The battlefield cries.
The once prosperous country of Leysvert is now burning. The various towns that were once bustling is now being pillaged. People of the country are being killed day by day. Little by little, Leysvert is being consumed by invaders.
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The Country of Leysvert.
It was populary known by its other name, The Treasured Land. The country stands on fertile lands, lush nature and wonderous rivers. It was a land abundant with resources. The country grew fast because of its geography and of course, with the rule of its wise Kings.
The neighboring countries of Leysvert, however, envied such wealth.
The Kingdom of Railos, The Country of Rinestol, The Empire of Infes.
All three countries tried to invade Leysvert, but was in vain. The reason was simple. The neighboring countries were at war with each other. Constantly monitoring one another, if one was to send out a huge army, another would use it to their advantage.
Leysvert protected its borders for decades. That is, until now.
A millenium later, a new country was born. It conquered The Kingdom of Railos within two years, defended the territory for six months, and continued straight to conquer The Country of Rinestol. Two countries were conquered in a span of five years.
The Empire of Infes watched the whole scene unfold. Fearing that they would be next, the current King of Infes holed his armies inside the country. The plan was successful enough that it defended the Empire for three years.
However, the Empire of Infes was surrounded by a million soldiers. Such event was known to be as "The Great Fall of Infes".
The uprising country has swallowed all three countries within eight and a half years.
And that same country is now invading The Country of Leysvert.
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"Your Majesty, Mezo Fortress has been captured by the enemy."
"Your Majesty! The City of Resta has fallen!"
"Your Majesty. We have confirmed that the enemy is marching towards the City of Leia."
"Your Majesty, the fall of the Third Wall is imminent. I suggest to begin strengthening the Second Wall."
How did this happen?
I furrow my eyebrows on the reports that was given to me. The enemy is slowly, yet steadily marching into the Capital of Leysvert. I am currently holding a meeting inside the castle. The members of the meeting was the King and Queen of Leysvert, the Head Butler, the Commanders of Leysvert's armies, the Head Magi of the Court of Magus, and the Chancellor.
I am the current King of Leysvert, Reindhert von Leysvert. My wife, Sofira Learo Leysvert, is the Queen of Leysvert.
The head butler, Lesto Levisto, is not only the head butler. He also secretly manages the Castle guard's most elite units. In other words, he is the King's Shield.
The Commanders of Leysvert's armies consists of three Generals. General Leila Roysvelt, General Mana Roysvelt, and General Vandal Roysvelt. The three are siblings. They manage the Walls of Leysvert, The First up to Third Wall. The Third Wall however, is beginning to crumble.
"Can we really not defend the Third Wall, Leila?"
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I ask with hope.
"Your Majesty, the invading army of the Third Wall consists of two hundred thousand militia and one hundred thousand mages. Our armies cannot hold on for much longer."
"I see. Issue the order to evacuate the Third Wall. Leave behind traps to slow down the enemy."
"Ha! By your will!"
Leila disappears from her seat.
Teleport. A magic only a few mages can use. Its complexity can actually kill its user if not used correctly.
"Mana, I permit the strengthening of the Second Wall. Please defend the Walls of Leysvert as much as you can."
"Yes, by your will."
"Vandal, go to the Second Wall as well."
"Is it okay, your Majesty?"
"Yes, as much as possible, we must repel the invaders."
"If you say so, then I will."
After all, the rest of the invader's army is resting inside the border. What we are fighting against is only a fraction of their army.
The two Generals stood up and left the room. They must make haste to begin preparations.
"What about us, your Majesty?"
The Head of the Court of Magus, Sola Marasuvita, asks with a raised hand. The Court of Magus is the Country's most talented mages. Not only that, their power is equal to a thousand mages. However, they are few, with only 7 members. Excluding Sola and Leila, even the remaining 5 can't fight one hundred thousand mages in a long run. Their mana and stamina isn't infinite after all.
"I will have your cooperation later."
"Okay~. By your will."
Sola droops on the table with a carefree attitude. Everyone here knows her personality, no one rebukes her for that.
"Dear, what are you planning to do?"
"Sofira, don't worry. Leysvert will not fall. Not now."
Though I am King, one can say I am young. At my age of 30, I lack experience and wisdom of the past King, my Father. However, I believe that what I am about to do is the only way to save Leysvert.
"Chancellor, is the preparations ready?"
