one of the most like male student in school. He is the Kakemori High’s ace player for the soccer team that won the regionals tournament last year, before Reigi enrolled in Kakemori.
He has red hair mix with orange and eyes with dark brown color in them. His style was in the current trend and while not violating the school’s dress code, Reigi often dresses up like some lead guitarist in some rock bands.
Next to him was his closest friend, Ryuuji Onodera, the ace of the Karate club and also Reigi’s childhood friend.
Ryuuji has orange dyed hair while being in a frisky style that stands at its ends. He has brown eyes, kind of like almonds, and robust body due to straining himself in training. His height was similar to Reigi’s. Just that his brain isn’t as good as his brawns.
He is a muscle head, to be exact.
“Today is too dull….. At least let us go home” {Reigi}
“Well, it can’t be help right? The weather is just that bad” {Ryuuji}
The two were just looking outside, where the downpour was just as heavy as before. The water from the rain flows down the window panes as the rain poured down. The leaves of the trees outside the building were shaking as the droplet of the rain hits them like bullets. It won’t be long till their parents pick them up due to the bad weather.
While the two views the current scene as dull, other two students were keeping themselves entertained with talks about gossips going around in school.
These two were Kaguya Shiratori and Minami Fukuyosei.
Because the two have such distinguishing figures, almost all the male in Kakemori High fell head over heels for them. Though, the female side adores them just as much.
Kaguya Shiratori, daughter of the Shiratori group of Finance, Kondou Shiratori. Because she was born in a high class family, many don’t have the courage to be friends with her. Even the other females were afraid to be her friend due to her father being the head of the Shiratori Group of Finance. Many were afraid to have their parents lose their jobs permanently and leave school for good. However, thanks to her welcoming and sincere personality, some were able to pass that hurdle and became friends with her.
Kaguya has good looks and good personality. Her hair and eyes were black, which was the standard color for everybody living in the country. Her body has good proportions, which was on her chest and bust. With these as assets, along with her personality, it wouldn’t be a surprise that many people adore her.
And just like anyone, her best friend, Minami Fukuyosei, likes to be with her as well. Unlike the tall Kaguya Shiratori, Minami was a short petite girl that most features can be called as ‘Cute’ due to her chipmunk like cuteness. Even the male students couldn’t get enough with her cuteness. There was even one time when she won a beauty contest despite being Kaguya in it as well. It was truly a cuteness that won over beauty.
Minami has chestnut colored hair and eyes. With her hair cut short, shoulder length, it was like seeing the ideal little sister for all. On top of that, her innocent and pure personality, it could say that Minami was a star in her own right.
Even if she is pitifully short.
“Hey Minami-chan, have you call your parents to take you home already? If not, why not stay in my house today? I called father just in case so….” {Kaguya}
“Not yet but I plan on calling later. So, I might take you on that offer!!” {Minami}
“Ehehehe~!! Let’s have a sleepover then!!”
As the two enjoyed their conversation, after deciding that they will have a sleepover at Kaguya’s place, the classmates around the join in as well. Most likely, they’ll be having a party rather than a sleepover, says the envious thoughts of the boys in the corner of the classroom while playing video games.
“…………………” {Kyoushiro}
Kyoushiro’s eyes wandered across the room as he looked around, guessing that the rain was still not letting up. It seems that for him, the presence of his classmates were indications that no one was still going home.
Despite so, Kyoushiro still tried to stretch his limbs, letting the sleepiness of his body disappear from his sleeping muscles.
As his drowsy eyes finally had its strength filled, Kyoushiro stood up from his seat. Ignoring the voices of the girls and the laughter of the males, Kyoushiro made his way towards the door.
A few seats behind him rattled. The earth didn’t shake but the lightning strike outside caused a sudden flash that turned the whole space white.
The seats that were being occupied by the girls all fell suddenly, making a ruckus, along with screams and shrieks as all fell unto a panic.
Kyoushiro though, was calm.
After all, it was just some lightning strike. There was no need to be worried about. He even closed his eyes the minute the space suddenly turned white, completely shaking off the light calmly from himself.
