1 Chapter 1
In a dark room there were 12 people dressed in long white robes reciting a certain chant.
A huge magic circle on the ground began to give off white light at the same time as the chanting of the robed people increased in intensity.
With the last syllables recited, the room was covered by a powerful light that completely blinded the people in robes, forcing them to close their eyes.
It took a couple of minutes for this light to dim down showing five unconscious youths above the magic circle
"It worked!" - exclaimed with joy one of the people present
"That's right... we managed to complete the summoning of the four legendary heroes" — added another person while removing the hood of the robe
"Wait…why are there five?" asked a middle-aged man.
"He doesn't seem to have a legendary weapon with him"
"A fail?"
"It seems so... it doesn't matter, we achieved our goal... we invoke the four cardinal heroes... Quick! Notify me to your Majesty"
"Yes"
A couple of the robed men left the room and headed to notify the king of the success of the summoning.
The other robed guys stayed in the room waiting for the five people above the magic circle to wake up.
They didn't have to wait too long as the first boy opened his eyes and jumped up off the ground.
Dressed in black pants and a coat of the same color, Boris woke up due to the constant murmurs of men in robes.
He quickly directed his hand to his waist, he frowned when he couldn't find what he was looking for.
'Where the fuck am I' — Boris mentally asked himself as he scanned the place where he was
Boris's face darkened as he saw that he was surrounded by suspicious-looking guys in white robes.
'Again I was kidnapped by some strange sect?' Boris thought as he looked for a way out.
I sigh with relief when I see a half-open door on the other side of the room.
"Uhm… what happened?"
"Hey?..."
"Where I am?"
The other boys had also woken up, they slowly got up from the ground as they curiously observed the place where they were.
The robed men fell silent as they carefully watched the actions of the five young men.
"Huh...what is this?" murmured a young man with black hair as he tried to take off what seemed to be a small shield from his right arm.
The others also seemed surprised as they also had a weapon attached to their side.
'...for some reason this situation seems familiar to me' — Boris thought as they watched the four young men
Then he looked down at his hands causing him to frown again, compared to the four boys he didn't have any weapons with him.
'Wait!...Weapons with gems in the center...bow, sword, spear and shield...dark room with guys who look like magicians...and a damn giant magic circle under my feet...oh my god...' — he thought Boris as he widened his eyes in disbelief
And as if to affirm his thoughts, one of the men in the robe let out a loud request
"Oh heroes! Please save our world!"
A small silence formed in the room and was later broken by the joint shout of the four young men with weapons.
Boris massaged his head as he tried to come to terms with his situation.
'It'll be a dream' —he thought as he pinched his arm hard, making him grunt in pain —'It seems not…but then…how the hell did I end up here?'
While Boris was deep in thought, the men in robes were chatting with the young men with weapons.
"There are many complications in this situation, but to offer a simple answer to your question, we have completed an ancient ceremony and have summoned you, the four legendary heroes" — he said with a strong and respectful voice while pointing to the four boys who they carried weapons
A small glint of pride and anticipation appeared in the eyes of three of those young men, the other still trying to peel the shield off his arm failing miserably.
"Wait a minute, you said four, but we are five" — spoke the young man who carried the spear
The robed man who seemed to be the leader nodded as he stepped forward.
"We performed the ceremony for the invocation of the 4 legendary heroes, but apparently some mistake occurred during the ceremony" — he replied while looking at Boris
Boris came out of his thoughts when he felt multiple glances at him
"Are you calling me a mistake?" Boris growled with visible anger.
"I didn't mean to offend you, excuse me sir" — The leader of the men in robes apologized when he saw that Boris had bothered
Boris nodded as he lost himself in his thoughts again.
'If this isn't a dream, how the hell did I end up here?... Did I die?... Uhm...could be but...it's true, that damn book, the last thing I remember is that strange book ... When I opened it, it gave off a strange light that blinded me and then I appeared here... the same thing happened to me as Naofumi' — Boris thought as they turned to see the dark-haired man carrying the shield
'Damn, if it's identical to the anime…'
"Our world is on the brink of destruction. Heroes please save our world" — said the men in robes while bowing deeply
The room fell awkwardly silent again, this caused the robed men to panic.