"Yes, your Majesty. Everything is prepared."
"I see. Let us go then. Lesto, do not let anyone enter the building."
"Yes."
Lesto bows and leaves the room. The Chancellor, Oles Henderf, leads us to the King's Chambers, just behind the meeting room.
Inside, the 4 of the remaining mages of the Court of Magus are waiting in a line.
""""Your Majesty, we, the Court of Magus are ready.""""
"Your Majesty~ Am I not needed for the ritual?"
Sola at my side, asks with a curious gaze. Does she want to perform the ritual alone, I wonder.
"Sola, the four of them are enough. Even with you joining in, the result will still be the same. I will have you guard us, however, if the summoned person is hostile."
Yes. What we will be doing is summoning. Not just any kind of summoning, it's the Hero Summoning.
"Hmm~. Okay, I will guard you with my life."
"Dear, are you really sure about this?"
My wife, Sofira gently asks.
"Of course. Though, I know the hero will go through harsh experiences, this is the only way to save Leysvert."
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According to Sola, the Hero will be strengthened by the summoning, which can result to the hero being as powerful as the whole Court of Magus, or even greater.
"Your Majesty."
Chancellor Oles asks my permission.
"Umu. Then, begin!"
The ritual has begun. The four mages join hands and chants the spell. The spell was long and tedious, and the consumption of mana was enormous. The four was beginning to look pale.
A little more. Just a little more.
Such thoughts were visible from their faces.
And then...
Crack! Crack Crack! Shatter!
A sound like glass breaking was heard. The room was enveloped in white light.
"Your Majesty!"
Sola forcefully pulls us behind, shoving us behind her back.
"What's wrong Sola?"
"This Hero... looks bad."
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I furrow my eyebrows from Sola's statement. Bad? You mean evil? How can a hero be evil?
Wait, no. It's Heroes.
In the center of the Magic Circle, stood one man and one woman. At my guess, their age would be somewhere in between 16 to 19.
"Where the hell are we?"(Girl)
"How would I know? Wouldn't those guys know?"(Man)
They curiously eyed their surroundings.
The way they speak is strange. The way they dress is strange. But they're the Heroes that will save Leysvert, right?
I move up in front of Sola. However, she insists on guarding me.
"Your Majesty! Please stay at my back! These people... They feel dangerous, somehow."
"Sola, how will I greet our Heroes if I am at the back? Stand down."
"But..."
"This is an order."
"... Iunderstand..."
Sola unwillingly steps aside.
"Heroes of another world, I welcome you. I am the King of the Country of Leysvert, Reindhert von Leysvert."
"King? Another world?"(Man)
"Ah... Hey, is this perhaps, that?"(Girl)
"Heroes, I'm afraid we do not have time. Please... Please save our country from invaders."
I bow my head to them. Sola looks surprised. No, in fact, everyone does. Sofira, however, also bows down like it was normal.
"Hmmm.... I knew it. It's one of those otherworld summoning."(Girl)
They know summoning magic?!
"Ahhh... Hahahahaha! Who would have thought, right?!"(Man)
"So, King, you said we are your heroes, right?"(Girl)
I raise my face up. I froze in fear. No, it was of terror.
"?!"
I was so horrified that I forgot to answer. Their faces...
"In that case, we will politely accept the role."(Girl)
"But we have our conditions. You'll accept them riii~ght?"(Man)
"Y-Yes, what would those be?"
Their faces was warped with a smile. It was an evil smile.
"We will kill everyone. We will slaughter them. Each. And. Every. One. Those who will interfere with us, will also get killed."(Man)
"After that, we are free from you. After all, we have some gratitude to you for summoning us into this interesting world."(Girl)
Slaughter?! Everyone, they say?! C-Can they really do such a thing?
"I-If... If you can save Leysvert from disaster... Then, of course. After all, y-your lives are yours alone...."
To say such things so easily, what are they? Are they even human?
"Aha~. Then we have a deal. If you break your promise, you'll have to swallow a thousand needles okay~"(Girl)
"Hehehehe... Well then. But, before that, you'll have to answer some of our questions."(Man)
The man looks at Sola, who in turn shivers in fright. These two exudes such evil aura... The whole room has been cold the entire time.
I... Should I have not done this? I fear that I have summoned a Devil from Hell.
No... These two surely... They surely are worse than that...
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