Another unexceptional day for me, my classes were finally over and I began my walk home through the dark alleyways in my neighborhood. Why do I always take such a risk instead of taking the normal route everyone else takes to get home? Well there’s a simple answer to that! It’s simply an easier and faster way to get home. It’s not like I have anything on me anyone would want to rob anyway. So nothing to worry about… I hope.
A short several minutes later I finally reached my house’s porch.
After painstakingly trying to stick the key in the keyhole of my doorknob, I finally succeed and entered my plain house. With sweat rolling down my forehead I put away(toss into the corner) my backpack and the black sweater which I always wear without fail no matter the temperature.
At my room I slowly begin changing into one of my one hundred(or so) black elastic sweatpants and put on a casual plain black shirt, releasing a small sigh as lazily roll onto my bed.
*growl*
A new and formidable problem arises.
The kitchen is a painstaking four meters across from my room, how in the nine or so hells will I accomplish such a strenuous task!?
‘I'm being too dramatic...perhaps.
I brush away my unenergetic condition and and started leaning upward.
However just before I got out of my bed a small glowing focus of light decides to rudely interrupt my efforts. The small orb of light soon turns into a blank void that seems to absorb all light around it. I’m sure I would not notice it if it wasn't for all the bending light around it and the fact that it’s not sucking up any matter. Not a black hole ‘phew’ in not screwed just yet.
“Hmmmm” This is a very suspicious phenomenon.
‘Perhaps it's a portal to another world like the light novels I've read’ I start seriously questioning the mysterious phenomenon using my otaku knowledge I’ve been exposed to, even with a large ocean in between(the internet is a wonderful thing)
But surely it can’t be something like a magical portal or so right? Wait am I just jinxing myself right now!
Nono… I must calm down, it’s too early to have a mental breakdown, must save those for later in life.
‘Hmmm, should I just, you know... touch it?’
But if it truly is a portal I might be transported to a dangerous place.
I look across the room in the direction of the kitchen to where all my food is, then I turn to the portal.
Option one: Touch portal. Goal: two feet or so away.
Option Two: WALK to the kitchen. Goal: four or so meters away.
Risk Option One: Get transported to a possible dangerous place that may or may not result in instant death, slow death, eventual death, special problems, unknown conflicts with other races, wandering through the void for millions of years, losing permanent connection to all family, etc.
Risk Option Two: Trip and die, death by exhaustion, death by other highly improbable events.
After pondering for a sixth of a second, I make my choice.
“I wanna touch it”
Of course that was my option how else will this stor…(no bad brain, there will be no fourth wall breaking here!) I mean I’m extremely curious on how it would feel to touch… whatever that void/portal thing is.
So of course, for this story to…(I will not warn you again) I mean for the sake of my curiosity, I touched it…
Immediately my senses begin to twist and turn along my body and everything else.
Ouch this is actually painful, the silly smile previously my face vanishes as I realize having your physical body stretched and twisted is actually painful event.
The pain quickly subsides before my complaining began, the surroundings finally begin to stabilize as well as my senses.
I look around calmly, I’m in a large marble hall decorated with tall milky white pillars, the floor is extremely shiny, made of some white shiny crystal squares decorated with blue designs probably made of some sort of lazurite compound.
A large red carpet extends from where i'm standing at to a large golden throne, decorated with with golden designs and a red and white cloths.
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‘Wow what a stereotypical setting’ is the only thought that manages to flow through my mind.
A small man with a healthy frame and an ecstatic look on his face looks at us(sort of creepily),he’s wearing exactly what you’d expect a king to wear, for example a very valuable looking golden crown adorned with many valuable looking jewels.
After a second of me judging him, his voice finally booms throughout the place.
King- “ hahaha, the Spirits have heard our calls in our times of turbulence, Oh dear spirits of light and order I thank you with most sincerity.”
‘Hmm.. no shakespearean speech, what a let down…’
He looks at me then turns his gaze, I realize that there was four other people around me, two boys and two girls, they all look japanese to me, plus they wear weird panicky expressions on their faces.
Hmm… I look at my hand which was constantly producing a weird sensation. A platinum ring with weird looking symbols inscribed on it is now attached to my finger, the weird symbols it actually read “Ring of Translation”
Not sure how this works… I don't care anyways.