However, Kyoushiro’s expectations were wrong. As soon as he opened his eyes, the former tiled classroom was gone. The steel desk and chairs were nowhere to be seen as well. In fact, not even the doors or windows were present. It felt that as if they suddenly thrown into a different room.
That was how it supposed to be but, the place they were in was completely dark. Well, there was some instances were some light flickering at the corners can be seen at the corner of their eyes, but that too were too dark to be seen.
Everyone felt unease.
As the current condition suddenly felt way too different from before, no one tried to move from their place. There were no walls near them and switches of the lights can’t be felt near them.
It was truly as space of darkness where an unknown width can be somewhat felt once one could feel the empty air around them. Reigi and Ryuuji both did the same, trying to cope up a feel on the walls.
Sadly, they only felt empty air.
“!!!”
That was then; a flash of light suddenly emerges from the heart of darkness. The flickering flames on the torches, held by men in suits of armors and decorative robes, served as the light that illuminated the space the class 1-C were in.
The men in armor wore faces of relief. Somehow they were giving the feeling that they were expecting Kyoushiro’s group to come.
Likewise, the men in decorative robes were like that as well.
“Our prayers have reached the Goddess……..”
A sweet and sincere, quivering voice came from a girl at the very front of the men in robes and armors. She had wavy blonde hair that flows down to her hips, eyes rounded like opal gems that glistened like the color of the sea. Her ripe body that bore the mature sense of a lady gave off the feeling that she was a woman of class. Even how she carry herself as she stands, it was truly a surreal scene of medieval etiquette.
The pink slender gown that has waving frills at the end, showed glittering light as the light that came from torches reflected on its small surfaces.
Slim, slender and elegant. To cap it all off, the girl was utterly beautiful.
The male students of the half total students of class 1-C showed awe at her presence.
“Please, do not be scared dear heroes of the other world. We beseech thee; aid us in our war to save my people from its imminent destruction. Where the lord of demons in the Black continent reigns supreme over their race of demons, please helps defeat the Demon king and bring peace to the world!!”
Her plea that almost seemed like a prayer touched the hearts of the Class 1-C students instantly. Seemingly like a flickering candlelight, with its wick partially drench in water, could be blown off with mere breath. The words of the girl, clad in an elegant pink gown, immediately bore affections in the heart of the male students.
“A-Ah…. Well, we don’t really know what is happening but, we will certainly cooperate. Just that, can you please take us to another place where it isn’t dark? This place makes us uncomfortable……..”
The one who spoke shyly was Reigi. With his best friend, Ryuuji, right behind him and a couple of other classmates, they all looked at the girl with flushed cheeks, as if love struck for the first time in their life.
Although not far from the others, Kyoushiro was watching the scene as well. After the lights shone within the dark place, the room they were suddenly thrown in was exposed to his eyes. Mossy brick walls that stretches up to the ceiling. A pedestal below, which serves as their platform was showing geometrical patterns of shape on its surface. They were mostly carved as the lines that made up the patterns were deep. There was some kind of small light in them as it slowly dimmers within the shadows.
Kyoushiro caught the sight of four pillars at the corners of the room. On their upper half, torches was mounted on the, making a three torch pointing at three directions. Most of the pillars were like that.
Above, where the supposed ceiling should be, a pitch black hole was hovering at the center. Most likely, it was some shadow cast by the low illumination of the room, but as Kyoushiro even gazed in deeper into it; he saw its edges moved, undulating like waves made by ripples on water.
It seems mysterious. However, not long after, its size grew smaller until it dissipated long with the air in the closed room.
What was that? Kyoushiro thought. Could that be some sort of wormhole that took them from their classroom to this current room when the lightning strikes instantly? Impossible, such event couldn’t have happened in an instant can it?
Obviously, that would be a ‘no’. Scientifically speaking, if such thing even were to happen, the school would have suffered an unearth shocks and be destroyed in the process. Things like wormholes that suck in everything in its vortex, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they were to feel a slight quake but nothing of the sort even happened.
Kyoushiro ponders.
Why would he be suddenly thrown into this kind of place where unknown things can be seen? The people here were humans but the ones outside might be different as well.