"…Well, it wouldn't hurt if…"
"I refuse"
"Yes, I don't agree either"
"Can you return us to our world? We'll talk about your problems after that."
Spear, sword and bow interrupted the shield abruptly, this caused the panic to rise in the robed men who immediately knelt on the ground.
"Please... we beg you" — they all begged as they lowered their heads
'And there are the three idiots, they say that, but their shitty smile gives them away, well I can't blame them, they have been summoned to a fantasy world where they will have great adventures, for any otaku this would be a dream come true… although it is a pity, they are not the protagonists of this story' — Boris thought as he watched the show from the side
"Don't you feel some guilt for calling people into your world without their permission?" — the sword boy spoke while pointing to the incados men with his sword
"Besides, if we save and bring peace to your world, you'll just return us to our world, right?...don't you think that's unfair" — added the bow boy as he took a step forward
"That's true, why should we waste our time with you?...Besides that you haven't even asked our opinion about this... depending on how the conversation goes, we could end up being your enemies" — the spear boy said while narrowing his eyes.
The robed men trembled slightly upon hearing the heroes speak, quickly standing up while looking nervously at the leader who let out a sigh as he stepped forward.
"We understand your inconvenience...we would love for you to talk to our King, he would talk to you about the future compensations in the throne room" — said the leader of the men in robes while pointing to the door
"Whatever"
"Take us before your king"
"Hum...I don't think it matters who we talk to, even if it's a king."
The three heroes responded as they followed the leader of the men in the tunic
Boris and the hero with the shield exchanged glances for a moment, then followed the others.
'Tate no Yuusha...*sighed*...Great, I ended up in a fucking Japanese novel, and worst of all, I don't even have a legendary weapon...what a crap' — Boris thought as he walked behind the group
Boris and the heroes followed the robed men down a long corridor made of stone, then up spiral-shaped stairs, pausing for a moment due to the shield hero's surprise at seeing the beautiful scenery outside the window.
Boris was also a bit surprised, accustomed to the tall buildings in the big cities that he visits due to his work, seeing such a clean and natural landscape was rare for him.
After going up the stairs for a minute, they managed to get out into a large patio, in which there were some men in armor patrolling the place, when they saw Boris and the Heroes, they bowed and then continued with their work.
Another few minutes of walking later they arrived at the throne room which was open
In the back of the room was an elderly man sitting on a luxurious throne adorned with various brilliant jewels, wearing luxurious garments and a crown, the king awaited the arrival of the Heroes.
Boris and company walked to the place designated for visitors, the robed men standing to one side of the room as they knelt before their king.
"Huh, so these four young men are the legendary heroes?" — spoke the king while he scanned the young people, he stopped for a moment with the shield and then directed his gaze to Boris
"Apparently the summoning ceremony had a little mishap...never mind, we can sort it out later."
'Like it doesn't matter, you fucking idiot' — Boris mentally growled as he looked at the king
"My name is Aultcray Melromarc XXXII, and I rule these lands" — the king spoke proudly as he puffed out his chest, seeing that it did not have the effect he wanted, he coughed a couple of times and continued
"I understand that you must be puzzled by being summoned so suddenly, so let me start with the explanations, this country, no... the whole world is on the brink of destruction" — Aultcray spoke dramatically.
Boris, knowing what he was about to tell, ignored the king and plunged into his thoughts.
'Shit… now what am I going to do?, if I remember correctly, no one can return to their world until the waves of calamity end or whatever they're called, and worst of all, I don't have a legendary weapon like the other 4, So, how am I going to survive the waves?... I will die as a fucking minor character... or they will sell me as a slave... shit, that idiot is looking at me like a whore... I met another weirdo again' — Boris thought as cold sweat ran down his back.
Since he entered the room, Boris realized that the man next to the king has been giving him an unpleasant look, the alarms in his head kept warning of danger, this made his body tense unconsciously
This seemed to get the attention of the boy with the shield who slowly moved to the side of Boris and touched his shoulder.
"Hey, are you okay?... you're a little pale" — the boy with the shield murmured to Boris
"Yes, I'm just a little dizzy, thanks for asking" — Boris replied while smiling
The boy nodded as he turned his attention back to the story the king was telling.
