Chapter 8 - New Environment

Calming myself down by focusing on my breath while doing my best to try to ignore my stinging tongue and the burning in my throat. I started to rub Alices hands again with my thumbs trying to give her some reassurance that I'm okay.

'Honestly what was i thinking? Was i trying to prove something by forcing myself to watch that? Trying to me a Main Character?' 

I laughed at my self internally at my dumb actions that will probably keep me awake for many nights, weeks? months? I'm not sure how ill go about getting over this.. will i have to see this everyday? it makes me sick to my stomach thinking about seeing that on a daily basis.

' The Mcs always shrug it off, throw on a cold demeanor.. don't let it effect them. HAHAHA I'm really stupid, naive, and arrogant. Its not like that in real life, not at all.'

I had been thinking this will be like every summon anime I've seen where the class teams up and puts aside their differences for the sake of beating the demon king and getting home. I have to adapt this this, whether i like it or not. I didn't chose to be in this situation but regardless i have to get through it and get back home.

"Well as you can see..."

King Ares started to speak again like looking at the half pale faced students that managed to keep there consciousness and the ones who where passed out on the floor covered in their vomit then continued 

" We don't work like that here, the strongest rule and that's always been the rule. For a fly trying to set their hands on a diamond is an absolute slap on the face especially when they want to claim what's already anothers, they have to be strong enough to take it from the owners dead body, flies should stick to cow shit! KNOW YOUR PLACE!"

Silence 

Silence was all that happened for the next 5 minutes, no body moved a muscle to avoiding angering the King further.

With a sigh the Queen opened her mouth and began to speak

"Alright, it's already happened now so no point in crying over spilled milk. Lea, Leo show the hero's to their new lodgings. Give them 3 days to settled in and accept their new situation then begin training. If some come to terms before 3 days you can allow them to be escorted by the guards to show them the castle grounds."

"Yes your Majesty the Queen"

They both answered in unison.

The King and Queen got up and followed by their children left the way they came.

After they left Lea and Leo turned around to see the passed out and fear stricken hero's before them. Leo looked over to Lea and pointed at the fainted hero's. With a sigh she created 16 water balls the size of a basketball over the faces of the knocked out kids and dropped them.

Startled they all woke up, momentarily forgetting what made them faint.

*Clap!*

A crisp clap rang out getting all the hero's attention. Noticing the one who clapping, all eyes where on Leo.

"Alright Hero's time to head to your lodgings!"

Still somewhat dazed and confused everyone meekly nodded their heads and followed Leo out the the 12 foot tall french doors at the exit. Lea followed behind the group to ensure no one got separated. Me and Alice where in the middle of the group with Alice still tightly holding my shirt following behind me.

After regaining my calm, on our way out i couldn't help but perk up my ears at the nobles conversations.

"Well that went as expected. I knew at least one would die on the first day! hahaha Barron Likar you owe me 50 bones!"

"Son of a b*tch, How did you know!? Fuck my dragon bones"

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"Say Madam Snow wasn't that one boy cute?"

"Madam Scarlet you shouldn't say such words! Your married."

"Fufufu he won't say anything about it if he knows what's good for him."

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"I thought hero's where supposed to be smart? Haha stupid childhood story's"

Said a boy around my age that i saw out of the periphery of my eye. For some reason when i moved my eye to look at him i felt like i would be seeing him soon.

As we walked out the doors we where led down and extravagant hall with portraits lining that halls. The walls where the same color was the audience hall with the same maroon rug beneath our feet. Every 10 feet where archways 10 feet tall. The hall was 9 feet wide making our walk easy to get through the corridors.

After 30 minutes of walking we arrived at massive mansion that was located 400 yards away from the castle. It was all white with 6 floors and looked. Its size was comparable to an apartment complex. Around the mansion where gardens, trees, walk ways, benches and a traing ground with a small house near it.

Leo's ours voice rang out again

"Alright Hero's this is your new home! Go in choose whatever room you want, they have everything you need inside so i'll leave it to ya! If you need anything there will be a communication device in your room! See you in 3 days!"

After that Leo and Lea left. Everyone looked around at each other. I took Alice's hand and walked in. May other students looked at us and hesitated to go in. I didn't give them a second glance in walked in the front door. Without looking around much i found and elevator and decided to head to the highest floor.

Walking out of the elevator 4 doors greeted us. 2 where on the left and 2 where on the right. Me and Alice went to the 2 on the left and both got in front our own door. The door had no knob or anything so we didn't understand how to get it. Eventually i put my hand on the door and a screen appeared on the door.

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Room 6-2

Occupant: Loading … Loadining … Lucius Gray [complete]

Welcome Hero Lucius to your new home!

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I looked over to Alice to see her staring at me and so i nodded and she followed suit.

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Room 6-1

Occupant: Loading … Loading … Alice Evermore [complete]

Welcome Hero Alice!

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After both where done getting their rooms and plac appeared above their doors with their last name on it.

*Wrishh*

The door moved back a few inches and slid open for the both of them. Alice ignoring her room walked over to Lucius ready to look at his room together.

Understanding she didn't want to be alone in a new environment I grabbed her hand and walked into the room.

What greeted me was a 6 ft long,5 ft wide entryway. Kicking off my shoes i walked down the hall into the large living room. Connected to the living room is the dining room to the left then the kitchen. The "wall" i was facing right now completely made of glass showed the outside and let the radiant sunlight in. The living room had couches and a large coffee table.

Momentarily taken aback by how close it looked to a high class apartment from out world, i slowly walked forward and sat in the couch.

"Hahaha!"

I busted out laughing. After getting a weird and worried gaze from Alice i stopped laughing and let out a sigh.

"I don't think this is the first time they've summoned people here… look around… it looked modern."

Alice's looked at me her eyes trembling then took in her surroundings again. She closed her eyes, let out a sigh and accepted it. How could she not when the evidence was the 64 inch flat screen in the fucking living room!

She walked over and sat next to me. We didn't speak, just lost in our thoughts for a few minutes.

Eventually i got up and walked over to the kitchen to see if there was any food in it. Just as i expected there was a fridge! and with food it in!

"Hey Alice do you have the appetite to eat?"

"Yeah i can eat, do you want help?"

"No just sit back and relax for now. I call for you when it's ready, i'll take your help in setting the table when it's ready though!"

Nodding to what i said Alice sat on the couch in the living room facing the kitchen watching me cook.

'I wish i had some music to listen to…'

A sudden thought stuck my head.. but no way right.. not here. But i just had to try

"Hey Alexia play todays hits!"

"…"

"…"

Alice busted out laughing at what i had said and I just scratched the back of my head then we heard some that made us both cringe in discomfort

"Names Karen you ungrateful brat! Need me to call the Kings guards on you for miss identifying me!?!?"

"Oh god! what have we done to deserve this"

I cried out, hoping someone would hear my prayers and they did.

*ding *

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Monolith is hacking "Karen House Hero's Ai Room 6-2"

loading 0%… loading 45%… loading 75%… loading 100% [complete]

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I then heard a sweet voice ring out, catching Alice's attention too

"Hehe Lulu now we can share a house together!"