What the girl said about some Demon king causing wars with its legion of demons could be inferred that demons exist in this place as well.
Everything was a complete mystery.
As to how to get his answers, Kyoushiro decided to investigate this in further details later. For the time being, focusing on the others’ states would be the most appropriate actions for now.
“Oh yes, please follow me then. I am Princess Eluviana Crystal Aravel. The third princess of the king Solomon Cassius Aravel III” {Eluviana}
Eluviana courteously bend her knees and pinched the hem of her skirt as she bowed deeply for a greeting.
“I’m Reigi Kagemori, Eluviana-sama. I am very pleased to meet your acquaintance” {Reigi}
“I’m Ryuuji, nice to meet you princess” {Ryuuji}
Just as Eluviana gave her introduction, Reigi and Ryuuji both gave theirs. Likewise, the whole group followed suit and introduced themselves. Most of the guys were trying to appeal to Eluviana but their efforts were wasted as the princess herself was doing her best to avoid physical contact. It was too obvious that the intentions of the guys were making that even Eluviana noticed it unconsciously. Was it intuition? Probably, after all, she was women with closed defenses, there was no used in concealing secret s****l harassment.
As for the girls, they gave their friendly greeting but Kaguya and Minami, were the ones that took the initiative to be friends with Eluviana.
A smile floats on the pristine face of hers. Eluviana was glad that the beings that came from another world were friendly. Thankfully, Kyoushiro was not counted in the introductions as he was busy looking around the closed room.
“Hehehe~ please follow me then everyone. My father would explain the specifics himself in the throne room. So please endure your curiosities for the time being” {Eluviana}
Following up with a hand gesture along with a giggle, Eluviana and her group of knights and men in robes lead class 1-C group to the room where the king of Aravel, was waiting.
Passing through the tight corridors, making turns at some intervals, and then climbing up the spiral stairs, group 1-C and Eluviana’s group of knights of robed men arrived at an open space.
The green grass of the surface brought up a fresh scent that was pleasant to the nose surprised the group 1-C as they did not realized that they were in underground.
The surface was a garden. The shrubs and bushes, trees and flower beds were filled with colorful flowers. There were roses at the side, pink lilies in a pond, and daisies on the shrubs. There fruits in some trees and they all look delicious to eat.
The butterfly a bees that keeps the garden pollinated were busy working as the sweet fragrance of flowers entered their noses.
The girls loved the garden. As they were seeing a scene straight out of a fairytale, they all gasped in awe of the garden’s beauty.
As for the males, it went only to a degree that they were like seeing CG inside a computer screen. They only gave small compliments to its beauty.
“This garden is made by my mother, the Queen. Since she liked gardening ever since she was a child, she wished to make a small garden of her own. However, as she received the crown as this country’s Queen, she decided to make her little garden slightly bigger” {Eluviana}
Eluviana gave a slight trivia as she saw her guest adore the hard work of her dear mother. A somewhat proud tone dyed her calm words as she tells small trivia to the group of heroes.
However, time was short. Leaving the sightseeing for later, Eluviana prompted the group of class 1-C to proceed forward.
The king awaits, Eluviana says under her breath shyly.
After passing through the garden, the group went into the main building, where which the throne room was located.
While walking about an hour or so, the long corridors changed and a large lobby entered into space. The large chandeliers hanged magnificently on the ceilings glow an intricate light of gold, as its base materials were made with such composition.
Lining up on the sides were the suits of armor worn by the ancestors of Aravel before it became a nation. The swords, spears and halberds that held between the palms of the armors shined in antiquity yet felt so new in the eyes.
The sight of the other world group were drawn to the names carved on the metal plates below the armors. The numbers were preceding yet stopped at the number 13 in roman numerals.
Was it because the current king was still living?
No, those thoughts were wrong and besides, these things should not be brought up in front of a royalty. The hero group all thought the same as they stare at the small back of Eluviana as she walks elegantly in front.
The white tiles shined and the reflections made by the hero group reflect on it. A shadow blocked such reflection, as the heavy sounds of steel boots stopped at one point.
Then, before long, the whole group led by Eluviana, finally arrived in front of the doors of the throne room.
Where the king of Aravel sits on his throne…..
