Kubei was just an ordinary pencil and button pusher working a day job, hating his boss and making horrible speeches when one day he fell asleep after pushing an all-nighter. When he woke up, he was bound to a chair, facing three creepy robed women and in a body way too young and way too weak to be his own. As he slowly came to, he realized that he was no longer in the same universe as he was before. He had teleported to the Kingdom of Helius, where an all-powerful church rules its lands and wages war against the elusive group known only as Mages. Armed with an incredibly cocky neural interface that just won’t shut up and his own sheer wit, our MC will find himself not just fighting to survive, but maybe even something bigger than himself.
Thus, tonight was the night.
The great land of the kingdom, which was supposed to be peaceful and quiet, trembled continuously due to the heavy treading of horses' hooves.
"Worchester is right ahead!"
The bishop had been following Grant from behind, flying nonstop for almost half the evening. They'd finally seen the city under the protection of the barrier upon the horizon in the distance; thus, he could not help but yell out. As for Grant, he seemed to feel relieved as well, upon seeing the dim light emitted by the Runic Defense Technique.
"...They have not withdrawn."
The bishop immediately added to that as well. "Yes, we've rushed so quickly that they won't have time to run!"