Chapter 2 – An Audience with the King
When I came to, we weren’t in the classroom anymore. Is this a spacious basement somewhere? I wondered. My classmates were in the surroundings, and we were on top of a circular pedestal with a diameter of 10 meters. And, I dare say that in the exterior of the pedestal, were knights, magicians, a cabinet minister, and a princess, which all members totalled up to 10 people, and everybody was congratulating one another.
“Princess, the hero summoning was a success. Congratulations.” (Gallot)
“Yes, Gallot, it succeeded. With this, the other countries will also be delighted.” (Princess)
The princess, who was approximately the same age as us, was a soothing beautiful person. Gallot, who was 40 years old, seemed to give the impression of a magician when seen. It really was a parallel world summoning. When I looked at the surroundings, there were some people becoming aware. Before everybody realized, I needed to gather a little information. In moments like this, I need to collect myself and deal with it, as almost every protagonist in a web novel was like that. Hey, I’m able to understand the parallel world’s language. Perhaps, when we were summoned, it might have inserted the parallel world’s language inside of us. At any rate, it’s because the goddess was involved.
Hmmm, you are able to see your own numerical values by saying status if I’m not mistaken. Let’s try whispering it.
“Status.” (Akane)
Ah, it appeared. Although I thought of it accidentally, these types of developments appeared in web novels, so it wasn’t necessarily useless. Moreover, that voice I heard just before I came here gave me an unpleasant premonition. I looked at my own status secretly. Thereupon,
Name: Akane Shimizu
Age: 16
Level: 1
Attack: 77
Defense: 60
Agility: 76
Luck: 0
Magical Power: 100
Skills: Incompetence
Unique Skills: Free Dream
Title: The One Disliked by the Goddess
Brief Comments from the Goddess:
Lower class soldiers have average basic attribute values of 150, okay~.
With the exception of you, everybody has an upwards of 300 at least. It’s disappointing, you’re useless!
––––It became the truth~! I was useless. This brief comment was unnecessary. What skill is incompetence, you’re screwing around. Let’s calm down, it wasn’t clear yet. By some chance, it might be a cheat skill which nullifies all skills and magic. That’s right, in times like this, if I touch there, an explanation should appear. Alright, it displayed.
Incompetence:
The people who possess this skill, even if they would go to great efforts leading to oozing blood, they won’t be able to acquire anything.
Free Dream:
Only in your mental world, you are able to do anything.
The One Disliked by the Goddess:
As the goddess hates you, you absolutely won’t be able to attain happiness.
–––Don’t screw arounddd! Just where should I retort from. What did I do! Just as I was summoned, it’s similar to telling me to die! Incompetence, its meaning was without change. If the goddess hates me, then it can’t be helped. Furthermore my unique skill is also useless. Such a thing, anyone is able to do it. I’ve reached the endgame abruptly. If it was normal, making good use of this unique skill was preposterous, so this doesn’t change. Everyone has realized! It appeared the explanation had begun from the princess.
“Everyone of a parallel world, welcome to this world, Spherethalia. I am called Maria Thelmia, and I’m the first princess of the Thelmia Kingdom.” (Princess->Maria)
While everyone was perplexed, Sakuragi-kun stepped forward a little.
“I am called Haruto Sakuragi. You said we were summoned to a parallel world?” (Sakuragi)
“Yes, the king of our country will talk about it in detail.” (Maria)
It seemed everyone was starting to panic, but with Sakuragi-kun’s one exclamation, it appeared everyone could collect themselves. Although unwilling, it had been arranged for us to move to the king’s room. I wondered what kind of abilities everyone had acquired, it made me anxious. At least, they would be better than mine. I don’t know what kind of behavior was okay. Anyhow, let’s observe the situation. I’ll die if I make a mistake with even one of my choices. We arrived at the king’s room. As expected, the king was overlooking us in a position higher than us. As expected from a king, he also had an intimidating air. From the feeling I observed, it seemed he had high charisma as well.
“People of a parallel world, I am the king of this country, France Thelmia. I apologize about the matter of the unreasonable summoning now. I’m truly sorry.” (King France)
Eh? This was unexpected. In novels, the kings were arrogant guys, they were supposed to set collars of slavery on us, but he was truly apologizing from the bottom of his heart. Everyone else was also surprised.
“I think everyone wants to speak complaints towards me. However, I want you to listen to the explanation about this one’s situation before that.” (King France)
Sakuragi-kun gave him a response.