PART 2
Aravel is a country founded in the year 565 of the Black month calendar. Made by a single man and his family that grew larger at the proceeding years, Aravel became one of the most powerful countries in Eldia, the world of swords and magic.
10 years ago, peace prevailed across the world as there was still no demon king proclaiming his right on the throne of demons, waging war on the races.
After the Demon king emerged, many of the demons in the Black continent, showed a change that no one in the world expected.
The demon race has grown violent.
In the past, it was still possible to talk over differences between races. Even the demi-humans in the Red country in the east say that the demons in the Black continent were reasonable people.
No one even hated the demon race and practically, no one discriminated them. All of the lives in Eldia was said to be equal in footing thanks to the holy words of the Goddess Eldia.
Eldia was the Goddess of creation. She has the power to give life to all she touches. The kindness of such god knows no bounds in the realms of man.
She is but the highest ranking god in the world.
There are also different gods in Eldia. According to the scriptures in the Holy Empire in the south, there are 4 more gods that rule the world.
· Gaurudon, the god of strength
· Myriad, the god of colors
· Alpharasmn, the god of knowledge
· Krashmnbekek, the god of wickedness
Aside from the god of wickedness, the three gods works under the rule of Eldia, the goddess of creation.
She had created the four gods in order to aid her rule. However, the god of wickedness, Krashmnbekek, sought more power to be on equal footing with Eldia.
The clash of gods wasn’t prevented by this as Krashmnbekek showed intense hatred towards life. And so, he discovered his true power as a god.
DESTRUCTION….
As such power ended in the palm of his hands, Krashmnbekek opposed Eldia but pitifully lost the fight.
He was a lone god against Eldia and the three brothers that the goddess of creation added.
And so, the god of wickedness was defeated. However, his power was given to the demon king. The ability to destroy everything at will, the skill Zero Life> has been handed to the Demon king to cause destruction in the world of Eldia.
Then, 10 years passed, a new war began and the races of humans, elves, dwarves, and pixies were now in a war against the demons, dragons and beast folks.
This was the short summary of how the 25 heroes were summoned. The purpose of defeating the Demon king, the role of stopping the war was given the young lives of the 25 heroes standing in front of the king, Solomon Cassius Aravel III.
After being thrown into an unknown place, the class group led by Reigi Kagemori was then taken to meet the ruler of Aravel.
With the intention of gaining favors and such, Reigi tried to assess the current situation.
The world of Eldia was in trouble and was in need of heroes to protect it. Not only that, they were summoned here with that kind of purpose. A bunch of kids that was still dependently relying on their parents to live was given the role of heroes.
Sadly, they were not that powerful and not that smart either. Even though some of them are already perfect to a degree of graduating early in high school, they were a still naïve kid that needs the guidance of adults to grow further.
However, now was completely different.
Because of the summoning, they were now forced to be adults and think about their actions. They will be shouldering the lives of many races if they accepted the role of heroes in this world.
The naivety that should come with being children was now being forced out of their minds in order to help the lives of four races.
Humans….
Elves….
Dwarves…
Pixies…
This four, whom which was abandoned due to being small and frail by the other races, was now being forced to call upon help from the goddess of creation herself.
The powers of the heroes were needed.
And 25 heroes appeared in Aravel, which was considered as a blessing from the goddess of creation herself.
Reigi thought that accepting the title of heroes would give them nothing but problems but, looking at it closely, the benefits given to them will be large,
Earlier, before King Solomon gave his summary of the past, he offered Reigi and his group all the aid he could give, Money, Strength and even Weaponry. It goes without saying that the King of Aravel was serious about turning the simple class group into a mighty group of heroes.
It was an offer that all of them couldn’t refuse. They can’t even do that even if they wanted to. After all, once they did agree to help Aravel, they won’t be able to go back to their homes anymore.
Aravel might now the method of going back and was using it as a bargaining chip to gain the favor of heroes to him.
It was self-evident of how much desperate he was in seeking the aid of heroes to protect his kingdom and its people.
Also, for the sake of those races who wish for peace instead of war.