'Wow, how kind Naofumi is, well, I should relax, worrying won't solve anything' — Boris thought as he shook his head.
The king had finished his story, the throne room was in an awkward silence that was broken by the hero of the sword seconds later.
"Well, I suppose that makes sense, considering that you have called us from another world" — he spoke with a certain arrogance
"I think I understand what you're getting at, but doesn't that basically mean that you're ordering us to help you?" asked the hero of the spear threateningly.
"Indeed... everything seems to be favorable... only for you" — added the hero of the lies bow narrowed his eyes
"This all sounds quite egocentric to me, if your world is on the path of destruction, I don't see what it has to do with us" — spoke the hero of the spear
'They say that but their idiotic smiles give them away' — Boris thought as he shook his head slightly.
From the beginning, the king has not taken them seriously at any time, most likely due to their titles as heroes, he still has the patience to listen to them.
Due to his work, Boris is someone who has lived with quite a few old foxes, which has taught him to identify them, and as expected, Aultcray is an old fox who from the beginning has done nothing more than scan them.
"As you have said, we do not have the responsibility to help you, if we dedicate our time and our lives to bring peace to your kingdom, will we get anything besides a 'thank you' and 'see you soon'?" asked Naofumi, the hero of the shield.
The king frowned upon hearing Naofumi, subtle killing intent beginning to emanate from Aultcray's body as he looked at the shield hero.
This caught the attention of Boris who seemed to be the only one to notice the king's hostile behavior towards the shield hero.
"I would like to know if there is any way for us to return home. Could you tell me something about that?" Boris asked.
The king stopped looking at Naofumi and turned to his right where his advisor was, who was still subtly looking at Boris.
"Of course we plan to compensate everyone for their efforts. I have made arrangements to support them financially and also to provide them with everything they may need, in gratitude for their efforts on our behalf" — the counselor spoke as he stepped forward.
Hearing this, the four heroes made an undisguised victory pose, again Boris shook his head in disappointment seeing the behavior of the heroes.
'Celebrating like that in front of your negotiator is stupid' — Boris thought as he stared at the counselor who was smirking at the heroes' gesture —'they ignored my question… and this bastard still looks at me strangely'
The man looked away as he returned to his place, he had panicked when he saw that Boris discovered him laughing at the celebration of the heroes
"Well, as long as you promise that, I don't think we'll have any problems" — said the hero of the spear while crossing his arms
"Don't think you've bought us, as long as we're not enemies, I'll help you" — added the hero with the sword as he closed his eyes
"I concur"
"Me too"
The heroes of the shield and bow also responded while smiling with some joy.
The king nodded satisfied when he saw the change of opinion of the heroes, he turned to see his adviser and gave him a look of complicity.
"Very well... then, Heroes! introduce yourselves... tell me your names"" — exclaimed the king
The boys exchanged glances for a moment to see who would be the first to introduce themselves.
The first to step forward was the hero with the sword.
"My name is Ren Amaki, I'm 16 years old and I'm a high school student"— with a cold voice the Hero of the Sword introduced himself
Ren is a young man about 160 centimeters tall, quite handsome, with short black hair, sharp eyes and white skin, with a slim build fit for a swordsman, for Boris he was practically the copy of Kirito from SAO.
"Very well, it's my turn... My name is Motoyasu Kitamura, I'm 21 years old and I'm a university student" — the hero of the spear spoke with a strong and confident voice
Motoyasu is a young man about 170 centimeters tall, who, like Ren, was quite handsome, blond hair tied in a ponytail, with a cheerful and friendly attitude, as if he were a cool older brother.
"Ok it's my turn… I'm Itsuki Kawasumi, I'm 17 years old and I'm still in high school" — it was the turn of the hero of the arc to introduce himself
Itsuki has the resemblance of a typical calm boy who plays piano, he has curly blonde hair parted to the side, about 155 centimeters tall with fair skin.
According to Boris, Itsuki has a slightly soft voice like a fag, plus he seemed somewhat conceited and smug.
