Volume 3 Chapter 15 ‘Hero’ Yagane Naruta – Part I
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(‘Hero’ Perspective)
At the top floor of the Lorensia magic Academy in the royal capital, in the headmaster’s office.
”Thank you, Lady Ferris, for seeing me on such short notice today.”
The Ninth Princess, Rina Altia Farnor, gracefully curtsied and thanked the headmaster.
”Not at all. I saw something interesting yesterday… So, this is the boy chosen as the ‘Hero’ this time, right?”
The headmaster, Ferris Ovaldi, who looked surprisingly young, smiled and turned her gaze toward me.
I couldn’t help but be captivated by the beautiful girl standing next to her, the Eighth Princess, Yunonno Altia Farnor.
”…I’m Yagane Naruta.”
I introduced myself briefly, but my eyes kept drifting back to the beautiful girl.
I tried not to let them notice my gaze as I finished my self-introduction.
”Hmm… So, what brings you here today?”
”Sir Naruta has taken an interest in this academy. Since there is no magic in his world, he might come here to learn magic.”
Rina explained, but I was listening with a somewhat distracted feeling.
Honestly, I was more interested in the beautiful girl than in magic.
”If he has the talent for magic, that’s fine, but… I think it would be more efficient for him to learn from a court mage at the castle, don’t you?”
Ferris looked at me sharply for a moment.
I felt a cold sweat running down my back, but Rina quickly stepped in to support me.
”Um… I think he really want to learn and grow alongside people close to his age! …Right, Sir Naruta?”
”Huh? …Ah, that’s right.”
I read the atmosphere in the room and nodded casually.
”Well then, let’s move on to the school tour! …Big Sister, please keep working hard on your holy attribute magic training!”
”Uh, y-yeah… Rina, you too, do your best… okay?”
Yunonno’s thin voice sounded a bit lonely.
* * *
Let’s go back in time by a whole day.
It had been 6 months since I entered Prefectural Yumemi High School, and the class hierarchy was starting to settle down when it suddenly happened.
*Hummm!!*
In the middle of class, a blinding light suddenly filled the room, and a gigantic Magic Circle appeared.
It was so huge that we could only see part of it.
The letters drawn on it looked somewhat like runes.
With the recent boom in otherworldly transport and reincarnations, many of us were probably excited that it was finally our turn! …Of course, this is only for the guys.
I, Yagane Naruta, couldn’t hide my excitement at this extraordinary event.
At one point, my vision went completely dark, but then light began to shine through the darkness.
Before I knew it, the transport to another world was complete.
* * *
Around me, there were many classmates wearing the same uniform… maybe about 300 of us?
And surrounding us were people in fantasy-like robes, looking like mages.
In the back, there was a queen-like woman dressed in dazzling clothes, along with impossibly beautiful girls lined up in a row.
…This really feels like the opening of a game or anime.
”Wh-where are we, Naruta?”
My childhood friend, Kanon Hazuki, who has a complicated relationship with me, asked anxiously.
”I don’t know.”
I replied curtly.
Kanon’s worried face is annoying.
We’ve been in the same class a lot since elementary school, and since Kanon always pays attention to me, people treat us like an official couple at school. …I really wish they would stop.
We both have chubby bodies, but… I prefer slim girls.
Plus, I like younger ones.
I have no interest in girls my age or older.
*Clap! Clap!*
The queen sitting on the throne clapped her hands, and the room instantly fell silent.
”Welcome, heroes of another world. I am Queen Veronica Altia Farnor of this country, Altia. First of all, I sincerely apologize for summoning you to this world. …However, we have an urgent matter. What I ask of you is to lend your strength in a fierce battle against the demon race that threatens our country. I am confident that your power greatly exceeds that of us Altia people. I hope you will train your incredible strength in the training grounds of my castle and the nearby dungeons, and fully unleash it in the fight against the demon race. …Please look at the crystal in front of me. This crystal will unlock your hidden powers. One by one, I ask you to release your power, and I hope you will help this country.”
(Crystal, huh… typical development. But really, they’re so cute… It feels like the younger they are, the closer they are to the center.)
Ignoring most of the queen’s speech, I was glued to the beautiful girls around me.
”Hey! Isn’t it terrible to just call us here and tell us to fight!? I don’t want to fight! Please send me back to my world right now!!”
