Do you know about summoning hero ?
You know when someone's transfered as a Hero.
In a world with magic and fantasy.
In a world with where golbins, werewolves, orcs, trolls and such monsters exist.
In a world without high technology, but magics tools instead.
In a world where Xiao Feng our protagonist has been transferred.
"Huh?"
"Where is this...?"
Xiao Feng muttered, just a few minutes ago, he was still sleeping in his bed.
He noticed that he was no longer in his bed, but standing here in a large palace.
For some reason, a bunch of guys in robes were staring right at me.
"What the...?"
He shifted his attention toward this new voice, and realized he was surrounded by knights. Xiao Feng tilted my head in confusion. What the hell was going on? Wasn't he just in his bedroom not a long ago?
No matter which direction Xiao Feng looked, massive stone walls loomed over him. Or maybe they were brick? He couldn't tell. At any rate, he definitely never been in a building like this before in his entire life. Beneath Xiao Feng was an altar, with a strange pattern drawn on it in glowing paint. It looked like a magic circle you'd see in an anime or something.
"Wait, more importantly... when did I get this sword?"
"So, are you guys going to tell us where I am?"
Xiao Feng called out to one of the robed men. And in response...
"Oh, honorable Hero! Please, save our world!"
"Don't tell me..."
Seeking for informations, he asked.
"What do you mean by that?"
This way this conversation was heading felt strangely familiar. Something Xiao Feng have read many times before in novels.
"You must have many questions, but time is short. You are the chosen Hero, summoned here by an ancient ritual."
"Summoned...?"
Right. Okay. Obviously Xiao Feng couldn't wrap his head around that one, but he figured it was probably best to just go along with it and hear him out.
"Currently, this world is teetering on the edge of destruction. We pray of you, please, lend us your power!"
The robed man bowed.
Xiao Feng thought, if this was actually real, and he had really been transported to another world... well, it feels like a dream coming true. But that was all the more reason to pay attention, right? But he was still upset to be summoned and ordered around like a dog fighting for a country he doesn't even know.
"Don't you guys have any shame at all, suddenly dragging me here without my permission?"
Xiao Feng complained while looking at the robed man. The guy with the bow voiced his agreement with a glare.
"You know where I'm coming from, right? Keep in mind that depending on your answer I might have to become your enemies."
Xiao Feng actually didnt' really wanted to be something called "Hero". It was his right to confirm the situation, and whether or not he'd be rewarded for his efforts. Still, to raise his weapons like that... Even though he learned martial arts all around china, He never do something for free or something too much troublesome.
'Give and take, but refuse it when it too much troublesomes.'That was his way to life.
"P-Please, at least have an audience with the king before you do anything rash. You can discuss the details of your compensation there."
One of the robed men opened a heavy-looking door and gestured him inside.
"Well, I guess listening is fine."
With that, Xiao Feng followed behind him, so as not to be left behind. Compared to the dark room he'd started out in, the stone hallway was bright and lively.
...The air here smelled sweet. He wasn't really sure how else to describe it.
On top of that, the scenery Xiao Feng could see through the row of windows lining the walls was positively breathtaking. Clear blue sky, far as the eye could see, hung over a townscape straight from medieval Europe. However, he didn't have long to marvel at the spectacle before him, he was ushered through the hall into a large audience chamber.
"Oh? So this is the summoned Hero?"
A self-important old man was looking down at him with an appraising gaze. He couldn't put his finger on it, but something about him made Xiao Feng uneasy. If he had to guess... it was his eyes. There's no way he could ever like somebody that looked at other people like that.
"I am the emperor of this empire called Wushu, I, Mu Li the 2nd authorize you to raise your head, Hero."
Xiao Feng resisted the urge to not turned around and leave, he had his head lowered. He wasn't an expert on courtly manner, but at the very least he knew that it wasn't a good idea to leave right now.
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"Now, I shall explain the current situation. This empir- No, the world is leading on the path of ruin."
Basically, it was like this:
A prophecy existed which predicted the end of the world. It spoke of a demon lord regaining strength which would destroyed the lands. If nothing was done, the world itself would fall into ruin.
And, the year of the prophecy had finally come. According to legend, the demon lord was supposed to give a monthly warning announce for the demons army invasions. At first the people had written it off as mere superstition. However, disaster struck the instant the warning was announced, just as the legend said.