"I guess I'm going... My name is Naofumi Iwatami, I'm 20 years old and I'm also a university student" — the hero of the shield spoke respectfully
Naofumi is a kind looking and somewhat clumsy young man, he has somewhat messy black hair, he is about 168 centimeters tall and has a slim build, he looks like an ordinary otaku, he is nothing like the rude guy Boris has seen in the anime.
Boris raised an eyebrow surprised by the way the king was looking at Naofumi, although he had seen the anime, he only saw its first season so he didn't know why the king hated the shield hero
Seeing that it was his turn, Boris stepped forward and introduced himself.
"My name is Boris García, I'm 22 years old and I'm a university student" — Boris spoke with a serious tone, his brows furrowed when he saw that the counselor kept looking at him
Boris, a half-latin half-Russian young man, mostly inheriting his mother's physical features, Boris is quite a handsome young man, about 184 centimeters tall, with blue colored eyes and light brown skin, somewhat long black hair combed back , with an athletic build
The heroes except for Naofumi gave him a quick look before ignoring him like they have been doing ever since they found out it was just a mistake.
The king for his part gave him a slight nod as a form of greeting, which Boris returned respectfully.
As if it were a scared cat, Boris felt his skin crawl due to the nasty smile that the counselor had as he stared at him.
'How fucking scary' — thought a scared Boris as he took a step back
"Very good… Ren, Motoyasu, Itsuki and Boris correct?" — The king spoke while ignoring to mention Naofumi
Boris inflated his cheeks as he turned away trying not to laugh at what happened.
'hahaha I didn't remember this, poor Naofumi, we haven't even been in this world for 10 minutes and they already hate it' — Boris thought with amusement
"Your majesty... you forgot about me" — Naofumi spoke as he raised his hand making Boris almost couldn't bear to laugh out loud
"Ah yes, forgive me, Naofumi" — the king responded dryly — "Heroes, please confirm your statuses and give yourself an objective self-assessment"
This seemed to confuse everyone except for Ren, who was frowning as he looked straight ahead.
'What an idiot I am, how could I forget to check something so important' — Boris scolded himself as he directed his gaze to the small blinking icon that was on the edge of his vision.
A small beep was heard in Boris's head, at the same time a blue screen appeared in front of him.
*Ding*
[You have obtained the right to become a player. Do you accept? Yeah? or not?]
"Eh?"
It was the only thing that came out of Boris's mouth, who was looking in complete disbelief at the message in front of him.
'What the hell!...become a player? Isn't this the mechanics of another light novel...holy crap, I hit the jackpot' — an excited Boris thought as he tried to choose the option, but his finger went through the screen
'I guess it's not tactile…uhm…yes?'
*Ding*
[Welcome, Player]
The screen widened in front of Boris as he gave a welcome message, then changed
[You have unread messages]
'It really worked!' - Mentally shouted an emotional Boris — 'Open'
*Ding*
[Welcome to ‹becoming a player› (Unread)]
[Daily Quest: The preparation to become powerful has arrived. (Unread)]
Two messaging icons started flashing on the floating screen, Boris again imagined that he wanted to open the message causing the screen to change
*Ding*
[This system will help with the growth of the ‹Player›. Failure to follow the instructions of this system may result in a penalty]
[Your welcome reward has been received: 20 free status points]
[Daily Quest: Preparation to Become Mighty]
[Do 100 push-ups: (incomplete) (0/100)]
[Do 100 sit-ups: (incomplete) (0/100)]
[Do 100 squats: (incomplete) (0/100)]
[Run 10K: (incomplete) (0/10)]
[*Warning* Failing the Daily Quest leads to a Penalty Quest]
Boris read the contents of the screens while a subtle smile appeared on his face, all the previous worry disappeared when he saw the words in front of him.
He glanced sideways at the heroes that he was still looking up to the front as clear concern appeared on their faces.
'Hum!... Who the hell needs a legendary weapon if I have a damn system' — Boris thought as he smiled happily.
"Level 1, huh?... this doesn't look very encouraging" — Itsuki broke the silence while frowning
"Right...I don't even know if it's possible to fight with this" — Ren spoke while pointing his sword
"This floating screen, what is its function?" Naofumi asked.
"Heroes, don't tools like this exist in your world?" asked the counselor in a surprised voice.
They all shook their heads causing the counselor to widen his eyes in surprise.
