Perhaps it was the rush of wind that woke me, but in retrospect it was probably the blinding light that comes with a hero summoning.
"Hey girl, you the new hero to save Valtuvia?" A voice ripples from the trees.
... Huh? The fear didn't set in for a while. I rubbed my eyes and blinked a few dozen times, after that is when the fear sets in.
What the hell... where am I? This isn't home... And is that girl holding a sword? A sword?
"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU? WHERE AM I?" I leapt to my feet, back against a tree.
"Damn it, calm down."
"EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON!" My eyes fixate on the sword.
"I said calm down damn it." The girl yells. "I'm not going to hurt you or anything"
My heart's practically bursting at this point and I'm choking before each breath. "D-DROP YOUR SWORD!"
"This is such a pain." She groans as she flings her sword to the floor. "Here, I gave it. I'm going to stay on this tree. Now calm down."
I slump down to the floor, and crawl to her sword, dragging it away from her tree. "W-where am I?" I grip onto the sword tighter.
"Judging from that stupid reaction, you're totally are the summoned hero." The red haired girl grins. "You're in another world, right now we're in the Forest of Rynwood."
"Is this a joke? This isn't funny. I'm going to call the police, I'll get you arrested for kidnapping, and illegal possession of ar-"
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"Falatina damn it. Okay." She sighs. "What's going to convince you that we're in another world?"
"... Show me some magic. There are wizards and stuff in this world right?"
"Magic? I'm just a knight in employ of the royal family, not some student or acolyte. How am I meant to use magic? Haha are you stupid?"
"If I'm in another world like you say, how the fuck am I meant to know what's normal?!" I yell.
"Ah, that's true. Okay I'll show you an Art." She leaps down a good 10 meters on her feet and snatches the sword from me.
"Wait what are yo-"
"Blazing Blade!" She yells, and right in front of my eyes, she slashes in the air, which is normal, except that it literally ignites the air. Then she sheaths her sword and turns to me, the epitome of smugness. "Believe me now?"
"... How? Did you use gunpowder? Is this a prank show? Hahaha the joke's up folks. Bring out the cameras." I'm sweating, and not just from the heat.
"What in the hells is a camera? Oh is that something from your world? You gotta tell me about it!"
Ignoring her - "So... I'm actually in another world?"
"You got it girl." She grins. "I'm Escha." She says as she pulls me from the dirt.
"Alice..."
"Well Alice, welcome to the world of Valeria. Glad to make your acquaintance, o summoned hero."