“Although it is selfish, we want you all to save this world” {King Solomon}
With is his words clad with sincerity, King Solomon solemnly plead the help of the heroes to save this world.
His silver hair due to old age was hanging loosely under his crown. The tired face of his that had wrinkles because of his age showed forth, as he asked the help of the heroes.
Indeed, he knows that his words are selfish. It is wrong to rob these children of their freedom of living a normal life. However, the life of his people and the people round him were as important as the heroes were as well.
As a king, this was a method of securing safety for his people.
As an adult, this was by the worse method in order to protect his people.
The two were in conflict, yet he chose the way of the king. Use any means necessary to survive and protect his people.
Even if, it’s the worst method
“Me as well everyone, I plead you all to save us from the hands of the evil Demon king. Please…..!! I beg you….” {Eluviana}
Eluviana lowered her knees. No, she kneeled down as she sorrowfully begs for protection. This was the only thing she can do for now. As someone of the same age as the heroes, this was something that shouldn’t be done.
Even so, the world was in crisis. The help of the heroes were needed and every sacrifice must be counted.
Even her dignity as a royalty, must be put aside for now.
“Well, it’s not like we don’t to help. It’s just, the method of returning…… We want something concrete before we agree to help you” {Reigi}
Reigi scratched his cheek with his index finger as he spoke to the father and daughter that had their heads lowered.
Securing a way back must be prioritized at all cost. In case something happens to them, at least they want their corpses buried in the land they were born in.
Reigi wished to return however, what right now is important.
He will help of course, provided that they too will receive help from the other side.
As such he placed such condition to that two.
“We will help, but please find us a way back to our world. We will give much help as possible so please make that happen” {Reigi}
“Of course….!! We will put our best researches to obtain the method. So please do not worry!!” {King Solomon}
Hearing Reigi give a favorable response, the king’s head jerked and showed a wide smile on his face as he raised his head instantly. Although he looked fine, but was there an ominous sound coming from his neck when he jerked? It might be my imagination so I’ll ignore it for now- Reigi thought.
Then, as words of the king was heard, the adviser right behind him immediately ensued an order that sent the guards in frenzy as they ran around executing the commands.
Seeing that everything went well, Reigi looked back to his classmates and asked if they agree to help Eluviana’s.
Fortunately, no one refused as they heard all the contents of the conversation between the king and Reigi.
With the method to return home taken care off, nothing else matters.
And so, with the agreement of the heroes, a celebration was held to honor their welcome.
………
Soon after the heroes left the throne room, Eluviana took them to their respective rooms as the preparations for the banquet would take some time.
Led to a free building in the castle, the girls and boys were given separate floors to live in. On the third floor, the girls were led there and while the boys were told to stay in the second floor of the building, each of them entered their respective lodgings and took a short breather for the time being.
On the second floor, the door at the very end of the hall, next to the stairs that led to the third floor, Kyoushiro’s was there.
Inside his room was space of 60 square meters in length and width. A full size bed, two bookshelves placed near the window on the right side with a long desk at the middle.
At the end of the bed, there was a chest filled with clothes. It was perfectly filled with clothes perfect for every occasion. Though, there was no underwear, the trousers and shirt must have come from the old clothes of the knights and soldiers.
It didn’t matter to Kyoushiro where it came from, as long as he has clothes over his body, everything fine.
Then, seated on his soft bed, Kyoushiro laid his tired body on top of it and closed his eyes.
So much happened in one day, the stormy weather outside of school made the class suspended and the students were forced to stay there until it let out. But before that even happened they were suddenly thrown into a different world unannounced by some worldly goddess.
Now, they will fight some Demon King and be treated as heroes while being forced to fight with some beings with unknown strength.
Kyoushiro’s eyelids felt heavy for some reason. Although he wasn’t that tired, his body feels the sense of fatigued all over that he wanted to sleep the moment he laid on the bed.
Softness and comfort Kyoushiro’s back was receiving was heavenly and was making him feel sleepy. However, he hasn’t changed his clothes yet. And while he has yet to do that, Kyoushiro felt that taking a bath first would soothe his nerves by the time he sleep.
Just that, there was a banquet prepared for them. It would be rude to suddenly ignore the feast prepared for everyone. Kyoushiro would even feel bad if he did that.