"This Status Magic can be used by anyone in this world, it helps us develop our abilities" — spoke the counselor
"Seriously?"
"And what are we supposed to do?...These numbers look terribly low" — Ren asked with a serious voice
"Yeah, well…they need to go on a trip to perfect their skills and to strengthen the Legendary weapons they have" — replied the king joining the conversation
"Strengthen them. You mean these things aren't strong from the start?" Motoyasu asked.
"That's correct Motoyasu-dono, the summoned Heroes must improve their Legendary weapons themselves, this is how the heroes get stronger" — replied the king with a calm voice
"So are we going to team up with the 5 of us?" Naofumi asked.
At that the counselor stepped forward while coughing a couple of times to get attention.
"I'm sorry to say that you're wrong, Shield Hero... due to their legendary weapons, the heroes have to set up their parties separately and recruit their companions" — he spoke with a serious tone as he looked at the heroes.
"Oh, what is the reason for that rule" — Itsuki asked
"According to the legends, Legendary weapons will interfere with the Hero's growth if they are too close to each other" — replied the king
To confirm what the king said, a message appeared in front of the four heroes.
"I guess it's true" — Itsuki muttered
"So we should form our own groups?" asked Motoyasu while frowning.
"You shouldn't worry about that, Heroes" — the king spoke as he raised his hand and made a certain gesture
A pair of beautiful women dressed in maid uniforms entered the throne room and knelt down to one side of the wizards.
"We will take care of finding suitable companions to accompany you on your journey... for now you should rest while we summon the brave warriors to fight by your side" — Aultcray said as he looked at the servants — "They will guide you to your rooms"
The two women nodded as they stood up and walked towards Boris and company.
"Thank you"
"Thanks"
The four Heroes thanked in unison and then walked behind the maids.
"Hey Boris, aren't you coming?" — Motoyasu stopped when he saw that Boris had not moved from his place
"I'll catch up with you in a moment, I have some things to ask the king" — replied Boris
"I understand... we don't see" — Motoyasu said before leaving the throne room
The throne room was silent for a moment, Aultcray looking curiously at Boris who had a scared expression on his face.
"How can I help you Boris-dono?"
"Well… I just wanted to ask what will happen to me?" asked a nervous Boris.
"What do you mean?" Aultcray asked.
"Compared to the boys... I'm not a hero... there is a possibility that they could return to my world, after all I'm just a normal citizen... I don't think I'll be useful to them during the wave" — he spoke Boris with a nervous tone while looking at the king
Aultcray looked at the young man for a few seconds before letting out a big sigh, he looked sideways at the wizards who were still present in the throne room.
As if guessing what their king wanted to ask them, the leader stepped forward and spoke
"I'm so sorry Boris-dono, but it's impossible to return him to his world"
"W-what?..."
"It's the first time this incident has happened during the summoning ceremony, so we don't know if it's possible to return him to his home world… Normally, the summoned heroes can only return to their worlds after they've defeated the waves. .. there are no records that indicate that any hero has returned to his world before... I'm sorry" — replied the leader of the magicians while looking at Boris with some pity
Being in charge of the summoning ceremony, the mage felt somewhat guilty for the mistaken summoning of Boris, telling him that he would have to wait until the heroes defeated the waves so they could return to their world made him feel quite bad.
For his part, the king massaged his temple while looking at his adviser in a threatening manner, he knew his strange tastes, so he already guessed what he was planning to do with the frightened young man who was about to collapse to the ground.
Seeing that the king had found out that he was enjoying Boris's desperate expression, the councilor looked down in embarrassment and then put on a serious expression.
"I-I... what should I do... I have no combat experience so I don't think it's a good idea to join some hero's party since it would only hinder them and I also have nowhere to go and money to survive in this world…" Boris asked with obvious fear
"Don't worry Boris-dono, since we summoned you, we'll take care of your stay in our world, tomorrow I'll give you a place where you can live and an amount of money so you can be comfortable while you wait for the waves to end" — Aultcray spoke while smiling kindly.
A relieved expression appeared on Boris's face upon hearing the king's words, he quickly bowed as he thanked out loud.
