Chapter 1

◆The Summoned Youth, Kuroki

When he awoke, he found himself surrounded by a horde of monsters.

Honestly, he had no idea what was going on.

He was in a spacious stone hall, and on the floor, there were circular and geometric patterns with letters that faintly glowed, and he had been lying there.

When he awoke, he found himself surrounded by many monsters.

There were monsters with dog-like faces, bird-like creatures, ones with tentacles, some with only large eyes, and a few that looked somewhat human, but most were far from human in appearance.

In such a situation, if it were in a movie, one would probably scream out of fear, right?

However, when actually placed in such a situation, he didn’t know what to do and froze.

Was his brain short-circuiting from the unbelievable scene?

The monsters surrounded him from a distance but showed no signs of approaching.

They just watched from a distance.

If they had tightened their包围圈, he would have screamed for sure.

However, because they didn’t approach, he regained a bit of his composure.

Where am I?

His memory before coming here was blurry.

At the very least, this was definitely not his room in Japan.

Why am I here?

Is this a dream...?

However, the cold sensation of the floor told him that this wasn’t a dream.

If it’s not a dream, what is this place? Is it hell?

If so, did I die?

Various thoughts raced through his mind.

"Welcome, my savior!!"

Suddenly, a voice came from diagonally above him.

Savior? Is it talking about me?

The voice was clearly directed at him.

He turned his face toward the source of the voice. Among the surrounding monsters, there was a gap where no monster stood.

He sensed something in the darkness.

Focusing his eyes, he saw a giant monster.

Despite the darkness, he could see it clearly.

This monster was clearly different from the others, exuding a powerful aura.

It had the appearance of a giant, upright-standing pig. It had huge horns on its head, inverted tusks in its mouth, and was exhaling black flames from its large nose.

It wore a dark, elegant robe, but the violent aura it emitted could not be hidden.

The giant monster approached him.

When it reached him, it bowed its head.

"My name is Modest. I am called the Demon King and rule over the land of Nargol. May I ask for your name, savior?"

The monster calling itself the Demon King leaned in closer.

"Ah... Yes... Kuroki... My name is Kuroki Gouzaki..."

He answered honestly, overwhelmed by the Demon King’s presence.

"Oh, so you are Kuroki! Please, Kuroki! Save this Modest!!"

Modest bowed even lower.

A giant monster that could easily kill him was bowing to him.

It made no sense at all.

"Excuse me... I don’t understand... Why do you need my help?"

When he timidly asked, Modest raised his head, slightly turned his face, and began to explain.

"Actually, at present, the land of Nargol, which I rule, is under invasion."

"Invasion?"

"Yes, an invasion. By a hero summoned from another world by the goddess Reina of Elyos... Not only has she exiled me from the land of Elyos, but she also seeks to steal my treasures..."

Modest’s face showed a look of sorrow.

Then, he looked at Kuroki again with a sinister smile.

"I want you, Kuroki, to fight that hero."

A hero... A word he had only heard in games and manga.

"A hero...?"

"Yes, a hero. The heroes and heroes of this world cannot defeat this Modest. That’s why Reina summoned a hero from another world."

Listening to Modest, Kuroki thought, "What is this?"

A hero from another world, it sounded like a fantasy novel he had read before.

It was about a boy from modern Japan being summoned by a goddess to defeat the Demon King.

However, his situation was completely the opposite.

It seemed he was summoned by the Demon King, Modest, to fight the hero.

Being summoned by the Demon King to fight the hero...

This makes me the villain...

"Kuroki, let me show you the hero. Mona!!"

"Yes, my lord."

At Modest’s call, a woman emerged from among the monsters.

When he saw her, it felt as if the world had stopped.

She was incredibly beautiful.

Her long, beautiful hair, like black silk, reached her waist.

Her profile was exquisitely beautiful.

Her ample chest was captivating.

The silhouette that faintly showed through her white robe revealed her excellent figure.

Her beauty was so overwhelming that he couldn’t look away.

In the midst of the ugly monsters, she seemed to be the only one glowing.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her.

"How is she, Kuroki? Isn’t she beautiful? Her name is Mona. She is my beloved wife. Mona, greet Kuroki."

Modest proudly introduced the woman called Mona.

It was quite shocking.

To think that such a stunning beauty was Modest’s wife.

Modest and her were a complete mismatch, like beauty and the beast. Honestly, he was envious.

"Nice to meet you, Kuroki. I am Mona. Please remember me."

Mona greeted him with a smile.

Her smile was like a cherry blossom blooming.

He couldn’t help but be captivated.

"Mona, use your magic to show Kuroki the hero."

"Yes, my lord."

Mona spread her hands and muttered something.

Then, a light shone above them, and an image appeared.

It showed a battle.

A horde of monsters was attacking a few humans.

However, despite being outnumbered, the humans were winning.

Upon closer inspection, they were roughly the same age as him, no older than their twenties.

There was one man and five women.

The man wielded a shining sword and fought the monsters. His attire resembled a knight from a fantasy novel.

The women behind him were also dressed in fantasy styles.

One was dressed like a swordsman, three like mages, and one like a ninja.

They fought the monsters with the man leading the charge, showing great valor.

"Kuroki, that is the hero, Ragi, and his female companions."

Modest pointed to the man at the center of the humans. The image then zoomed in on him.

"What? That guy? And Ragi...?"

The moment he saw the man, he couldn’t help but speak.

He recognized the face and the name.

Ragi, whose real name was Mido Reiji.

That was the man’s name.

He was someone Kuroki didn’t particularly want to remember.

He looked at the faces of the women behind him. They were all familiar.

Their appearances had changed slightly from his memories, but he was sure of their identities.

The woman with long, beautiful black hair, dressed like a mage, was Mizukami Chizuru.

The girl in a white robe with flaxen hair was Yoshino Saho.

The girl with twin-tails, emitting flames from her hands, was Sasaki Rino.

The short-haired girl, energetically wielding a small sword, was Todoroki Naomi.

And the last woman, with long hair in a ponytail, was his childhood friend, Akamine Shizune.

All of them were famous beauties at his school.

And Ragi and the others were supposed to be missing.

Yet, there they were, fighting in the image.