Understanding

The Bald man sounded a bit embarrassed

"Ah, Actually, Well ...

We never really agreed on a name, We just call it the object

As you see, The purpose of this object is to hold your soul inside it as long as you stay in the formation so we can talk with you, The name doesn't really matter"

When Alex heard that, He felt a mixture of confusion and fear

'What the hell, Is that like a prison or something?

It sounds like they are trapping my soul inside a golem or a statue  ... '

Alex tried to hide his confusion and fear and spoke as neutrally as he could

"Who are you people?"

The bald man was impressed by Alex's composure

'He's taking this surprisingly well, By now, Most would be screaming and begging us to let them free'

He replied in an easy-going tone

"How about you answer my first question before you get my answer?"

Alex nodded

"Alright, What was it?"

"Are you a man?"

"Yes, I am a man"

"Good" The bald man said with a smile

Then he continued

"Tell me about yourself

Name, Age, The name of your world, and how you died

Were you killed or was it a natural death?"

Alex had no idea why the bald man was asking him these questions, But he understood something

'It seems that I hold value as long as he doesn't know all the answers, I'll answer and gain knowledge both at the same time'

"I'm Alex

As for my age, I think it was somewhere in the 40s when I died

Now tell me, Who are you people? And where are we? What are we doing here?"

The bald man knew exactly what Alex was doing right now, But he decided to play along, After all, He didn't really hold ill intentions toward Alex

"Okay, Alex, Nice to meet you

As for where we are, That'd not be useful information to you, Even if I pinpoint our exact location you wouldn't know it because you know nothing about this world,

Also, You are not staying here for long

But I can answer your other questions, Tell me first, What's the name of your world?"

Alex was starting to get annoyed

'So he chose to answer the question that has basically no meaningful answer and ignore the useful questions? Okay, That's a game two can play'

"My world was vast and big but does that mean there are other worlds too?"

The bald man sighed

'He won't make it easy huh ...'

"There are different realities, and Each has its world,

By the name of the world I mean what did you use to call the place you previously lived in, For example, This world has no specific name, Each kingdom has its own name, And the Eternal Ocean surrounds all"

Alex repeated his questions

"So how did I come here? And once again, Who are you, And what are we doing here?"

The bald man replied in a calm tone

"I'll answer, Tell me first, How did you die?"

"Natural reasons, I was sick"

The bald man made a mental note of all the data Alex provided to use it later in improving his spell, Then spoke in a dignified tone

"I see, Well then, Let me introduce myself to you

I am Sal the Summoner, Widely known as The Lord of Summoning or The Seventh Lord"

Beta corrected him

"The 8th Lord, My lord"

Sal snapped the fingers of his remaining hand

"Oh right, Someone took my spot in the last couple of decades, But these change a lot, It's not really important, Beta"

"It hardly changes once every couple of centuries, My lord"

The bald sighed

"Fine Beta, Fine, I can't win any argument with you, Can I?"

"..."

"Sal the Summoner?"

'What a strange name ...' Alex thought to himself

"Yes, You may call me Sal

Calling me Sal The Summoner would be troublesome, It's a long name"

Alex agreed

"Indeed"

Sal said jokingly

"You can also call me My Lord,

You know, Only a handful of people know my real name"

Sal looked in the distance and said with a nostalgic tone

"I wonder if any of them are still alive"

Alex replied neutrally

"I think I'll pass, Sal"

"As you like, So, What's the name of your world?"

"Earth"

Sal's eyes gleamed for a second when Alex said that, But he didn't say anything

Alex took a couple of seconds then asked

"Sal, What are we doing here? I still don't understand?"

"It's a long story"

"Really? Well It's not like I have anything else to do you know

As far as I know, I'm already dead, Do I have to worry about time even after I die?"

Alex looked Sal in the eye and continued

"Tell me your story"

But before Sal could reply Alex added

"Also, Couldn't you design a better Object? Just moving my hand feels like lifting weights"

"My bad, Here you go"

Sal extended his hand, And white light came out of it and went inside Alex's body

Alex instantly felt better

Sal explained

"I filled the object with more mana, It should make things easier for you"

"Thanks, it feels better"

Alex was curious, So he asked

"What's that mana? And what happens when it ends since it needs to be refilled?"

Sal waved his hand

"Don't ask troublesome questions, You said you wanted to hear my story!"

"Fine, Tell me"

Sal's eyes shone under the moonlight, And he began talking

"100s of years ago, I was born

For some strange reason, I was born with the memories of my previous life.

In my previous life, I had a beautiful wife who died at a young age due to some sickness that we were never able to cure"

His voice sounded bitter for a second, But it quickly returned to neutral

"Because I had my memories, I had an edge over my peers

And since the day I was born, I kept seeking power

I tried to learn and understand everything about Summoning Magic, Which was very difficult because for some reason this classification went extinct

"Anyway, I'm good with all types of magic, But no one can rival my summoning magic, I can summon all sorts of beings, From Demon Class to strong beasts,

That's how I managed to stay alive for so long in this harsh world"

Sal pointed at Alex and continued

"As you can see, I summoned you here

I obviously didn't mean to summon you specifically, Sadly, My summoning magic in this category (Summoning humans) isn't perfect, I'm still improving it

That's why I summon random people, But my goal  is simple"

Sal said with confidence

"I'll find the woman whom I once loved with all my heart, And give her a life worth living here, Much better than our old, difficult life together"

He looked in the distance

"I'll do it, Someday, I'm sure of it"

After Sal was done, Everyone reacted in a different way

Beta was breathing heavily and having difficulty hiding her tears

'I wish My Lord finds happiness' She thought to herself

Alpha was looking at the floor unable to look at his lord's face

'If only I was more useful ...' He thought to himself

Alex was looking at Sal's face with a mixture of respect and amazement

'This guy, Sal, He truly reminds me of my father'

But then a realization hit him

'I'm useless to his cause, Right?'

Alex felt like his non-existent heart skipped a beat