And so, Kyoushiro decided to change his clothes and attend the banquet.
It was an hour before they were led to a large hall. Crystal chandeliers hanged on the ceiling, emitting an elegant light from an unknown source. The pillars that looked like Greek pillars filled the four corners of the circular hall. At the side, three long tables were lined up in perfection with a large variety of Eldian cuisine presented on top of it within silver tableware.
Filling the hall were the nobles, generals and sons and daughter, dying to meet the heroes were conversing as they wait for the heroes to come.
Elegant music made by a small orchestra played a melodic tune, keeping the elegance of the hall at its peak.
Sitting on the throne at the very end was the King and Queen of Araval Kingdom. Just like the blonde Eluviana, the queen was blonde as well. Just that, although she was married, the beauty that exudes from her seemed to have remained in her twenties. Her perfect curvy body that was so eye catching was being emphasized by her tight purple gown with jewelry on her neck, ears and finger, to complement its beauty.
Even the nobles who were trying to avert their gazes from the Queen couldn’t help being drawn to such beauty that seemed to have last a lifetime.
Sadly, they remain silent as the king was sitting right beside her.
“The princess and the summoned heroes have arrived!!”
The announcement made by the guard that was given the duty to open the door shouts, alerting everyone in the hall.
No one breathe the second the doors began to open.
The anticipation that came from the nobles, Generals, the sons and daughters of the high ranking nobles, as well as the invited merchants and on-duty soldiers, blasted out as they saw the figure of the third princess, Eluviana Crystal Aravel, coming out from behind the doors.
The blonde hair tied in a beauty braids on one side had the rest flow down to her hips. Pink chic gown shimmered in glitters as the light laid its gaze on the princess. Her perfectly round blue eyes gave off an air of dignity befitting that of a princess.
Then, as she walked forward, the 25 heroes followed suit in their own tux and dresses.
“Uwaah….. There’s so many people here…”
Exclaiming in discomfort was Minoru Kawaizumi, dressed in a dark blue tux, with a dark light blue bow tie on his neck.
“Wow~ this place is pretty!!”
“It is isn’t it?”
Following suit were two girls of the same height but had different colored hair and eyes. Clad in both a tight fitted gown made of jade green and forest green color, the two exclaimed their amazement at the beauty of the hall which their breaths away in one glance.
On the right was Ayano Honda; while on the left was Saeko Miwako.
“I didn’t expect to be this welcomed”
“Ah, me neither”
Right behind were Kei Shiraishi and Kondo Onoda. The best friends in the back row group in class 1-C.
“W-Wait up!!”
“Please slow down!!”
“Oh come on you two, puffed out your chest!! Show your dignity as heroes!!”
Leading two men behind him was Akatsuki Toru, the friend of Takamine Suguo and Ren Shikimi. The three gamers occupying corner of class 1-C’s classroom.
“Hey, those guys are looking over here”
“Uwoooh!! Those are princesses right?!”
“They are so beautiful!! I’ll take the one on the right!!”
Another set of three men walked forward, with their gazes set at the five princesses seated next to King Solomon and Queen Olivia Crystal Araval.
“Haah…. These guys are a bunch of perverts”
“Yeah, it’s really embarrassing to be group with them”
Exasperated from watching three perverts running off their mouths, Nanase Kirishima sighed disappointedly. Her friend, Umeko Hibari, agreed to her words of disappointment with a nod.
“Kaguya, you look good today”
“A-Ah…..thanks, Hashiba-kun” {Kaguya}
Kaguya wore a light blue dress, complimented by her long black hair, tied with an ice flower ribbon in a ponytail, smiled wryly after being complimented by Hashiba Yuusuke.
Someone that is part of Kaguya’s many suitors.
“Fukuyosei-san, let’s dance later ok?”
“Ah!? Eh…uh….sure…” {Minami}
Likewise, Minami was having the same problem as well. The one inviting her was Yukimura Yamada, a young man that has a nice face that suits his good and friendly personality. However, the rumors about him were not good so he was not that popular with the girls.