King- “Summoned heroes, the Spirits of Light and Order have summoned you for a special mission we requested!”, I know this seems bad and you are all so very confused. But fear not! While we did take your souls from a different world, our gods and goddesses have told us you were all souls fated to die within your next weeks of life. The merciful Spirits decided to give you all another chance at life! But in return, you all must help my kingdom avoid the impending problem of a demon uprising!”
‘Wow so cliched’ and about the death part… no enthusiastic about it.
“While the king keeps up with his speech I turned my expression towards his left, A small fragile looking throne carved with ice like crystals seat a woman, she has an aura that people would probably call “the aura of a beauty” her thin and long crystal like hair really interests me, however I quickly lose interest upon hearing the king's next words.
King-” I am Edward the second, King of this kingdom, otherwise known as the Stardew Kingdom.” “Hero’s please read your status to me, as an introduction, to bring up your status is simple, All you have to do is think of the word status and it will appear before you.”
The rest of the summoned who seem to have calmed down by now glance in front of them before one of the guys walks up with a quite slouchy pose,
“I am Keiichi Morisato, 17 years old; Level 1 Title: Hero, Class: Holy Swordsman, All basic stats are at 30 except for luck”
I was more interested in his dark black hair, that all of them share. I guess that’s a common trait of the japanese.
The other guy walks up in accordance.
Hmm… his pose is much straighter, He seems like someone who exercises quite frequently.
“I am Tooru Kokonoe, 16 years old; Level 1.Title: Hero, Class: Paladin, Strength: 40, all other stats at 20 except for luck.”
One of the girls finally walks up. Her long black hair looks really good, but that’s all that interests me.
“I am Otonashi Madoka, 17 years old; Level 1. Title: Hero, Class: Cleric, All stats at 20 except for MP, which is at 60 and luck at 4.
The final girl steps up, this one has short black hair, yea her breasts are bigger but I don’t care. And basically looks like your average japanese girl if that's a thing.
“I am Aizawa Mahana, 16 years old; Level 1. Title: Hero, Class: Radiant Mage, All stats 20 except for MP at 100 and luck at 4.
‘Talk about over-powered classes’
Finally everyone turns to look at me. Me with the obviously different appearance(ethnicity). My hair unlike theirs Is a darker brown that looks black from a distance.
Tooru guy - “oy are you american?, I thought We were all japanese, in fact we are all from the same school.”
Me- “yea i'm not sure”
King- “hmm.. Weird Indeed, we were told there would only be four heroes”
Me- “well I guess they’re right, Uriel Sparks, 17 years old; Title:None, Class:None, All stats at 4 even luck.
King- “it seems there was a mistake, worry not since it is our fault we will help you live a comfortable life here after all you are technically a guest of the spirits and you being brought here may very well be intentional.”
Me- “Thank’s... Your Highness”
King- “We are greatly sorry to have separated you from your world and all your loved ones.”
Me- “don’t worry, you guys actually saved me from extreme starvation (I'm convinced)”
King- “You won’t have to worry about trivial matters such as food anymore. So don't worry”
The king then turns his eyes and scans the four others.
King- “for the next three years, we will train you heroes, only then will we announce your existence, Now maids show them to their rooms”
The four japanese begin talking about games and other things after giving me a glance, then they leave as they are escorted by the maids.
A small girl with white hair with a pink taint walks out from the left of the room.
Girl- “Father are the heroes all”…. She glances at me.
King- “The heroes have left for their rooms, I will be with you at the royal recreation room in a while.”
Girl- “Yes, father”
The girl with a pink cutesy aura walks away.
However the only words in my mind are : ‘spoiled brat’ maybe i'm just jealous?
King- He looks at my eyes, “Is there something you wish, as long as it is not to troublesome we will assist you”
Me- “Can I get a small cottage or house near a peaceful area, preferably near a small forest or clearing. Oh and a sword for self protection.”
King- “is that truly all you wish for?”
Me- “oh and enough money for a common commoner to live well for a while”
King- “you sure are an eccentric person, even after seeing my beautiful daughter you remained calm.”
Me- “to be honest, I find politics to troublesome for me so I would like to avoid nobles, and such things as much as possible”
King- “very well, this makes things very easy now, as long as you do not mention any information about the heroes we won’t disrupt your daily life”
Me- *Slight bow* “Thanks, Your highness”
‘This is nerve wrecking’
My adventures were just beginning….