A man was walking quietly along the road, his physique average, his face average, his height average, everything about him was banal. He was neither handsome nor ugly, just average. His hair was jet-black, his irises brown, his nose straight.
In his right hand, he held a book of poems, in his left, the strap of his backpack.
He was reading, calmly, surrounded by his friends, on his way home.
But suddenly all that changed.
[ Car noise ] !
"Zei Ryu watch out !"
!
Sadly Zei Ryu got hit by a vehicle.
He rolled seven meters away from his initial position.
Blood poured from his nose and ears, his skull having been struck head-on by the car's chassis.
His vision blurred as he tried to gather his wits.
It hurts, am I gonna die ?
He coughed up blood as he heard the headlights of an ambulance.
Unfortunately, his vision was already black and he heard nothing, his body turning cold.
What a shame, I didn't even start my life.
Then Zei Ryu, a 22-year-old student, unluckily dies, hit by a car.
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A river flows, carrying with it a wandering soul, like a boat following a light.
The river flowed differently, sometimes rising and falling, sometimes falling and rising, as if time were repeating itself but in reverse.
This makes it difficult for the soul to continue it's journey.
Then suddenly a wave was heard.
I'm feeling strange, like from a dream.
"Sir Zei Ryu wake up please"
Who is calling my name ? Who's that voice ? I am not dead already ?
"Sir Zei Ryu wake up please"
Zei Ryu finally woke up, but in a different place, as he looked at the woman in front of him. At first he'd seen her as a blur, but now she looked like a beautiful priestess, her hair was blond with blue eyes, with a rather generous figure. If a man had been in his place, he'd have blushed and backed away, but Zei Ryu was indifferent.
The priestess smiled and said "Sir Zei Ryu are you feeling well ?"
He replied: "I'm fine, and I'm not dead either."
"Yes, because we healed you when you were at death's door, but that's all in the past now"
Zei Ryu then began to look his bodies, it was intact as if the car accident had been a dream.
He then look around, firstly he was in the middle of a platform, secondly he was in a hall with beautiful decorations, trophies on the walls, tasteful paintings, a ceiling from which you could see the clouds and the twilight sky, thirdly a throne occupied by a king, he was old but still had the build of a muscular man, his hair was the color of black pepper and his aura was that of a noble while he wore an elegant suit.
Then he spoke.
"Welcome Sir Zei Ryu to our new world, my name is Alexan III, it's a pleasure to meet our new hero in this condition"
Zei Ryu froze for a moment before realizing that.
"A hero ? New world ?"
The King sighs.
"You are confuse, it's normal. Let's talk in another room for that."
Then he stood up and passed in front of Zei Ryu. A large double door served as the entrance to the hall with two guards posted on either side. They wore silver armor, their swords in their right pelvis, their faces hidden by a helmet with a slit for their eyes only. They then opened the door, allowing light to enter.
"Please follow me"
Zei Ryu agreed to follow him, and the priestess also joined in.
He walked behind the King accompanied by his guards, and to his right was the priestess.
A few dozen steps were enough to reach a large terrace overlooking the city, the scene was breathtaking, a dusk sun shading the city, the city itself made Zei Ryu feel that he wasn't dreaming, a medieval-style city, you could also see people moving in the streets, some haggling, others shopping - in short, people going about their lives. Windows began to light up for the night.
"It's beautiful, isn't it ?"
Zei Ryu, who had been staring at the city, turned away.
"Yes, this view is magnificent."
As he walked, he spoke.
"This city we're in is called Midgard, the last human city. Do you know why ?"
Zei Ryu had heard this kind of scenario from his friends before, when a protagonist was taken to another world, it was to fight a villain. Also the Demon King.
"I suppose it's because the Demon King has already destroyed the other cities."
The King nods his head in agreement.
"As I'd hoped from a hero, yes it's true, the Demon King has already destroyed all the remaining human cities. All that's left are the ruined towns"
With a step, the King stopped and turned back to look Zei Ryu in the eye. The King's eyes were intimidating, giving off an aura that was both dominant and golden in color.
But still, Zei Ryu stay indifferent.
The atmosphere was silent, he was judging Zei Ryu's soul with his golden eyes.
After a minute's silence, the King spoke at last, in a noble, commanding tone, he said :
"Hero Zei Ryu, please save this kingdom from its calamity."