“Properly speaking, there are also various things I want to say, but I think I want to hear the king’s story first.” (Sakuragi)
“Hmm, my thanks. The reason we summoned all of you, it’s simply for one thing. It’s said the Evil King will revive several years in the future so I want you to reseal it before it revives. To reseal the Evil King, the holy sword is required which is only able to be equipped by the hero.” (King France)
“King, for this utterance, I wish for you to pardon me. I am called Haruto Sakuragi. In brief, the person able to equip that holy sword, they are someone among the summoned people from a parallel world?” (Sakuragi)
Even Sakuragi-kun, he asked it without beating about the bush~. It would be less majesté if I did that, and I might be executed then and there. As my luck was 0.
“Your quick comprehension is helpful. That’s right, this parallel world summoning, it matches the time of the Evil King’s resurrection and was conducted. The Evil King’s seal weakens in intervals of roughly 100 years, and each time it happens, it was resealed by the holy sword. Of course, after it succeeds, we have managed to return the summoned people to their former world.” (King France)
It was different from web novels. But, were we able to trust them, as I cannot say anything at the present time. Nevertheless, the Evil King wasn’t the Demon Lord. Everyone was also thinking strangely. Ah, it looks like Ryouzaki-kun was saying something.
“Say, King, wouldn’t killing it be better than resealing it?” (Ryouzaki)
“Why are you talking like that towards the king?” “Jail that guy.” (Knights A & B)
The surroundings began to make noise. Usually, it was less majesté when you talked like that to the king. Ryouzaki-kun, whether or not he knew or just wasn’t having it, he was unpleasantly sneering.
“It’s fine, everybody, calm down. That’s right, reseal it. It’s a feasible thing to kill the Evil King with the holy sword. However, in the battle 500 years ago, the world was exposed to the crisis of ruin. If a person’s death is because of an evil tribe, the Evil King becomes stronger. At that point in time, the Evil King’s strength was preposterous. Perhaps if you fight, even if you could win, every race would receive serious damage. I want to avoid that. According to the reference books, although they were able to seal it, it’s said that 1/4 of the population at that time was annihilated.” (King France)
“Seriously? I see, I understand. One more thing, is it okay to kill the Demon Lord?” (Ryouzaki)¹
I wondered if Ryouzaki-kun was an idiot. Look, the surroundings began to make even more noise. Read the situation. At the point of time the word ‘Demon Lord’ didn’t appear, I guess he started to imagine for some reason.
“This person, the disrespect in what he said towards the Demon Lord— King, this man called Ryouzaki should be cut down in this place right now.” (Knight A)
Rather, isn’t cutting him down is going too far? Even Ryouzaki himself was considerably impatient.
“Oi, wait just a minute. In our world, demons tormented animals and people, so it’s common sense to say the Demon Lord is the boss. I’m to blame, I was completely under the impression it would be similar here.” (Ryouzaki)
With this proposal, it looked like he could get everyone to understand for the time being.
“The one called Ryouzaki. We will only permit it this time. However, in the next situation you propose something similar to making light of demons or the Demon Lord, for any kind of reason, you will be publicly executed. Okay!” (Knight A)
Ehhh, I don’t understand the standing position of the demons in this world. Judging from his way of talking, even more than us people, I have no doubt they are in a considerably high position.
“Sorry. I will pay attention to my utterances from here on out.” (Ryouzaki)
With this, it seemed like Ryouzaki was also surprised. Ah, Sakuragi-kun looked like he was starting to move,
“King, I understand the matter, but it doesn’t seem like we have such abilities?” (Sakuragi)
“The summoned people from a parallel world are supposed to be gifted with special abilities from the goddess. Because you were only summoned today, please devote yourself to understanding your own abilities first. If you say ‘status open’, you are supposed to be able to see just yours. Maria, have the summoned people go to their individual rooms. Tomorrow, let’s discuss the matter of your abilities.” (King France)
Thus, the 25 of us were guided to our respective rooms. There appeared to be a room for every summoned person.
And, now, I was alone in my room.
This was awful, what to do. When it tomorrow comes, I will be expelled from the castle without fail. Someone, with a skill called『Plunder』or something like that, I want you to steal incompetence. There won’t be such a convenient development as that. It’s depressing. At least, I want to leave the city after receiving teaching about the general knowledge of this world. Do I have no choice but to petition?