A dimensional gate appeared over the Wushi empire, and a vast horde of monsters spilled out from within. Though the country's knights and adventurers just barely managed to subdue them, the next wave was expected to be even stronger. There was no way they would be able to stop the invasion a second time. And so, the leaders of the country decided to enact the ancient summoning of Heroes, in hopes that they might be saved.
...By the way, the ability to communicate with the people of this world was apparently a boon granted by the summoning.
"...So, you expect me to just work for free, then? That's sure convenient for you...It really is selfish, you know. Dragging me into a problem that doesn't have anything to do with me."
Xiao Feng obviously wasn't really upset. So why he was speaking so arrogantly? It was probably because he feels lies though the emperor's eyes.
"Urgh..."
The emperor shot a glance toward one of his retainers.
"Of course, it goes without saying that we were planning to richly compensate you for your efforts."
Xiao Feng sighed. Since he couldn't just say 'Don't want to, too much troublesome.' Then the emperor spoke again.
"Besides that, we could also prepare discretionary funds to support you on your journey. It's a small price to pay to ensure your cooperation in saving our world."
"Oh? But well I don't need your funds, instead give me a soldiers only females knights."
Xiao Feng since he wasn't interested in money, he preferred to get a woman that could obey and become his sex toy. Xiao Feng lust was stronger than his greed, in his former world Xiao Feng's father was the president of a bank company. Since he was going to innert from his father's company, business wasn't a problem for him, instead of money right now, what he really needed was informations and a new tool to play with.
"Understood, then instead of funds, we will give you best knights available."
"Don't think that means you own me, though. We're just cooperating for as long as you stay on my good side."
"Ugh...That's right."
"Yeah."
Xiao Feng didn't mind making the whole empire as an enemy, even though its the absolute worst thing he could do right now. If that happened, the little progress he'd made in this negotiation so far would totally fall apart!
"Now then, Hero. Tell me your name."
"My name is Xiao Feng, age 17. I'm a high-schooler."
Xiao Feng was actually a cute and awesome young boy. His height is around 172cm (approximately), with delicate, sincere features. In fact, he was so pretty you might even mistake him for a girl if he dressed up in drag. His hair was short, with black streaks. With his beautiful amber eyes and light skin, he was the very image of a cool and brave swordsman. The king stared at me, contempt in his eyes.
"Now, can you please confirm your status?"
"How?"
Status? So this is like a virtual rpg like.
"Umm... how do we do that, exactly?"Xiao Feng asked the emperor for help.
"What, you guys didn't notice it the moment you got here?"
"There's a sort of icon in the corner your vision, right?"
He was right. Xiao Feng hadn't noticed it before, but there really was a strange mark floating there.
"Just focus your consciousness on that."
He focused his consciousness as the emperor said. Few seconds later a sound rang inside his mind.
...Ting! The icon suddenly expanded into a browser-like window that filled my entire field of vision.
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* Name: Xiao Feng
* Classe: Hero
* Level: 1
* Equipement: Hero's Sword (rank: Legendary), High-School clothes
* Skill: None
* Magic: None
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Within it, various data was presented in an easy to digest manner. So this was a "status", huh? It was just like something out of a game!'What was with this game-like explanation.'Xiao Feng thought. It was like he had really fallen into the world of a game. At any rate, it was nice know that the legendary weapons came with a user's manual.
"I'm only level one? ...What a pain in the ass."
"Do you not have status magic in your world, Hero? Here, it is something that anybody can use."
Apparently the ability to quantify and observe their actual physical parameters was considered normal in this world.
"Anyway, what should I do from here on out? Being such a low level is making me uneasy."
"Ah, about that. We would like you to go on a journey to polish your skills and strengthen your legendary weapons."
"Strengthen my weapon? That is a legendary weapon right? Shouldn't it be strong from the start?"
"I am simply relating the contents of the legend. It is written that 'the summoned Heroes will grow and strengthen the legendary weapons.'"
"Again with the legends. So until then, I need to strengthen this weapon strong enough to be useful?"
"Correct. For now, You should just focus on getting stronger like we asked."
Being summoned as a Hero in another world...
On Top of that, the emperor is arrogant and this empire seems boring.'Better leaving when I still have the possibility.'Xiao Feng thought.
"Well then, can you show the knights that are available to me?"
"Yes, please wait a moment Hero. We are gathering the knights that are available for you - the best of the best, have no worries. However, the day grows late. For now, rest yourselves and gather your strength. Your journey begins tomorrow."
"Hum... Okay, thank you."
Leaving behind words of gratitude, he relocated to the guest quarters prepared for him by the emperor.