Legends Don't Lie

Since the mages couldn't stop the summoning, Rose had to leave the pedestal, but her state of shock rendered her unable to even stand up. One of the knights removed his red cape to cover her and help her away from the pedestal, so she could wait for the king's judgment after the summoning.

—W-What's happening? —she murmured in a weak tone, her lost and disturbed gaze directed at nothing, hoping that the knight would hear her.

—It's the hero summoning. Don't worry, they'll explain everything later —said the knight without looking at her.

The king, still shocked to discover that the place of his heroine was occupied by a man, tried to regain his composure by taking a deep breath.

—W-Well, now, the Squire of Clubs, that imposing and robust man who will protect our kingdom—

In the middle of the summoning pedestal, a male figure began to appear among black and white flashes. When he opened his eyes, he had a figure of black clubs in them. He was muscular, but no more than 1.65 meters tall.

—What the hell is this?! Damn it, I knew I shouldn't have eaten that damn brownie! —Disoriented and angry, this man, with dark skin and enviable muscles, wore casual clothes for his time that emphasized his physique.

The king was once again shocked by the words of this man, who seemed like a child in front of him.

—Ah! —Rose, upon seeing and hearing him, hid behind the knight, letting out a gasp. It was her ex, and seeing him only brought back memories of his infidelity and the traumatic situation she barely escaped, which she attributed to him. The knight did nothing but continued to stare at the Squire of Clubs.

—Where am I? Hey, hey! go of me, damn armors! —

Due to the aggressive state of the newly summoned hero, he had to be escorted by two knights who tried to calm him down.

While his shouts echoed in the background, the king was losing hope that preparing each speech for the heroes had been a good idea.

—...Eerr, the Lady of Spades, that charismatic, strong, and bold woman who, with her sword, will defeat all evil and bring hope to the people and the world—

Among black and white flashes, a female silhouette was created, with a blac

k spade figure in her eyes. She arrived wearing square glasses and didn't seem scared by the situation. She appeared to be an Asian girl with pale skin, wearing office clothes. She bowed to the king and stepped aside after a knight approached her, maintaining an expressionless, almost lifeless face the whole time.

The king looked disappointed, having expected a warmer and more enthusiastic arrival from the heroine, as the stories dictated.

—Huuu, what a beauty! You don't know how much I like Asians! —exclaimed the Squire of Clubs, referring to the Lady of Spades, while the two knights held his arms behind his back as if he were a criminal. —...Wait, Haruna? Haha, nice to see you, don't you-—

—Shut him up! —exclaimed the king, sounding desperate, and immediately one of the knights holding the hero knocked him out with a single punch.

—He can't even withstand a blow from a royal knight... We're doomed... —the king whispered to himself, trying not to show his frustration.

From across the room, Rose observed how they struck her ex. —You deserve it, bastard… Haruna?... I don't know that name—

Rose and her knight watched the newly summoned with curiosity. Although the knight couldn't understand her rivalry with the Squire of Clubs, he noticed the hatred and resentment in Rose's words, emotions he knew well and empathized with.

Due to the time lost with the Squire's interruption, the figure of a tall man was forming among red flashes.

—Ah! Yes, umm, the Lancer of Diamonds, who will give us the most legendary battle of all time with his unbreakable courage! —The king spoke hurriedly because the hero was already appearing before him.

He was a black man with dreadlocks and a beard with gray hairs, with a diamond figure in his eyes. His gaze looked frightened and confused.

—Beatrice?... Beatrice? Emily?! Where are my wife and daughter?!—

The man was about to become aggressive, but he only collapsed on the ground, crying, as he also seemed to come from a traumatic situation.

Upon seeing him, Rose noticed that he was the oldest of all the summoned, appearing to be between 48 and 50 years old, though he looked much younger. He also seemed to be the tallest and strongest. Almost instantly, Rose noticed that she was the only one who arrived nearly naked at the summoning.

After summoning all the heroes, the king could only see his new group of heroes: a lancer crying on the ground, an emotionless swordswoman, a squire knocked out with one punch, and a male healer.

—B-but Legends are never wrong... We're doomed—

Immediately, the mages finished the spell and fainted, caught by the other knights before they hit the ground. The king, still shocked and incredulous, only asked for them to be taken away.

—Take them to their rooms... Now!—