"He is finally her Sir Elliot." A female voice Cheered.
"He certainly is your Princess Mira," Elliot replied formally.
"Where am I?" Aran asked as he rubbed his eyes
"Welcome to the Kingdom of Ailatha great hero." Elliot greeted
Ethereal light shone, as Aran gingerly stood on his feet making eye contact with the two persons in front of him the girl stared at him with a soft expression while the man spoke with a joyful grin.
Woah this is something you only read about in light Novels, Manga, or anime but here right now a guy dressed in some noble medieval clothes and that is a cool looking sword, but this girl with those enticing green eyes and fitting dress, is something else, Aran thought.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Mira asked as she stepped back.
"Ehm sorry about that, I have never seen anyone dressed like you two before, let me introduce myself I am Aran Elrod," Aran replied apologetically.
"That is no problem, sir I see the people in your world dress differently."
Elliot looked Aran up and down examining him dressed in his casual t-shirt and shorts.
If it was no problem, why is she still coldly staring at me, Ran through his mind?
"Why did the two of you summon me here to your kingdom?"
"I have summoned you here great hero to help me save my Kingdom, from the clutches of the Empire who has invaded my country without right," Mira answered as she confidently makes eye contact with Aran.
Is this the challenge the mysterious voice was talking about, I better get more information before I conclude, Aran Pondered?
"Before I do any sort of heroing I would like a report on the kingdom's affair and how it got into this conflict."
"So, you will join us in subduing the Empire's forces, did you hear that Elliot sir," Mira said as she clasped her hand in joy.
"Not too fast there I never agreed on joining you, for all I know you guys could be the bad guys."
The moment those words flowed from Aran's mouth the atmosphere in the room turned upside down.
"What did you just say!!"
Mira's Fists were clenched tightly as her face completely turned red.
"Us be the bad guys; how could you say that after hearing our kingdom was being invaded without right."
"For all, I Know..."
"I don't want to hear it I can waste any more time on this fool while my people suffer." Mira denounced as she left the poorly lit chamber.
Aran looked on as Mira left trying to keep her composure.
"You should not have said that to the Princess," Elliot said with a tinge of anger.
"I know, but I just had to know what type of people summoned me, I try to always be on the right side of any conflict seeing this one is between two kingdoms."
"That was a crude way to do that, don't you think."
"You might be right about that, I guess I will go apologies to her."
The moment Aran reached for the doorknob Elliot's voice stopped him in place.
"Leave her be for now there is something I would like to show instead."
What does he know? He just got summoned here by me, the ruler of this kingdom he hasn't an idea what I went through to even be able to get him here, I thought the hero was supposed to be chivalric and heroic like you used to tell me, mom. Mira thought as she stared at her precious pendant.
Aran wheezed for breath as sweat dropped from his face, while Elliot calmly leads him up the spiral staircase.
"Are you sure you don't want to take a break Aran sir?"
"I sho...uld be Fi..ne, I am ju..st Taking in the vi...ew of the Cas..tle cou..rtya..rd." Aran stammered.
"Where we are going, this would mean nothing."
What does he mean by that?
The light at the end of the tunnel became clearer as Aran walked through a well-crafted wooden door revealing something speechless.
"This is one of the four major cities of Ailatha which is still under the princess's control, it is on our West border close to the Reles federation, what I am trying to show you is...."
"Is that the Empire border's you on the East and since you're so far west that would mean your capital plus other major has already been captured." Aran hypnotized.
"You are very perceptive, they put our people in slavery and also murdered the innocent, that is why we have summoned you we have no other choice with depleting resources who knows how much time we have."
"Huh!"
His body language tells me he isn't lying if so, this is everything I wanted something to challenge me to light a fire under me, I haven't been this excited since I picked up Kingdom World Raid for the first time let this fire burn. Aran thrill fully thought
"I will trust and join you on your campaign to reclaim your fallen kingdom from this vile Empire."
"The princess will be ecstatic to hear the hero has lent her his aid."
"Yea if she still not mad at me."
"They have used the hero summoning as you predicted sir, should we move along to phase two." A cold voice spoke as they knelt before a throne.
"Yes, commence Phase two immediately as Xander and his troops return."
"Understood my Emperor, Long live the Vicerin Empire."