(Shut up… In a situation like this, there’s no way we can go back right away!)
”I’m sorry. All we have is the method of summoning… The way to return is written in the grimoire held by the Demon King who controls time, according to the divine message from Goddess Vanessa… For those who refuse to fight, as long as you stay in this castle, we will ensure your safety.”
(I see, so it’s not exile, but protection in the castle… That means a lot of people will refuse. Such a soft approach.)
While I watched the beautiful girls, I couldn’t help but make a sarcastic comment about the queen’s words.
”Everyone! I know I’m asking for too much! But still, we absolutely cannot lose to the demon race for the future of our people! Not just you, but I, the Second Princess Elena Altia Farnor, and the soldiers and adventurers of this country will fight together! Please, help the people of this country!”
(Hmm, looks like she’s around 20… Well, she’s pretty, but whatever.)
For a while, the angry voices of the girls flew around, but finally, it became time to touch the crystal and release our powers.
* * *
The process to release our powers is simple.
Just touch the suspicious crystal.
But since the touching time is a bit long, it will take quite a while to process over 300 people.
Even so, I really don’t like that everyone can see my status when I touch it.
…If it’s a failure, it’s like a public execution.
”Naruta, this is so exciting! I wonder if we can use magic or something!”
Kanon started talking to me again… I kind of want to ignore her, but she’s the only one who talks to me…
”…Based on the statuses I’ve seen so far, there’s a decent chance, right?”
”Y-Yeah!”
Kanon tightly clenched her hands and stared at the crystal.
Finally, it was my turn.
An old man dressed like a priest stood on the other side of the crystal and spoke to me.
”Please place your hand on this crystal. The goddess Vanessa will mark your hand with a symbol. It might hurt a little, but don’t take your hand away halfway.”
”Huh… O-Okay.”
(Hurt, huh? …Is this really going to be okay?)
Since there were others waiting behind me, I reluctantly placed my hand on the crystal.
…Unlike the others, nothing happened.
I looked at the priest, but he had a blank expression.
(What’s going on? …Is it broken or something?)
After waiting for a while, the symbol finally started to be engraved on the back of my hand.
(What the… it just feels a bit tingly.)
Right after the symbol was completed, a bright light burst from the crystal, and my status was projected high up in the air.
******
Name: Naruta Yagane
Job: Hero Lv1
Lv: 1
HP: 810/810
MP: 810/810
SP: 810/810
Strength: 30
Stamina: 30
Speed: 30
Dexterity: 30
Intelligence: 30
Magic Power: 30
Spirit: 30
Luck: 88
Job Skill: Holy Swordsmanship Lv.1 Holy Radiance Slash Lv.1
Unique Abilities: Beautiful Girl Gacha, Affection Control, Fragments of Destiny, Spirit Elevation, Magic Brilliance, All Attribute Affinity, Body Super Regeneration, Fatigue Immunity, Language Liberation, Goddess’s Blessing
Skills: None
Beautiful Girl Gacha: Once a day, you can pull a ten-draw gacha of destiny! You can check the details of the summoned beautiful girls in the gacha result window or the companion list!
Affection Control: The power to freely manipulate the affection of the beautiful girls you got from the Beautiful Girl Gacha, like a puppet! You can move their hearts as you wish and form deep bonds with them!
Language Liberation: An ability that breaks down language barriers by uniting different languages. You can understand all words and perceive their true meaning.
******
I… shouted.
”Oh, this is it! I’m the ‘Hero’!!”
(Hahaha… and this ability is for real! Does this mean I can have my favorite girl every day?)
The venue was in an uproar, and after the queen clapped her hands to quiet everyone down, the princess Elena, who had appeared after the queen, walked up to me and presented a sword that was in a very flashy sheath.
”Hero, this ‘Holy Emperor Sword’ is yours. I believe this sword will lead us to victory.”
Elena smiled brightly and raised the sword horizontally with both hands.
”Ah… y-yes. Thank you.”
I stammered a bit as I received the holy sword from the princess.
(I’m not good with older beautiful women. I got flustered…)
”Naruta… amazing! Congratulations!”
Kanon cheerfully called out to me, but I ignored her.
And so, I became a ‘hero.’
Please bookmark this series and rate ☆☆☆☆☆ on here!
Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
Thanks for reading.