“Reigi, this place is awesome!! Look how much food is there!!” {Ryuuji}
“Yeah, but let’s greet the king first. We might just embarrass ourselves if we eat first” {Reigi}
Following behind was Reigi in a dark red suit white Ryuuji in an open-button black shirt. With Ryuuji’s eyes set on the large quantity of food placed on the three long tables, he couldn’t help his mouth water. Reigi stopped him from running off to the food stand since they have to greet the king and queen first.
He said so while looking at Princess Eluviana in front.
“Shiori-chan, look at the handsome princes there!!”
“What? Are they looking at me?”
“They’re looking at us you know. US”
At the last group, Shiori Minagami, Erina Onoya and Hibiki Inori, the gal group in class 1-C watched the five princes seated next to the Queen with flushed faces. It seems that they were thinking that the Five princes where looking at them.
However, they were looking at Kaguya’s breath taking beauty.
“Haaa…. I don’t want to stay in a place like this. It’s so shiny and makes my eyes hurt”
“Kagura-kun, try not to say that out loud alright? This place is a high class environment. We might make the important looking people look down on us”
“Sure….”
Then, second to the last, were the lovers of class 1-C. Kagura Katagiri and Inoe Kuroshi.
And finally, the person last to enter, Kyoushiro Kagami arrived. Following the pace of his classmates, Kyoushiro looked around as if assessing the current situation. There were many nobles and merchants here. Probably, they were planning to publicize the news that the Heroes from the different dimension finally came to save the.
Looking closely, there was some that were whispering while glancing at the 25 heroes. They seemed to be discussing something, Kyoushiro, kept his eyes vigilant to avoid gaining too much attention.
Kyoushiro wore a simple black shirt under a stray-jacket with leather pants and boots to accompany it. Although there were many clothes inside the chest in his room Kyoushiro chose the simplest ones that he was comfortable with and went with it to the hall. Thankfully, his clothes match the tone of his body which was a leaned bodied young man with stern eyes like some seasonal warrior.
There were some girls in the hall whispering how handsome he looks despite being in simple clothes. Though, Kyoushiro simply ignored them by keeping his focus at the back of his classmates.
Loud claps and cheers burst out as the whole party of the 25 heroes appeared to be present in the banquet thrown for them.
Some even yelled out compliments to the heroes that caught their attentions, for both beauty and refinedness.
Then, as they saw the King rise up from his seat, the claps grew even louder.
“Oh heroes….!! We welcome you to our world!! For the sake of safekeeping this world, let this be the start of a brand new relationship between two worlds!!” {King Solomon}
Stating this grandly, the cheers and claps grew even louder and louder as the knights too joined in the cheering. Long live the heroes, long live the king!! They said.
“In this joyous day, we welcome these young men and women as heroes into our doors and our hearts!! Let it be known that this very day, is the start of a brand new hope for all races!!” {King Solomon}
This time, King Solomon looked at the 25 heroes, smiling bravely towards him. These young sets of heroes were the hope of Eldia’s new future. These heroes were set to be the new legends, standing before this nation’s king was proudly announcing their existence as heroes.
Now, as these sets of heroes standing before him were prepared to fight, the king now announced his full cooperation in strengthening these young heroes, help them grow to their fullest potential.
“As of now, the strongest existence known by all races is the Demon king himself. However, with the appearance of these heroes, we have now a full advantage against the army of demons!!” {King Solomon}
As King Solomon declares this, men and women, within the banquet hall raised their glasses filled with red wine, up high as they were about thrown cheers to the heroes.
“I, Solomon Cassius Aravel III, give this promise. That I will give my full support to them from this moment forward!! Cheers to the heroes!! Free cheers for the savior of the races!!” {King Solomon}
“HUZZAH!! HUZZAH!! HUZZAH!!”
With this, the heroes were now accepted by the nation of Aravel. To the saviors given by Goddess Eldia, they all gave their warmest, sincerest and dearest welcome with their cups held high as they cheered loudly.
The young heroes were drawn to this atmosphere, feeling the excitement within their hearts; they too raised their hands and yelled loudly.
We are the heroes; we will save Aravel, everyone then the world!!!
These were the words, left by the heroes that very night…….