"Thank you very much, your majesty" — Boris shouted respectfully while internally wondering —'This guy really is the same king of shit that I saw in the anime, they're like two different people… he really doesn't seem to be acting… no, I have to be careful …he must be up to something' — Boris thought coldly as he continued his scared-boy act.
"It's nothing Boris-dono, after all, we were the ones who brought him here without his consent... wow, it's already a bit late, I recommend you go rest, tomorrow we'll talk in more detail about this topic" — Aultcray spoke while raising his hand.
Immediately another beautiful servant entered the throne room, the young woman knelt in front of the king and then placed herself next to Boris.
"You are in charge of taking care of Boris-dono while he is present in the castle, he is a distinguished guest, so it is your duty to satisfy all his wishes" — ordered the king with a commanding voice
"As commanded by your majesty" — the servant responded respectfully
"Your Majesty, can I ask you a small favor" — Boris asked nervously.
"Forward"
"Could you allow me to use your patio for a couple of hours?...I have a little habit which is to do a series of exercises before going to sleep"
"There is no problem, you can explore the castle as you wish" — Aultcray answered while looking at the servant again, who immediately made a gesture of acceptance when she understood the order of her king.
"I appreciate it, your majesty, if you excuse me, I'll retire" — Boris said goodbye but not before bowing before the king
This made Aultcray smirk as he watched as Boris left the throne room with the servant girl.
Seconds later, the wizards also left the throne room, leaving the king and his adviser alone.
"What will we do with the boy who is not a hero" — asked the counselor
Aultcray was silent for a few seconds as he stared at the counselor.
"Bernal, you are prohibited from touching or approaching Boris-dono, it is an order" — Aultcray spoke in a commanding voice while looking coldly at his advisor
Bernal returned his sovereign's gaze with feigned surprise, he had intended to ask the reason for that order but was interrupted by Aultcray
"I know your intentions, Bernal... don't think I don't know your peculiar tastes" — exclaimed the king with some disgust
Bernal's eyes widened in surprise and then his expression changed to one of terror, he took a couple of steps back as if he had the intention of running away, but froze when he saw Aultcray get up from his throne.
"Boris-dono will be under the protection of the kingdom of Melromarc until the waves of calamity are defeated by the heroes… find a comfortable and safe place in the city for him to stay" — ordered Aultcray as he passed Bernal's side
The counselor immediately knelt down as he replied in a fearful tone.
"As commanded your majesty"
Aultcray nodded in satisfaction, then slowly made his way to his chambers.
'Boris García… the vassal weapon reacted to his presence… I guess you don't agree with me anymore, right?' — Aultcray mentally asked as he took out a black Staff from his long robe.
The staff, a weapon of the seven stars, and the main reason why Aultcray was feared and respected by his allies as well as his enemies in the past, adorned with a gem on top just like legendary weapons, the staff it was giving off a subtle glow from the strange gem, which surprised Aultcray since the staff had not shown any signs of life for many years.
Aultcray frowned as he continued on his way to his room, immersed in his thoughts he completely ignored a certain young redhead who seemed to be waiting for him in the hallway.
In another part of the castle, Boris was happily chatting with the pretty maid as they headed towards the courtyard where knights usually train.
After a few more minutes of walking they arrived at the large patio that was at the back of the castle.
"Anna, could you hold this for me… I'm going to start" — Boris quickly took off his coat and handed it to the maid
"Eh…yes" — Anna replied as she received Boris's coat
"You can come back in an hour, I wouldn't like to keep you here waiting, it's cold" — Boris said while doing some stretching
"Hehehe, thanks Boris-sama, that's very kind of you… do you want anything else before I go?" Anna asked.
"Uhm… Do you think it'll be a bother if I use the bathroom after I'm done?"
"Of course not, if you like I can prepare the bath for you"
"That would be great… I'll see you in an hour" — Boris said before starting to run
Anna nodded before turning around and entering the castle.
'I still can't believe that I was summoned to the world of Tate no Yuusha, it's fucking crazy… geez, now I regret not reading the light novels… whatever, that'll make it more exciting' — Boris thought excitedly
end of chapter
Done, the first chapter, as you can see I used a translator 😂 I hope there aren't too many mistakes
I hope you like it
